EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Makerspaces — a key element of STEM education — are popping up in classrooms and libraries across the U.S. One spot will house tables where students can connect their tablets to a large video monitor. But it’s also a space where they can write a book,” she says. They work on any project they want, such as robotics.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 13, 2017

Right now, a little information on trends and classroom organization will help you improve your school year. So here, you’ll learn about some hot back to school trends and get some tips on using them in your classroom. Pro Classroom Tips. Use them in classroom activities. Great teaching starts on the first day.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 13, 2018

The initiative, called Verizon Innovative Learning, gives a tablet with data plan to every student and teacher in under-resourced middle schools. Time, she notes, is one of the biggest factors limiting the cultivation of creativity in the classroom. Along with more time, the technology gives students more scope, Noah says.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Four perfect examples of students who have gotten this type of gift were in my classroom today. Two years a go, her parents bought her a graphic tablet. Sometimes she would get books about great choreographers. She’s gotten books. Artists can use graphic tablets, software, or apps.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 27, 2017

If you don’t do anything to make the studying material more appealing, you can’t expect great engagement and results in your classroom. If you don’t do anything to make the studying material more appealing, you can’t expect great engagement and results in your classroom. It’s clear: you need the right games in your classroom.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2019

They were at a family coding event and had been working together to brainstorm an idea for a story, draw it on paper and try out different ways to recreate it using KIBO , a tangible robotics platform programmed using interlocking wooden blocks. He pressed the green triangle on top of the robot to run the program again.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Virtual Field Trips: Utilize virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) applications to take students on virtual field trips, allowing them to explore historical landmarks, ecosystems, or outer space from the confines of the classroom, enhancing experiential learning. What are the 10 ways to use technology in the classroom?

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2018

When you think of tech in the classroom, everyone thinks of iPads and SMART boards,” he says. But with younger ages, they’re often too exposed to screens, so I had to figure out how tech would look different in a Pre-K classroom.” It all started with his students’ obsession with robots. The verdict: a Roomba.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Laurence’s College in Brisbane had just 50 minutes to write up a formative assessment on the representation of robots and artificial intelligence in the movies. Here are six ways the technology can maximize classroom time and boost student and teacher productivity: 1. Her high school literature students at St.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

They demonstrated how the RIASEC assessment and Beable’s life-ready literacy system boost student involvement in academic subjects and get high levels of engagement as students connect real-world learning to the classroom. Wacom is the global leader in the pen display and tablet market for creative users.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Also, remember you can book me for a conference or your school district with workshops that are informative, engaging, and practical. Check out my Booking Page and as always… thanks so much! Deeper Learning Opportunities- In the 21st century classroom digital technology can also amplify the learning experience. Reflection.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2019

The company that I started, myON , helped to transform literacy in the classroom with unlimited books, and it continues to deliver on its promise. Although one-to-one computing hasn’t been as transformational as some predicted in 2010, we’ve certainly seen a huge shift in how kids work and use technology in the classroom.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Below are a few framing ideas, planning tools, and media-literacy-infused project examples that can help you leverage this momentum, expand media-literacy education in your classrooms, and coordinate a media-literacy program schoolwide. Subscribe to our weekly Digital Classroom newsletter. Kindergarten Project. Middle School Project.

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My Paperless Classroom

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

It''s that parents of elementary students are looking for someone to talk to about iPads, phones, tablets, and how their kids are using them. As I was preparing to present to the parents, I created a small slide deck, grabbed a robot, and headed over to the elementary school. If back to school night has one lesson for me.

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Edsurge

JULY 3, 2017

Some believe educators should focus on building soft skills like empathy and interpersonal communication so humans and robots can complement one another. Inside the book, Williams breaks down computational thinking standards into four parts: 1. Why do so many of our kids struggle with math problem-solving?

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

From Spiderman and R2-D2 Sphero robots to adult coloring books to those dream items like drones! This list is long but broken into three categories: Books , Gifts Under $100 , and Gifts Over $100. For teachers, for the classroom, for fun! Gadgets, books,… Click To Tweet. An Adult Coloring Book.

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TeacherCast

DECEMBER 10, 2015

It’s that parents of elementary students are looking for someone to talk to about iPads, phones, tablets, and how their kids are using them. As I was preparing to present to the parents, I created a small slide deck, grabbed a robot, and headed over to the elementary school. If back to school night has one lesson for me.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 28, 2021

What is better reading books online, printed books, or audiobooks? What would you do if the character in a book jumps out into your world? Write a story about spending a day with a robot, a dog, and a cow. Write another chapter to your favorite book. Which celebrity is a fantastic role model for kids and why?

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Transform your kid’s bedroom, playroom, or classroom into an interplanetary experience. Set the planetarium projector up in their bedroom, the living room for a family experience, or in the classroom. Best For Robot Kit and Coding: LittleBits Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit. A wave of your child’s hand may guide their droid.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

This list is long but broken into three categories: Books , Gifts Under $100 , and Gifts Over $100. For teachers, for the classroom, for fun! Prices are not included in the book list because they vary on the delivery format: Kindle, paperback or hardcover. Check out these amazing books for teachers! The Hyperdoc Handbook.

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Learning in Hand

MARCH 19, 2017

I was intrigued by this wooden robot designed for girls and boys aged 3 to 6. Cubetto is a robot with two wheels and each wheel has its own motor. Unlike most toys for young coders, Cubetto does not use a tablet, phone, or computer. In a classroom, it means you don’t have to dedicate a tablet or computer to Cubetto.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

They then met in person to decide which technologies will have the most impact in the classroom and deserved to be named Best of Show. ACER CHROMEBOOK TAB 10 ( WWW.ACER.COM/AC/EN/US/CONTENT/HOME ) The Acer Chromebook Tab 10 will be used in classrooms to expand and enhance student learning. Available with either 15.6-inch inch or 13.3-inch

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 9, 2019

And don’t forget to answer the question of the week: “What can we learn from honest conversations with students about the learning in our classrooms?” 02:58] – We have a quick question from Laura Cahill: How do we support more reluctant teachers to embrace technology and new ideas in the classroom? [08:04] Dash Robots.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2012

Audrey Watters denounces robot learning. Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach explains the connection between "Connected Educator Month" and her book, The Connected Educator. Sugata Mitra tells us about students teaching themselves. Angela Meiers reminds us that we matter. Heidi Hayes Jacobs reappears after a scheduling snafu.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

APRIL 15, 2015

Booking Info – Time to think about your school or conference needs. Check out my Booking Page. I am almost booked through August and fall dates for 2015 are now over half full. In the 21st century classroom digital technology can also be infused. As always, I invite you to follow me on twitter ( @ mjgormans ).

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Fractus Learning

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Children who choose to transport themselves back to prehistoric times over being drawn into the addictive glow of a tablet. National Geographic First Big Book of Dinosaurs. The Big Book of Dinosaurs is the perfect companion for kids who are dino-obsessed! The Good Dinosaur Little Golden Book. Here are some of the best!

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NeverEndingSearch

MARCH 17, 2019

enhancing every-day learning experiences–media-rich annotations of historic places, libraries (shelves, books?), You can swim with sharks, visit outer space, and more without leaving the classroom.” Available Expeditions. Take them with your phone, android or tablet. Radical change: Books for youth in a digital age.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

USA, announced the launch of the A30 , the world’s first All-in-One Camera with AI Audio for the Classroom. The A30 is a multi-functional classroom tool that enhances the teaching experience by combining a document camera, web camera, microphone, and speaker.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Personalized learning looks different in every classroom, but common features include letting students set their own goals, study the curriculum online at their own pace, or decide when to take tests. The school used the money for a bulk order of Google Chromebooks, allowing every classroom to have a laptop for each student.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

In his 2017 book Platform Capitalism , Nick Srnicek posits that platforms are poised to become the fundamental business model of our digital world – key to the new economy, clearly, but also key to political and social systems (and what these will become under the control of these powerful technology companies).

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

CIRCUITRY Name: Circuit Scribe Maker Classroom Kit Made by: Electroninks Writeables, Inc. Website: circuitscribe.com/ Cost: Classroom bundle of 10 Maker Kits for $899.99 Add-Ons: Several craft kits, add-ons, and classroom kits are available on the Lectrify website. Some cost as little as $2.50 per student. per student.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

One of my favorites: “Books will soon be obsolete in schools,” Thomas Edison said in 1913. In 2011, the analyst firm Gartner predicted that annual tablet shipments would exceed 300 million units by 2015. .” Any day now. Any day now. The quotation is from 2012. As a prediction about the future, it is not even wrong.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

We’d need to consider not just what technology products students are exposed to in the classroom, but also across the rest of their lives. Not quite enough time for our robot overlords to overtake us, but both distant and soon enough to make us wonder. Yes, teens. What will these teens expect of tech based on their current experiences?

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

The series provides grade-appropriate literary, science and social studies content and each book contains a text at a higher level with extra support to expedite students’ achievement. classrooms with a range of education packages available online. The new video tool runs inside the web browser already installed on teachers’ devices.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

When onboarding, Seage saw firsthand how teachers were under great stress as they struggled to create crucial engagement and ensure students weren’t feeling left behind in the classroom. The staff now uses the interactive display to create and present lesson plans and share content with students utilizing their own tablets.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Charles, IL Common Sense Media - 1-to-1 Essentials: A Roadmap for Schools , Learn about Common Sense Media’s 1-to-1 Essentials Program, a roadmap for schools implementing 1-to-1 tablets. Saturday, March 1st at 12pm CR20 LIVE Weekly Show - Google Forms in the Classrooms , Classroom 2.0 Learn more here. Click here to register.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

I recently revisited the central prediction of the influential 2008 book, Disrupting Class – that the growth in computer-based delivery of education will accelerate swiftly until, by 2019, half of all high school classes will be taught over the Internet – in two blog posts ( here and here ).

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