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Part Three: Beyond SAMR… Making Sure Technology Supports Content Standards

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

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! Part Three: Beyond SAMR… Making Sure Technology Supports Content Standards. “We Mike Gorman ( [link] / ). Quick Notes.

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#ICE18: Redesigning a Classroom Is Not About Being “Pretty for Pinterest”

EdTech Magazine

#ICE18: Redesigning a Classroom Is Not About Being “Pretty for Pinterest”. Simply adding technology to a classroom doesn’t make it an innovative space. EDTECH: When you talk about the “modern learning environment” in your book, what do you mean? Simply put, does your classroom space match your desired pedagogy?

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6 Super Science Edtech Ideas: Using Technology to Level Up Science Classrooms

The CoolCatTeacher

Leah, today, we’re going to talk about how to use technology to make science more exciting and more effective. So, Leah, what’s your first idea for using technology to engage kids in science? Leah: Well, some of the best tools that I’ve used in the classroom are those that simply enhance the student’s voice.

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Screen Time in School: Finding the Right Balance for Your Classroom

Graphite Blog

Context matters, especially when it comes to classroom learning. Digital media and technology are increasingly a part of our lives, but it's important that we're conscious of the media choices we're making. There's no one formula that's right for every classroom. Using Digital Media in Your Teaching.

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Closing the Digital Learning Gap

Digital Promise

At the same time, innovative education leaders and classroom teachers are engaging, motivating, and nurturing students to develop mindsets for college and career readiness and lifelong learning, and they are supporting social and emotional development. Use Professional Tools.

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Empower ELLs with Classroom Tech

Graphite Blog

This meant that instead of sending our English learners out of the classroom for 30 to 45 minutes each day, an ELL assistant started coming into a few dedicated immersion classrooms to support them. He reads Spanish and bilingual books on the Epic books app. And Quizizz allows me to create Spanish assessments.

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Two Models for Leveling Up How You Integrate Technology and Teaching

EdNews Daily

A 2019 Common Sense survey found that only four out of every 10 teachers consider the professional development that they received on the use of technology in the classroom to be effective. At this level, teachers create tasks that would be impossible without technology, and they also put technology in the hands of the students.