Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2017

Guest author, Emily Clearly over at mysimpleshow has ten more reasons why videos are a great educational tool for your teaching: Videos are in line with the technological times and can be accessed on the Internet at any point, from wherever you are in the world. Education is something that will never go out of style.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter We educators need to rest and recover this summer. Even if we go back to face-to-face learning, we will all have to be prepared to teach online, and the best way to do this is to first educate ourselves with research and pedagogy.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2016

We experimented with some of the hottest tech tools available for the classroom such as Google Apps, differentiation tools, digital storytelling, visual learning, Twitter, blogs, Common Core and tech, digital citizenship, and formative assessment options. They were connected educators. They are life long learners.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2015

It was run like a flipped classroom where class members picked 60% of daily topics, then they read, tested and experimented. Some had been teaching for thirty years and still enthusiastically embraced everything from twitter to the gamification of education. They were connected educators. Failed and tried again.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 21, 2015

Sessions were run like a flipped classroom where attendees accessed daily topics, read/watched materials, tested their knowledge, and experimented with projects. Lots (and lots) of schools are not 1:1, making do with shared carts of digital devices. As educators, we need to remember this.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2016

Set up your class (optional, but this allows you to share out archived Nepris sessions with students, say, for a flipped classroom activity). This is great for flipped classrooms. Her answer: Users or educators need only request their Standards be added and it can be done quickly. Educational Applications.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 18, 2016

As an educator, I am thrilled. Twitter’s gossipy reputation among administrators and most parents negates its dynamic applications in the classroom. Before unpacking Twitter in your classroom, here are a few guidelines: Clear its use with your administration. The visual of how they use it to enhance education is powerful.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Booking Info – Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. Check out my Booking Page . Students are great at digital collaboration!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 26, 2017

In fact, it’s transformed 21st-century education, offering a normative tool for adapting to varied student needs, a scalable approach to differentiating for student learning styles, and a collaborative must-have with its vast offering of virtual meeting and storage options. Digital books are aligned with state standards and Common Core.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 19, 2015

Teacher ‘Pro’ accounts are available so educators can track student reading, assign articles, and offer quizzes. Here a graphic of it’s start page: How does this blend into the classroom: Newsela develops student interest in non-fiction, deep reading, and inquiry with focused articles written to their reading level.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 13, 2015

When looking for an app to curate classroom reading, consider these requirements: works well with your current LMS. displays books quickly, allowing you to open multiple books, add annotations, and take notes. Educational Applications. Educational Applications. Education Applications. Educreations.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2016

Education applications. Here are ten ways Buncee can be used in the classroom : Assignments. This is especially important if you run a flipped classroom and your students work independently the night before class. Buncee is COPPA compliant, so if a student is under the age of 13, they need parental consent to sign up.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. Check out my Booking Page. A World of PBL… 25 Authentic Resources To Connect Students Beyond The Classroom. Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” ? “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” ?

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Graphite Blog

JULY 3, 2015

The Common Sense Education team just returned from a fabulous four days at the ISTE Conference in Philadelphia. It was great to connect with the thousands of educators who came by our booth, attended our sessions, and entertained us with their impressive karaoke skills. Digital Bytes: A Project-Based Approach to Digital Literacy .

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 20, 2015

First, to ensure you do not miss a valuable post or other resources covering PBL, Digital Curriculum, Web 2.0, Booking Info – Time to think about your school or conference needs. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. Check out my Booking Page.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2016

To kickstart your paperless digital classroom requires a modicum of preparation. Take a few weekends this summer to set up a class blog and class website and get comfortable with the digital side of your school. Digital calendars. Does anyone carry around a calendar book any more?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

To kickstart your paperless digital classroom requires a modicum of preparation. Take a few weekends this summer to set up a class blog and class website and get comfortable with the digital side of your school. Digital calendars. Does anyone carry around a calendar book any more?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Since engagement is something students have to provide, and teachers can not just apply engagement to any lesson, it is important to create a learning experience that is engaging, both in the digital and the physical classroom. There are many so-called blended programs that do not meet the definition, but schools use them anyway.

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Edsurge

JULY 18, 2016

After a Master’s degree, 120-plus credits, and 30 years in education, I now understand that whatever I do and wherever I go, I am happiest when I’m learning. My suggestions certainly aren’t exhaustive, but they illustrate the kinds of experiences that are readily available to educators across the country. Digital Citizenship.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2015

Educational Applications. Educational Applications. Educational Applications. Educational Applications. It can be included in a list of websites that students independently access during flipped classroom preparation for a space unit. – See more at: [link] Educational Applications. Cost: Free.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. Check out my Booking Page. I am now booked through the end of March, and the 2016 calendar is beginning to fill. Look for contact information at the Booking Site. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Opportunities For You.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 9, 2016

I have enjoyed sharing with you in the past year, and look forward to new opportunities and educational possibilities as we proceed into the New Year. Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. Check out my Booking Page. As you read through them please keep in mind that some were new in 2015.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Bottom line: As a flipped-classroom or student-creation tool, this tool offers lots of opportunities for use, but teachers will need to be creative if they want students to engage. Unlimited Books for Kids. Free, expansive digital library unlocks treasure trove of books. Smithsonian: TweenTribune. Starfall.com.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. Check out my Booking Page. I am now booked through the end of March, and the 2016 calendar is beginning to fill. Look for contact information at the Booking Site. ArtisianCam – Are your students ready to make your own picture books?

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

For educators that may mean working with students in a face to face, elearning, or a blended environment. Booking Info – Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? Check out my Booking Page . Check out my Booking Page .

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Crop, customize, and remix online video content with interactive tool Bottom line: As a flipped-classroom or student-creation tool, this tool offers lots of opportunities for use, but teachers will need to be creative if they want students to engage. Unlimited Books for Kids. Smithsonian: TweenTribune. Starfall.com.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Crop, customize, and remix online video content with interactive tool Bottom line: As a flipped-classroom or student-creation tool, this tool offers lots of opportunities for use, but teachers will need to be creative if they want students to engage. Unlimited Books for Kids. Smithsonian: TweenTribune. Starfall.com.

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 6, 2016

S/he noticed I was opening a book entitled What Connected Educators Do Differently by @ToddWhitaker , @Jeff_Zoul and @Casas_Jimmy. S/he asked me if I was an educator. As I reread Eric Sheninger’s book for the third time, I decided to take the leap and create a Twitter account. I haven’t looked back since.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Actively Learn is a freemium online education platform that allows students to read a book (or some other document), make comments, answer questions posed by the teacher, and even collaborate with others. Educational Applications. in a flipped classroom to upload texts, articles, and multimedia resources.

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Fractus Learning

OCTOBER 20, 2016

On reflection, I guess my approach would have been a combination of pedagogical leadership where I was “ concerned with the links between desired educational outcomes and the set of realities that surround the educational setting. ” The educational setting was in itself unknown. Digital Citizenship in Schools.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 29, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Global Education Conference Call For Proposals Opens May 1st! virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 11, 2016

Here are the top 22 digital tools your colleagues are using in their classrooms: annotation tool. digital devices. digital note-taking. digital portfolios. flipped classroom. Because they blend rigor with passion, they should be part of every educator’s toolkit. Flipped Classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 13, 2016

Technology in education is the greatest show on earth. Well, at least in the classroom. ” Education’s fix requires technology. Digital portfolios—via wikis. Flipped Classroom—attendees learn in a ‘flipped classroom’ environment. You want to be part of it. ” You agree.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 12, 2015

Technology in education is the greatest show on earth. Well, at least in the classroom. ” Education’s fix requires technology. Digital portfolios—via wikis. Flipped Classroom—attendees learn in a ‘flipped classroom’. ” You want your tech problems lined up in single file.

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TeacherCast

JUNE 22, 2021

Let’s take a look at how you can use ScreenFlow in your digital classroom this year! 10 Features of ScreenFlow Educators Can’t Live Without Hide Desktop Icons One of the lessons that many educators learned this year was to keep their desktops clutter-free of anything that might not be needing to be seen by their students.

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TeacherCast

JUNE 22, 2021

Let’s take a look at how you can use ScreenFlow in your digital classroom this year! 10 Features of ScreenFlow Educators Can’t Live Without. One of the lessons that many educators learned this year was to keep their desktops clutter-free of anything that might not be needing to be seen by their students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2015

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends…”. ? how to read a book. Not a surprise, Statistic Brain says 80% of adults did not buy a single book in the past year ( Pew reports it as 77%). Educational Applications. Charles William Eliot. academic excellence. language skills. basic communication skills.

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