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MAY 14, 2020

contributed by Pippa Davies , Director Learning Commons at Heritage Christian Online School. As a result, many educators have shifted to online classes to support the learning needs of their students. For many students and parents, virtual learning is a new landscape. Use your learning commons as a vital resource.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Key points: Digital tools are powering a new era of K-12 learning Still, challenges remain–among them, equity and access Stay up to date on the latest trends about learning in the digital age In today’s digital age, learning has gone through a profound transformation, reshaping traditional educational models.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The first five explain elections in general and the next three teach the process through gamification. It includes enrichments, review, projects, and a quiz so students can show their learning. Let them pick the ones best-suited to their learning style. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Election Day.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The first five explain elections in general and the next three teach the process through gamification. It includes enrichments, review, projects, and a quiz so students can show their learning. The Learning Network’s list of 17 election activities. Let them pick the ones best-suited to their learning style.

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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. Time after time, they took responsibility for their own learning.

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JULY 27, 2015

Some had been teaching for thirty years and still enthusiastically embraced everything from twitter to the gamification of education. Participants–like students–learned in different ways. Time after time, participants took responsibility for their own learning. They wanted to get it right, see how it worked.

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JANUARY 29, 2016

Look at Minecraft where millions of kids voluntarily learn geology, work in virtual groups, and seek out knowledge to build a virtual world. Kahoot is a response system that has taken over classrooms all over the country to assess student learning. The learning curve is negligible: no player accounts, no set-up, just the join code.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 14, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update October 14th, 2014 In some cases we learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself. To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at the Learning Revolution. Digital Citizenship Week.

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MARCH 27, 2018

The past decade saw significant improvements in the application of technology to learning and 2017 became a tipping point where embedding technology into education finally moved from fringe to mainstream, remaking classrooms in the image of the future. Personalized student learning. Dedicated teacher training.

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MARCH 24, 2015

Students are digital natives, already in the habit of learning via technology. It’s the teacher’s responsibility to insure students learn over-arching concepts such as how to speak to a group, how to listen effectively, how to think critically, and how to solve problems. Failure is a learning tool.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

Instead of relying on textbooks and teacher direction, these students had to think critically about unfolding events, collaborate with peers and adults, and make creative use of digital tools to communicate their ideas. In the process, they also learned plenty about social studies and civic engagement.

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EdTechTeam

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

The first month of school will be focused on lessons on digital citizenship and leadership. Hyperdocs - I was first introduced to Hyperdocs while taking the EdTechTeam Teacher Leader program and had to learn more. Also, check out the book The HyperDoc Handbook by Lisa Highfil l, Kelly Hilton and Sarah Landis.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2015

intuitive to use with a short learning curve. Once your account is established, add your class, create/review assignments, view student progress, get help, evaluate learning materials, and more. Your students are assigned user names and passwords which they then use to log in from their digital device. positive parent reports.

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JUNE 26, 2015

Land of Venn is easy to use, with no learning curve. Land of Venn simulates the way children initially learn from parents: by imitation, play and conversation. The letters do a great job of sharing the purpose of the Prodigy math site and explaining how parents can get involved in learning. – See more at: [link].

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

Keeler has more than 50 tips for Google Classroom under her belt, with an e-book on that series in progress. The tech team at Fayette County Public Schools in Kentucky offer what they call “tech snacks,” or bite-sized pieces of advice to help transform learning and teaching. Keller ISD Digital Learning Blog. Alice Keeler.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning.

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MSEDTechie

MARCH 27, 2015

What about our Digital Age educators? Differentiation and personalized learning opportunities are just as important for teachers--creating empowering learning communities is key. Here are few of the unique ways educators are given opportunities to expand their learning environment through creative measures.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Tech & Learning has announced the winners of the TCEA Best of Show Awards. The TravelMate Spin B1 (TMB118) convertible notebook features a 360-degree hinge that allows the device to be used in four versatile modes that facilitates all aspects of classroom learning, including Stand and Tent modes for group projects and sharing.

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JUNE 10, 2019

Every year, education finds new ways to make learning more inclusive and diversified. The latest change agent is Artificial Intelligence (AI), now being used in classes to focus learning, simplify redundant tasks, and infuse lesson plans. These are the eight practical ways to use AI in learning: 1. Smarter Content.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 7, 2013

It''s an online global event highlighting “wow” moments in teaching and learning , and the entire conference will be held online using the Blackboard Collaborate webinar platform, running out of my FutureofEducation.com community. Marijana Smol?ec Laura Gilchrist 9:00pm KEYNOTE: John T. Laura Gilchrist 9:00pm KEYNOTE: John T.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

www.getalma.com ) Alma Technologies has announced it is allowing any SQL-based business intelligence tool, such as Tableau and Jaspersoft, to access data from its modern, student information system and learning management system. Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2016

I love having guest posts on Ask a Tech Teacher because I always learn a lot. Luckily, technology not only comes as second nature to the digital citizens in your classroom, but engages readers of every level, motivating them to read. Gamification can make almost any subject more fun, especially reading. Bookopolis.

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JANUARY 23, 2019

Luckily there are technology & resources that are helping educations with the task of teaching cybersecurity to K-12 students…meaning that educators don’t have to just rely on the old school techniques like books & whiteboard drawings to teach the complicated subject of cybersecurity. Education Through Gamification.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

The free assessments include Google Docs assessments to copy and digital rubrics to download. These tasks are perfect for learning across the curriculum and especially for librarian-led learning. Among the learning experiences on ten pages packed with lessons are: Civil Rights Movement in Context. contextualization.

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