The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

In this blog post, I’ll share how Lumio is a great tool for classroom teachers everywhere, whether you’re reviewing for a tough exam like my Computer Science class or teaching a regular lesson. You can upload anything you already have in your classroom, every pdf, every electronic document, or the materials you’ve purchased and add to Lumio.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

Through her Innovator project, she developed Classroom Bridges, a site to connect educators to other educators around the world to develop global collaboration experiences for students. To learn about Lumio and how to sign up for FREE, head to LUM.IO Lumio sponsored this episode. Blog: [link] Twitter: @Katie_M_Ritter.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In today’s post, I am introducing you to blended learning, a concept that is now common parlance within the ‘education speak’ In crafting this comprehensive piece on blended learning, I delved deep into academic literature, drawing on peer-reviewed research papers to create an authoritative and informative post.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In the context of education and learning, the term ‘portfolio’ takes on a distinct meaning, separate from its use in finance and investment. This definition, while straightforward, lays the groundwork for a more in-depth understanding of the concept. A portfolio in education is aptly defined by Gillespie et al.

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Hapara

AUGUST 16, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: Educators often hear that what they do in the classroom needs to be based on pedagogy. Whether you’re new to teaching, need a refresher or are based outside of the classroom, understanding the foundations of good teaching is important. What is the definition of pedagogy?

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 5, 2019

Schools and teachers often use summer as a time to rethink classrooms and learning spaces. Learning goals should guide the design process, not follow, says Daniel Wilson , director and principal investigator at Project Zero. Quick tips for playful classroom design. Rethink the focal point of the classroom.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Believe in themselves and their own ability to learn. You see, many students enter our classrooms believing they’re either smart or not smart, good at reading or math, or not good in those areas. Introduce learning activities by explaining how they are designed to benefit kids’ brains.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Research shows that a minimum of 95 percent vocabulary coverage is needed for reading comprehension, which means that unfamiliarity with academic language prevents many students from truly participating in classroom instruction. In fact, nearly two-thirds of all U.S.

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The Web20Classroom

JULY 15, 2013

These are short posts with tools, tips and resources for you to try something new this summer or something you can take to the classroom in the Fall. First was Collaborative Learning With Edmodo and then we followed up with Learning With Hashtags. The same is true in the classroom. Summer Learning Series TED'

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eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2022

Dylan Arena, VP of Learning Science on my team, recently wrote an op-ed on the evolution of the term where he asserts that a modern understanding of personalized learning requires us to know more about our students and use carefully designed technology to accommodate a wide range of student needs from a holistic lens.

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The Web20Classroom

JULY 22, 2013

This is the fifth post in my Summer Learning Series. These are short posts with tools, tips and resources for you to try something new this summer or something you can take to the classroom in the Fall. First was Collaborative Learning With Edmodo and then we followed up with Learning With Hashtags.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

When technology wastes precious classroom time, it’s less likely that use will continue. Conceptual understanding tools often offer attract teachers with their potential outcomes — for example, a shift to deeper learning objectives or a flipped classroom model.

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ViewSonic Education

MAY 13, 2019

To accomplish this calls for active learning techniques. Active learning defined. Students are involved in active learning when they’re participants in the learning process. The widely accepted academic definition comes from researcher Michael Prince. universities have implemented active learning classrooms.

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techieMusings

JUNE 21, 2023

Bullis’s administration also places a strong emphasis on growth and collaborative learning. In the 2022-23 academic year, I had the honor of highlighting a series of innovative projects, collaborations, and transformative learning experiences spearheaded by Bullis’s faculty.

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 8, 2013

This is the tenth and final post in my Summer Learning Series. These are short posts with tools, tips and resources for you to try something new this summer or something you can take to the classroom in the Fall. First was Collaborative Learning With Edmodo and then we followed up with Learning With Hashtags.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Incorporating Project-Based Learning (PBL) in your classroom is a transformative step towards an engaging, real-world educational experience for your students. PBL is definitely one of those dynamic approaches that you can use in your classroom to achieve these goals.

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The Web20Classroom

JULY 18, 2013

This is the fourth post in my Summer Learning Series. These are short posts with tools, tips and resources for you to try something new this summer or something you can take to the classroom in the Fall. First was Collaborative Learning With Edmodo and then we followed up with Learning With Hashtags.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 5, 2022

That’s how I came up with these five strategies and routines that help me cultivate a safe and welcoming classroom for secondary students. Some of these strategies can also streamline planning as well, as they have some classroom routines built in. It plants the seed that my classroom is a collaborative learning environment.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 9, 2017

Depending on where you look, you might get 5-6 different definitions ranging from creating something that is original and unique, to something that is artistic or talent driven. This is what empathy’s role in the classroom needs to look like. Are the learning in the best interest of our students? So what is Creativity?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

These devices and the included applications like Google Docs support collaborative learning. Using Chromebooks for interactive lessons and group work helps encourage problem-solving and teamwork in the classroom–skills students will be grateful to have in the future. K-12 schools. Broadband improvements. million students, 2.6

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2017

Rigor This buzzword holds one meaning in education and another beyond classroom walls, and that can make things muddy. This is not what a classroom should be.” Another agreed there’s a connotation of rigidity, stating, “I believe when learning isn’t fun, we are failing at teaching. We certainly don’t need that in our classrooms.”

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myViewBoard

AUGUST 14, 2019

Could adding interactivity to the classroom enhance student engagement? What if students could view and operate what they were learning about themselves? Students can record themselves giving definitions of keywords and their use in a sentence. Try VR in the Classroom. Start Using AR in Education.

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2015

The U100w offers a bright, high definition (HD) widescreen image, measured at 3,600 lumens in standard mode and a long-lasting lamp that provides up to 5,000 hours in standard mode and 6,500 hours in economy mode. All systems come with SMART Notebook® collaborative learning software.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

to bring advanced collaborative learning solutions to the classroom, Epson has announced a line of projectors designed and certified specifically for use with SMART Board interactive whiteboard systems. As part of its ongoing partnership with SMART Technologies Inc.

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The Principal of Change

OCTOBER 20, 2019

It was more like a media center and had spaces that were created for collaborative learning as well as spaces to work your own. Flexible seating accommodated the learning needs of many different learners, and it was a space, unlike anything I had seen in education before. It was incredible to watch.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2016

Digital technology provides for differentiation, accountability, and visibility in the learning process. For collaborative learning, the internet provides the platform for engaged learning, deeper understanding, and some exciting outcomes. In practical terms, it means collaboration can take on a whole new persona.

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Learning with 'e's

APRIL 8, 2012

We all have different definitions of what interaction involves, but most of us agree - it's an important component of learning. Generally, this kind of interaction can be seen in the informal conversations that take place outside the classroom, in the common room, at the pub, waiting for the bus home.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Perhaps a digital learning journal could be employed to promote reflection. These important attributes of a PBL classroom need to be intentionally thought out as part of the online experience. The sudden shift in the learning environment last year may have provided an obstacle for the way we wanted to see this happen.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Get the right people in the room to start, and consider who will be involved over time This sounds simple, but spending time thinking about the type of team you want involved at the outset of your personalized learning vision-setting is critical. And there are definitely times when you do not.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

Get the right people in the room to start, and consider who will be involved over time This sounds simple, but spending time thinking about the type of team you want involved at the outset of your personalized learning vision-setting is critical. And there are definitely times when you do not.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MAY 24, 2017

I shared with you before how much I love Kiddom as an easy tool for managing standards-based grading , and there’s a couple of new updates that you definitely need to know about if you’re spending too much time creating resources for differentiated instruction. All opinions are my own.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2016

Take a moment and imagine your ideal scenario for a classroom discussion. Of course, our students are definitely capable; we just have to help them get there. Cultivating a classroom community where substantive discussions like this can happen is challenging work -- it's an ongoing process that takes time.

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wwwatanabe

JANUARY 31, 2012

Our district focuses on creating 21st century , student-centered classrooms. We want classrooms filled with student collaboration and discussion about their learning, connecting to the world around them. Some rights reserved by tgbarrett Blended learning Students learn in different ways, and at different paces.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The best monitors for teachers solve an important dilemma in today’s digital age: how to keep handwriting alive while implementing EdTech classrooms? In the digital age, with an increasing number of learning activities being carried out using a computer, some have questioned whether there is a long-term role for handwriting in education. .

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Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2017

program at Carnegie Mellon University to create LightSide Labs, which used technology to improve classroom writing. Elijah Mayfield: No, my mom was a nurse and my dad was the manager of a tire center, so that's definitely not my background. What that does is deemphasize the role of collaborative learning.

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Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 10, 2015

Definitely not, but many do. A blended approach is needed, where the optimum mix of mobile and tethered learning can be supported. Yes, there is a place for tethered learning, as can be evidenced in many subjects such as science and the arts. But so much more can be learnt outside the four walls of the traditional classroom.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JULY 26, 2015

Push themselves to do their best work, not just what’s “good enough” Believe in themselves and their own ability to learn. Many students enter our classrooms believing they’re either smart or not smart, good at reading or math, or not good in those areas. Here are 6 ways to do that: 1.

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