Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 24, 2015

Our classrooms are more diverse. Plus: No longer do students submit a project that only the teacher sees (and then a few are posted on classroom bulletin boards). These are available 24/7 for students, not just during classroom hours. Students are digital natives, already in the habit of learning via technology.

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Vizor

APRIL 13, 2018

Reading Time: 4 minutes As schools introduce technology in their classrooms, are they figuring out how to manage the new devices? What if students move the devices from one classroom to another when they’re not supposed to? By classroom. Some schools get Chromebooks for specific classrooms. Notifications.

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Vizor

APRIL 13, 2018

Reading Time: 4 minutes As schools introduce technology in their classrooms, are they figuring out how to manage the new devices? What if students move the devices from one classroom to another when they’re not supposed to? By classroom. Some schools get Chromebooks for specific classrooms. Notifications.

Chromebook 40

Chromebook Laptops Knowledge Base System 40

MindSpark

JUNE 7, 2022

And what happens to our ELL students, differently-abled students, when they are disarmed by an SAT question or an important document that has phrasing that values the dominant culture? These two classroom exercises are examples of my work introducing Morgridge Academy Students to Culturally Responsive Education. Herein lies the answer.

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There is no box

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

I put that outline into an online learning management system (Moodle at the time, I pre-date Google Classroom) and proceeded to pull in a ton of relevant content from many different sources, which I continuously updated, modified and adjusted every year. A scrolling sea of infinite planning possibilities.

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There is no box

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

I put that outline into an online learning management system (Moodle at the time, I pre-date Google Classroom) and proceeded to pull in a ton of relevant content from many different sources, which I continuously updated, modified and adjusted every year. A scrolling sea of infinite planning possibilities.

Moodle 40

Moodle Knowledge Base Google Accessibility 40

MindShift

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

In the last few years there has been more focus on writing in classrooms and on tests, but many students still have difficulty expressing their ideas on paper. Peg Tyre documented one school’s inquiry and implementation process at New Dorp High School in her article “ The Writing Revolution ,” published in The Atlantic.

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Connecting 2 the World

MAY 26, 2011

Participants often noted that the quarterly report was not important to their work, but was a means to document the work group members had completed. However, in the creation of the document that required more group interaction and group ownership, differences in epistemologies were evident and became sources of tension.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 23, 2023

From academic search engines that open doors to vast knowledge bases, to kid-safe search engines that ensure a secure online experience for our youngest learners, this post aims to provide a well-rounded resource for anyone involved in education. It’s an excellent resource for teachers looking for classroom-ready content.

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Connecting 2 the World

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

Current organizational learning and knowledge literature identify and categorize 12 different types of knowledge depending on the location in which the knowledge is created and the depth of knowledge. This knowledge (especially in knowledge based industries) becomes the organization’s product.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 7, 2021

They’re hearing some of that type of thinking happening in their classroom and like, “Where did you get that?” Once I shut the door, it’s my classroom and I can do whatever I want and it’s us against them.” One of the questions we’re asking is, “What is education? What is school for?”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Integrating technology in the classroom not only cultivates digital literacy but also fosters collaborative and personalized learning environments. Video conferencing tools have become essential for remote and hybrid learning, connecting students and educators in virtual classrooms.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. The Flipped Classroom". He didn’t invent the idea of video-taping instruction to watch at home and doing “homework” in the classroom instead; but history don’t matter in Silicon Valley.

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