Ask a Tech Teacher

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. Textbooks used to be de rigueur in a classroom. More Chromebooks than iPads.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Survey reveals that the majority of classroom educators shy away from social media integration. A new survey finds that just 13 percent of participating educators have used social media as part of their classroom learning. Forty-eight perent of those surveyed said they would like to learn more about classroom technology integration.

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

We started by developing guidelines "with" students and staff and offered related learning opportunities throughout the year. We run a twitter chat once a month for teachers to discuss various topics from parent engagement to tomorrow’s topic; tech tools that embrace diversity in the classroom.

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NeverEndingSearch

APRIL 9, 2016

Teachers create their own online classrooms in which they can view all their students’ timelines. The site shares both standard and some outside-the-box suggestions for using HSTRY in the classroom, including: examples for portfolio building: Senior Project: Creating a Cobra. Classroom Rules & Procedures.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

When you create an assignment online using your preferred tool, be that Google Classroom, Canvas, Edmodo, Blackboard, Google Docs, Google Sites, Hyperdocs, whatever…give learners ALL of the information online and in ONE place. . This is also documentation, a record of what is planned for your classroom.

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TeacherCast

AUGUST 27, 2015

Which is why it’s so wonderful that some teachers are doing as much as they are when it comes to figuring out technology in their classrooms. Some technically inclined teachers are finding and configuring their own classroom management systems, for instance, or trying to make multiple apps work together that weren’t designed to.

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 22, 2016

Many students and teachers are in districts like Wake County where they are subjected to policies, guidelines, and mandates that they rarely have any say in. These guidelines serve as a companion to the 13 and older guidelines and have been positively received by stakeholders. Pre-teens wanted something different.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Google Classroom, Edmodo, Schoology: They all have a chat feature. They are very good at helping each other out and pointing out when students are not following the class-created guidelines. One of my main avenues to creating thoughtful, careful contributors to the online world is something I see very few teachers doing.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Saturday, March 1st at 12pm CR20 LIVE Weekly Show - Google Forms in the Classrooms , Classroom 2.0 Monday, March 3rd at 8pm TL Virtual Cafe: Breaking Down Library Walls , Learn how to use Google Hangout and Edmodo and more to break down the library walls and connect with other people from around the world. Read more here.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 20, 2018

I want to inspire you to push the boundaries of traditional learning, but I also want to be someone who can keep it real and give you ideas to help you shake up learning in your classroom. Below are digital learning tips that any teacher can use in their classroom. The classroom is full of obstacles; technology is no different.

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