Classroom, EdTech, Reference and Technology

9 EdTech Ideas to Use Now

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Teachers are looking for easy and helpful resources, and right now with so much going on searching for the best solutions can be overwhelming, and Rachelle is a great resource to tap into for all things EdTech. I am also an Attorney and have a Master’s Degree in Instructional Technology.

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COVID-19 and the Value of Edtech Coaches

Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2020

educators do not have enough experience, resources, or training to use technology in the most effective ways, with teachers at low-income schools particularly ill-prepared. Our new report presents findings from a survey of edtech coaches in the U.S. What did we learn about the role of edtech coaches during COVID-19 school closures?

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Engagement & Edtech in Social Studies

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Dustin Harnish inspires social studies teachers From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter You can blend old fashioned relationships with modern edtech if you know how. But he uses far more than technology to engage students. Let’s engage kids and use edtech in social studies.

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What's Really Getting in the Way of Teachers Embracing Edtech?

Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

a math teacher and instructional coach at Brashier Middle College Charter High School in Simpsonville, South Carolina, has more than two decades of experience and spends a lot of time thinking about edtech. Amy Ballard, Ph.D., Ballard understands that better than most.

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Infusing PBL with edtech to enhance collaboration, critical thinking

eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2024

With advances in digital tools, many teachers are finding that using edtech tools in PBL enhances projects by providing direct access to greater sources of information and by allowing students to collaborate more easily. Some believe that leveraging the right technology is one of the best ways to support students during PBL activities.

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A Framework for Learning Through the Purposeful Use of Technology

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Technology has the potential to transform teaching and learning in a number of ways. Another way technology can be used to transform teaching and learning is by enhancing engagement and motivation. Finally, technology can be harnessed to transform teaching and learning by enhancing assessment and feedback.

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5 Ways To Bring SEL Into Edtech Classroom Use

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 27, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Mark Sparvell cites current research about what students really want in their classroom and how social-emotional learning relates to education technology.

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5 Edtech tools to try out this year

Neo LMS

JANUARY 21, 2020

Each year I like to explore different digital tools in my classroom to see what kind of an impact they will make on students and learning. 5 Edtech tools to try out this year. 5 Edtech tools to try out this year. When I look to use technology in my classroom, I always start with the purpose behind it.

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The Future of EdTech

The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 31, 2022

Education technology has good uses, but as we’ve moved through the pandemic, sometimes it may have been mis-implemented or implemented without teacher PD. Today’s guest, Al Kingsley, has worked with edtech for over thirty years. He shares observations on where education technology is and where it is going in the future.

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Mitigating #EdTech Issues in the Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 22, 2019

With all the promise that educational technology holds, several pitfalls are always on the minds of educators. The top two issues that commonly come up in my talks with educators are the technology (Internet, hardware, devices, apps) not working or off-task behavior on the part of students. So, what did I miss?

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4 Emerging Edtech Trends in 2020

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Nikolaos Chatzopoulos shares his thoughts From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Nikolaos Chatzopoulos shares four trends that are shaping how his schools teach with technology. Listen to Nikolaos Chatzopoulos share 2020 Edtech Trends Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here.

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What’s It Like to Leave the Classroom for a Job in Edtech?

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2023

After three years of facing heightened stress since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic — not just the safety worries, but also the political frays that have followed — it’s no wonder that some teachers are leaving the stormy seas of classroom instruction in search of calmer waters. Which Path to Take?

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Wakelet and WeVideo: Powerful Distance Learning Edtech

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 27, 2020

He talks about how he uses them with students and teachers for classroom learning and teacher PD. Bruce Reicher – Bio as Submitted Bruce Reicher has been a technology teacher for over 25 years. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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Lessons from My Classroom: What Works, What Doesn’t and What I’m Doing Now

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 5, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Welcome to today's episode, where I will bridge the gap between AI in my classroom and your ears! Let's continue this AI adventure together as we work to improve our classrooms and educate a successful generation for tomorrow. You’ll be glad you did.

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Edtech Tools for SPED, Math, and Reading

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The overreaching goal for each session was to support instructional strategies aligned to rigor & relevance and the 6 C's with a focus on the purposeful use of technology. What resulted was a great resource that I plan to share below on specific edtech tools that can assist special education (SPED), math, and reading teachers.

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7 Hot Edtech Topics #iste19 #notatiste19

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 22, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Stacey Roshan, the author of Tech with Heart , talks about seven edtech topics that are sparking conversation this summer both online and at ISTE19. See Stacey’s presentation at ISTE19. See Stacey’s presentation at ISTE19.

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The Edtech Industry Has An Oversaturation Problem

Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2022

There are always new products coming out in the edtech landscape, but somehow a couple software platforms monopolize the industry and are used by teachers everywhere, leaving smaller companies and edtech startups facing an uphill battle. We go through significant decision fatigue and “which edtech program should I use?”

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Q&A: How To Empower Students with Digital Citizenship in the Virtual Classroom

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

This new learning environment also placed a heightened focus on digital citizenship, which generally refers to how we use technology safely and responsibly. She recently spoke with EdTech about what that means and how educators can empower students to do that with a community approach, even during uncertain times.

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How Offline-First Edtech Addresses Education Disparities Worldwide

Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2024

It focuses on delivering quality teaching and learning through technology without the internet. This made clear the sheer need and readiness for offline-first edtech tools that address challenges in connectivity and access to quality digital learning materials in low-resource contexts. All of this is part of our theory of change.

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5 Things to Keep in Mind When Implementing Technology (and some cool tools for the college classroom)

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Joshua Elliott talks about implementing new technology and some cool tools he’s using in his college classroom. Join me, Jaime Donally of #ARVRinEdu chat and some excited AR classroom enthusiasts on Wednesday, December 19 at 9 pm ET for a free webinar about best practices in AR Classroom teaching. Register here.

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SEL at Scale: How Edtech Can Support Meaningful Social and Emotional Learning

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Research has found that a focus on social-emotional learning (SEL) in the classroom helps promote these relationships, and builds well-being and academic success. Here is where the reach, flexibility, and familiarity of educational technology (edtech) can be leveraged. References : Berman, S., Giovanelli, A., Castro, V.

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How to Create Apps in the Classroom and Inspire Design Thinking

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 12, 2024

If you're doing collaborative projects and design in your classroom, you'll get practical ideas for how you can modify your projects to encourage collaboration and real-world learning. Are they doing it with like post-it note brainstorming on the board or how's that coming about in classrooms? Stream by clicking here.

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10 Tips for Instructional Technology Coaches

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

The best Instructional Technology Coaches are partners, culture leaders, encouragers, and easy to work with, says Dr. Katie Ritter. She covers ten essential points for being a successful education technology coach based on her research and her personal coaching of instructional technology coaches and teachers.

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6 Super Science Edtech Ideas: Using Technology to Level Up Science Classrooms

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

Leah LaCrosse shares six edtech ideas science teachers can start using today to improve learning and excite students about science. 6 Super Science Edtech Ideas. Leah, today, we’re going to talk about how to use technology to make science more exciting and more effective. Is technology a distraction? Enhanced Transcript.

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Here’s What To Look For When Evaluating An EdTech Resource

EdNews Daily

JULY 20, 2022

Did you know that in 2021, the global edtech market was valued at USD 106.46 Furthermore, the annual growth rate in education technology is expected to grow by over 16.5% Over at Summit K12, we talk about EdTech quite a bit in education, but what does it mean to the average person? What Is EdTech? from 2022 to 2030.

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Here’s What To Look For When Buying An EdTech Solution

EdNews Daily

JULY 15, 2022

Did you know that in 2021, the global edtech market was valued at USD 106.46 Furthermore, the annual growth rate in education technology is expected to grow by over 16.5% We talk about EdTech quite a bit in the education field, but what does it mean to the average person? What Is EdTech? from 2022 to 2030.

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How to Select a Complete Digital Education Solution Provider

ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Finding the correct digital education and EdTech solution provider can be challenging, but choosing the best fit for you will save you time and money, and help you avoid frustration. The most important factors to consider are the type of software and hardware offered by the provider and how they can benefit your classroom.

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365 Inclusive Learning Strategies to Help Every Child

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2021

Karen Janowski and her coauthors have written a book Inclusive Learning 365: Edtech Strategies for Every Day of the Year. Today she talks about a mindset of including students who learn differently and better reaching the children you have in the classroom. Listen to Karen Janowski Talk About 365 Inclusive Edtech Ideas in Her Book.

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How Can Technology Help Improve Teaching Efficacy in a Classroom?

Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 4, 2023

With EdTech gaining ground, educational institutions, including schools and higher education institutions are increasingly leveraging the advances in technology to support their classrooms. The generation of today is addicted to online games, a fact that education technology has used to its advantage.

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3 Ways to Stress Less in Today’s Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 3, 2021

She shares the WHO system for evaluating technology, tips for hybrid learning, and timeless principles for considering digital equity and relating to your students and colleagues in professional and respectful ways. 5 practical lessons for elementary classroom inclusion. Digital Equity: How to Understand The Problems Facing #Edtech.

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EdTech definitions every teacher should know: Part 1

Neo LMS

JANUARY 22, 2019

I had erred by not at any point in the blog referring to Augmented Reality, but only AR. EdTech definitions every teacher should know. So, with apologies to our regular readers, who no doubt have mastered the EdTech shorthand and specific phrases, let’s develop a quick terminology with the help of key and quality online sources.

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EdTech definitions every teacher should know: Part 2

Neo LMS

JANUARY 29, 2019

Welcome to Part 2 of our EdTech terminology post — where we hope to give you a relatively simple roadmap to help navigate the thickets of education technology buzzwords and phrases that tend to appear in discussions and debates. On balance I have found more references to the definition pertaining to pace.

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How to Get the Most Out of Google Apps Now with Eric Curts

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

In today's show, Eric Curts talks about Google Classroom, Google Docs, and other Google apps and what has happened that is new and cool and how these changes will help classrooms improve this school year. Some awesome changes have happened with Google Apps over summer 2021. Eric Curts – Bio As Submitted.

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5 Steps to Gamify Your Elementary Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2020

Heather Marrs shares how to get started with gamifying your classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter How could you take your whole elementary classroom year and gamify it? What if you can reach those strugglers by making a classroom on mission? Subscribe to the Show Get Credit!

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Fantastic Figjam Makes Brainstorming and Collaboration in the Classroom Better

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 4, 2023

Outline of: Fantastic Figjam Makes Brainstorming and Collaboration in the Classroom Better Sponsor: Research Quest Introducing Tom Mullaney What is Figma? Click Here Sponsor Episode 804 - 10 Minute Teacher Podcast Fantastic Figjam Makes Brainstorming and Collaboration in the Classroom Better What is Figjam? What is Figjam?

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Virtual Reality Protocols for the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 8, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Virtual reality (VR) in the classroom isn’t just a headset you grab and start using. ARVRinEDU chat founder, Jaime Donally talks with me (Vicki Davis) about Virtual Reality Protocols for the classroom. It closes on January 10.

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What’s Hot (and Not) in Google Classroom with Alice Keeler

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 20, 2020

Dig into teaching practices with Google Classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Google Classroom is a tool that can help build relationships between students and teachers. But not everything is perfect. Join in today! Subscribe to the Show Get Credit!

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The 6 Fundamentals of Technology Coaching

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 4, 2018

The 6 Fundamentals of Technology Coaching. Schools often launch new technology without a plan for supporting and coaching teachers through the process of using the devices and software in their classrooms. Supporting teachers is key to launching and continuing the marriage of educational technology and curriculum.

Technology

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2020: The Year Of the Edtech Paradox

Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In many ways, 2020 has been THE year of edtech. Technology experienced a meaningful surge in adoption by schools, districts and parents. The industry saw large capital inflows and more edtech “unicorns” than in any other prior year. As an edtech investor, 2020 was a great year. Edtech for Whom? To what end?

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10+ Ways to Use Adobe Express in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, Jesse Lubinsky, a former classroom teacher and education evangelist for Adobe, shares 10 awesome free ways that teachers can use Adobe Express in their classrooms. – Vicki, your podcast host and friendly fellow classroom teacher.

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5 Tech tools every student should have

Neo LMS

JULY 19, 2022

Most young adults and older professionals today rely heavily on technology. That’s one of the reasons why there are many tech tools every student should have to help them learn at home and in the classroom. . But technology can be an incredibly useful educational tool for students of all ages, even young elementary-level learners.

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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2022

In the next few days, thousands of edtech entrepreneurs, investors, educators and policymakers will flood a hotel in San Diego to attend the Mecca of Education Innovation Optimism known as ASU GSV. So now is the perfect time to reflect on the state of edtech. But as a point of reference: Google did not yet exist.

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IoT in Education: Tech Makes Gains in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2021

IoT refers to technology, such as fitness wearables and smart home devices, that have sensors and software for exchanging data with other devices or systems via a network connection. Examples of How to Use IoT Ed Tech in the K–12 Classroom Many IoT devices in the classroom are changing the way educators…

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What’s in Your Edtech Bag? #EdTechRations

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

talks about the educational technology that educators around the world carry in their bags and pockets. The Really Useful #EdTech Book. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. ” The post What’s in Your Edtech Bag?

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9 EdTech Ideas to Use Now

COVID-19 and the Value of Edtech Coaches

Trending Sources

Engagement & Edtech in Social Studies

What's Really Getting in the Way of Teachers Embracing Edtech?

Infusing PBL with edtech to enhance collaboration, critical thinking

A Framework for Learning Through the Purposeful Use of Technology

5 Ways To Bring SEL Into Edtech Classroom Use

5 Edtech tools to try out this year

The Future of EdTech

Mitigating #EdTech Issues in the Classroom

4 Emerging Edtech Trends in 2020

What’s It Like to Leave the Classroom for a Job in Edtech?

Wakelet and WeVideo: Powerful Distance Learning Edtech

Lessons from My Classroom: What Works, What Doesn’t and What I’m Doing Now

Edtech Tools for SPED, Math, and Reading

7 Hot Edtech Topics #iste19 #notatiste19

The Edtech Industry Has An Oversaturation Problem

Q&A: How To Empower Students with Digital Citizenship in the Virtual Classroom

How Offline-First Edtech Addresses Education Disparities Worldwide

5 Things to Keep in Mind When Implementing Technology (and some cool tools for the college classroom)

SEL at Scale: How Edtech Can Support Meaningful Social and Emotional Learning

How to Create Apps in the Classroom and Inspire Design Thinking

10 Tips for Instructional Technology Coaches

6 Super Science Edtech Ideas: Using Technology to Level Up Science Classrooms

Here’s What To Look For When Evaluating An EdTech Resource

Here’s What To Look For When Buying An EdTech Solution

How to Select a Complete Digital Education Solution Provider

365 Inclusive Learning Strategies to Help Every Child

How Can Technology Help Improve Teaching Efficacy in a Classroom?

3 Ways to Stress Less in Today’s Classroom

EdTech definitions every teacher should know: Part 1

EdTech definitions every teacher should know: Part 2

How to Get the Most Out of Google Apps Now with Eric Curts

5 Steps to Gamify Your Elementary Classroom

Fantastic Figjam Makes Brainstorming and Collaboration in the Classroom Better

Virtual Reality Protocols for the Classroom

What’s Hot (and Not) in Google Classroom with Alice Keeler

The 6 Fundamentals of Technology Coaching

2020: The Year Of the Edtech Paradox

10+ Ways to Use Adobe Express in the Classroom

5 Tech tools every student should have

Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

IoT in Education: Tech Makes Gains in K–12 Schools

What’s in Your Edtech Bag? #EdTechRations

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