Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 22, 2016

Provide video evidence of class activities in a flipped classroom. I’ve started for you by noting cost, what digital devices they work best on, and suggested age group: Educreations . Educreations is a virtual whiteboard for direct teaching or explanations, complete with colored ink choices and the ability to import images.

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Class Tech Integrate

MAY 12, 2015

One of the best things about going 1:1 with technology is the amount of options students have to present their learning experiences. There are numerous apps out there that will allow students to display their thinking and make presentations both within and far beyond the classroom walls. in the app store.

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EdTechSandyK

AUGUST 30, 2013

The Background Photo Used Under a Creative Commons License In the Spring of 2013, my school district committed to issuing an iPad to every classroom teacher. Most of the iPads would be in the hands of teachers by the end of the semester. We were about to distribute iPads to 800 teachers. Time was of the essence.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

For years, TechSmith’s ScreenChomp app has been my go-to resource for whiteboard drawings, screencasts, and for an uncluttered online art platform for students using iPads. Since it was an iPad app, I’ve limited the replacement options to that platform: Art. Works both online and as an iPad app. DoodleBuddy.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Every Earth Day, someone in your school, maybe the parent group, raises the question of WHY NOT a paperless classroom? To kickstart your paperless digital classroom requires a modicum of preparation. digital portfolios for students–this can be accomplished with the LMS you use, Google Apps, Google Classroom, or even Dropbox.

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MSEDTechie

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Using technology everyday and teaching others about it is my passion. Each year, I am seeing more and more students entering elementary school with technology knowledge greater than ever before. Our elementary students now, have never had a time in their lives where technology wasn''t present. Not sure how to get started?

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EdTechTeacher

DECEMBER 17, 2015

How can we craft learning environments that take advantage of technology to help students become independent, engaged, and reflective of their work? Having technology is just one important piece. Knowing how to use the technology with the curriculum is critical to crafting a digital age learning environment.

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wwwatanabe

APRIL 1, 2013

Introduction to close reading Here''s an overview of close reading: What does close reading look like in the classroom? Click to download Read with a Pen -- Primary Click to download Read with a Pen -- Secondary Annotating with iPads For annotating with iPads, the students could take a photo of the text, then annotate using various apps.

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Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

App Smashing is relatively new (2+/- years) in the world of technology. Popplet / Educreations. Fourth grade students demonstrating their knowledge of Biomes used Skitch to annotate on pictures of biomes and then the students imported the pictures into iMovie or Educreations so that they could add their voice to the project.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2016

Someone in your school, maybe the parent group, will raise the question of WHY NOT a paperless classroom? To kickstart your paperless digital classroom requires a modicum of preparation. digital portfolios for students–this can be accomplished with whatever LMS you use, Google Apps, Google Classroom, or even Dropbox.

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SpeechTechie

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Technology can provide us access to more detailed visuals in the form of saved images, and can take this blank slate and add features such as dynamic annotation and voiceover. One such tech-based blank slate is Educreations Interactive Whiteboard. Tara Roehl wrote a great post on how she uses Educreations for social instruction.

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MSEDTechie

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

When used effectively, iPads can develop thinkers and problem solvers. They can be used to transform learning inside and outside of the classroom, and offer limitless opportunities. When my district rolled out our iPad initiative in 2012, teachers thought they needed specific apps for every content area. What’s the SAMR Model?

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Technology Tidbits

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

A "Flipped Classroom" is a classroom that uses class time to do activities/lessons (guided by the teacher) and "homework" time (at home) for guided instruction (usually through video). For an excellent info-graphic on what a "Flipped Classroom" is click here. One of the best sites around for creating a "Flipped Classroom".

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MSEDTechie

MARCH 26, 2013

I had a the opportunity to attend a workshop on "5 Minute Mobile Projects" for students at the Midwest Technology conference. He made a great point that technology should not just be a replacement for the pencil, because eventually the computer will be just a another tool students will get tired of using.

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Reading By Example

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

iMovie : This video-editing iPad app allows students to create movies or book trailers. Educreations : Students can draw and narrate on a topic of their choice. ” If you do try out one of these tools out within your classroom instruction, let us know about the experience in the comments. image below).

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 8, 2014

Swivl - Apparatus that lets you use an iPad to video record a lecture or presentation. When focusing on 1:1, iPads, etc: Focus on teaching teachers to give better feedback and students to self-assess instead of the technology. District #3 : Next Generation Digital Classroom - moving away from laptops and desktops.

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wwwatanabe

DECEMBER 8, 2013

Furthermore, students could explain with models like this LearnZillion example , and they could capture it on a screencast such as Educreations or ShowMe on an iPad; or, using Google Draw (or Paint with a PC, or Pages on a Mac), to draw out their models, and record their voice/drawing with Screenr. Share their thinking with others.

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Class Tech Integrate

APRIL 15, 2016

The 3rd and 4th grade classrooms I have taught were at about a 75% or higher ELL (or ESL) population. As I have seen the boom in EdTech over the recent years in our district, I have really paid attention to the technology tools that are available to help our ELL students succeed. Students can change voice accents and also speech rate.

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EdTechTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2015

Suzy Brooks ( @SimplySuzy ) first introduced me to the concept of using technology to create learning centers through her creative use of her SMARTBoard. First, she created a center where each student used Educreations to create video story that presented a math problem. This post first appeared on Daily Genius.

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Class Tech Integrate

APRIL 15, 2016

The 3rd and 4th grade classrooms I have taught were at about a 75% or higher ELL (or ESL) population. As I have seen the boom in EdTech over the recent years in our district, I have really paid attention to the technology tools that are available to help our ELL students succeed. Students can change voice accents and also speech rate.

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Class Tech Integrate

JANUARY 24, 2017

This post originally appeared on The FETC: Future of EdTech Insiders Blog At FETC, I was delighted to attend a session by high school foreign language teacher Rachelle Dene Poth titled, Flipping Classrooms: Trading Spaces and Places Digital Tools and Ideas to Empower Students. However, before those digital tools were given, Ms.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Whether your role is as an administrator, teacher, parent, or student leader, if you’re reading this, you are probably interested in helping other school community stakeholders understand the power of technology in a teaching and learning environment. Many teachers have made great strides, but many more are still tentative with technology.

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MindShift

MAY 21, 2015

Educators are looking for ways to help students participate in a digital world, but the choices for digital engagement in the classroom can be overwhelming. She used to teach social studies, but is now the K-12 Technology Integrationist and Instructional Coach at Rock Valley Community Schools in Iowa.

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