Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 13, 2017

“We need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher’s hand, because it is the pen and paper of our time, and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world.” Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go. You need to download it.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Technology has now facilitated the whole process enabling teachers to cut down classroom prep time and, instead, focus on creating hands-on learning experiences for students. They can also use the site's repository to add learning standards and differentiate teaching strategies.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

One of the best parts about job-embedded, on-going work with school districts is facilitating a variety of professional learning opportunities. Recently the district asked me to be a part of their professional development day, which consisted of seven different learning strands specific to the needs and interests of their teachers.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 13, 2015

As each teacher downloads their favorites, students spend as much time learning the app as applying it academically. When looking for an app to curate classroom reading, consider these requirements: works well with your current LMS. Educreations. One of the standouts in this screencasting field is Educreations.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

AUGUST 18, 2017

Research indicates that one of the most effective ways students learn is by teaching others. In my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions in Your Classroom (published in September), students are sent on a mission to instruct others by creating their own video tutorials.

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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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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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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 8, 2013

They desperately sought time during the school day to engage in professional growth opportunities, learn how to integrate Web 2.0 tools, and develop their own Personal Learning Networks (PLN’s). The only catch was that each staff member had to create and present a learning portfolio at his/ her end of year evaluation conference.

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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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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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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Technology is changing the way we see literacy. Cathie Norris and ElliotSoloway, university professors studying how much time today’s youth spend with text-based materials vs. image-based materials, “ estimate that 90 percent of K-12 classroom time in the U.S. In short, picting has arrived. Is Picting a New Literacy?

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Educreations – -also a whiteboard. When done, share with email, an Educreations link, or via social media. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Basic version free; education edition has a fee. You might even decide you like it better.

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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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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Draw and Dash – Each student will need to use a piece of paper or a drawing app like Tackk, Educreations, Magic Paintbrush, or Sketchbook Express. Find the Knowledge Swap handout that accompanies this activity in Learning to Go. Then give each pair a stuffed animal, doll, character, or sock puppet. Give them 30 seconds.

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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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wwwatanabe

APRIL 1, 2013

One of the strategies for learning how is close reading. Introduction to close reading Here''s an overview of close reading: What does close reading look like in the classroom? Students learn to annotate their thoughts as part of the process. Educreations is an iPad app that can also be accessed from your browser.

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Tech Helpful

JANUARY 19, 2016

There are some ways to integrate technology in your classroom that adds value to your learning environment and pretty much can be a go to no matter what the lesson plan. It also allows them to be in charge of the path of their learning no matter how "locked down" the requirements for the lesson are. Mind mapping.

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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. This list is in alphabetical order.

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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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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 29, 2014

Others will bypass weighty sessions at NewSchools Venture Fund summit altogether, preferring to tinker with dozens of new tools and products that promise to “transform teaching and learning.’’. I’m hoping this conference will also include views from the classroom along with CEO’s and their promotions staff. Technology'

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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. iPad mobile learning mobile technology online learning professional development' And yet, when the prospect finally became a reality, it was a little overwhelming.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

note : Common Sense Education’s Edtech Eleven is chosen by Common Sense Education every month and helps educators find the best edtech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. ]. checkology Virtual Classroom.

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2017

note : Common Sense Education’s Edtech Eleven is chosen by Common Sense Education every month and helps educators find the best edtech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. ]. checkology Virtual Classroom.

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MSEDTechie

MARCH 26, 2013

Prime example: You have this great idea for your students to create a video project to show their learning of a science lesson they just completed, but you don''t have a week to spend doing it with iMovie, so you just X the whole project. Just transferring the analog to the digital technology makes technology the new pencil", Greg said.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 3, 2016

And while students are getting excited about their summer freedom, some parents and teachers might be worried about kids forgetting all they've learned during the school year. But remember, though kids are taking a break from school, they can still keep learning.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 3, 2016

And while students are getting excited about their summer freedom, some parents and teachers might be worried about kids forgetting all they've learned during the school year. But remember, though kids are taking a break from school, they can still keep learning.

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Reading By Example

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Here are three categories of tools the authors suggest teachers consider: Tools for collaborative learning (to learn from and with each other): Google Docs : Students work on the same document and comment on each other’s work. Educreations : Students can draw and narrate on a topic of their choice. image below).

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wwwatanabe

DECEMBER 8, 2013

I like taking the standards and thinking through questions to ask students to promote deeper thinking, and products that would prove they''ve truly learned the content (evidence of learning). This is where the shift in teaching and learning comes in. Click here to download as a PDF.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Personalized learning is the latest buzzword in an education environment bursting with new ideas but this one is impressive. In a sentence, personalized learning: “tailors instruction, expression of learning, and assessment to each student’s unique needs and preferences.” Why switch to personalized learning?

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 8, 2014

Notes from the Discussion We no longer have to go to school if we want to learn. Part of function of library will be to become an online learning center. Number one skill for being successful in learning: the ability to self-assess. Lessons learned from above district: Don''t jump in to quickly.

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MSEDTechie

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

They can be used to transform learning inside and outside of the classroom, and offer limitless opportunities. Many educators are effectively integrating technology in the classroom using iPads to achieve the 4C’s , or “super skills,” that digital learners need to compete in our global society. What’s the SAMR Model?

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 24, 2015

Surely technology can offer us an easier way! Use Educreations to record yourself modeling the process and share it with students and families. Actively Learn is another great tool for close reading. Also, on Actively Learn, students or teachers can initiate conversations in the margins of the text.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

I read an interesting article in EdSurge last week about how current educational technologies do little to move learners beyond rote recall of knowledge and it caught me off guard. It was not the belief that technology has yet to be harnessed to its highest potential that surprised me.

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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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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. Chrome: I prefer the extension SpeakIt!

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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. Meghan has her students use the free apps from the Math Learning Center , take screenshots, and then share their thinking by using the recording features in Explain Everything.

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