Neo LMS

MAY 2, 2017

Some people even lobby for a right to technology for every student, in the hope of making the presence of laptops and tablets in classrooms as spread as that of blackboards and notebooks. Technology in the classroom may not have reached its full potential yet, but both teachers and students know there’s more to it than meets the eye.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 11, 2024

I love how my students can edit together but can also view live changes on their smartphones using a QR code demo that is still private just to them and me. 00:02:37:02 – 00:03:05:18 Brian And for myself, this was something I saw as a classroom teacher. And oftentimes that difference is just their organizational skills.

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Neo LMS

MAY 3, 2022

Melissa Turner, as PTO president of Washington Elementary decided to offer teachers time on their own to catch up on their work. Classroom door decor. Southland Elementary PTO leaders have been organizing parents for several years now to cover staff members’ classroom doors. Small treats for teachers.

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2023

This gamified approach to supporting student well-being, called #WinAtSocial, empowers students to navigate their social world positively — including social media and technology — to fuel their health, happiness, and future success. Have the power to shape their everyday lives through the choices they make.

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Linways Technologies

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Here are some useful tips and tricks to reduce digital distractions and improve the focus of students in digital classrooms. This may seem elementary and simple but it works most of the time. and students can access them without having to use youtube or other social media. To-do-lists and calendars. Schedule breaks.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

With remote learning in full swing for a little over half of American elementary and high school schools, students are spending even more time in front of a screen: By some accounts, students are getting up to 5 or 6 hours of additional technology use per day. Many experts point to the rise in smartphone/technology use as a major factor.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones. Use should be appropriate, tied to classroom content areas, and guided. Go to everfi.com/coolcat to sign up for these early literacy lessons perfect for K to 2 classrooms everywhere. And how much is too much?

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 15, 2019

According to the Pew Research Center , “Fully 95% of teens have access to a smartphone, and 45% say they are online ‘almost constantly’”. For example, teachers should be aware of how to create a balance between using devices in the classroom and engaging in offline activities. This is far from the truth.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2017

This fun, visual tool lets students explore 150 different science and social studies units for elementary and middle school learners. And I say frequently to my sister, who has access to this in her classroom, “You are so lucky! Google Cardboard costs like, what — $12 – and every kid has a smartphone. Kecia: Yeah!

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2023

In my own classroom, I recognize some of the hallmarks of the middle school years — changing voices, students spurting up three inches by the time May rolls around, and the awkwardness of being surrounded by so many developmental stages at once. In some ways, middle school is very much the same as it was a decade ago.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

News and politics have been reshaped by social media and 24-hours news entertainment. As a result, there's a lot of crossover between what we think of as news literacy, media literacy, and digital citizenship. Each newsletter also ends with tips on incorporating the content into classrooms. E.S.C.A.P.E.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 11, 2012

A few weeks ago, I made a commitment to visit schools that are using social media, smartphones, texting, and other digital technologies, as a vital part of daily classroom instruction. There are plenty of schools that have very expensive artwork on their classroom walls (i.e. Smart Board).

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

21st Century Leadership Shift Happens (must see video for any educator unfamiliar with the tends and impacts associated with technology and social media. Principals can use social media for communication, public relations, branding, professional development, and opportunity. Check out this Ning tutorial.

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Tech Helpful

AUGUST 23, 2018

A few years ago a new family moved into our school community with a young elementary son named Daniel. Now, as a high school student he chooses to be different than his peers when it come to social media. Thanks to my cousin, I am honest with myself about my lack of self-control where social media is concerned.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 28, 2021

We create a list of creative writing prompts for kids to improve different writing styles and multiple topics that will resonate with a child in elementary school to a teen in high school. At what age should a child get a smartphone and why? Kids should be able to use social media supervised or unsupervised.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

As more of our lives are consumed with digital technology — social media, texting and smartphones — is it any wonder that our children are growing up with electronic gadgets as companions? And, ownership of smartphones — mobile devices with an internet connection — has tripled in recent years among young people.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

The bevy of tech tips and trends brightening their classrooms—including 360-degree video, thoughtful ways to use Alexa, and the sleeper Google tool for improving note-taking and research. Over summer some teachers have been raving about their homemade video recording studios (picture bright green pop-up tents in the classroom).

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2021

They didn’t have a high-tech classroom with fancy equipment — in fact most students didn’t even have laptops or access to the internet. At the start of the program, students are given an inexpensive smartphone with internet access, which they get to keep once they complete the program. It’s not only our Syrian students,” Hameed said.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

He's a writer, technology enthusiast, social media lover and all-around digital guy. Keeler has more than 50 tips for Google Classroom under her belt, with an e-book on that series in progress. Curriculum and ed tech consultant Monica Burns offers up her expert advice on the best ways to implement tech tools in the classroom.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Biochemistry can be elementary. Students generally learn about moles, atoms, compounds and the intricacies of the periodic table in college, but Daniel Fried is convinced kids can learn complex biochemistry topics as early as elementary school. Photo: Gabriela Fuentes. DELECE SMITH-BARROW. billion by 2024 from $1.7

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

Already, many teachers don’t have the skills to integrate tech into the classroom—even the young ones. While they may be proficient in using edtech, they don’t know how to create comprehensive lessons to use it in the classroom. Teachers have also been doubly challenged with the quarantine.

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Tech Helpful

DECEMBER 15, 2016

The easy access to information due to their smartphone in their back pocket does not make them truly knowledgable.just able to regurgitate facts.or Educators, all of us that use technology in the classroom, have a responsibility to teach digital citizenship. As my mom would say, "I knew enough to be dangerous."

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Smartphones have been around for 10 years now, but in education, the shifts are vastly different within our classrooms. They consume social media platforms like Instagram and Snapchat. By connecting through social media your educators and students can see how the work they do matters. The 7 shifts: 1.

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

Dr. Carol Kelley, Superintendent of Oak Park Elementary District 97 (IL), stated, “We were not as prepared as we could have been to have made that shift in terms of our practices and pedagogy.” Still, the virtual program has seen children thrive who failed in a brick-and-mortar classroom so that personalization became even more critical.

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eSpark

APRIL 25, 2016

Although parent involvement in schools looks different with an 11th grader than it does with a kindergartner, the correlation between parent engagement and student achievement continues throughout elementary school, middle school and even high school. Learning shouldn’t be limited to the classroom.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 19, 2020

She doesn’t have a smartphone or use social media, so it’s difficult to connect with peers. When kids transition from elementary to middle school, sometimes their grades drop because of all the changes they experience, researchers say. But many educators are doing their best to ward off social isolation and learning loss.

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MindShift

APRIL 21, 2020

Between closed schools, social isolation, food scarcity and parental unemployment, the coronavirus pandemic has so destabilized kids’ support systems that the result, counselors say, is genuinely traumatic. Sarah Kirk, an elementary school counselor in Tulsa, Okla., The same holds true for many elementary school counselors.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

In 2017, the district opened MOSAIC, a personalized learning elementary school, and created the MyPath program, which allows high school students to create their own class. Accessible from any computer, tablet or smartphone, ClassLink is ideal for 1to1 and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 9, 2017

With kids getting smartphones and other devices at younger and younger ages, it's more important than ever to teach them how to use the internet safely. Whether kids are using social media, searching for information, gaming, or emailing, they should have some basic understanding of how to protect themselves online.

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Fractus Learning

JUNE 11, 2021

If you were looking for help in choosing the best mind mapping software for your kids or classroom, head on over to other article. We’ve spent hours creating a comprehensive list of the best mapping software products, comparing the best online mapping tools and printable maps for classroom mapping purposes.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 9, 2019

FCPS is organized into “pyramids” in which elementary schools graduate students into middle schools, and then the middle schools feed students into high schools. Another advantage of audiobooks is that they can be made accessible at home and on smartphones, not just in the classroom. About the Presenters.

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Hubbli

AUGUST 12, 2019

On this page, share essential information about your school, discuss what makes your school unique, add contact details, and give a glimpse of the campus and classrooms. Parents who are interested in that offering will be more likely to find your school when searching Google for “bilingual elementary schools in Boston.”.

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MindShift

AUGUST 14, 2019

But that level of connectivity is a double-edged sword in a society that some experts say is becoming increasingly addicted to the Internet and where 95% of adults own a smartphone. “You can connect to your smartphone anywhere. “I’ve had my phone since my first year in elementary school. And no selfies!

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Technology Tidbits

APRIL 3, 2019

However, the development of numerous online fundraising options for students has created the opportunity for schools to embrace digital storytelling and social media sharing in their fundraising efforts. This ideal balance can be difficult to find. You may even be used to encouraging them to spend less time on their phones!

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 3, 2015

Over the last few years of the Speak Up survey, more students and administrators have signaled the importance of being able to access mobile devices in the classroom, whether through Bring Your Own Device policy consideration and implementation or through school-provided technology.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 7, 2021

Help kids analyze information not only in long-form articles, but also in the mediums they frequently consume, such as video, memes, and social media images. We know that kids as young as fifth grade, well, over half of them own their own smartphone according to Common Sense Media. It goes beyond just point of view.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2018

Via The Verge : “ France bans smartphone use in schools.” ” Via Chalkbeat : “Can in-house child care keep young teachers in the classroom? ” This a **e is trying to get the parents whose children died at Sandy Hook Elementary to pay for his court costs. National) Education Politics.

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