Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 28, 2022

With not only apocryphal but statistical stories about the damage done by the pandemic to student learning, I was eager to read about this through the eyes of a teacher in the trenches. I think you’ll enjoy this: Coping with COVID in the Classroom. I’ve missed that classroom community—it’s so good to get some of it back!

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 21, 2023

Post the PDF in your messaging app (Class Dojo, Remind), in a virtual classroom (Google Classroom, Schoology), or email to parents. Share local learning events around the city. Choose Use Template then edit as you need. You can then go to the File tab , choose Download and PDF. Find a list of free education websites here.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 18, 2021

The conference, which kicks off on June 26, looks to the future of education with a theme of redefining the learning landscape. Aimed at supporting a return to the classroom in the fall, many of the presentations explore how to innovate with the tools and knowledge gained during the past year and a half of online learning.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This includes considerations for students with disabilities, such as providing text alternatives for images and accommodating various learning styles. Professional development for teachers: Equip teachers with the knowledge and skills to leverage technology effectively in diverse classrooms.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 20, 2020

The events of the last nine months have launched the phrase “blended learning” into the mainstream. I worry that instead of articulating the value of a powerful blend of online and offline learning, teachers are receiving the message that they “must” adopt blended learning to meet the demands of the moment.

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Waterford

DECEMBER 2, 2020

One of the most effective ways to supercharge your students’ ability to learn, connect, and grow, all while managing your own workload, is to establish a routine in your classroom. But many classrooms look different this year. Routines also encourage students to learn greater responsibility and self-management.[7].

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2020

This post is designed to create clarity about how to take this blended learning model and adapt it to meet the needs of a socially distant classroom or to create an online lesson. The transition to online learning in spring happened suddenly and without sufficient preparation. Taking the Station Rotation Online.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

As the education sector reflects on the last months of the school curriculum, it’s clear e-learning is key to providing disaster-proof education. Online learning gives proactive measures that make learning continue amidst calamities. Prioritize PD to support remote, hybrid, and in-person learning.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 24, 2021

As teachers navigate online learning, hybrid schedules, or the demands of the concurrent classroom, I’ve recommended the station rotation model. I know this recommendation may seem odd given that most teachers are not in classrooms daily with students, or if they are, there are strict social distancing protocols in place.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

It is important for educators to find ways to engage in professional development, and more importantly, to do so as a means to push ourselves out of our comfort zone, bring in new learning experiences for our students, and to avoid the isolation that can happen at times. Online learning. How can we make time to connect?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 26, 2021

I’ll be sharing my 50+ ways to use technology in the classroom updated with new tools and tips for the challenges of teaching in 2021. So my keynote of 50+ Ways to Use Technology in Your Classroom shows at 4 pm on their schedule and is at 10 am in EST on February 4 — but there are recordings!) . – Laurence Myers.

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Hapara

JANUARY 14, 2022

But it can be a struggle to understand how to use classroom technology in meaningful ways. Each of these experts has a background in education, a unique voice and a passion for using technology in the classroom. She is an educator who has taught in the classroom, written curriculum and worked as a technology integration specialist.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 13, 2020

For more than six years, we’ve worked to close the homework gap , ensuring that all students have equitable access to the internet and technology for powerful learning opportunities outside of the classroom, augmenting what is available in school. All included resources are free and meet student privacy criteria.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Equally important, it must facilitate students’ active participation, collaboration, and communication within the learning process. Interactivity in the Classroom Gone are the days of passive learning, where students simply absorbed information without playing an active role in their learning.

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Neo LMS

JULY 15, 2021

Despite the growing demand for edtech and online learning, face-to-face lectures and on-campus activities remained the core part of how students accessed their education. However, the events of 2020 have put HE on a fast track to digital adoption. Firstly, we saw prestigious universities move online entirely this academic year.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

In today’s K-12 education ecosystem, most classroom management tools have moved online. The first ‘lite’ option that most educators think of is Google Classroom. If you have an LMS you love, Google Classroom often won’t work well with it because it isn’t well-aligned with industry standards.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 2, 2020

Below are ten strategies I hope will help elementary teachers to engage their young learners online. #1 1 Create Virtual Word Wall with a Bitmoji Classroom or Padlet. Teachers can virtually replicate the classic word wall in their Bitmoji classrooms. 8 Online Learning Stations. virtualjigsaw. #3 scavhunt4math. #4

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2021

First off, where are the learning partners? . It’s great to have a collaborator physically in the classroom sometimes, but many more professionals can help remotely. Here are some ideas for finding learning partners: . Read more: How edtech strengthens parental engagement in online learning. Hands-on activities .

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Neo LMS

MAY 14, 2020

The biggest shift that we’re seeing is that online education has the potential to drop its “online” part and that more and more people will see it for what it is: simply education. Online learning is student-centered by default, having its own advantages and pitfalls. We can begin to see learning in a new way.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

As schools across the country are still deciding on how to safely return to school, I have been slowly working through some new ideas, trying to plan around what may be a year full of transitions into and out of our classrooms. 5 Ideas for anywhere learning. Read more: Podcasting in the classroom: The digital tool you should be using.

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My Island View

APRIL 10, 2020

All school related events were halted. They were true in a classroom setting and they are true online as well. My fear is that, when we come to an end of this catastrophe, which we now find ourselves in, we will look to assessing remote learning with a skewed perspective. Teachers are trained for the classroom.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 13, 2020

Since the beginning of the school shutdowns, there have been debates about the effectiveness of online learning. Empowering students and ensuring they can personally connect to their learning can be two of the deepest ways to engage students. Read more: Adopting the asynchronous mindset for better online learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2022

And when you’re ready, consider how to bring your passions (and your students’) into the classroom with passion projects and student interest projects. As you do, consider how to bring these types of interests into your classroom. Personal interests engage students in learning. Learn how to bring those in for students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 12, 2021

Mix things up with online learning resources & special events. Keeping the schedule varied and adding special events to go with the wealth of resources that are at the fingertips of teachers and students alike should serve to satisfy the needs of all parties.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 10, 2020

Options range from continuing home learning programs full-time, to fully reopening classrooms with or without additional public or outdoor spaces and staggered schedules, to hybrid approaches. Most agree there are no failsafe options. Despite the complexities of the moment, educators are creative, resourceful problem-solvers.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 7, 2020

As the first semester ends this is the perfect time to send a newsletter showcasing the amazing learning that takes place in your classroom! You can also include ideas for students to learn during the winter break. Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Google Slides, Docs, or Drawings!

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2020

Administrators should take the time to invest in their staff, ensuring that everyone is on the same page and creating a fluid, on-the-fly plan for transitioning from face-to-face instruction to distance learning in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak during the school year, the report suggests.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Camp, a children’s toy store, transformed in-store events it once hosted into online parties to stay connected with its customers. Soon, they’ll start facilitating classroom exchanges, in which professors from two countries co-develop a curriculum and have their students work together throughout the semester.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2015

Frank Smith A game-based learning event, executive summit and hands-on sessions are highlights of the opening day of the conference. Classroom Collaboration Curriculum Game-based Learning Hardware Leadership Management Mobility Notebooks Online Learning Policies STEM Tablets'

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 24, 2021

Through interesting, relatable scenarios and real-life simulations around topics like financial literacy and social-emotional learning, teachers can easily bring the real world into their classrooms. In this post, I’ll share some ideas that you can bring to your classroom immediately. Everfi sponsored this post. STEM Subjects.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 7, 2014

Hang on to your hat--a flurry of event announcements: two big events coming up within just a few weeks that are going to be TERRIFIC; really fun notes about what we''ll be doing at ISTE this year as part of "ISTE Unplugged;" a brand new conference announcement for "Gaming in Ed;" the call for proposals our annual Library 2.0

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The study maintains that high-quality PD “must be actionable and contextualized within the framework of daily classroom life – whether those classrooms are physical, virtual, or hybrid.”. Moreover, online learning can be engaging, even interactive, a noticeable difference from the static nature of webinars.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Teachers spend a lot of time preparing questions and assessing student progress, which is very hard to do with a full classroom. . This is great but not always productive, as some things such as communicating news about upcoming school events can be done online. This takes up a lot of mental resources. Access to resources.

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2022

Facebook Classes for Events ‘Classes’ is new event type which can be selected when creating a new online event on Facebook. The service is an extension of the company’s paid live events feature. But recent reports have speculated that the company could “bootstrap an online course ecosystem.”

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Teachers can use an online learning platform to quiz students on different topics on days and weeks after the initial learning event took place to help them better recall topics. Plus, it’s much easier to track student progress using a micro learning format than wait a couple of weeks to test that knowledge.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 2, 2020

Many schools around the world are facilitating remote learning for the remainder of this academic year and possibly longer, and we can take this as an opportunity to try new ideas. With the school year winding down, we must take time to think about our transitions back into our physical classroom. 7 Tools for connecting and growing.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 29, 2020

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