Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 20, 2018

This is from Steven Wesley, guest blogger for Ask a Tech Teacher and ESL teacher, with intimate knowledge of tech used in the classroom. Today, smartphones and tablets are cheaper than ever; moreover, their prices are going to decrease which means that desktop computers, as well as computer labs, are about to become extinct in schools.

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Educational Technology Guy

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

PleIQ is the perfect complement to high-quality classroom instruction—a hands-on, 21 st Century, augmented reality toy that appeals to all learning styles. We know that teachers are often asked to promote technology use in the classroom to prepare students for the digital world around them.

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Connecting 2 the World

JULY 14, 2014

Mobile Technology is here to stay. Many of us may try to resist integrating mobile technology into our classrooms. However, the fact is that it is now a part of our students'' lives and it is something as teachers we need to think about whether we work in a traditional classroom or online. It is a fact of academic life.

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The Web20Classroom

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

I dunno about you but I spend a lot of time looking for instructional and technology resources for use in the classroom. I spend lots of time using Twitter and Facebook and various other social networks. There are lots of places to look for "stuff" for the classroom. Oh and do you have a smartphone or tablet device at home?

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 12, 2015

12 Principles Of Mobile Learning. Mobile Learning is about self-actuated personalization. As learning practices and technology tools change, mobile learning itself will continue to evolve. As mobile learning is a blend of the digital and physical, diverse metrics (i.e., by Terry Heick. Transparent. Asynchronous .

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Mobile Show and Tell – Divide students into small groups (3 to 5 students). Each student spends about 30 seconds sharing a personal photo from a mobile device and the anecdote behind the photo. Recreate a Photo – Students choose one of the Mobile Show and Tell images to recreate as a group. Give them 30 seconds.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2014

The classes are a product of RIFLI’s plan to create a 1:1 classroom computing model that, according to RIFLI’s Director Karisa Tashjian, “blurs the lines between language/content learning and using technology.” But lending the tablets is only part of the access puzzle. As a result, Ms.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2010

By subscribing to various RSS feeds educators then have a customized flow of information that is continually updated and accessible through the use of mobile devices or the internet. Tablet apps are great tools to access RSS feeds and create your own customized news feeds. Educators can even create their own RSS feeds!

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EdTech4Beginners

JANUARY 10, 2018

Education has moved on from pencils, pens and paper – and onto the virtual age with interactive white boards and tablets. Virtual Reality can transport your students to other ends of the planet, and even into the outer universe – without ever leaving the classroom. The sensor normally sits on the user’s desk.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 29, 2015

Visit the exhibitions to receive free tools and apps for your classroom. Sketchnote the presentations on an iPad or tablet using free apps like Adobe Illustrator Draw , Paper 53 , Bamboo Paper , and Inkredible. Use a stylus pen to easily write on your tablet. Get your swag on! Find inexpensive stylus on Amazon.

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The Mobile Native

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Cross Post From Tony Vincent''s Learning in Hand Interested in iPad, iPod touch, tablets, netbooks, laptops, phones, apps, podcasting, Android, iOS, and web-based tools? Excited about mobile technology for learning and teaching? Then join me for Mobile Learning Experience 2012 April 11-13 in Phoenix, Arizona.

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The Electric Educator

AUGUST 2, 2016

Virtual reality (VR) is beginning to gain traction as a viable classroom learning tool. A compatible mobile device Most mid-grade and higher cell phones support VR content. Tablets (iPad and Android) can be used to view VR content in “normal” mode. Viewmaster makes one of the leading viewers which is a great classroom option.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 28, 2023

In this episode of the 10 Minute Teacher podcast, I speak with AR expert Jaime Donally about practical ways to use augmented reality in the classroom. From budgets to banking to credit and savings, choose a topic and use it in your classroom with EVERFI’s free financial literacy lesson plans. Links added by author.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 9, 2018

Luckily, augmented and virtual reality tools (often abbreviated AR and VR respectively) are becoming readily accessible to anyone with a smartphone, tablet or even a Chromebook. The tools listed are in no particular order and are tools that are readily accessible with smartphones, tablets, Chromebooks or even desktop computers.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2011

For principals, experiments in open communication typically begin with Twitter (www.twitter.com) and Facebook (www.facebook.com). Twitter and Facebook provide principals with real-time tools that are far superior to traditional forms of communication. See figure 1.1 for a visual.)

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techlearning

AUGUST 23, 2018

WeVideo worked closely with Skoletube to create a unique version of its video editing platform that tightly integrates with the SkoleTube platform on both mobile and desktop devices. WeVideo offers free 30-day classroom trials as well as longer-term pilot programs.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

There are even options to go “unplugged” if you do not have access to devices in your classroom because students can learn computer science principles with something as simple as a deck of cards. Classroom Tips. All modern browsers, Android tablet, iPad, Unplugged. modern browsers, smartphones & tablets. Description.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The program is now expanding to include a new model for schools that already have 1:1 device programs, with Verizon providing hotspots equipped with a 30GB 4G LTE monthly data plan for students who have a school-issued tablet or laptop but lack reliable home internet access. billion in 2019. About Citizen Verizon.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 25, 2011

our tablet pilot program discussed at Learn@Lunch) The second small change was educating my staff on the value of web 2.0 technology in the classroom and beyond. We also had to trust they would use their mobile learning devices (i.e.

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The Innovative Educator

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Learning Community Join a vibrant connected educators learning community for those interested in discovering what it means when we empower students to BYOD that meets all year long in a variety of platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Google). Those interested, can even earn 18 contact hours. Find out more here.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

With smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices, students have 24/7 access to news, information, and opinions—not all of which are well-informed or well-intentioned. Monitoring students’ internet access in school won’t help them once they leave the classroom.

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Learning with 'e's

APRIL 19, 2015

Most students carry a mobile phone and/or tablet computer/laptop around with them and use them during the sessions to search for additional content, interact and post messages to their student spaces on Facebook. The backchannel is an ideal medium for them to engage with people outside the classroom too. Unported License.

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Educational Technology Guy

OCTOBER 29, 2012

The smartpen is also easier to take notes with then a keyboard, or even a stylus on a tablet. Connections to Evernote are standard and future connections include Dropbox, Google Drive and Facebook (coming early next year). The notes, both written and audio, were immediately in my Evernote account and accessible on all of my devices.

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Create Multimedia eBooks in a 1 iPad Classroom by Wesley Fryer Enhanced eBooks on iPads, iPhones and iPod Touches can include audio, video, and interactive animations in addition to digital text, images and links. Learn how to evaluate digital games for effectiveness in the classroom and learn the difference between an App and a Game.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 3, 2011

Think about it in a lower elementary classroom. Skype took off and more and more teachers are using it in the classroom. Even Skype itself got in the game late in the year and created a place for teachers to sign-up to connected with other classrooms. The best part is that others can do the same. Very easy and lots of potential.

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EmergingEdTech

JUNE 28, 2019

Free New Video Messaging App for Kids is Safe and Fun The folks over at WeAreTeachers asked me to check out this new offering from Facebook. As a fan of Facetime, I was intrigued from the get go, [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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techlearning

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Back then, Snapchat was just a fledgling start-up, and Facebook was a top choice for teens. Looking at only 13- to 14-year-olds, 84 percent now have a smartphone, and 93 percent have some type of mobile device such as a tablet. Facebook is out. Instagram and Snapchat are in. But you probably already knew this.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Back then, Snapchat was just a fledgling start-up, and Facebook was a top choice for teens. Looking at only 13- to 14-year-olds, 84 percent now have a smartphone, and 93 percent have some type of mobile device such as a tablet. Facebook is out. Instagram and Snapchat are in. But you probably already knew this.

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MSEDTechie

AUGUST 20, 2013

Do you ever wonder how a toddler can pick up a cell phone, or another mobile device, and easily navigate the device without ever having to be instructed on how to use it? If your child is talking on their cell phone, texting, or on facebook, talk to them about whom they are interacting with and the conversations they are having.

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Nik Peachey

JANUARY 9, 2014

The changes I mention above include A proliferation of increasingly low cost e-reading devices and tablets. The proliferation of low cost mobile devices such as e-readers, tablets and iPads provides a really useful and accessible medium on which to publish teacher development materials. Best Nik Peachey.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Back then, Snapchat was just a fledgling start-up, and Facebook was a top choice for teens. Looking at only 13- to 14-year-olds, 84 percent now have a smartphone, and 93 percent have some type of mobile device such as a tablet. Facebook is out. Instagram and Snapchat are in. But you probably already knew this.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Back then, Snapchat was just a fledgling start-up, and Facebook was a top choice for teens. Looking at only 13- to 14-year-olds, 84 percent now have a smartphone, and 93 percent have some type of mobile device such as a tablet. Facebook is out. Instagram and Snapchat are in. But you probably already knew this.

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2016

The next leap occurred with a transformational social networking experiment known as Facebook, instantly connecting people around the world and giving new meaning to the term “global village”. However, along with the benefits of mobile devices come the associated challenges. Social etiquette.

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The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Perhaps electronic text books can somehow capitalize on the use of social networks like Twitter or Facebook. The temptation might be to stock our classrooms with Kindles or Nooks in order to utilize electronic texts. Perhaps a better investment would be to purchase tablets (iPads or Android devices).

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Hubbli

JUNE 27, 2016

For instance, you can make groups public, private, or hidden—just like with Facebook. Subscribers to these groups will receive notifications and updates either through the Hubbli portal, via email, or as text messages on their mobile devices. If you know how to post on Facebook, you can create a Group Post. for each document.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 19, 2015

We’ve discussed the merits and utility of video games in the classroom before, so we won’t beleaguer the point. We’ve discussed before the logistics of how to teach with video games (especially for non-mobile games). evolves the strategy genre and pushes mobile gaming (and you) to new levels. Follow List.

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TeacherCast

JULY 17, 2015

As technology gets smaller and less expensive and the ability to use personal devices in the classrooms become more popular among schools, I have noticed a rise in school districts interested in starting their own public relations teams. Send Your Students Anywhere Using Mobile Phones and Tablets. Click To Tweet.

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