eSchool News

MAY 24, 2016

Today, our library makerspace has developed into a 21st century learning laboratory, with funding from grants and through the generosity of individuals and organizations that support our DonorsChoose projects. But it wasn’t always this way. Then I began raiding my own craft supplies. I had a makerspace. I had a makerspace.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Want to show your cursor on the iPad screen? There’s a trick for these things and more on the iPad. Today, Tony Vincent shares six ideas every iPad teacher needs to know. iPad Magic: 6 Ideas Every iPad Teacher Needs to Know. In one hand, I’m manipulating the iPad, and the other I’m pointing at the screen.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 30, 2018

Now, using 3DBear , I’m able to offer students a classroom where they can create and share. However, the true power is the teacher classroom portal. 3DBear’s classroom set includes digital items like bookcases, desks, tables, and more, which students can use to propose how they want the room to look. All opinions are my own.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2021

Whiteboards have long been a de rigeur staple in classrooms, occupying pride-of-place at the front of the room. But one change has revolutionized their use: They can now be projected from your iPad. All that’s needed is an iPad, AirSketch, a class computer, and a class screen. Free to try. Free to try. Need more options?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2022

the digital devices–computer or Chromebooks or iPads–won’t work on the Big Day. Luckily, Common Core–and many State standards–provide an excellent starter list of seven ways to blend technology into your everyday teaching: have digital ebooks included in your class library. Let me break this down for you.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2022

Usually, that meant desktop computers, iPads, and laptops, either in small groups or 1:1. Thanks to the efforts of many devoted professionals and the financial support of more, there are a wide variety of free/inexpensive sources for books that students can use for classroom activities as well as pleasure. Open Library.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Previously on the 10-Minute Teacher, guests have mentioned Book Creator as one of their top apps for the iPad. Well, now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms using the Chrome web browser. Now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms, on any device, using the Chrome web browser. Minecraft in the Classroom.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2023

eSchool News is celebrating 25 years in 2023, and during a March contest, 25 winners took home Amazon gift cards, with one additional grand prize winner receiving an Apple iPad. contest included curriculum coordinators, school office managers, classroom teachers, principals, technology directors, and school library professionals.

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EdTech4Beginners

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The reasons why teachers use technology in their classroom are simple. Furthermore, students love to have access to iPads and fun apps. However, it’s not easy to set up a digital classroom by yourself. In this post, I’ll show you how you can create a digital classroom, using Google Classroom and BookWidgets.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

A few years ago, while working as a teacher librarian at Templeton Elementary School in Oregon, I had the opportunity to redesign the school’s library website to include digital resources for the students to use as part of a shift to 1:1 iPad learning. Identify the content needs of the district.

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Fractus Learning

MAY 1, 2022

Save time and effort with these classroom organization ideas. We’ve included organization hacks and tips for every day of the school week, suggestions to quickly put things away, keep the classroom organized, store learner materials, teaching resources, and more. Favorite Classroom Organization Ideas For An Organized Classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 2, 2022

A School License is a multi-user PDF of most books (or videos where available) we offer–textbooks, curricula, lesson plans, student workbooks, and more–that can be used on every digital device in your school–iPads, Macs, PCs, Chromebooks, laptops, netbooks, smartphones, iPods. As many as the school wants.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Access a library of shapes, containers, stylized fonts and more. Popplet is a mind mapping app on the iPad to get students creating digital mind maps with links, videos, and images. Students can add their own drawings and pictures from the iPad. Check out how people are using Milanote here. Brainstorming Canvases. Whiteboard.fi

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

Usually, that meant desktop computers, iPads, and laptops, either in small groups or 1:1. Thanks to the efforts of many devoted professionals and the financial support of more, there are a wide variety of free/inexpensive sources for books that students can use for classroom activities as well as pleasure. Open Library.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In my case, I used Ctrl+Alt+S to invoke the Windows Snipping Tool Save IPads call these hotkeys. These can be simple or involved and might tie into inquiry taking place in the classroom. If you have IPads, try Stick Nodes. There are dozens of ways to incorporate QR Codes into your classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Here are ten unusual projects (each, about one hour in length) you can use in your classroom to participate in this wildly popular event: Alt Codes. IPads call these hotkeys. Pick an activity—say, taking your seat in the classroom or making a PB&J sandwich. If you have IPads, try Stick Nodes. Coding with pixel art.

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Kathy Schrock

APRIL 24, 2023

MODEL LIBRARY There is a huge 3D model library (called Things) with various categories of assets like toys and games, creativity and fun, household, and education. Next, I simply picked the item from the Things library and brought it into the X-MAKER design software to view it from different angles and then just pressed print.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2017

[ Editor’s note: This piece is the first in our new monthly series focusing on Innovative School Libraries and Librarians. Be sure to keep checking back during the month of August for new library-focused articles!]. Each classroom brainstorms a list of traits that someone would need to exhibit in order to be worthy of the prize.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Somehow, as lives for both the adults and children have gotten busier, as digital devices have taken over, as parents turned to TVs or iPads to babysit kids while they do something else, we’ve gotten away from this most companionable of activities. Have a library of books intended to be read aloud. Importance of reading aloud.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Read more: Getting started with STEM in your classroom! Possibilities might include lack of resources, student schedules are already full, or perhaps a perceived lack of knowledge by educators when it comes to bringing coding into our classrooms. So why do students need to build these skills? It has been reported that there will be 3.5

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EdTech4Beginners

AUGUST 9, 2017

Working with QR codes in the classroom can be both fun and powerful. As a member of several forums and Facebook groups for teachers, I noticed that one question was constantly recurring: How do I create a QR code from an image on my iPad? Cloud QR also includes a classroom friendly QR reader. Like, really easy.

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Edsurge

MARCH 25, 2022

Students who want to use the restroom or visit the library or other office now pull up an app on their iPad and bring it to the teacher, who keys in his or her access code to grant permission. Every student in the school already has a school-issued iPad, so it’s just another option on those student devices. “We

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Edsurge

JULY 5, 2017

The University of Texas at San Antonio has more than 2 million titles in its library system, and lately it’s been building a collection that most students—and future teachers—might not even know exists yet. Using an app on an iPad or other tablets, readers hover over a book to see and interact with images that appear in 3D.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Now, in today’s connected classroom, creativity has become the newest transformative tool, the buzzword that indicates a curriculum is on the cutting edge, that teachers are delivering their best to students and differentiating for varied needs. It is available on PCs and Macs as well as iPads. Guggenheim Museum. Insider Tips.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The most important factors to consider are the type of software and hardware offered by the provider and how they can benefit your classroom. For example, it’s no good investing in iPads for the school if the broadband bandwidth and Wi-Fi connectivity aren’t up to scratch. Keep things simple. Confirm That Your Software is Up-To-Date.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 25, 2017

Moving Beyond Google Expeditions: For classroom teachers interested in integrating virtual reality into their classroom, one outstanding platform for pre-created content is Google Expeditions. The post Beyond Google Expeditions: Creating Customized VR Experiences with iPad & Book Creator appeared first on EdTechTeacher.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Somehow, as lives for both the adults and children have gotten busier, as digital devices have taken over, as parents turned to TVs or iPads to babysit kids while they do something else, we’ve gotten away from this most companionable of activities. When you have classroom reading time, kids can pair up and read to each other.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Trevor Muir crafts his classroom around a story. He uses the “hero’s journey” to make his classroom more epic. The goal is to make his classroom more epic and I think he has succeeded! Previously on the 10-Minute Teacher, guests have mentioned Book Creator as one of their top apps for the iPad. Create an Epic Classroom.

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EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 2, 2018

My class absolutely love using it on the ipad, and has certainly lead to increased motivation – particularly with reluctant writers. A pupil recently told me, “The best bit about it is the end result: it looks like a real book in a library!”. In particular this article stands out: ‘ 50 ways to use Book Creator in the classroom ’.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Access a library of shapes, containers, stylized fonts and more. Popplet is a mind mapping app on the iPad to get students creating digital mind maps with links, videos, and images. Students can add their own drawings and pictures from the iPad. Check out how people are using Milanote here. Brainstorming Canvases. Whiteboard.fi

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

What are the best-flipped learning apps for K-12 grades in flipped classrooms? The best-flipped classroom tools can transform and remodel classroom teaching, allowing in-depth learning and personalized attention that can help learners improve their grades. Khan Academy. Open Culture for K-12 Grades. Screencast-O-Matic.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 10, 2023

That reticence to ask for help or request training changed about a decade ago when technology swept across the academic landscape like a firestorm: iPads and then Chromebooks became the device of choice in the classroom. Technology in the classroom changed from “nice to have” to “must have”. 1:1 became a reality.

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 12, 2018

Fast forward to my time as a classroom teacher and I came to realize that reflection served an invaluable purpose. In their book Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind , Arthur Costa and Bena Kallick (2008) point out that: “ Teachers who promote reflective classrooms ensure that students are fully engaged in the process of making meaning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Here’s an excellent collection of great apps for your classroom — to cover writing, research, and assessment. Students map out ideas using a huge library of backgrounds, characters, text boxes, shapes, and images (with over 325 characters, 225 scenes, and 45,000 images). 66 Writing Tools for the 21st Century Classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 31, 2020

Somehow, as lives for both the adults and children have gotten busier, as digital devices have taken over, as parents turned to TVs or iPads to babysit kids while they do something else, we’ve gotten away from this most companionable of activities. Have a library of books intended to be read aloud. Importance of reading aloud.

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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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