My Paperless Classroom

JUNE 15, 2014

I want them to write blogs and play with robots. We will explore a sequence of programming tools and platforms from cup stacking, to robots. Kodable is a very structured interaction, Hopscotch is more open design, and the Sphero robots use a variety of interfaces, all on the iPad. I am bringing 12 sphero robots.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2017

School digital devices used to be primarily PCs, but now there are Chromebooks, iPads, Macs, Surface Pros, laptops, and more. Also mention the add-ons you can use such as robotics, Arduino, or 3D printing. . This also includes stand-alone programs for specialized topics such as robotics, 3D printing, and drones. Certifications.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2018

But some more affluent parents are starting to pull back, setting stricter limits on device use both in and out of the classroom. EdSurge: How is the race to equip every student in the classroom with a device playing out right now? That context seems to be missing in our Twitter-verse right now. Here’s what they shared with us.

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Tech Helpful

JUNE 16, 2019

Help your students think like a robot? But what does a non-tech classroom look like that teaches computational thinking? I hear teachers say all the time, "I love the things I find on Pinterest and see teachers doing on Twitter but I can't figure out how to do the 'fun stuff' and still teach my curriculum too.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

As we move toward a post-pandemic future, larger, bolder displays are imperative in the classroom and meeting room to address the need for social distancing and create an engaging experience for in-person and remote participants. Informative, Impromptu Signage. For additional information on Epson education solutions, visit [link].

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Before reading, please take a moment to subscribe by email or RSS, and also give me a follow… on Twitter at mjgormans. One must remember that John Dewey was an advocate of projects long before the laptop computer, or even mainframe. the ability to bring in engaging content and activities to the classroom are endless.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 26, 2015

You can reach him on Twitter @jtomassini. Piedmont’s 1,200 students, 68 percent of whom are from low-income households, aren’t exposed to many opportunities or career paths outside of the classroom. Every student receives a laptop for school and home. Jason is the communications director at Digital Promise.

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techlearning

MAY 7, 2018

The recommended devices (partner laptops) can have wildly different specs The boot time on recommended devices can be slow Lms style platform has a high entry point with a major need for PD The entry point into coding (Minecraft) has a limited scope 365 only had one native creative app (sway) Overall Take Microsoft's success in education.

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techlearning

MARCH 22, 2018

First, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans. The post also contained 15 links to help bring the engagement and excitement of the NCAA tournament to your classroom. NCAA Bracketology: Classroom Lessons Never Taught…. Have an exciting tournament and a wonderful week!

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The next week, the materials arrived in my classroom. iPads, laptops, robotics, Hokki Stools, books, construction paper, art easels, rugs, tables, shelving, Crayolas of every kind… the list could go on and on. If you need help, connect with me on Twitter: @mrdearybury1. It was incredible. Checkout this Facebook group !

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

APRIL 15, 2015

As always, I invite you to follow me on twitter ( @ mjgormans ). PBL and Technology Twitter Chat – Just a quick note to let you know that Graphite which is part of the Common Sense Media Organization will be hosting our their first # GraphiteChat this Thurs (4/16/2015) at 7 PM – 8 PM EDT. Check out my Booking Page.

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techlearning

AUGUST 21, 2018

Suddenly awakened from what was either my deep reflection or possibly a type of relaxing nap that only the whisperings of being another year older can bring, a panicked voice was heard at my classroom door. The Ten Lessons Welcome to your new classroom. These words include foreign terms such as twitter, blog, wiki, Skype, web 2.0,

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

But Posterous, if you’ll recall, was acquired by Twitter in 2012 and shut down one year later. There’s an understanding – even if it’s a disgruntled one – among those in the classroom and those making procurement decisions of what the LMS is for, what it should do, and so on. They’re amazing.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

But the iPads will be discontinued next year in favor of the Dell Latitude Education Series (3160) touchscreen laptop computer. Tagged on: March 16, 2017 Shenzhen Capital Co-leads $29M Round In Chinese Robotics Firm Makeblock | China Money Network → "Recently, we are focusing on educational technology industry.

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Learning in Hand

OCTOBER 5, 2014

I’d love for you to like Learning in Hand on Facebook , and follow me on Twitter And, of course, I highly recommend that head on over to my website, learninginhand.com. So Alan suggests that you: Search for actions that demonstrate what you want to illustrate. Search for locations where what you want to illustrate occurs.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 25, 2017

Related: a Twitter thread from Leo Casey about the various connections the Success Academy chain has to Trump and his wealth right-wing backers the Mercers. ” Teachers cannot afford to live in San Francisco , and “23 classrooms lacked teachers six days before the students’ return.” The Business of Job Training.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The Flipped Classroom". It was probably Sal Khan’s 2011 TED Talk “Let’s Use Video to Reinvent Education” and the flurry of media he received over the course of the following year or so that introduced the idea of the “flipped classroom” to most people. Ban Laptops" Op-Eds. WTF is Unizin ?! Collared Dove. And on and on and on.

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Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

Perhaps it should go in the “robots” section. This is so important to consider, as Tufekci noted on Twitter, in light of Google’s domination of the K–12 computing market.). ” More on VR from Edsurge : “The 10 Best VR Apps for Classrooms Using Merge VR’s New Merge Cube.”

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Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

It was one of two social media messages – the other a Twitter photo of Tunsil smoking marijuana through a gas mark – that were posted during the NFL draft. ” “ One-to-One Laptop Initiatives Boost Student Scores, Researchers Find” says Education Week. From the HR Department.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 10, 2017

A hacked school Twitter account in Florida. There were other high profile incidents as well: the refusal, for example, to give visas to the all-girls robotics team from Afghanistan. They are in limbo , along with many of the students in their classrooms. Phishing emails posing as the University of California student health plan.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2017

” Disclosure: the Mooch now follows me on Twitter. Articles about laptop bans – for or against – are not quite the worst. ” According to Edsurge , Knewton is now a courseware company and not a “robot tutor in the sky.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” Really. But stop anyway.

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Hack Education

APRIL 20, 2018

” Via NPR : “ Kentucky Governor Claims Kids Were Assaulted While Teachers Absent From Classroom.” Via The Verge : “ OLPC ’s $100 laptop was going to change the world – then it all went wrong.” ” ( A good thread on Twitter in response.). Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2017

But I wanted to consider too why the stories we repeatedly tell about education and education technology were so fanciful – stories about impending disruptions and revolutions and robot teachers and brain zappers and so on. Should you ban laptops ? Why was so much ed-tech “fake news”? Are standing desks ?

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