Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

The social media platform became a resource when I was running on empty. Twitter as a classroom resource, you ask? I began using Twitter in my classroom soon after its introduction in 2006. Yes, it is nice to have followers, but that translates to more resources. What a great resource. Classroom Use.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 19, 2023

My focus is on both ChatGPT as well as the new Notion AI tool and the practical ways I'm using them in my everyday classroom activities. 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. Welcome to an extended episode focusing on AI!

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Digital Promise

MARCH 3, 2020

Teachers around the nation are being called to integrate computational thinking into their classrooms to prepare all students to thrive in a computational world. To do this, teachers need meaningful professional learning experiences and resources to integrate computational thinking in equitable, authentic, and sustainable ways.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Do students learn better online or in a classroom: statistics help shed light. The success rate of online learning versus traditional classroom learning is a topic of ongoing research, with various studies examining factors such as academic achievement, retention rates, and student satisfaction.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Just as in classrooms nationwide, Montana’s teachers place an intense focus on supporting literacy in elementary school instruction. As a veteran teacher of 17 years who has taught in both elementary and middle school classrooms, I have found that there are a number of powerful edtech tools available to support student literacy.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Key points: Administrators would like help creating comprehensive classroom AI policies What’s the latest on AI in education ? The report aims to identify administrators’ perceptions on the benefits and advantages of generative AI and benchmark its current rate of adoption. AI: Can it think like your students do?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2022

A group of researchers at Stanford University spent the past year documenting how teaching and student services changed at Stanford during emergency remote learning, and their report , released today, argues that there’s been a shift in the institution’s identity as a result. I was certain it was not going to work.”

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Educators who use technology as part of their teaching practice report that they are more aware of their students’ individual needs (61 percent) and more likely to be leveraging technology purposely to tailor learning for their students (61 percent), according to results from a national survey from education nonprofit Gradient Learning.

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Neo LMS

JULY 13, 2021

Education used to be associated with classrooms and chairs, desks, and blackboards. Read more: Applying Universal Design for Learning in remote classrooms. 5 Digital tools for an inclusive virtual classroom. Wakelet helps teachers gather all the resources they want to share with their students in one place for clarity purposes.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 18, 2018

Technology Is Key for Boosting Classroom Equity. However, issues with classroom equity have left some students unable to perform, not because they are having trouble grasping the material but because of issues related to geography, race, gender, ethnicity, language or economics. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 06/18/2018 - 17:46.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

If you’re not convinced of the importance of SEL, here’s what students say: “Students and young adults believe SEL schools would create a more positive social and learning environment” — report by the Collaboration for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL). SEL resources. What is SEL.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

The discussion about learning and what constitutes “good learning” is almost always couched in the context of a classroom. Yet today’s students have more access to information and resources beyond the classroom than any prior generation. Is this learning less powerful than the learning that happens in a classroom?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 12, 2016

30+ ideas to improve learning with awesome classroom design From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. A well-designed classroom boosts student learning by as much as 16% (Barrett, Zhang, Davies, & Barrett 2015), but overdecorating is a distraction. Classroom Design Resources.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

During a time when many kindergarten through 12th grade education leaders are facing many challenges, including teacher shortages , declining math and reading scores , funding issues, student mental health , and more, it’s critical that superintendents maximize their resources.

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2022

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Estes Industries, and the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) have joined together to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers through a new, multi-year initiative that will bring research-based aerospace education to thousands of classrooms nationwide.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 6, 2022

That’s one of the main findings of a new report by the American Institute for Research , (AIR), which looks at strategies to improve science teaching in the early grades. Although young children are often interested in and engaged by science, teachers do not always receive the right training or resources to support this early interest.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The movement has passionate backers, but is still in its infancy, especially compared with the phonics-based “science of reading” that has inspired changes in how classrooms across the country approach literacy. Most of the resources she found online just suggested different math games. Credit: AP Photo/Gene J.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 4, 2023

The schools were recently in the news for their relatively strong performance on what’s known as the Nation’s Report Card, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). But it’s not helpful to simply set aside DoDEA schools when looking at the Nation’s Report Card scores. military for children of members of the armed forces.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 13, 2019

Classroom management can be a challenge. In this post, I’ll share twenty-two of my top tips and ideas that have helped me have an awesome classroom. Classroom Management Tip #1: Build a Partnership With Your Students It’s true that you must relate before you can educate. I want them to join Google classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 4, 2022

For years, as educators, we've had to cobble together our own resources. But, now, we have museum-created resources around topics and objects. First, you sign up, then learn how to make collections, and then go to the awesome resource kits! Resource Kits – here's the goldmine. Step 4: Explore the Resources.

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Hapara

AUGUST 8, 2022

Have you ever considered creating your own open educational resources (OER)? Because these resources are open to use, when you share an OER, other educators across the globe can access it and use it in their classrooms. Let’s take a look at how to develop K-12 open educational resources. Similar resources.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 27, 2018

The 4 C’s of Learning in a Connected Classroom. K–12 schools transitioning to a connected classroom model should be focusing on four key aspects, or the “four C’s” of learning , to create a successful learning environment, according to a Cisco report on using technology in the classroom. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

And as video dominates online instruction, more educators need easy-to-use resources for video creation. All in this Edtech Reports Recap. Well, that was at the Federal Communications Commission’s 2014-15 short-term target of 100 Kbps per student for using tech in the classroom. That Broadband Gap Bar?

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

What it Takes to Integrate Robotics and Coding into the Classroom. It helps explain the step-by-step nature of coding,” says Todd Burleson, resource center director for this Winnetka Public Schools District 36 elementary school. Integrate into the Wider Classroom. jena.passut_7651. Thu, 04/12/2018 - 10:58.

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ViewSonic Education

JUNE 20, 2019

Quick Take: Learn how teachers are using educational videos effectively in their classrooms: - Current use of educational videos. From our recent whitepaper Video-Assisted Learning Insights: The Struggle for Teachers to Access Video Content , we have found that an incredible 96% of teachers surveyed are using videos in their classrooms.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Artificial Intelligence has made its way into our classrooms. Good or bad, only time will tell but some early reports say there are some real positives about using AI-powered program to boost literacy. Here are a few articles you may find interesting: Digital Assistants in the Classroom. 8 Practical Ways to use AI in Learning.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 26, 2019

For the past couple of years I’ve been a live reporter at ISTE and for 2 years interviewed folks with my toddler, Savvy. Below I have added links to resources, tips, and updates thanks to Wakelet , the great free curation tool that captures reflections and reactions from Twitter during a conference.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The new suite of offerings – which includes a range of AI tools, interactive lessons, and curriculum-supporting content – takes Canva from a classroom design tool to an end-to-end education platform capable of producing and teaching complete lessons with ease. Magic Animate : Bring videos and presentations to life with seamless animations.

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Waterford

JANUARY 14, 2020

Then, discover tactics for spotting and preventing toxic stress in your classroom. More students in your classroom may be suffering from toxic stress than you know. In fact, one-fifth of all children report that they worry a lot.[14] 7] And how a teacher reacts to challenges can influence classroom stress, too.

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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2021

Hoping to demystify that impact, and to get a comprehensive look at how programs and policies were reshaped over the last year, the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at Rutgers University has produced a special report on the topic. And nearly all adjusted or forewent structured classroom observations.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Having begun my journey as an Institutional Review Board (IRB) committee member during my graduate school years, I've been committed to upholding ethical principles in data usage, such as those outlined in The Belmont Report. Related Resources: Teaching Partner, Grading Assistant or Substitute Teacher? Give Students Choice.

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Waterford

MAY 12, 2020

As schools adapt to teaching in these new circumstances, many educators are in need of resources to make their lessons accessible online. School and classroom grants can fill in the gaps in school budgets, allowing educators to purchase resources they may otherwise be unable to access.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

To help adult learners, edtech tools should be designed for their needs and goals, support them in virtually communicating with instructors and classmates and offer them a smooth mobile experience, according to a new report published on behalf of the U.S. It’s a sticking point for a lot of adult learners that we elevate in the reports.”

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Hapara

AUGUST 18, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: Why should schools care about diversity in the classroom? Schools embrace diversity in the classroom when they acknowledge these differences by prioritizing inclusivity. Diversity is what makes people different from one another. That can translate into hiring or training considerations.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 17, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, the integration of technology in the classroom is not just a luxury but a necessity. In this post, I delve into the concept of technology integration in education, contrasting it with the random use of technology in the classroom.

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Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2020

Open educational resources have gone global and may help make learning more accessible, equitable and inclusive around the world. So says the new Educause Horizon report , which identifies technologies and trends that are changing higher education. These are the kinds of efforts the report describes as helping OER spread in the U.S.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 23, 2023

Cultural diversity and inclusion posters for classroom is the topic of our blog post today! As a teacher, educator, and researcher with over 15 years of experience, I’ve long championed the importance of creating classrooms where every student feels welcomed and represented. I hope you will find them helpful!

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