eSchool News

MARCH 23, 2023

Nearly every student has a device and internet access, but that doesn’t mean in-person instruction will magically improve. How can we use technology to maximize learning in the classroom, and how can we create the most efficient use of screen time while making teachers’ workloads more manageable?

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eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

Successful tech pilots enhance learning, build excitement around new initiatives, and subject classroom technology to rigorous, data-based testing. At the end of the school year, your district should come away with a clear understanding of the value of technology in the classroom.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 25, 2020

Distance learning is a crazy time for many, but we can celebrate the way various companies are offering very cool and engaging tools, resources, and activities for free. Below are some free resources to inspire students to enhance their STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) skills and also for Social and Emotional Learning.

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Waterford

JULY 12, 2023

Use Expert-Led Communication Strategies to Engage the Families in Your District Check out Waterford’s on-demand webinars , including “ Driving Impactful Family Engagement with CARES ,” and learn how you can build a school environment that values families and advises teachers as they connect and collaborate with families.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Recently, while discussing the next steps for schools this fall with two instructional designers in the webinar “10 Ways to Move Learning Forward”, we identified ten considerations for school. I’ve embedded the webinar below for you to review.) Teachers have to rest to be their best. Learn More.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

As a gamification guru and moonshot thinker, Michael transforms the traditional classroom into a high-energy environment where active student engagement is paramount. Register for my free Differentiating Instruction with Technology webinar sponsored by SMART Learning Suite next Thursday, February 9 at 4pm.

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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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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and that means educators across the globe are still finding inventive and innovative ways to support and teach students in classrooms, during hybrid instruction, and in virtual settings. This may include group onboardings, webinars, PD sessions, lesson plans, and prebuilt examples.

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MIND Research Institute

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

If you haven't had a chance to join one of the webinars from The Science-Driven Approach to Learning Math series, or if you'd like to view them again, the on-demand recordings are now available! MIND Research Institute partnered with edWeb , a professional online community for educators, to create this science-based webinar series.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

WHAT: No-cost webinar for K-12 educators PRESENTER: International education leader, Alan November WHEN: Tuesday, March 13 at 2 PM ET REGISTER: [link] Boston, MA – Feb. WHAT: No-cost webinar for K-12 educators PRESENTER: International education leader, Alan November WHEN: Tuesday, March 13 at 2 PM ET REGISTER: [link] Boston, MA – Feb.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 13, 2020

Distance learning is a crazy time for many, but we can celebrate the way various companies are offering very cool and engaging tools, resources, and activities for free. Below are some free resources to inspire students to enhance their STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) skills and also for Social and Emotional Learning.

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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.

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Waterford

JULY 12, 2023

Use Expert-Led Communication Strategies to Engage the Families in Your District Check out Waterford’s on-demand webinars , including “ Driving Impactful Family Engagement with CARES ,” and learn how you can build a school environment that values families and advises teachers as they connect and collaborate with families.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 3, 2020

From a recent survey of participating schools conducted by our partner Westat, we learned that for schools already providing one-to-one devices for students and teachers, having prior experience integrating technology for powerful learning made the transition to remote learning smoother. Cohort 4 Teacher.

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eSpark

MARCH 7, 2016

Effective 21st century educators are less concerned with running quiet, orderly classrooms, and more concerned with meeting the needs of every student and inspiring a lifelong love of learning. More and more teachers are turning to real world activities and digital content to motivate and excite students.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Titled Different Schools for a Different World , it describes 6 key relevancy gaps between today’s schools and what students and society need from them: Information Literacy. Instead, they must help students learn how to utilize these tools to foster powerful learning and extracurricular connections. Student Engagement.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 23, 2012

I am constantly advocating for other school leaders and educators to embrace this powerful tool to improve communications, enhance public relations, establish a positive brand presence, grow professionally through the formation of a Personal Learning Network (PLN), increase student engagement, and discover a world of opportunity.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

One aspect of this transformation is our growing dependence on video conferencing tools to not only stay connected but to also participate in webinars, online classes, and hold synchronous online classes. Why are interactive whiteboards important in classrooms? What is a digital whiteboard?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The company’s award-winning blended programs — delivered digitally on its innovative Savvas Realize platform and visually through engaging print resources — feature real-world learning experiences designed to increase student engagement along with high-quality instructional materials to accelerate academic outcomes.

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2019

Tom Sargent, the information technology administrator at the King David School outside of Melbourne, had seen students try to tweak the school’s technology systems before. Teachers loved many aspects of the technology—but not this feature. So having someone here who has seen Vivi in use in the classroom is very useful.”

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edWeb.net

MARCH 28, 2016

The success of ClassDojo as a classroom management tool has led to the proliferation of this free platform to thousands of classrooms across the United States and the world. The issue teachers face with ClassDojo is that students find it “baby-ish” in upper elementary grades. We hope to see you there!

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

The gaming devices aren’t being treated as contraband anymore, at least not in the 100 K-12 schools that have welcomed Nintendo products into their classrooms this year to help students develop collaboration, creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. When the cars were complete, “they went wild,” he says.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 25, 2021

Learn how you can use projects like podcasting, Ignite talks, sketchnoting, and student voice to demonstrate learning. Learn all about the Summer Webinar Series with Jen Giffen to go deeper into all of these topics. As a Shake Up Learning trainer, Jen will be offering a 4-part webinar series this summer. Click To Tweet. .

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 24, 2022

The post Engaging Students with Immersive Learning Experiences – SULS0159 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Are you struggling with student engagement? The end of the school year generally creates a crazy environment in the classroom. With AR students can use their own mobile devices or classroom tablets.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2020

Seventeen years into her career, she’s devised decidedly innovative answers to that question, and many of them involve technology. In her own classroom, Felix sees the tool motivating students to write, providing individual feedback, encouraging collaboration and connection, developing spelling skills, and even reducing behavioral issues.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Initial Planning A good starting point for educational leaders is the recent white paper on AI from the US Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology. Our team of experienced educators believes that when the teacher becomes an active participant in the learning process, innovation can happen in the classroom.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Mike shares tips and strategies to help teachers shake up inclusive learning in their classrooms. The school needed his expertise to help keep its assistive technology up and running as it was a school for children and adults with disabilities. Boost your student engagement on any device wherever learning needs to happen.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 4, 2016

Presents: "Student Engagement Through Library-led Gamification" With: Tasha Squires Learning Resource Center Teacher at O’Neill Middle School Library Date + Time: Wednesday, August 17th 10am EST for one hour (Click on the time link to see the event time in your own time zone.) Students also showed no summer slide after the program.

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eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

As technology is quickly evolving, educators and administrators alike are trying to keep up with the new products and trends in blended learning. Webinar host for SimpleK12 and a regular contributor to Edutopia and appoLearning. Leading technology initiatives in education and the private sector for 25 years. ClassTechTips.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

When the right classroom management tools are in place, students are able to learn more as their engagement increases. Topics included: Class behavior sites for every age group, from ClassDojo to ClassCraft to Google Classroom tools that measure classroom sound levels. Badges as a method of classroom management.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2021

HP Teaching Fellows is part of Reinvent the Classroom, an initiative by Digital Promise, HP, Microsoft and Intel. For Hlushko, it is especially important to become a co-learner because it allows his students to take ownership of their learning, which ultimately adds even more value to their educational experiences.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 17, 2019

Carrie Willis, Technology Director for Valley Preparatory School and Strategic Outreach Manager for Wonder Workshop, and Caitlin Arakawa, Kindergarten Teacher at Valley Preparatory School, dispel these misconceptions, during a recent edWebinar. Nearpod is a powerful teaching and learning tool that promotes student engagement in the classroom.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Technology has changed the classroom, but it doesn’t always change the student experience. More schools are using digital resources than ever, but too often these advances are simply used to make procedures more efficient for the instructor — while students are stuck in the same routine they’ve known for decades.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 19, 2019

I subscribe to lots of technology-in-education forums (here’s a list of my trusted education advisors ) and attend as many webinars as I can. They are introduced via themes to spark interest and keep students engaged. Adobe Spark — All-purpose Desktop Publishing Tool for the Classroom. In W.O.R.D.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2024

Is your classroom technology falling short of its promise of changing the classroom dynamic? For school district technology leaders, navigating a potential refresh of classroom technology can be daunting. A technology refresh is not just about keeping up with the latest trends or adding the latest features.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: Current education trends point to personalization and accessibility Keeping up with current trends in education is essential for educators Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News In the dynamic landscape of K-12 education, several trends are shaping the way students learn and educators teach.

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EdTechTeacher

DECEMBER 17, 2015

How can we craft learning environments that take advantage of technology to help students become independent, engaged, and reflective of their work? Having technology is just one important piece. Knowing how to use the technology with the curriculum is critical to crafting a digital age learning environment.

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