Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 20, 2018

With Today's Meet shutting down this year, Palms created a very user friendly tool for creating a "backchannel" that can be used in any number of ways in education. Book Creator - A fantastic mobile (iOS/Chrome) app for creating stunning eBooks/presentations, that can be used for digital storytelling, project based learning, and more.

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Technology Tidbits

APRIL 28, 2014

Answerables is a wonderful site that is a cross between Game Based Learning meets a Learning Management System. This is an innovative place where educators can "Gamify" a lesson and have their students collaborative learn in a safe 3D dimensional environment (think Second Life for kids).

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Technology Tidbits

APRIL 28, 2014

DimensionU is a fantastic site/apps for Game Based Learning in the areas of Math and Literacy. These innovative games take place in an interactive 3D world and are designed for grades 3rd-9th and aligned to Common Core Standard. For my Pinterest board on Game Based Learning click here.

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N2Y

AUGUST 20, 2020

Or maybe you are a kinesthetic learner, someone who needs to move while thinking, talking and learning. The VARK model of learning styles. The VARK model , developed in 1992 by New Zealand teacher Neil Fleming, has become one of the most commonly used tools in educational psychology for understanding how we learn new things.

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Technology Tidbits

APRIL 30, 2015

DimensionU is a fantastic site/apps for Game Based Learning in the areas of Math and Literacy. These innovative games take place in an interactive 3D world and are designed for grades 3rd-9th and aligned to Common Core Standard. For my Pinterest board on Game Based Learning click here.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 20, 2018

The post 15 Collaborative Tools for Your Classroom That Are NOT Google appeared first on Shake Up Learning. There are hundreds of fantastic collaborative learning tools! Click here to join the Shake Up Learning Community.). Learn more about Seesaw. Learn more about Kahoot. Learn more about Classcraft.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 13, 2017

In this follow-on from one of my previous posts entitled Going to the wall , I'm going to highlight some of the features we plan to incorporate into our new experimental learning space (eXSpace) at Plymouth Institute of Education. SMART have developed a screen where up to four people can use the surface simultaneously.

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Learning with 'e's

MAY 2, 2019

Photo by Vladimer Shioshvili on Flickr Educators have been using video for decades. My fellow students and I watched avidly - I can't recall what the topic was, but I do remember the thrill of the experience - it was fresh and new to be able to watch television in a formal education setting. The future?

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User Generated Education

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Based on the same principles as interactive Escape The Room digital games — which challenge players to use their surroundings to escape a prison-like scenario — Breakout EDU is a collaborative learning experience that enhances critical thinking and creativity while fostering a growth mindset in students.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2016

And it lacks the enthusiasm—as well as the desire to help kids own and engage in their learning—that defines us as innovative educators. With transformative digital changes happening in classrooms today, basic learning management systems now deliver the answers to most of those well worn questions on parent portals.

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MindShift

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Every year for the past 15 years the New Media Consortium and the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) have been taking the pulse of where education technology stands among K-12 educators. This collaborative effort helps to paint a picture of where things stand now and where they might be going.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 16, 2022

Even during the summer, educators are always thinking about returning to school, particularly when it comes to back-to-school activities. Learning never stops, whether engaged in professional development through conferences or online events, reading books, listening to podcasts, or exploring new ideas and reflecting. .

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MindShift

JULY 6, 2017

The work is informed by the Connected Learning Research Network , a research, design and implementation hub whose mandate is to advance interdisciplinary work for learning in a connected world. It’s a pretty simple premise,” said Ito. “This means lots of kids can’t attend them.

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eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2023

CALGARY, AB – Lumio , the digital learning tool used by millions of teachers and students worldwide, is pleased to announce its integration with Canva for Education. Educators will also be able to access libraries from both Canva and Lumio to explore thousands of high-quality, ready-made templates and infographics.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 21, 2014

. - James Bellanca The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions. We are already receiving some great presentation proposals for Library 2.014 and the Global Education Conference. Check it out at ISTEunplugged.com.

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Tech Helpful

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Recently one of our fifth grade teachers, Alice Sikkema, was chosen to present in the poster sessions at Georgia Education Technology Conference (GaETC). They are assigned a topic and divided into specific groups (as known as typical collaborative learning groups.) Matific episodes enable a blended learning approach.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

Educators are constantly challenged to find ways to keep kids’ attention in class when, outside of school, their world is full of all kinds of highly compelling and visually stimulating media. Many educators find that gamifying learning keeps students engaged.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Those pieces are in my Foundational Learning segment. Then there’s Collaborative Learning, which looks like what you would imagine it should look like for any collaborative project. Then we move into a personal segment where they do a Passion-Based Learning Project. But other than that, we don’t need to.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One notable piece of K-12 tech innovation news is the integration of interactive devices and digital learning tools, transforming static learning spaces into dynamic, multimedia-rich environments. These devices and tools empower teachers to create engaging lessons, fostering a more interactive and collaborative learning experience.

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