Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Here are guidelines, culled from top education sites like Edutopia, Google Education, Educational Technology, and EdWeek that are valuable when evaluating any website: free or small fee. aligned with Blooms Taxonomy, Common Core, ISTE, or other state/national/international standards. positive parent reports. Conclusion.

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Common Core Gamification Digital Citizenship Guidelines 150

Edsurge

JULY 16, 2019

You can follow the podcast on the Apple Podcast app , Spotify , Stitcher , Google Play Music or wherever you listen. If you look at the content on the MAP accelerator, it is common core aligned content and it’s all from the standards in the common core and not just what may or may not be in the MAP. Successful?

Khan Academy 126

Khan Academy Common Core Assessment EdTech 126

Educational Technology Guy

MAY 20, 2015

Mentoring Minds is an educational publishing company that develops K-12 instructional materials to help students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. The company's main goal is to provide materials that help students increase their critical analysis and reasoning skills, along with problem solving skills.

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Instructional Materials Common Core Analysis Company 100

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 13, 2017

Students can log in with their Google ID or set up an account. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Regardless, I only recommend products or services that I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies that I can support.

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Analysis Chromebook iPad Company 285

Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2017

backlash , in the words of Education Week’s Benjamin Herold, “echoes previous battles among various teachers’ union factions over highly politicized issues such as the Common Core State Standards and standardized testing.”. These analogies are fraught with risk because big technology companies haven’t earned unconditional public trust.

Personalized Learning 90

Personalized Learning Learning Facebook OER 90

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2018

Screencastify is the screencasting tool I recommend for Google Chrome and Chromebooks. Built for Chromebooks, it saves all of your recordings directly to Google Drive. You meet with your critique group to go over it, and you can do that virtually on Google Hangouts or Skype. But I try not to do that. You write it.

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Technology eBook Twitter Chromebook 184

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

DECEMBER 31, 2014

CCSS (Common Core State Standards) to be replaced by the UCSS (Uncommon Core State Standards ) – A special task force established to study common attributes of the Common Core found that it was actually no longer common with the withdrawal of numerous states writing their own CCCSS (Copy of Common Core State Standards).

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Common Core Education Study Company 108

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2018

Imagine is owned by Weld North Education, a private equity firm that has amassed a portfolio of more than 10 education technology companies over the years. curriculum market shifted towards purchasing materials aligned materials to Common Core and state academic standards, the organization began building new offerings based on these U.S.

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Kaplan Common Core Education Company 65

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 27, 2017

They can sign in with Google Accounts or Clever, making joining a snap. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I support.

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Learning Assessment Elementary Company 239

Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The high-quality apps available on the web, at the iTunes Apps Store, and Android devices on Google Play Store are astounding. The arcade-style math app for kids is designed for Grade K-5 with ordinary skill presets aligned with Common Core State Standards. The math app is customizable to your kid’s skill level.

Khan Academy 52

Khan Academy Android Common Core iPhone 52

Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2019

Architecturally, this plays out in new schools resembling whatever is culturally perceived as representing modernity (the factory in the early 20th century, the Google headquarters today). It has also impacted the role that teachers play in the mind of educational policy makers and reformers—for good and ill.

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Policies Trends Common Core Training 110

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Today’s Sponsor: WriQ from Texthelp is a new FREE Add-on for Google Docs that helps teachers easily assess student writing and track progress over time by automatically scoring students’ spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

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Meeting Classroom Company Common Core 169

Marketplace K-12

JULY 29, 2016

Source: Google Finance. Reuters reported that the company’s shares were the biggest losers on Britain’s Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 for the day. the company indicated in its official announcement. The company announced a leadership change in North America as the markets reacted to the half-year results.

Pearson 40

Pearson Common Core Company Assessment 40

Tech Helpful

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

I hear business owners, marketing directors, and whole industries trying to figure out what is next in the circles I am in regarding the increased saturation of voice speakers such as Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. I heard a leading CEO for a media company say "our industry has to stop trying to force what we do into these new platforms.

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Tools Outcomes LMS Groups 65

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Let's examine these two issues: Silos You can find OER in dedicated online repositories including OpenEd , Curriki , and OER Commons. Several software companies have their own repositories, such as Microsoft’s Docs.com, Schoology’s public resources, Canvas Commons, and more. Many of the silos are poorly organized.

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OER Resources Common Core Education 60

My Paperless Classroom

AUGUST 15, 2014

If you have not yet heard of Robot Turtles, it is a board game built around the fundamentals of computer programming by Dan Shapiro, formerly of Google and Microsoft, launched on Kickstarter last year. The response was amazing enough to convince the company Think Fun to help Dan deliver the game to a wider audience. Programming'

Robotics 98

Robotics Common Core Microsoft Company 98

EdTechTeam

MAY 19, 2017

With the Common Core, state testing, interventions, and all else that goes on in the elementary day, how would I find time for my students to investigate and inquire into their interests? To do this, I began bringing in guest speakers and diving into the world of Google Hangouts. She is a Google Level 1 and 2 Certified Educator.

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Classroom Libraries Learning Elementary 85

techlearning

OCTOBER 30, 2018

When I’m searching for an answer to a question – big or small – I often head over to Google. I've had the pleasure of working with this company. If the first search term I type in doesn’t send me in the direction I was hoping, I head back to the top of the screen and try typing in something different. All opinions are my own.

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Adobe Classroom Common Core Video 62

Adam Welcome

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top, Common Core - in my thirteen years there's been so many new programs from the federal level. Google Docs hadn't been created yet either. We need to stop listening to lobbyist and text book companies who try and package the new shiny curriculum.

Chromebook 40

Chromebook Common Core iPad Outcomes 40

The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Google Maps integration. With 120 titles across commonly taught science and social studies concepts, Follett’s Lightbox is directly aligned to Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, National Council for Social Studies Standards, and selected state standards including TEKS. teacher instructional tools.

Pearson 40

Pearson Common Core Learning Tools 40

Marketplace K-12

APRIL 4, 2016

The center at Kentucky is led by Gene Wilhoit, the former executive director of the Council of Chief State School Officers, which took a major role in the inception of the Common Core State Standards, among other efforts. –T.J. Kirkpatrick for Education Week.

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Assessment Common Core Facebook Chromebook 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 26, 2011

Utilizing an actual high-tech, consumer electronic Fortune 100 company renamed ''Orange Inc.'' as a session case, participants discover how a company with exceptional customer support is driven in part by their focused training and employee assessment strategy. link] P2PU COURSE - CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT ( Math 2.0

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Digital Divide Wiki Common Core iPad 46

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 1, 2014

The Common Core State Standards require students to think critically and be effective consumers and producers of information and media. This ISTE webinar will focus on ways teachers can create active, student-centered, digital age classrooms that help students meet the Common Core and ISTE Standards. Classroom 2.0

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Libraries Common Core Classroom Digital Citizenship 59

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

I just clicked on the Google button and signed in with my Google account. These starter projects are aligned with Common Core standards and are already built for you. This digital citizenship project is aligned with several Common Core State Standards. First, Project Pals is free for teachers who sign up.

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Software Wiki Common Core Digital Citizenship 292

Kathy Schrock

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Visit Kathy''s Web pages: Kathy Schrock''s Home Page. Kathy Schrock''s Guide to Everything. Kathy Schrock" Discovery Education financial literacy'

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Handbook Common Core Data Study 40

Bryan Alexander

MARCH 25, 2016

The company making this software claimed as an achievement to have prevented three suicides by detecting self-harm signals through pupils’ digital activity. She cited the recent Google artificial intelligence success AlphaGo ; I recommended this Wired article. A: Remedial classes are more common at community colleges.

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Trends ePortfolio Data Education 40

MindShift

APRIL 25, 2019

There are local and regional resources like the Collective School Garden Network in California,and Growing Minds in North Carolina, which offers basic plans for a school garden as well as lesson plans that connect gardening to Common Core standards. Google offers free online environmental sustainability lesson plans for grades 5-8.

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Classroom Resources Common Core Study 50

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

link] March 8th, 4:00pm US-Eastern: Webinar: CloudReady, Your Aging PCs + The Google Admin Console Ever wish your existing, aging computers ran like your Chromebooks and could be managed in the Google Admin console? In the digital age, inquiry and problem-solving can span across a range of media and tools.

Chromebook 28

Chromebook Blendspace Libraries Conference 28

Edsurge

MAY 29, 2019

Does it meet subject- and grade-level Common Core standards? He uses programs like Google Suites (a teacher favorite across the board), his Mobi interactive whiteboard and Vernier probes and software primarily because they all help him meet Next Generation Science Standards. And busy teachers could use a little help.

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EdTech Meeting Laptops Company 166

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2015

NMC Summer Conference presenters are thought leaders within the education industry at colleges and universities, schools, museums, libraries, organizations, and companies. They are the people pushing the envelope to infuse innovation and creativity into learning experiences worldwide. More information here. Register for free today at [link].

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Conference Libraries Facebook Twitter 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

We are grateful for companies and organizations who believe in the power of globally connected learning. iEARN is also joined by other major supporters, TES , Google for Education , and VIF International Education. Thanks to the GEC Sponsors Without the support of the following organizations, GlobalEdCon would not be possible.

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Conference Education Case Study Blackboard 44

Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2019

Twelve years ago, Amplify CEO Larry Berger and I wrote about the “ pareto distribution ” of companies in the K-12 sector. Most revenue was generated by a few winner-take-all companies, then there was a long tail of subscale operators. And a new, growing class of companies may soon join us. We broke through in different ways.

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Industry Edmodo Pearson Instructional Materials 81

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

One of the first curricular tools I built to share—on the first day of school—was a public, student-friendly gradebook on Google Sheets. Yes, this was before Google Classroom existed!) For example, it didn’t integrate with Google Apps, which we had spent the last three years using. Apply to Kiddom's Pilot program.

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System Khan Academy EdTech LMS 120

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Updates Partner Spotlight Partner Announcements Calendar of Events Deadlines Highlighted Recordings NMC Navigator Top Stories Conversations Updates Last Week to Sign Up for the Online GOOGLE for Education Summit! link] KDSL : The 2nd Annual MENA Common Core Conference will provide professional development to American curriculum schools.

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Google Khan Academy Conference STEM 51

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 21, 2017

They support single sign-on with Google and Clever. Aligns to content area, instruction, and Common Core Next Generation Science Standards. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Listen Now. Stream by clicking here.

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Elementary Common Core Mobility Maker Movement 98

TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

This leads to the “innovator’s dilemma,” described recently in The Economist as “the difficult choice an established company faces when it has to choose between holding onto an existing market by doing the same thing a bit better, or capturing new markets by embracing new technologies and adopting new business models.”

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Examples Classroom Maker Movement Social Media 40

MindShift

JANUARY 25, 2017

And various technology companies — from no-name startups to behemoths like Pearson — boast of new programs meant to facilitate this style of education. And they suspect that education technology companies may be promising more than they can deliver. Google’s search engine serves up more of what you’ve clicked on in the past.

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Personalized Learning Technology Knewton Learning 28