Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 26, 2017

Using the Internet in classrooms has morphed from optional to organic. Blended learning occurs when an education program combines Internet-based media with traditional classroom methods. But blended learning is more than simply replacing lectures and books with web-based technology. Infrastructure.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 8, 2015

All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to know learning is organic and granular. Today: Organizing your classroom. Flipped classroom.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 23, 2012

As Sal emphasized, his key finding during this exploratory process was that viewers could engage in the content when they were ready for, or needed, it and could learn at their own pace. As the site increased in popularity it caught the eye of Bill Gates and Google with an end result being over 4 million in funding.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2015

100,000 Stars is programmed by space enthusiasts at Google. Grammaropolis is aligned with both national Common Core standards and Texas Expected Knowledge and Skills Objectives for grades K-6. After launch, students can learn about a large range of real astronomical missions dating from the 1980s and the data they collected.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 8, 2014

Moving from a fixed to a growth mindset and feeding of the daily inspiration that connected learning provides gave me with the fuel to create a shared vision that eventually became a reality as a result of action. The three guiding tenets of our BYOD initiative are to enhance learning, increase productivity, and conduct better research.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2015

It was run like a flipped classroom where class members picked 60% of daily topics, then they read, tested and experimented. It was run like a flipped classroom where class members picked 60% of daily topics, then they read, tested and experimented. Participants–like students–learned in different ways.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 21, 2019

Desmos – Their mission is to help every student learn math and love learning math. These projects promote cooperative learning, problem-solving and the use of technology. While it was created to allow for family interaction, it is also figures into the Math PBL classroom. These are definite lessons worth sharing!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2016

We experimented with some of the hottest tech tools available for the classroom such as Google Apps, differentiation tools, digital storytelling, visual learning, Twitter, blogs, Common Core and tech, digital citizenship, and formative assessment options. They worked together as a Personal Learning Network.

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eSchool News

JUNE 1, 2016

Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, has launched Gale Interactive: Science , a new digital science resource available now for schools. It can be used for test prep, research or homework assignments (with flipped classrooms), or for in-class demonstrations. Gale Interactive: Science’s 3D content aims to bring science to life.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 22, 2016

With Common Core’s emphasis on understanding and explaining tasks, screencasts are a great way for both students and teachers to share the required steps in completing a math problem, collaborate on close reading, or pursue any other literacy activity. Provide video evidence of class activities in a flipped classroom.

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Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

As w/ the previous year''s list, more and more mobile apps are making the list as mobile learning continues to be the rising trend in education. However, that''s not to say that there isn''t a good amount of websites and Learning Management Systems showing up as well. Also, a nice place to find Common Core aligned lesson plans.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

However, my husband would argue that I am indeed addicted to learning experiences each summer when I should probably be helping to organize the garage. I LOVE to learn. Most teachers know that we learn from our students, and the highly interactive, practical model of CUE Rock Star camps exemplifies the best in collaborative learning.

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wwwatanabe

JULY 8, 2012

While ISTE was filled with amazing training, there was something unique about ISTE that I''ve never experienced from any other conference, and that''s the continued learning once the official sessions were over. The continued learning occured during conversations with others. Google Advanced Search 8.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 1, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update April 1st A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. Andrew Carnegie The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. Learn more at www.geo-education.org.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update March 25th Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. Kennedy The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. Interested in becoming a Learning Revolution Partner?

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

But just how effective are these tools at helping students learn? Click on any of the titles below to read our full review of the tool's classroom potential. Bottom line: A well-planned, -produced, and -curated set of free resources bound to get kids hooked on learning to code. DreamBox Learning Math. Imagine Math.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Actively Learn is a freemium online education platform that allows students to read a book (or some other document), make comments, answer questions posed by the teacher, and even collaborate with others. What is Actively Learn. Actively Learn is a high-functioning ereader for ELA, social studies, and science students in grades 2-12.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Learning Models, Theories, and Technology: A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers. Purpose: Improving our chance for a common language in discussing existing and emerging learning trends, model, and technology in hopes of innovation in classrooms, and collectively, education at large. Activity-Based Learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

If you want to follow those tweets, you can either track the conference hashtag #ticalsls14 or you can follow the Learning Revolution Twitter account at @learnrevproject. We''ll be tweeting out a reminder about an hour before for each conference session with each of the session links.

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NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

For many of us, the go-to platform for learning and sharing is video. We learn from TED Talks, the Khan Academy, as well as the growing number of videos we ourselves create for flipped. To learn about the art of propaganda and selling. Among the Common Core Standards addressing media understanding are: CC.11-12.R.I.7

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Technology Tidbits

APRIL 2, 2014

Guided Instruction, Blended/Flipped Learning, etc.) Biteslide - A fantastic site where educators create student accounts for making stunning slide book presentations that are ideal for Project Based Learning. Edmodo - A safe learning environment for teachers and students. Google Apps for Education - nuff said.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 29, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update April 29th Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. - Leo Tolstoy The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at the Learning Revolution. Learn more and register here.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

But just how effective are these tools at helping students learn? Click on any of the titles below to read our full review of the tool's classroom potential. DreamBox Learning Math. It's savvy enough to keep kids focused, and teachers will be tapping their toes to the unorthodox learning method. Google Classroom.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

But just how effective are these tools at helping students learn? Click on any of the titles below to read our full review of the tool's classroom potential. DreamBox Learning Math. It's savvy enough to keep kids focused, and teachers will be tapping their toes to the unorthodox learning method. Google Classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 13, 2016

And Google Hangouts. Well, at least in the classroom. Learning tech ed this summer is an opportunity you’re ready for. Topics attendees will learn by doing include: Blogging—to reflect, collaborate with classmates, share perspectives during class, complete assessments in some cases. Tech in ed is a change agent.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 12, 2015

And Google Hangouts. Well, at least in the classroom. Learning tech ed this summer is an opportunity you’re ready for. Topics attendees will learn by doing include: Blogging—to reflect, collaborate with classmates, share perspectives during class, complete assessments in some cases. Tech in ed is a change agent.

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Wiki Flipped Classroom Common Core Digital Citizenship 150

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!) They bought a learning management system (LMS) and asked us to start using it. Learn more about Kiddom Academy.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

The free assessments include Google Docs assessments to copy and digital rubrics to download. These tasks are perfect for learning across the curriculum and especially for librarian-led learning. Among the learning experiences on ten pages packed with lessons are: Civil Rights Movement in Context. contextualization.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

This series is meant to serve in-depth exploration of the events of the past year and an analysis of how these events shape the way in which we imagine and prepare for the future of teaching and learning. The Common Core State Standards. Learning to Code. The Flipped Classroom. Online Learning.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning.

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