The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Register for my free Differentiating Instruction with Technology webinar sponsored by SMART Learning Suite next Thursday, February 9 at 4pm. Here’s my interview with Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen about the best iPad apps for the elementary classroom. Get a free 45-day trial of SmartLab for Game Based Learning.

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Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] While edtech tools are in most classrooms, not every educator understands how to use technology in meaningful ways. Student engagement was the main driver to teaching the learning outcomes, and Heather helped educators do this with technology. Everything was then placed into Google Drive.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Seek book recommendations for advanced readers in elementary school. Inquire about adaptive technology tools for students with special needs. Request suggestions for online courses or certifications to enhance teaching skills. Seek strategies to differentiate instruction for gifted and talented students.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2017

Piedmont Elementary in Alabama, we decided to finally try it. We realized combining classes could help us integrate science and math standards, while team-teaching would allow us to differentiate instruction. Technology was also providing a surplus of real-time data we still weren’t sure how to best use.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2021

LETRS also offers in-person consulting services and ongoing support throughout the school year with strategies specific to instruction. LETRS for Elementary. “We LETRS is designed to fill the language structure and language development gaps left by many teacher-preparation courses,” said Gaehde. “We About Lexia Learning.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 30, 2019

This past semester I had the opportunity to observe two elementary classrooms using technology in new and exciting ways. One was a fifth-grade class at Whelan Elementary School in North Providence, Rhode Island, that had just agreed to begin a commercial personalized learning program.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2017

It’s no surprise that a recent study found that Algebra 1 is the most repeated class in high school, and that both students’ performance on state tests and their grades decrease each time they repeat the course. Incorporating game-based learning in your class does not require a complete revision of your practice or a course in coding.

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techlearning

AUGUST 13, 2018

Florida’s second largest district partners with Learning A-Z to provide its elementary schools with professional learning and an award-winning curriculum resource that blends science and literacy TUCSON—Aug. About Learning A–Z Learning A-Z is a literacy-focused PreK-6 educational provider of technology-enabled learning resources.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2019

And when we walked in and saw that one of the Allendale Six were implemented with fidelity—students doing research on technology, peer collaboration, differentiating instruction to meet students' needs—we celebrated with gift cards donated by local businesses and teacher of the month awards. How did you support your teachers?

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

Follow education technology-reform projects, and you’ll find mixed academic outcomes and expensive consultants. If you are giving a school a technology that they cannot use—or it is not really going to make a difference in reading scores or school performance—then it is not the right input, not the right system.

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eSpark

JUNE 8, 2016

In the following interview, find out what inspired them to work in edtech and why they're so excited about classroom technology. This is the second installment of a series of interviews about the importance of technology in education. Ashley - One of the biggest challenges I faced as a teacher was differentiating instruction for ELA.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

Carol Ann Tomlinson, a guru in differentiation, defines this component for us: “…at its core, differentiated instruction means addressing ways in which students vary as learners.” Optimize access to tools and assistive technology. . Summer VACAY Bingo (Anderson One Instructional Technology Team).

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eSpark

JULY 1, 2021

Mathematics Growth in Early Elementary School: The Roles of Beginning Knowledge, Student Engagement, and Instruction. The Elementary School Journal, 108(2), 115–130. Implementing a Schoolwide Literacy Framework: Improving Achievement in Urban Elementary Schools. Elementary School Journal, 111(4), 535–560.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Subscribe to the Show This week's sponsor Microsoft 's Free AI Course for Educators Microsoft has an amazing artificial intelligence course for educators that will help you and your education team have the knowledge you need to understand the best practices for artificial intelligence in schools. AIforEducators. So sign up today.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 16, 2018

National K-12 publisher, Mentoring Minds , developed these innovative resources, aligned 100 percent with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSCoS), to provide seamless integration of the standards while helping students build critical thinking skills.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Despite my lack of experience, I was tasked with teaching Algebra 1, a course culminating in a standardized test all New York high school students must pass to graduate. I was a first year math teacher placed at a brand new, alternative high school serving at-risk youth in New York City. If that sounds like a lot of work, it was.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 20, 2016

Welcome to a series that supports the use of technology in support of differentiated learning in and beyond the PBL classroom. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 18, 2020

For the future, Mount Vernon City School District has developed a three-year plan to further rewrite its curriculum and bring it together through a combination of Understanding by Design and differentiated instruction. Dr. Kenneth R. Join the Community.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Students discussed the relevance of Arthur Miller’s play “The Crucible” to the McCarthy hearings and to current competing fears of terrorism and technological surveillance. This can have a long-term impact; the rigor of high school courses has been found to be the No. . — It was 7:58 a.m., This story also appeared in NBC News.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 20, 2020

It’s a great way to differentiate and offer more flexible learning paths for students. This model is NOT just for elementary! The teacher still gets the opportunity to meet with small groups, differentiate instruction, and provide real-time feedback. The station rotation model has been around for a long time.

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techieMusings

MAY 19, 2016

Their school is committed to organization-wide change to effectively infuse technology into the curriculum and they are truly forward-thinking in their approach; the school has already implemented many innovative teaching practices and spaces. In 7th and 8th grade, all students take a computer studies course. Language Center.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Welcome to the fourth post in a series designed to support the use of technology for differentiated learning… in and beyond the PBL classroom. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. Of course your students will need to write the script.

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Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 12, 2015

Teachers can use MoveNote to explain directions to individual students, making it easier to differentiate instruction. WordReference - For anyone taking a foreign language course or studying abroad, this extension gets you the translations you need in a fast and easy way. As MoveNote calls it, it is ‘Presentations with Emotions.’

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techieMusings

MAY 19, 2016

Their school is committed to organization-wide change to effectively infuse technology into the curriculum and they are truly forward-thinking in their approach; the school has already implemented many innovative teaching practices and spaces. In 7th and 8th grade, all students take a computer studies course. Language Center.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

AUGUST 26, 2018

During the roundtable, we’ll move past “differentiation” as a buzzword and talk about what’s happening in real classrooms. Each roundtable member will share how they differentiate instruction, and then move into how we can make differentiation more scalable. Kevin) I’m Kevin O’Shaughnessy and I teach in Wells, Maine.

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Hapara

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

You can use this across subjects since reading and vocabulary are part of any course. Fill-in story Technology Integration Specialist Joli Boucher created a super fun Google Sheets fill-in story activity. Math mystery puzzles An elementary educator in Texas created interactive math activities for learners.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Digital Differentiation offers teachers and students many ways to reach all learners. “ …at its core, differentiated instruction means addressing ways in which students vary as learners. Amber and Melinda are both elementary school principals. ” – Carol Ann Tomlinson. Private Google+ Community. –

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

In elementary school, the classroom teacher often serves that function. We worked with an elementary school that had multi-grade wings for long-term personalization. Within the classroom, personalized instruction has increased in popularity. This allows you to customize instruction to the particular needs of individual students.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

Instead, the thinking goes, students must be encouraged to learn at their own pace, with lessons tailored to their specific aptitudes and needs, often with the aid of technology. A student at Belmont-Cragin Elementary School. Lee Elementary, a Pre-K-8 school on Chicago’s southwest side. “I

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

shows that implementing technology is only part of the struggle for public schools seeking to make the switch to personalized learning models. Last year, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the “venture philanthropy” affiliated with the Facebook CEO, took over building the technology platform. To do that involves far more than technology.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2022

I'd much rather they build for Abbott Elementary than for Palo Alto High School. Jeff Livingston, founder of the Center for Education Market Dynamics “I say, ‘Have you watched Abbott Elementary?’” So I'd much rather they build for Abbott Elementary than for Palo Alto High School.”

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Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2016

Instead, let's take a look at some ways to use data regularly in your classroom and take some of the pain out of obtaining it to differentiate instruction. This falls in line with Technology Enhanced Items (TEI) found on most statewide assessments. You already know how to do that. What will you use this year?

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MindShift

JANUARY 26, 2021

Instead, the thinking goes, students must be encouraged to learn at their own pace, with lessons tailored to their specific aptitudes and needs, often with the aid of technology. Students at CICS West Belden often work in small groups or with the help of technology prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Learning in Hand

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Felix Jacomino , the school’s Director of Technology, lead a team that pulled off another incredible learning event. Green Screen Magic by Janet Corder and Joan Gore Your K-12 students can easily create videos for storytelling, book reviews, historical reenactments, weather reports and more through the use of Green Screen Technology.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As times have changed, technology has advanced, and student needs have evolved—so, too, has the role of the librarian. What are the emerging technologies in a library? Why : Help foster independence, encourage student choice and decision-making, and offer differentiated instruction. What are the new trends in libraries?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Equity remained front and center, too, raising issues of inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination. Beheshti, IEEE Senior Member, Dean of the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences at New York Institute of Technology. — Babak D.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Equity remained front and center, too, raising issues of inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination. For over a year now, the focus has been on getting technology into the hands of students. Schools had a crash course in greater instructional technology usage during the pandemic.

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