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7 Digital tools for student engagement across all grade levels

Neo LMS

Over the years, I have noticed that student engagement tends to decrease in my classes around this time and I reach out to my personal learning network (PLN) for ideas or tools to boost engagement. My older students use it for teaching a lesson or to present their project-based learning (PBL) findings.

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Connectedness as the Standard

A Principal's Reflections

My personal and professional journey in this area is well documented and something that I regularly present on. When I think back to my life as an educator prior to becoming connected, I can honestly say that I was isolated, naive, and definitely not as well rounded as I am today.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

because teaching is no longer an isolated profession; it’s a dynamic and interconnected field requiring teachers to work collaboratively and build expansive professional and personal learning networks. The importance of adaptability for teachers is well documented in the research literature (e.g., Madda et al.,

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Let's Get it Started!!! The Keys to Tech Savvy Teaching!

MSEDTechie

There is definitely a difference between using and integrating. Link it to iPads, or laptops in your classroom to share documents, student work, or to create a classroom album. On a scale from 1 to 5 (1 not well, and 5 being very well) How well did you integrate technology in your classroom? The key word is INTEGRATE.

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Understanding the Online World

SpeechTechie

Note: I actually had written this post some time ago and kept scheduling it forward, and after attending Chris Bugaj and Beth Poss'' timely and terrific presentation at ASHA , this definitely seemed a good time to publish it! To learn more about PLNs, check out this post from The Innovative Educator blog , or my own on ASHAsphere.

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THANK YOU for 5 Amazing Years of Educational Podcasting! Thank You For Amazing Feedback!

TeacherCast

A great place to learn new EdTech tools, and to build your PLN (Personal Learning Network)! I am enjoying working through all the back episodes, and definitely look forward to the upcoming new episodes. Learn Why Edusight is an awesome Portfolio Tool For Documenting Student Achievement | @Edusight.

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10 Super Geeky Tips for the New Year

The Daring Librarian

After you set up your home WiFi network, did you set a secure password to protect it from squatters? Not only can strangers steal your signal for unlawful activities, but they can creep in and gain access to your personal documents and information, which can lead to identity theft. If not, now''s the time to do that.

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