The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 3, 2018

I’ll be co-hosting a panel conversation on how I help kids learn how to personalize their own learning, how we can differentiate instruction, and we’ll have an “old fashioned” tool share at 2 pm in the room. Creating Elementary Portfolios with SeeSaw. Stream by clicking here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. How to Reach Students Who Have Experienced Trauma. So, we have to learn how to reach and teach students who have experienced trauma. How to Connect to Students and Understand Their Emotions (SEL).

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 2, 2018

I’ll be co-hosting a panel conversation on how I help kids learn how to personalize their own learning, how we can differentiate instruction, and we’ll have an “old fashioned” tool share at 2 pm in the room.

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iLearn Technology

DECEMBER 8, 2014

MobyMax also includes “Power Tools” acting like a clicker, monitoring behavior, messaging, a social wall for students, a parent portal, manipulatives and time reports. Wonder how we individualize learning every day at Anastasis? Students can earn prizes and badges as they work through MobyMax and can set their own daily goals.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2020

Feedback using your formative and summative assessment tools is also essential. Just remember, there are effective ways to not only assess but provide automated and rapid feedback to students so that assessment becomes a teaching tool in itself. This course will teach you how to plan and integrate social media into your classroom.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Putting all kids in front of a device and having them engaged in an adaptive learning tool all at the same time is not personalized. This is not to say that a teacher using a variety of tools as part of daily instruction isn’t effective, but this is not blended learning. Ownership of learning requires a more personal approach.

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Blended Learning Differentiated Instruction Personalized Learning Strategy 294

EdTechTeacher

AUGUST 3, 2023

Each post will focus on a practical strategy for using ChatGPT and will include ideas for both elementary and secondary school teachers. ChatGPT can provide personalized language instruction to students and can adapt to their individual needs, interests, and proficiency levels. Sign up for our AI Cohort.

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Learning Differentiated Instruction Examples Secondary 121

Buncee

JUNE 11, 2021

Ever wonder how to make writing have more of an impact on students? The Buncee canvas invites students to bring their writing pieces (in all genres) to life in a way unlike any other tech tool. The Buncee canvas invites students to bring their writing pieces (in all genres) to life in a way unlike any other tech tool.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

One of my favorites is from Kate Wagner, principal of Red Mill Elementary, who says, “ We are no longer teaching to the middle.” 2) Video - Personalizing Learning at Oregon High School Learn how Oregon High School in Oregon, Wisconsin uses technology to personalize the learning experience. Know that we are cheering you on!

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Through a large-scale, multi-year, federal project focusing on early literacy, we were able to gather feedback from educators on how instruction has been going this school year. Even though kids had iPads, parents were not sure [how to use them for class]. We learned [that] parents were learning as well as the kids.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 5, 2014

Using a blog hits many important curriculum areas, such as differentiating instruction as well as meeting many Common Core Standards (see here & here for examples). These posts are both technical in nature as well as writing focused. Many teachers use the blogs for such things as an outlet for student free-writes.

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Social Media Examples Elementary Wiki 92

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

We often don’t reflect on how professional development—both in-person and virtual—can be better, more relevant, more applicable and more appropriate for teachers. OTIS really helped our teachers meet our district’s goals in using technology to deliver high quality instruction. Microsoft Teams Overview. Sharing a Google File.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 31, 2022

Monica Alicea, a Technology Training and Integration Specialist, about strategies and tools to engage students. Monica loves getting students connected on a global scale and loves to use digital tools like Lumio to create interactive lessons to engage her students. Currently, Monica serves four elementary schools in her district.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

As the visual arts teacher at an elementary school in Brooklyn, N.Y., I teach art via a program called Teaching for Artistic Behavior, which values student choice and agency and aligns perfectly with trauma-informed instruction. Following a how-to-draw video and typing out the character’s day is another.

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Robotics Differentiated Instruction Elementary Examples 144

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Let's explore how to dismantle harmful beliefs in math education and create a more equitable learning environment. But you would be ashamed to say you don't know how to read. How to Differentiate Instruction in Elementary Math eSpark: The FREE Differentiation Tool for Elementary Reading.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

They also don’t automatically know how to cope with emotions and stress, view different perspectives with empathy and solve problems socially. How can you help them manage day-to-day life in healthy ways? How can their time in school help them become adults who are ready for jobs in a 21st-century world?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

This could involve using differentiated instruction, incorporating multicultural education, or employing a range of assessment methods. Google’s AI literacy resource can help teachers learn more about how to effectively make the best of artificial intelligence technologies in their educational practice. Madda et al.,

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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. Read on to learn how to use technology in the classroom to truly engage students. Groups can be based on interest or ability to differentiate instruction.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 20, 2016

Part 1: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Reading. I was recently asked to provide a workshop that supported Differentiated Learning through the use of educational technology in the Project Based learning Classroom (PBL). I came up with several categories I thought tools might come fit under.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Part 4: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Writing Engagement. I do really hope you enjoyed the past three posts involving differentiated instructional tools for reading and writing using technology. This can be done with a multitude of tools, that sooner or later lead to a formal publication.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2019

One of the improvement priorities from AdvancED | Measured Progress was that the district needed a standard instructional process. We used the eleot (Effective Learning Environments Observation Tool) to take a snapshot of what was happening in classrooms. How did you support your teachers? We provided so much PD!

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Register for my free Differentiating Instruction with Technology webinar sponsored by SMART Learning Suite next Thursday, February 9 at 4pm. Today for Tech Tool Tuesday, Billy Krakower and Vicki Davis take a deep dive into Twitter for educators. ” Want to hear some more about tech tools? Stream by clicking here.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

This blog post is part of a series that highlight different stakeholders' perspectives on purchasing practices for K-12 personalized learning tools. They need one-to-one technology and a personalized, interactive curriculum that extends educator capacity to differentiate instruction and provide timely feedback.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

AUGUST 26, 2018

This time around, we’re talking about how to manage differentiation. 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.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

You’ll learn some of the common misconceptions about creating choice boards, but most importantly, you’ll learn how to get started with utilizing the choice board for your classroom. Optimize access to tools and assistive technology. . Use multimedia for communication and multiple tools for construction and composition. .

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eSpark

JULY 1, 2021

Students always receive feedback on their answers and if they’re wrong, they’re given feedback on how to answer similar questions in the future. Mathematics Growth in Early Elementary School: The Roles of Beginning Knowledge, Student Engagement, and Instruction. The Elementary School Journal, 108(2), 115–130. Gersten, R.,

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N2Y

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Early elementary school teachers commonly use lines, circles, or other basic shapes to represent quantities to be combined when teaching addition. Middle elementary school teachers typically introduce the concept of multiplication with arrays and equal groups. To many, the use of visuals is an elementary school practice.

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eSpark

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Over 1,000 Mineola elementary school students are using eSpark in four buildings throughout the district, while a team of Mineola middle schoolers helped us build new product features to better engage and challenge students. At eSpark Learning, we make tools that empower teachers and delight students. Berwyn, Illinois.

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Again, this years list sees a lot of tools for STEM that focuses on programming/coding. As w/ any of my previous annual top lists, all tools listed in previous posts will not be eligible for this years'. TypeTastic - The best site around for student's K-12 (w/ educational portal) learning how to type/keyboard.

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wwwatanabe

MARCH 15, 2012

This was our first year with iPads in the elementary classrooms, purchased with Title funding. How I see them used in the classrooms After Tony Vincent helped us get started, we''ve become more comfortable with using them, and we''re at the point where we were figuring out new ways to use them. Shelly then tried this with the students.

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eSchool News

MAY 3, 2016

When Amber Teamann was a teacher in Garland, Texas, seven years ago, her use of data to help guide her instruction was fairly limited. Based on the programs I was using, I could evaluate how to differentiate instruction for my students,” she said. A lot has changed since then. Next page: When to be wary of dashboards.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 16, 2018

North Carolina unpacks and explains all the standards and gives teachers access to proven instructional strategies for planning content-driven lessons, differentiating instruction and creating thinking-centered classrooms.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 11, 2019

There’s no point in grouping the kids if they aren’t getting differentiated instruction. Teach students how to work in groups: Whether the students are staying in their seats and need to learn how to stay on task or moving from station to station, they’ll need to have clear expectations for their group learning.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2016

Our differentiated instruction solutions will give these kindergarteners-to-be the right start on the road to college and career success. Smarty Ants is a foundational literacy program for grades PreK-1 that teaches children how to read in an engaging, online environment.

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Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 12, 2015

10 Free Learning Websites for Kids 51 Great Tools for educators and students to use [link] Richland School District Two 1TWO1 Digital Starter Kit [link] Excellent collection of web apps, sorted by category, with lots of information and ideas for using the web apps in class. As MoveNote calls it, it is ‘Presentations with Emotions.’

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 7, 2015

The reason for this as not as many new learning tools came out this year compared to years past, while more current tools focused on regular updates. As w/ any of my previous annual top lists, all tools listed in previous posts will not be eligible for this years'. Xtranormal) by typing a script. .

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Hapara

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Math mystery puzzles An elementary educator in Texas created interactive math activities for learners. You can also share it with a single learner, a group or the entire class for differentiated instruction. How do you learn how to use Google Sheets? How do you learn how to use Google Sheets?

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