Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Districts around the country are enacting similar plans, and many start by deciding on what technology to use in the classroom. We spent nearly two years talking to stakeholders and developing our instructional and academic goals before considering what technology to purchase. At BCPS, we took a curriculum-first approach.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2020

In a flipped classroom, students watch lectures and other lesson content on video. When video conferencing with your students, your engagement time is more limited, and therefore more valuable. So … now is a great time to flip your classroom and have students watch videos for their “homework” and asynchronous learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 6, 2022

Readlee was created by one of the co-founders, a teacher who wanted to use technology to improve student learning. See tutorial video.). See tutorial video.) Teachers can look at the individual assignment and (in Readlee Pro) get even more advanced analytics for providing feedback and differentiating instructions.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

In many cases, but not all, technology is a catalyst to facilitate the personalization of the learning environment. 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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Shake Up Learning

MAY 31, 2022

In this episode, Kasey chats with Dr. Monica Alicea, a Technology Training and Integration Specialist, about strategies and tools to engage students. Currently, Monica serves four elementary schools in her district. She helps to support them with the district’s technology initiatives, she coaches teachers and models lessons.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

The pace of change, driven predominantly by the rapid encroachment of digital and now AI technologies, has accelerated dramatically. The fast-paced evolution in educational technology and methodologies necessitates a fresh look at what features teachers should exhibit to be effective and relevant in this ever-changing environment.

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Kathy Schrock

MAY 1, 2020

Cathy Weselby, in a March 2020 post on the Resilient Educator Web site , provides a well-stated overview of the important research, history, and methodologies for differentiating instruction in the classroom. The Georgia DOE offers a learning styles survey that might work for the upper elementary students here. kathyskatch.

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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. Differentiation techniques: Real-world examples: Ask Chat GPT for ideas on adapting a lesson for students with visual impairments.

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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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EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 9, 2019

As educators across the nation have adopted these high impact assessment strategies, there has been considerable advancement in educational technologies that help amplify the effectiveness of these practices. Tool: iReady (Adaptive Math/ELA Assessment & Instruction). Data from iReady helps differentiate instruction in Math.

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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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eSpark

JULY 1, 2021

In demonstration of this theory, one study found that students who receive adaptive testing paired with individualized instruction show significantly better performance than their peers who receive more generalized instruction (Huey-Min, 2017). #3: The Elementary School Journal, 108(2), 115–130. Bodovski, K., & Luyten, H.,

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This is intervention time at Vitovsky Elementary, where nearly 60 percent of students come from low-income backgrounds and a quarter are learning English. A “sound wall” at Vitovsky Elementary features different speech sounds, breaking up vowels and consonants. “Sap,” Simpson said. 19, 2021, in Midlothian, Texas.

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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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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2021

In addition, the three finalists for the award are: Grand Island Public Schools in Nebraska, Hancock Place Elementary School in Lemay, Missouri, and East Stroudsburg Area School District in Pennsylvania. Cambium Learning® Group is the education essentials company, providing award-winning education technology and services for K-12 markets.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Watch this Quick Video to Learn How! 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. Keep it simple.

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Technology Tidbits

JANUARY 7, 2020

Game Based Learning is a great way to integrate technology into the classroom as well generate excitement for students. 50 Sites/Apps for Educational Games ABCya - A great site for games and mobile apps for elementary students. 50 Sites/Apps for Educational Games ABCya - A great site for games and mobile apps for elementary students.

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eSpark

AUGUST 1, 2016

He argues that rather than planning lectures or presenting one lesson to a class of students with diverse abilities, interests, and learning styles, educators should invest time in differentiating instruction and plan projects that use choice to encourage the creative application of knowledge. Classroom Environment.

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Hippo Video - One of my favorite sites around for creating digital videos that can be used to "flip" a classroom or create explainer videos. Socrates - A cutting-edge new site where educators can seamlessly differentiate instruction through game based learning.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

With students on my roster performing at a range of grade levels from elementary to beyond high school, I decided against bundled curriculum and textbooks and instead committed to building an in-house curriculum tailored to my students’ needs. Khan Academy videos coupled with IXL exercises aligned to standards we were learning in class.

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eSpark

APRIL 18, 2016

Committed to reimagining learning to better meet the needs of all students, this cohort of visionary districts has a shared set of best practices for bringing purposeful technology into the classroom to transform learning. classroom technology] has really carried students to a different level.". Elizabeth Forward School District.

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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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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Through this new collaboration, the Marion County Public Schools will combine Discovery Education’s Science Techbook , Streaming Plus , and a sustained professional development program to support the district’s effort to create a rich culture of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) teaching and learning across the school system.

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Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 12, 2015

Suggestions for extensions/apps to be preloaded on Chromebooks Edmodo Google Keep - notes and lists Evernote Web Adblock Plus Evernote Web Clipper WeVideo - Video Editor and Maker GeoGebra math app Read&Write - reading support EasyBib Desmos Graphing Calculator A to Z of Google Services https://docs.google.com/viewer?srcid=0B6dF7rWxc-5aMGMyanRsMW5DbzQ&pid=explorer&efh=false&a=v&chrome=false&embedded=true

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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. Arts and Applied Technology. 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. Great way to start that next story, novel, or video.

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Felix Jacomino , the school’s Director of Technology, managed to lead a team that pulled off an incredible learning event. Create Multimedia eBooks in a 1 iPad Classroom by Wesley Fryer Enhanced eBooks on iPads, iPhones and iPod Touches can include audio, video, and interactive animations in addition to digital text, images and links.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

Blended learning aims to lean on technology to do what it does well–information transfer–and free teachers to do what they do well–support individual and small groups of students as they progress toward firm standards-aligned goals. That way, students can pause, rewind, or rewatch the video.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

One solution is to begin teaching with technology. Integrating technology into the classroom, changes the classroom dynamic. Whether it’s the lack of resources and support or whether it’s due to other reasons altogether, our guide will help demonstrate how to get started on incorporating technology in the K12 classroom.

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Hapara

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

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. You can also share it with a single learner, a group or the entire class for differentiated instruction.

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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. Arts and Applied Technology. Language Center.

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Technology Tidbits

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Also, supports "differentiated instruction" as well as a website w/ a teacher portal for managing and tracking students. Cookie - A great site w/ lots of educational games for Elementary schools including Math. This site uses cutting edge technology to reinforce Math skills in 3D games in safe competitive environments.

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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. EDI lesson designs, and creating learning progressions.

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Galxyz - An innovative mobile app (Android/iOS) for Elementary Science that is COPPA compliant and aligned to Common Core Standards. TenMarks - A very popular site for Math for grades 1st-12th that tracks student progress as well as helps teachers differentiate instruction. Be sure to check out JellyBean Writer too!!

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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. Depending on how you want to use, you can add links, rubrics, images, video and more. ” – Carol Ann Tomlinson.

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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.

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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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