EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 27, 2019

And those are just a few examples from recent months. But there are options for districts that want to foster students’ digital skills and steer them away from more mischievous or devious outlets for their hacking. For example, Temple (Texas) Independent School District participates in Acer’s Repair Certification eLearning Program.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. What are the projections for edtech? This begs the question: What’s next for education?

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 11, 2021

With increases in technology and adapting to both remote and hybrid learning , we have seen them become nimble while embracing innovative pathways to create a more equitable learning experience. There were definitely excellent practices taking place in classrooms across the globe. However, they were more isolated than widespread.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2022

It was a remarkable shift—but one done in support of what he termed “emergency remote learning.” Let's make sure we’re not conflating emergency remote learning with effective digital learning,” he said. If you want to practice being successful in the digital world, you have to practice the do’s.”

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Curriculum is the what, education technology (aka edtech) is the how. They have to be developed together in order for a student's learning experience to be engaging, effective, and relevant. Edtech Defined Recently I was asked to define edtech. Learning what constitutes effective edtech is essential.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. What are the projections for edtech? This begs the question: What’s next for education?

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 29, 2017

We need to allow teachers and students to use social media as an instructional tool, which is why I encourage teachers to do this with digital learning missions in my book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions. Ask me about training your teachers, ShellyTerrell@gmail.com !

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 16, 2021

Example Short Term Goals. To create a pathway of learning for staff members to become members of globally recognized professional learning communities. To curate and deploy digital learning resources and instructional tools to meet the needs of PreK-12 staff members and curricular standards. Vision Statement.

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 16, 2021

Example Short Term Goals To establish an understanding of educational technology standards and ISTE standards to set benchmarks and personal goals for buildings, staff, and students. To create a pathway of learning for staff members to become members of globally recognized professional learning communities.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

He's a writer, technology enthusiast, social media lover and all-around digital guy. Meghan is an associate editor with EdTech. The organization’s blog offers useful insights and advice on classroom technologies, digital citizenship, personalized learning and more. Keller ISD Digital Learning Blog.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Start by labeling your own emotions to give learners a clear example. For example, ask the class or groups to discuss a digital citizenship-related topic, such as what to do if a stranger sends them a message on social media. Let your learners know that it’s okay to experience different types of feelings.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 18, 2019

Their integration with Immersive Reader is a perfect example of this. Beyond the potential for creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and communication, students using Buncee can build skills in digital media literacy, entrepreneurship, technological proficiency, and digital citizenship.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

AUGUST 5, 2017

Students are given tutorials with instructions and examples so they know how to complete the task. Students contribute in many ways, including by completing surveys, transcribing, playing online games, collecting measurements, archiving, reading maps, identification, and much more.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Want to learn more about Seattle’s burgeoning edtech scene? EdSurge will be hosting hundreds of local teachers and administrators, along with dozens of edtech companies from around the country, at our Summit on Dec. A common example of crossover between the teams occurred when a teacher wanted to unlock a website.

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

MARCH 4, 2019

Before we even got started, a team of us designed two Board Authority Authorized (BAA) courses for the school: Foundations of Inquiry and Digital Learning (digital literacy). Applications of Digital Learning 10 – BAA Course (2012). Applications of Digital Learning 10 – BAA Course 2018.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Common Sense Curriculum – The Digital Citizenship lesson plans and resources by Common Sense are full of engaging ways to get students to reflect on the choices they make online. For example, my students used the Power of Words handout to give advice to someone being bullied in a game. Read more at teacherrebootcamp.com.

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Hapara

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Joli’s example is a Halloween activity, but she details the steps for creating your own fill-in story. Some examples include: Quiz show setup Timeline Spelling word manager Self-assessment Word scrambler Click and drag objects How do you share Google Sheets activities with learners?

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EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 27, 2020

This article will be published in the next edition Digital Learning Magazine. Building a PBL Environment: 5 Tools to Support Project Based Learning and the Future of Work. In recent years digital citizenships skills have been added to that list as schools address safe and healthy online behavior.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 19, 2020

Remote learning has forced educators across the globe to learn on the fly and use digital tools in new ways, often tools they’ve never even used before. Teachers need more than survival skills, not just because of the unknown reality of COVID-19 and remote learning, but because technology isn’t going anywhere!

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Learning in Hand

APRIL 5, 2017

Jonathan Wylie is a Digital Learning Consultant at Grand Wood AEA. For each of his 10 ideas, Jonathan shared stories, quotes, examples, and videos. Big Idea #1 Technology is integrated well when it is used as a tool to enhance teaching and learning. For example, change seating so that you can see students’ screens.

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techlearning

AUGUST 24, 2018

Challenge: Narrow down your expectations/rules so students remember them and find examples of how they personally can meet these expectations. Read more at teacherrebootcamp.com.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Learners with opportunities to think critically about what they see online; recognize the benefits and risks of sharing information; and balance screen time with other activities will become digitally aware and responsible. Signing the Common Sense Digital Citizenship Pledge (adaptable to upper grades).

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 31, 2022

Teaching students how to fix iPad screens, onboard new students, and providing some simple digital learning supports are some examples of how a STT can be deployed at the beginning of the program. A second and equally important goal for any STT is to learn about the technologies that are being used in and around the classrooms.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 31, 2022

Teaching students how to fix iPad screens, onboard new students, and providing some simple digital learning supports are some examples of how a STT can be deployed at the beginning of the program. A second and equally important goal for any STT is to learn about the technologies that are being used in and around the classrooms.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

APRIL 2, 2022

For example, your directions can provide sentence stems to model what a response or comment should sound like, and vocabulary suggestions are a reminder of both academic jargon that is appropriate to the content topic as well as discussion phrases that strengthen argumentation. Roslyn, welcome to Edtech Elixirs!

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Teachers must be intentional at exploring ways online to ensure that assessment is formative and allows them to plan scaffolding for next steps in learning. For example, a student could be assigned a slide on a Class Google Slide show to share some work while other students and the teacher provide critique.

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Hapara

MAY 13, 2022

Wondering how to reduce barriers your students with special needs may encounter as they work digitally? Do you understand how to prepare our learners’ digital learning environment so every individual has the elements they need to flexibly accomplish their learning objectives? Why I vet edtech tools.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

The story offers a good example of how education is shifting as we wrap up two decades of the 21st century. Instead of relying on textbooks and teacher direction, these students had to think critically about unfolding events, collaborate with peers and adults, and make creative use of digital tools to communicate their ideas.

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techlearning

AUGUST 16, 2018

Check out my post, Back to School Student Goal-Setting and Motivation with Digital Vision Boards. Keep them focused on their goals and get them to check on the progress of their goals regularly with digital portfolios. Find my free Google Slide template and examples here. Find tons of icebreakers I’ve created here.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Previously, each school in the district had its own platforms, many of which “didn’t talk to each other,” and the district could not provide effective tech support and related professional learning for many of the end users. Along with 11 other superintendents, he contributed to the Obama administration’s National Education Technology Plan.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

Learn more and register here. Thursday, June 12th at 3:30pm in Atherton, CA Common Sense Media: Making a Better World: Digital Citizenship For K-12 , As student devices are being integrated into schools, helping students be good digital citizens is more important than ever. The curriculum includes resources for parents.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

School libraries have evolved from strict, quiet, hush-hush rooms to more interactive spaces with flexible seating, readily-available edtech tools, and educators on hand to help with research, critical resource evaluation, makerspaces. Lifelong Learner – Librarians as lifelong learners lead by example.

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