Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Parents love encouraging their kids to play with iPads and iPhones but it’s not their job to teach them how to do it right. I can even show them how to break the virtual keyboard on their favorite mobile device into two, making it perfect for thumbing, and then remind them that’s an alternative, not the only way.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 6, 2023

How to Easily Track and Find Someone Location with Phone Number Here are our top picks for the best tools to track and find someone location with phone number. Eyezy is designed to be user-friendly and compatible with a wide range of devices, including iPhones, iPads, Android phones, and tablets.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

My students can use their iPhones/iPads or computers to follow along and see the slides. Here are some digital citizenship hyperdocs you can use of mine. Screenshots and Screencasts Every student should know how to make screenshots and screencasts. Show Notes 1. Nearpod Nearpod is my favorite tool for presentations.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 28, 2017

Sway works in Windows, on iPads, iPhones, and desktops. How to get started. Install the Sway app to your iPhone, iPad, Surface Pro, or use it on the web. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 2, 2019

I’m excited to share with you a new low-cost app I found called Word Zoo Learn to Read: The Word Zoo Learn to Read app for iPhone, iPod, and iPad helps children between the ages of 2-8 not only read but understand how that is happening. Here’s how to get started. Does the web tool have educational applications ?

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Here are exactly 10 BYOD concerns, and some corresponding suggestions on how to overcome them. BYOD deepens the digital divide. They are still learning how to discern between right and wrong, so no wonder they will choose the easy way of getting a good grade and use their phones to give an answer they don’t really know.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 21, 2019

Parents love encouraging their kids to play with iPads and iPhones but it’s not their job to teach them how to do it right. I can even show them how to break the virtual keyboard on their favorite mobile device into two, making it perfect for thumbing, and then remind them that’s an alternative, not the only way.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Then I discovered how to create a shortkey for it: Go to Start. The one drawback is that it does not include new paragraphs on the ipad/ iphone. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

This includes how-to videos, lesson reviews, homework help, whiteboard explanations of math or science, and anything required for a flipped classroom. The traditional classroom vs. paperless is like a cell phone vs. an iPhone. Options include Office 365 and LucidPress. Screencasting. And then charge.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2019

They teach students how to think critically and solve evidence-based problems. Their products are wireless, Bluetooth- and/or USB-connectable, and their SPARKvue software runs on Mac and Windows platforms, Chromebooks, iPads, iPhones, and Android. How to get started. How to use PASCO devices in your classroom. Homescreen.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 25, 2017

All you do is tell it where you’re going, ask for directions, and Siri (the voice behind the iPhone) will lock into your GPS and hold your hand the entire way. Many of these can be used on an iPhone, smartphone, or iPad. Note: Early after your arrival, make sure you know how to access the conference Wifi. Any ideas?).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 1, 2019

How to get started. To get started, I needed a mobile device (like an iPhone, Android phone, or an iPad–the latter is recommended), a Bluetooth connection, and a risk-takers mentality. It listed all of the required parts and how to connect them. Suggestion : I started on my iPhone but quickly switched to my iPad.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2020

You may love what the app can do (like gamify math or quizzify science) but the technology required is more than you can handle, might require hours of time just to learn how to apply it. These sorts of digital tools are not more complicated to use or more expensive. This is the most critical bottleneck for app selection. Google Apps.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 12, 2016

Many of these can be used on an iPhone, smartphone, or iPad. Note: Early after your arrival, make sure you know how to access the conference Wifi. I’m pretty worried about privacy on public WiFis, so I use my iPhone personal hotspot. Any ideas?). Check before downloading to be sure it serves your needs. Messaging App.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 3, 2014

Saturday, June 7th at 12pm CR20 LIVE Weekly Show with Toni Plourde: Earning Your Learning , Using the iOS 7 for iPad(iPod,iPhone), we will explore ways to maximize the way students can engage and enhance their own learning. Sunday, June 8th at 4pm Common Sense Media: Digital Citizenship - Seeing the Big Picture , with Dr. Jason Ohler.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2015

All you do is tell it where you’re going, ask for directions, and Siri (the voice behind the iPhone) will lock into your GPS and hold your hand the entire way. Many of these can be used on an iPhone, smartphone, or iPad. Note: Early after your arrival, make sure you know how to access the conference Wifi. Any ideas?).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 10, 2019

I received this thoughtful article from Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Rohan, chockablock filled of information on how to evaluate a typing program for your students and which of the many meet the grade: Touch Typing software in the American market provides you with a huge amount of choice.

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EdTechTeam

DECEMBER 4, 2019

You’ll then be able to remember to ask the teacher how their 4 year old enjoyed their birthday party, take a chocolate bar to that stressed out teacher because you know it’s their favorite, or offer to help a teacher set up their new iPhone X because you know they waited in line for it all weekend.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 4, 2016

C-Span resources can be accessed directly from the website or via a downloadable radio app, iTunes, iPhone, Android, or Blackberry. Another great election video by Schoolhouse Rock is How to Vote , showing students the process they’ll be expected to understand and participate in–once they’re old enough.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 7, 2017

Although kids will probably try to convince their parents that the latest model of iPhone will increase their IQ and their love for school, parents shouldn’t fall for that. Students of all ages should be taught about digital citizenship , how to behave in the online environment and how to protect themselves and others.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Using award-winning TinyTap, students can play, create, and share interactive games and lessons on iPads, iPhones, and Android. For those interested, there are excellent how-to videos available on YouTube. No coding is required. Creators can upload their personal photos and designs or use TinyTap templates and graphics.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 26, 2017

It is similar to iPhone Notes , but with more options, more visual, syncs across all devices, and allows collaboration. More on digital notetaking: Lesson plan in digital notetaking. How to go Paperless in Your Classroom. 5 Programs That Make Digital Notetaking Easy. Until I found Google Keep.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 13, 2015

price only gives access to either the iPhone or iPad. Today’s classroom requires teachers build how-to videos that are used on class websites, in flipped classrooms, and for professional development. Educators sign up, watch as many how-to videos as they’d like, create classrooms, add students, and get started.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

OCTOBER 24, 2012

I haven''t really used videos all the much for flipping my classes because of accessibility and inequity with technology in the classroom, but now that those issues are close to being resolved, I am very interested in learning how to to add videos to my bag of tricks. As I always tell my writers, showing is much more effective than telling.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2016

For the rest of the world who hates clutter, digital is an excellent option. A screencasting program enables teachers to create how-to videos of any activity that takes place on their computer screen. The traditional classroom vs. paperless is like a cell phone vs. an iPhone. Screencasting. And then charge.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

You can have some students take part in this workflow using iPads, others on Chromebooks, a few on Macs in a computer lab, and even students on an iPhone. For more information on using Spark to practice digital citizenship skills with students, check out this blog post. The possibilities are truly endless.

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wwwatanabe

JULY 12, 2011

I''ve had several people ask me about how to start blogs and portfolios with their students next year, and what''s the best approach. The class would have to learn how to leave constructive comments for one another, and practice digital citizenship. How would you create student portfolios?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 17, 2015

Using the free app, students can tape a live lecture, a Skype call, an online webinar on their iPhone or iPad (or directly to the software), transfer it to their dashboard where they can transcribe, annotate, highlight, edit, format, add to, delete, or simply play it back for reference. Don’t expect to intuit how to use it.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

You can have some students take part in this workflow using iPads, others on Chromebooks, a few on Macs in a computer lab, and even students on an iPhone. For more information on using Spark to practice digital citizenship skills with students, check out this blog post. The possibilities are truly endless.

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EdTechTeacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Alec has given hundreds of workshops and presentations, nationally and internationally, on topics such as openness in education, networked learning, social media in education, digital citizenship, and critical media literacy. ” – Seymour Papert He then compares iPhone to a lightbulb. They really do change things.

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TeacherCast

JUNE 22, 2021

When TeacherCast began, it was originally conceived as a video platform that showcased tutorials to help teachers learn how to use EdTech in the classroom. No matter if you are on iOS or Android, iPhone or iPad, you can create dynamic learning tutorials on all platforms that can be edited to meet the needs of your course or classroom.

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TeacherCast

JUNE 22, 2021

When TeacherCast began, it was originally conceived as a video platform that showcased tutorials to help teachers learn how to use EdTech in the classroom. No matter if you are on iOS or Android, iPhone or iPad, you can create dynamic learning tutorials on all platforms that can be edited to meet the needs of your course or classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 21, 2019

How to get started. Talk to kids about how to protect their privacy online, what is right and not to upload, about the never-ending life of online data, and about their responsibilities to participate in the online community as they would their neighborhood. .” How to Teach Social Media Safety. More on social media.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

In the early days of Open Sim, my students had helped build a virtual world to explain digital citizenship. It had all kinds of objects teaching about how to be responsible online. Either way, we had to learn how to fix autotext those days but I did have to smile. Throwing a BBC Reporter into Outer Space. Naming Things.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 5, 2015

iPad/iPHone/Android app would take care of the problem. How to use it in your classroom: Even without the requirement for digital portfolios, this is a useful app for teachers. Consider how much classwork is still done with pencil and paper–tests, posters, reports, pop quizzes. Which there aren’t.

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Tech Helpful

JUNE 22, 2019

I know we have already discussed digital citizenship in a prior blog post in this series but I believe communication is one of the most critical parts of being a good steward in the world of technology. Have your students create "how to" videos to relate to your curriculum and add to them yourself. Seem like too much work?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2015

how to read a book. Some–like HangMouse–work like popular games students already know how to play. There are a wide variety of teacher resources available once you create an account including articles, how to adapt the app to a flipped classroom, and printables. Charles William Eliot. academic excellence. Conclusion.

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