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MAY 25, 2016

This is a question I get often from teachers: Technology is always an extra layer of work in my classroom. The problem was four-fold: students didn’t have the technology foundation to smoothly incorporate digital tools into projects. How can I blend it into what I already do without taking time I don’t have?

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MARCH 15, 2023

This is a question I get often from teachers: Technology is always an extra layer of work in my classroom. The problem was four-fold: students didn’t have the technology foundation to smoothly incorporate digital tools into projects. How can I blend it into what I already do without taking time I don’t have?

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APRIL 30, 2021

Draw Chat –virtual meeting with a whiteboard. IPEVO –draw and annotate directly onto real-time camera image from your iPad, images in the Photo Library, or a blank whiteboard. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Doceri –collaborate, turn into a movie (app). Explain Everything.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As educators, we must provide a variety of options for students to develop their content area knowledge and skills in ways that meet their interests and needs. Technology has provided many options for learning and enables educators to find something that meets each student’s needs and interests, and sometimes even their comfort level.

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JANUARY 13, 2022

Using technology to build future-ready skills. Especially during the past school year, digital tools helped facilitate learning in many different settings. Students can develop vital technology and digital citizenship skills as they learn to create multimedia presentations to demonstrate learning.

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APRIL 19, 2023

Here are the digital tools that will replace the paper-intensive tasks you’re accustomed to: Digital Note-taking Here’s traditional note-taking vs. digital note-taking: One feels like a blender on whip. The other feels like the catalog room of the Library of Congress. quick methods like texting are fine.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Measuring Up is a suite of tools that supplements any classroom curriculum by offering standards-based instruction, practice, assessment, and reporting customized to many state or national standards–with the singular goal of assisting students in meeting English Language Arts, Mathematics, and/or Science standards. Data on Measuring Up.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2019

But how do you teach a child as young as 5 how to safely navigate such technology? K–12 Schools Use Video to Teach Digital Citizenship. We know kids are using technology. In addition to Common Sense Media’s Digital Citizenship curriculum, teachers can look to NICERC for online curricula.

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MARCH 2, 2022

Also referred to as a virtual or online whiteboard, a digital whiteboard is a software solution that replicates the functions of an analog whiteboard. All that you share in a classroom or during a meeting, others can view in real-time or later online. The digital whiteboard encourages applying diverse multimedia.

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MAY 14, 2021

Turns out — and not really a surprise — the cost of the digital devices was minor compared to the cost of the websites and webtools required to meet goals. International Children’s Digital Library. Books are made available from a variety of sources including the Library of Congress. Open Library.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Integrating presentations in teaching is an accessible way to bring technology to the classroom and make the best digital tools available. You can also customize any lesson from the Nearpod Lesson Library, including hundreds of already made slide-based lessons. Read more: Meeting the needs of Gen Z students with visual learning.

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AUGUST 24, 2023

It’s like having a library at your fingertips, ready to whisk you to new realms of thought and analysis. Curricular Crossroads: Where Critical Thinking Meets the Curriculum Picture this: you’re navigating through the intricate maze of your curriculum, and you stumble upon a hidden passage.

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MAY 10, 2023

The teaching profession has our own version of these nerdy individuals, called technology teachers. That reticence to ask for help or request training changed about a decade ago when technology swept across the academic landscape like a firestorm: iPads and then Chromebooks became the device of choice in the classroom.

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MAY 4, 2022

Now, if you’ve run out of ideas, here are a few tips (with and without technology) to help your students embrace their creative side. . Up until a few years ago, 3D printing wasn’t an easily accessible technology. Kids and teenagers are some of the most curious people you’ll ever meet. Use Fun Tools. Encourage Their Curiosity.

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Buncee

MARCH 29, 2022

April is School Library Month and it brings an opportunity to highlight the work done and impact made by librarians and media specialists. First sponsored in 1958 by the American Library Association (ALA), it originally got its start after the creation of the National Book Committee, a non-profit organization in 1954.

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MAY 3, 2021

The teaching profession has our own version of these nerdy individuals, called technology teachers. That reticence to ask for help or request training changed about a decade ago when technology swept across the academic landscape like a firestorm: iPads and then Chromebooks became the device of choice in the classroom.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

It also helps students to develop essential skills such as critical thinking and problem-solving and depending on the choices available to students, it also promotes the development of technology skills. For students who may want to draw, use pictures, create a podcast, or make a video, there are many options out there to choose from.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

Online Reading –when the classroom library isn’t available, use one of the many online libraries or story collections to inspire reading. Pick one that allows books to be downloaded to the student’s digital device so there are no issues with internet and WiFi when students are away from school.

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JANUARY 22, 2020

Technology in the classroom changed from ‘nice to have’ to ‘must have’. Students researched online as often as in the library. Students began spending as much time in a digital neighborhood as their home town. Today, teachers who don’t use technology are an endangered species. Bone up on basics before the Meeting.

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MAY 2, 2022

The teaching profession has our own version of these nerdy individuals, called technology teachers. That reticence to ask for help or request training changed about a decade ago when technology swept across the academic landscape like a firestorm: iPads and then Chromebooks became the device of choice in the classroom.

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MARCH 27, 2020

They are invested in teaching their classes and suddenly it seems impossible to meet yearly goals, build lifelong learners. Have a frequent virtual meeting via Google Hangouts Meet, Zoom, or an option through your LMS. Include regular virtual class meetings so students see you and each other. Students want to see you.

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OCTOBER 10, 2018

In this bundle, you get 20 tech ed resources on how to use technology to achieve Common Core Standards–presented in a variety of ways including Lesson plans, webinars, and short but pithy articles. K-8 class teacher, K-8 tech teachers, tech coordinators, library media specialists, curriculum specialists. 8 webinars.

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APRIL 13, 2020

On my blog, Ask a Tech Teacher , I run a column called Dear Otto where I answer teacher questions about how to integrate technology into their classes. Of late, the most common question is, “How to I assess student digital literacy?” How do I assess faculty digital literacy so I can teach them what they don’t know?

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

State requirements are starting to address this by requiring online virtual meetings between teacher and student. BTW, because students in online classes are from all over the country — or the world — getting together must be via some sort of virtual meeting platform like the popular Skype and Google Hangouts.

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APRIL 2, 2020

Technology is one of the areas where self-education, or autodidacticism, can bring outstanding results and allow an individual to achieve professional success without holding official certifications to prove his knowledge and skills. Having many bright minds in one spot increases your chances of meeting future visionaries in your field.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Have a library of books intended to be read aloud. These can be both print and digital, to fit all children’s reading preference. How do I create a classroom library checkout system? Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Read-aloud books. Skype with an author.

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APRIL 4, 2019

Common Sense Media’s award-winning Digital Passport is the gold-standard in teaching digital citizenship to grades 3-5 (or Middle School). This free-to-schools online program mixes videos, games, quizzes, and the challenge of earning badges to teach students the concepts behind digital citizenship : Communication.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Emily Wilt, a high school library media specialist in Indiana who runs her library’s TikTok account , meets with upperclassmen at the start of each school year to talk about research best practices. Are they turning to TikTok for school research papers, for instance? The educators we asked responded with a resounding—nope.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Technology allows school and district leaders to keep a closer pulse on it all and intervene if necessary. What’s scary, Technology Director Trent Jordan says, is that type of communication had happened before and school officials had no idea. . What was missing, he says, was a way to better prevent incidents or potential tragedies.

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AUGUST 28, 2017

In this bundle, you get 20 tech ed resources on how to use technology to achieve Common Core Standards–presented in a variety of ways including Lesson plans, webinars, and short but pithy articles. K-8 class teacher, K-8 tech teachers, tech coordinators, library media specialists, curriculum specialists. 8 webinars.

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MAY 3, 2020

The teaching profession has our own version of these nerdy individuals, called technology teachers. That reticence to ask for help or request training changed about a decade ago when technology swept across the academic landscape like a firestorm: iPads and then Chromebooks became the device of choice in the classroom.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

In this bundle, you get 20 tech ed resources on how to use technology to achieve Common Core Standards–presented in a variety of ways including Lesson plans, webinars, and short but pithy articles. K-8 class teacher, K-8 tech teachers, tech coordinators, library media specialists, curriculum specialists. 8 webinars.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2016

My role at the Institute is focused on internal operations of the organization while providing Institute staff with information on the technology and infrastructure health of partnering districts/organizations. Describe a digital learning project or initiative that you're currently working on. The simple answer is Common Sense.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Here are some ideas, from a time commitment of a few minutes to a few hours: Activities for your class Read-aloud books Have a library of books intended to be read aloud. These can be both print and digital, to fit all children’s reading preference. link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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OCTOBER 27, 2016

If you haven’t met Nepris before, here’s the abbreviated introduction: Nepris is an amazing source of experts available to meet virtually with your class. Browse the Nepris video library for archived industry chats and make any of your lessons come alive! Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years.

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JUNE 27, 2017

OneNote accommodates many different file types making it the perfect solution for pushing out information for school meetings. 5 Programs That Make Digital Note-taking Easy. Digital Notetaking Resources. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 20 years.

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AUGUST 15, 2015

In this bundle, you get 20 tech ed resources on how to use technology to achieve Common Core Standards–presented in a variety of ways including Lesson plans, webinars, and short but pithy articles. K-8 class teacher, K-8 tech teachers, tech coordinators, library media specialists, curriculum specialists. 8 webinars.

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