Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 22, 2023

Kids will love having a valid reason to use Mom’s smartphone camera. Any age: Pit your math and technology skills against your child’s in an online math-based car race game like Grand Prix Multiplication. Make an audio recording of your thoughts (using a mobile app like Audio Memo ). Reading Any age: Read ebooks.

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APRIL 19, 2023

Would you trade your smartphone for a 1983 Nokia mobile phone? link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Animatron –design and publish animated and interactive content that plays everywhere, from desktop computers to mobile devices. App Inventor –build Android apps on a smartphones; from MIT. C-STEM Studio –download to teach computers, science, technology, engineering and math with robotics. BrainPop coding games. Learn to code.

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

Wouldn’t you love to experiment with 5G on your smartphone or play with Samsung’s foldable phone? With the App Inventor program from MIT, students use block-based tools to build apps on a smartphone. These include Hello Codi, TalkToMe I and I I (Text-to-speech app), Ball Bounce Game, and Digital Doodle (a drawing app).

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

As more of our lives are consumed with digital technology — social media, texting and smartphones — is it any wonder that our children are growing up with electronic gadgets as companions? And, ownership of smartphones — mobile devices with an internet connection — has tripled in recent years among young people.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 7, 2016

It’s a revamp of their flagship product, with some twists: Today, Turnitin announced a new version of its flagship product with a focus on ease-of-use, accessibility for students, and new mobile features to support instruction in the modern classroom. Responsive design works on PCs, tablets, and smartphones. Click to Tweet.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 20, 2018

I think you’ll enjoy his thoughts: Technology has permeated every pore of our lives today, and education has been no exception. While the latter is not going to take place, some shifts in education are bound to happen with old technologies giving way to new. Let’s see which ones won’t make it in 2018. Desktop Computers.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 19, 2018

What makes AR different from QR codes or other embedded link technologies is that the AR content is superimposed onto existing materials in their own real-time environment. Then, scan the trigger image with a mobile device app and see what happens! Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 25 years.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

No one can dispute the importance of technology in today’s homes and classrooms. Seeing a child with a mobile device is nothing new, and many parents conversations today focus on when, and not if, to give a child a smartphone.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Eight beautifully tangible cubes displaying each letter, number, and a handful of special symbols come to life before your eyes through the accompanying mobile app for smartphones and tablets. We know that teachers are often asked to promote technology use in the classroom to prepare students for the digital world around them.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Digital media and technology are increasingly a part of our lives, but it's important that we're conscious of the media choices we're making. Overall, it's essential to think about whether digital media and technology are enhancing students' learning, or potentially even detracting from it.

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AUGUST 1, 2019

It can be used at home, in school, or as an extracurricular tool for teaching STEAM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, art, and math). 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. That’s it!

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The law requires schools to implement mobile panic alarms that go directly to law enforcement in case of immediate emergencies such as an active shooter situation. Vector LiveSafe is an advanced tip reporting and safety communication platform for organizations, including schools.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Each week, we will share a story about how a district used technology in schools to improve something. Biggest challenge: Like most school districts, EGUSD is part of an increasingly mobile world. Lessons learned: As mobile use grows, control and high availability are crucial in wireless networks.

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Gaggle Speaks

JANUARY 18, 2016

While parents are rejoicing that kids are back in school, and they survived winter break, teachers and administrators might be noticing more students with smartphones. As children get back into the routine of classes, now’s the ideal time to address all those smartphones that were given as gifts for the holidays.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 7, 2017

Technology is here to stay, and instead of banning it, schools should use it in their favor. By allowing kids to bring and use their mobile devices in the classroom, schools can make learning more fun and engaging. Do I have to buy the latest model of smartphone? These things can get pretty expensive! What about that?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 22, 2017

Kids will love having a valid reason to use Mom’s smartphone camera. Any age: Pit your math and technology skills against your child’s in an online math-based car race game like Grand Prix Multiplication. Make an audio recording of your thoughts (using a mobile app like Audio Memo ). Any age: Read ebooks.

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techlearning

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

But how -- and how much -- teens use social media has evolved almost as quickly as the technology itself. Most American teenagers have a smartphone. The number of teens with a smartphone more than doubled since 2012, from 41 percent up to 89 percent. Support digital citizenship education in your school.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2015

For many, it means attending conferences like ISTE and NEA to learn how the heck to integrate technology into their lesson plans. Bring the latest version of the Google Maps app on your smartphone or iPad, complete with audio directions. Many of these can be used on an iPhone, smartphone, or iPad. Any ideas?).

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

But how -- and how much -- teens use social media has evolved almost as quickly as the technology itself. Most American teenagers have a smartphone. The number of teens with a smartphone more than doubled since 2012, from 41 percent up to 89 percent. Support digital citizenship education in your school.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

In this collection of in-depth case studies, cultural anthropologist Mizuno (Mimi) Ito and her colleagues shine a light on the positive ways kids are using new technologies to connect around shared interests, learn from one another, engage in creative production, and more. Affinity Online: How Connection and Shared Interest Fuel Learning.

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EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 26, 2016

This post first appeared on Free Technology for Teachers. The world of mobile teaching and learning seems to be getting smaller and smaller and Nearpod is no exception. Now that Nearpod lessons can be run from your phone, it’s one more way to model great digital citizenship and effective use of technology.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

But how -- and how much -- teens use social media has evolved almost as quickly as the technology itself. Most American teenagers have a smartphone. The number of teens with a smartphone more than doubled since 2012, from 41 percent up to 89 percent. Support digital citizenship education in your school.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

But how -- and how much -- teens use social media has evolved almost as quickly as the technology itself. Most American teenagers have a smartphone. The number of teens with a smartphone more than doubled since 2012, from 41 percent up to 89 percent. Support digital citizenship education in your school.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 16, 2016

A digital story is a series of images connected with text and/or a narrated soundtrack — captured by a digital device such as an iPad or smartphone — that tell a story. Freemium; mobile app. Free for educators; web and mobile app. Storyboard That–Digital Storyteller, Graphic Oranizer, and more.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 4, 2018

As you think about how to continue helping students navigate their digital lives, these resources can enrich that work. Digital Citizenship: A Community-Based Approach. In order for schools to successfully integrate technology, they need to create a culture of digital citizenship. Social Media Wellness.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2016

digital devices for students–Chromebooks, laptops, iPads, or netbooks. staff buy-in–if teachers don’t buy into using digital tools, they will continue to print newsletters, hang paper examples of student work, and pass out paper rubrics and worksheets. Would you trade your smartphone for a 1983 Nokia mobile phone?

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 4, 2018

As you think about how to continue helping students navigate their digital lives, these resources can enrich that work. Digital Citizenship: A Community-Based Approach. In order for schools to successfully integrate technology, they need to create a culture of digital citizenship. Social Media Wellness.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

digital devices for students–Chromebooks, laptops, iPads, or netbooks. staff buy-in–if teachers don’t buy into using digital tools, they will continue to print newsletters, hang paper examples of student work, and pass out paper rubrics and worksheets. Would you trade your smartphone for a 1983 Nokia mobile phone?

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

From virtual trips with augmented reality to 3D printers for project-based learning and one-to-one device policies that empower student-driven research , new technologies can help bridge the gap between rote learning and long-term retention. . MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 schools need strong mobile device management services.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

From virtual trips with augmented reality to 3D printers for project-based learning and one-to-one device policies that empower student-driven research , new technologies can help bridge the gap between rote learning and long-term retention. . MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 schools need strong mobile device management services.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

From virtual trips with augmented reality to 3D printers for project-based learning and one-to-one device policies that empower student-driven research , new technologies can help bridge the gap between rote learning and long-term retention. . MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 schools need strong mobile device management services.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

From virtual trips with augmented reality to 3D printers for project-based learning and one-to-one device policies that empower student-driven research , new technologies can help bridge the gap between rote learning and long-term retention. . MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 schools need strong mobile device management services.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

From virtual trips with augmented reality to 3D printers for project-based learning and one-to-one device policies that empower student-driven research , new technologies can help bridge the gap between rote learning and long-term retention. . MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 schools need strong mobile device management services.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

From virtual trips with augmented reality to 3D printers for project-based learning and one-to-one device policies that empower student-driven research , new technologies can help bridge the gap between rote learning and long-term retention. . MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 schools need strong mobile device management services.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2019

From virtual trips with augmented reality to 3D printers for project-based learning and one-to-one device policies that empower student-driven research , new technologies can help bridge the gap between rote learning and long-term retention. . MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 schools need strong mobile device management services.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Learning Models, Theories, and Technology: A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers. Purpose: Improving our chance for a common language in discussing existing and emerging learning trends, model, and technology in hopes of innovation in classrooms, and collectively, education at large. Digital Citizenship. ” (1).

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