Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

As school leaders work to implement digital learning practices, they must commit to navigating roadblocks, problem solving, and planning for sustainable, systemic transformation. With the new year now upon us, listed below are six edtech resolutions for 2016. Commit to Leveraging Social Media and Telling Your Great Story!

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EdTech Future Ready Social Media Broadband 189

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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EdTech Internet Safety Digital Citizenship eBook 95

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 16, 2023

While not new in any sense, digital tools continue to play an immense role as they are constantly evolving. By understanding how these tools impact teaching and learning, educators can determine which ones to use and how to implement them effectively.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

(Mostly) back from my August hiatus, I’m pleased to offer up the next edition of A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News. Required reading: Data breach disclosure 101: How to succeed after you’ve failed via Troy Hunt.). A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 33 Edition).

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Online learning lets children learn from the comfort of their own homes and gives teachers a chance to set their own schedules. When discussing healthy web use, parents and teachers should address the topic of social media. However, talking about social media can be tense.

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Where traditionally, these are good options and ones that are still being used today, there is one option that many EdTech Brands overlook. No matter if they are Tech Coaches, Digital Learning Coaches, Science Coaches, ELA Coaches (or other), the Instructional Coaching position is staffed with extremely valuable content specialists.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Today was the first official #EdtechMissions chat on Twitter to celebrate the launch of my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions in Your Classroom. What creative strategies do you use to integrate #Edtech in your class? What lifelong tech skills are kids missing?

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EdTech Twitter Strategy Digital Learning 213

eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

By the time students reach me in high school, they are already juggling multiple social media accounts and unknowingly driving many business and political decisions through their media consumption. One of my favorites is the “Social Media and Misinformation” presentation.

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Resources Social Media Schoology Microsoft 123

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

International Literacy Day 2022 focuses on “Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces.” As such, many of the activities suggested below will focus on the space (both physical and digital ) in which reading and writing take place and how to use these spaces in creative and exciting ways. International Literacy Day in the Classroom.

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Libraries LMS Social Media Exercises 326

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

At Common Sense Education, the edtech reviewers have seen it all. And to help teachers navigate the plethora of materials for the digital classroom, Tanner Higgin, Director of Education Editorial Strategy at Common Sense Education, presented “ 50 Top Edtech Tools for the Classroom.” Social Studies Stunners.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Oletha Walker, challenge resource/project-based learning teacher, John F. I want to provide my students with opportunities to learn how to code using the Evo robots , which use a color coding language. Expand professional development (PD) and keep learning. Learn from my students and share their work globally.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 29, 2018

I add a digital component to each writing, because our students need to learn how to read, write, and conduct research with technology. These are critical skills needed for learners surrounded by technology, which is the focus of my new book, Hacking Digital Learning with Edtech Missions. Project Details.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

But it stands to reason that we must help students know how to effectively use these tools so they do not hinder and that they help But do they know how to use technology effectively? And how much is too much? Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones.

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eBook Tools iPad Elementary 387

Graphite Blog

JUNE 29, 2020

A PLN isn't just composed of people you interact with online, but online communities and social media platforms allow for an infinite number of possibilities and combinations depending on your interests. Once you understand the basics of how to use the platform, it's a breeze to connect with educators from around the globe.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 24, 2020

As teachers look for supplemental material to send home, they can share this Roadmap with parents via school portals, email, social media platforms, and texting. Bridging The Digital Divide. Parents can be key players in integrating social, emotional, and academic learning at home.

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Digital Divide Social Media Online Learning Examples 288

Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2016

A researcher, theorist, educator, Siemens is the digital learning guy. He’s credited with co-teaching the first MOOC in 2008, introduced the theory of “connectivism”—the idea that knowledge is distributed across digital networks—and spearheaded research projects about the role of data and analytics in education.

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Digital Learning Technology MOOC Learning Analytics 60

Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 11, 2018

Teaching students how to draw out, mock up, and map out the brilliance in their minds helps them tremendously throughout their lives. Below, find my presentation, STEAM UP Learning, and free web tools to help students, even toddlers, design and visualize their innovations. Some of these tools even help students 3D print their designs.

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eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2017

Interestingly, accessibility often isn’t the biggest factor blocking this process—more often than not, it comes down to a teacher’s own comfort with social media. Three key obstacles emerged from their objections, leading Rutgers Alternate Route to address how these problems can be solved, perhaps with some digital literacy know-how.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2022

. — Discovery Education and select social impact partners are offering engaging, high-quality digital learning resources to students and teachers to support observances of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. . .

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The post How to Make an Impact as a Tech Coach appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Alison Jalufka is a Learning Coach at an elementary school in her Central Texas school district. Alison now supports technology AND learning on her campus, as well as coaching her teachers on best practices. Podcast Question of the Week.

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How To Elementary Professional Learning Facebook 78

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

From facial-recognition cameras to web and social media filtering software, surveillance technologies are finding their foothold in schools across America. But how much surveillance is acceptable, and what are the implications for students’ privacy rights? Ostensibly these tools are for the greater good—keeping kids safe.

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Social Media EdTech Industry Pearson 103

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. Tech integrationist Eric Curtis blogs about how to add technology into almost every K-12 subject from math to art. Keller ISD Digital Learning Blog. Renovated Learning.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The most popular articles about this topic found online, like this recent one from Time , will continue to confirm that screens are the problem because it is an easy answer and soothes adults who are not sure how to manage the tech use of the adolescents and teens in their lives. cross posted at www.KerryHawk02.com

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Internet Safety Social Media Digital Citizenship Survey 69

Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

For example, when Adams-Stafford was teaching about the Reconstruction Era, she tied what had been happening historically in the area to present-day urban renewal, and how that would impact some of her students. (8:05) 8:05) This scenario exemplifies how culturally responsive teaching can look. Bios and social media: .

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 14, 2019

Lately, I’ve been wondering how I can do more to make the screen a starting point rather than a battleground. Our students have to know how to use technology. But how are we teaching kids to use it? But how are we teaching kids to use it? It is, therefore, impossible to separate the conversation of EdTech from SEL.

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Social Media Analysis EdTech Groups 124

Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2018

And we also mulled over thorny emerging issues, such as the role social media plays in designing our lives, and concerns about the corporatization of education. What Do Edtech and IKEA Have in Common? We sat down with Karen Cator, CEO of Digital Promise, to get her take. MOOCs are No Longer Massive. Persuasive Design.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, and Christina Fleming, Vice President of Blackboard K12, presented the Speak Up 2019-2020 National Findings titled Digital Learning During the Pandemic: Emerging Evidence of an Education Transformation. Digital Learning During the Pandemic.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: Your learners don’t come to your classroom with perfect math, language arts, science and social studies skills. They also don’t automatically know how to cope with emotions and stress, view different perspectives with empathy and solve problems socially. Social awareness activities 7.

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Your student has just been told that they are going to be forced to stay at home for the upcoming school year and you will be charged with helping to support their learning experiences. You might be computer and tech-savvy, but you do not know anything about digital learning or how to log them into their required learning apps.

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Libraries Social Media Microsoft Google 136

Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Guide: How To Create An Interactive eBook. Students belong to the social media generation where content is constantly being uploaded, shared, liked and commented on. eBook enables them to do the same on their learning platform. They could check out other stuff on the internet- games, social media etc.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Steven Anderson, Digital Learning and Relationship Evangelist, and Shaelynn Farnsworth, Literacy Consultant, joined Lisa Schmucki, founder and CEO of edWeb.net for conversation with Larry Jacobs on Education Talk Radio on this topic. A PLN has helped Shaelynn learn from an extended network of educators how to to that.

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Personal Learning Network Personalized Learning Social Media Learning 48

eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2022

Silver Spring, MD (Friday March 11, 2022) — Discovery Education and leading social impact partners are offering engaging, high quality digital learning resources to students, teachers, and families to support Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Day nationwide. Discovery Education is the worldwide?EdTech?leader

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Your student has just been told that they are going to be forced to stay at home for the upcoming school year and you will be charged with helping to support their learning experiences. You might be computer and tech-savvy, but you do not know anything about digital learning or how to log them into their required learning apps.

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Libraries Social Media Microsoft Google 88

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

This can be a real challenge for procrastinators, multitaskers, responsibility jugglers and anyone tempted to half-listen to a lecture while scrolling through social media—in other words, many people. It just helps to have that additional guidance, support and partnering with a student, to help teach them how to manage their time.

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Student Engagement Course System Groups 172

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

When we support parents’ learning, they create a culture of learning at home.” Edtech programs that mirror video games were also brought in, building student confidence as learners won badges and advanced through the levels of the adaptive programs. Google Classroom —Digital learning management system using Google apps ?

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Robotics Sony Student Data Privacy Outcomes 109

edWeb.net

JANUARY 5, 2017

®, presented on how to continue coding in the classroom after holding an Hour of Code. It is now easier than ever to integrate coding into the classroom with curricula like those on Code.org, and learning tools like Wonder Workshop ’s robots Dot and Dash. Join the Digital Learning & Leadership Community.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 28, 2020

Learn how to lead through crises on #shakeuplearning podcast with Kasey Bell. The 4 Phases of Crisis-Driven Remote Learning. Many schools had already set the groundwork for digital learning and were able to adapt more quickly. What We’ve Learned – The Gaps! Digital Citizenship.

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