The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2020

Advancement Courses has a free micro-course – Launching Online Learning. Now is the time we all need to educate ourselves on effective online teaching and I recommend this course as a great place to start. Register for this free micro-course. Prior to moving to his role in Washington, D.C.,

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Code.org has different activities for elementary students to adults. T y nker is another student favorite that includes projects where students learn different programming languages to create, design, and play games. Kodable has different free activities for elementary students such as creating fuzzies and mazes peers can play on.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 21, 2023

I also share recommended reading lists for elementary to high school students. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning or The 30 Goals Challenge or take a fully accredited online course for graduate credit ( Online Learning Best Practices , Connected Educators or TESOL Methodologies )!

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Resources: The Hour of Code website has tons of ready to go online activities that get students to write code that results in a number of cool outcomes. Code.org has different activities for elementary students to adults. Kodable has different free activities for elementary students that require no registration.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Tools and Apps for Creating Digital Storybooks. Book Creator – Web, iOS and Android app to create and publish digital books with personal photos, audio, video, and more. Elementari – Create a free class account for up to 30 students. The choice of topics is endless! Not able to embed.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 26, 2020

I was really inspired and created my very own Bitmoji virtual school field trip to Disney World with some of our elementary teachers. Discover more ways to design engaging distance learning experiences by taking my new accredited graduate course , Online Learning: Best Practices to Leverage the Power of Distance Learning.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books ! Elementary to high school students love these tools that provide teachers with lesson plans and a standards-aligned curriculum. Free Game Design Tools. ClassTools – create simple games using templates.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Seesaw (web, iOS, Android, Chromebook, and Kindle Fire) is the digital portfolio platform I currently use with my elementary students. Check out this awesome graphic by Tony Vincent to learn more! The post Screencast Tools to Demonstrate Student Learning appeared first on Teacher Reboot Camp.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2023

It’s 7:00 am, and I’m on my second trek from my car to our centralized district meeting space, lugging snacks, supplies and chart paper as I prepare to lead a workshop on best practices for technology integration for a group of 15 elementary teachers in my district. The adjustment has been difficult for our teachers too.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books ! Free Virtual Learning Environments. Seesaw is the student engagement platform and digital portfolio tool I use with my elementary students. Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates!

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

This is one of the student digital missions in my book, Hacking Digital Learning with Missions. I love the ideas in this blog, 10 Kindness Activities for Elementary Students ! Crowdfund Campaigns- Get students to create a social media campaign for a local cause and raise the funds.

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Neo LMS

JULY 24, 2018

Gamification and online learning environments. Assessment choices : students can choose to conduct an e-mail interview with a scientist, conduct an inquiry project using data on the Web, or interact with an online learning object that simulates the scientific process under study. In the end.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Knovation honors districts for outstanding usage of online and digital learning resources. have been honored for their use of online and digital learning resources to personalize learning. Knovation’s 2015 Digital Learning Awards program honors districts across the U.S.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Knovation honors districts for outstanding usage of online and digital learning resources. have been honored for their use of online and digital learning resources to personalize learning. Knovation’s 2015 Digital Learning Awards program honors districts across the U.S.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. Skills for online engagement with students who are experiencing anxiety (and trauma) can be especially helpful for educators struggling with student disengagement in online classrooms. Learn More.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

A recent survey shows that teachers have a strong desire for professional learning that builds comfort with technology. With the move to online learning, people have been critical of the education system, and how schools, in some cases, have been slow to adapt,” said Jacob Mayhew, CEO of Woz U. About Woz U. About CredEd.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 24, 2020

Many teachers tell us they're new to remote instruction, but it's our K–2 teachers who are coming to us urgently with the following question: How do I turn my classroom into a distance learning environment when students have little or no experience using digital tools independently? Start with digital citizenship.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

It sounds like a drastic measure: moving every school to online learning in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. So far, the digital learning plans have been a boon to educators looking for advice. Here in the U.S. Sometimes saying to my kids, ‘Hey, I’m not ignoring you. I’m not being rude.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2020

States are creating plans for fall as many wonder how COVID-19 has impacted learning as we know it. eSN managing editor Laura Ascione gives five predictions for the post-COVID learning. Read it now: 5 predictions for post-COVID learning. When students take ownership of their education, online learning is more likely to succeed.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 19, 2020

Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning or The 30 Goals Challenge or take a fully accredited online course for graduate credit ( Online Learning Best Practices , Connected Educators or TESOL Methodologies )! This gives teachers the flexibility to engage all learning styles in the classroom.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

It’s an opportunity for the future teachers who are enrolled at the college to apply what they learn in class in a practical setting, testing out lesson plans with real elementary students. McGhee, assistant clinical professor of elementary education at Auburn University. This year, camp is canceled due to COVID-19.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

I can’t imagine having to do both,” said Abby Bjornson, a fourth-grade teacher at Munford Elementary School in Talladega County. Bjornson didn’t know what to expect when she volunteered to teach students remotely last August; she was motivated, she said, by an interest in learning new technology. Leaning on existing expertise. “I

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edWeb.net

MAY 11, 2020

She and her eLearning team worked to boost the state’s efforts to connect Indiana to great ideas in educational technology, virtual and online learning, and new learning models and instructional practices. Olivia Miller is a 2nd grade teacher at South Ripley Elementary School in Versailles, IN.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

There is no one-size-fits-all remedy and no must-have suite of digital learning tools. As the struggle continues, a few overarching lessons learned — about equity, expectations and communication — are now helping schools navigate this crisis on the fly. Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., on March 18, 2020.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Like Levine, Warschauer, director of the university’s Digital Learning Lab, said he believes ChatGPT can help students who struggle with writing to organize their ideas, and edit and revise their writing. Essentially, it could be used as an early feedback tool to supplement the work of a teacher, he said.

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Edsurge

MAY 13, 2020

This week’s podcast sponsor is Emporia State University’s online Elementary Education program: designed for career changers interested in becoming elementary teachers. The complaints allege breach of contract for making the switch from in-person to online instruction. Know anyone who might be a good fit? Let us know here.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2015

The ELL programs are modeled after Middlebury Interactive’s world language courses and, like those programs, integrate research-based learning techniques, cultural awareness and project-based activities into blended learning classrooms. Digital Learning and Tools News Online Learning Top News'

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 8, 2022

Rich started his teaching career as an elementary school teacher in the Seattle area. para We provide teachers with tools to build flexible, personalized digital learning environments so they can power awesome learning. . Learn more about H?para. Then add in the pandemic forcing the use of online learning.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 24, 2020

Learning Gaps. Based on evidence with both elementary and secondary school-aged students, summer slide can typically equate to one month of learning loss. Students from families classified as low socioeconomic status are often more impacted by that summer slide and have more significant learning gaps. Join the Community.

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Tech Helpful

OCTOBER 29, 2017

A digital learning environment also means that students have access to resources digitally as well. Now software can do the algorithms for us and create paths to better help teachers and students in learning tasks. It wasn't always easy to discern what concepts students didn't understand.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 16, 2021

It’s similar to what the district has offered to kids in its digital learning programs for 15 years. The “menu” will also include social and emotional supports and instruction by trained counselors; art and music lessons; and access to the district’s online textbooks and instructional materials.

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eSpark

AUGUST 4, 2021

With so many options for online learning available, one thing that can set a program apart from the others is a curriculum grounded in proven educational research. We are proud to announce that eSpark has earned the Research-Based Design Product Certification from Digital Promise.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Subscribe today! Story time is a classic part of the school day for the nation’s youngest learners. More stories.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2020

Elementary and secondary schools provide for many students’ basic needs, which may not be met when those institutions close. Several schools are closed in New Rochelle, New York, and as a result, unsupervised students are home alone or “roaming the streets,” Candance Pinn, a local kindergarten teacher, told NPR on Thursday.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2017

The pilot was designed to create and then evaluate the most effective, scalable, and sustainable method of incorporating blended learning. Blended learning is an instructional methodology that combines face to face and online learning to personalize the learning experience to meet the specific needs of each student.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Working with Shira and his team of learning architects and and subject-matter experts, SRM has developed everything from animated videos for elementary math programs to comprehensive instructional elements for a high-school introductory statistics course. Jack Shira’s go-to sites for keeping up with digital education trends.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2020

This connection means even more during the current health crisis, as the coronavirus pandemic has shaken up the education system with a shift to online learning. Now schools are formulating plans to reopen, most likely with some combination of online and in-person learning. Sign up here for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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