A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Now I full understand there is a time and place for basic knowledge acquisition and recall, especially at elementary level. Instead of using technology to ask students what the capitol is of a state or country ask them to create a brochure using a tool of their choice and explain why the capitol is located where it is.

E-rate 240

E-rate Blended Learning Social Media Outcomes 240

eSpark

APRIL 8, 2022

Not only does technology enable students to achieve higher success rates, but it enables teachers’ success as well; blended learning allows educators to make a shift towards higher-value responsibilities such as differentiated teaching. Teachers can invite parents to their classrooms to model the new style of teaching.

Blended Learning 98

Blended Learning Classroom E-rate Learning 98

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

In the previous posts on this topic our examination found that technology can and does help when it comes to improving completion rates , reducing tuition costs and helping universities to bridge the revenue gap. It seems that technical training is less relevant here than e-learning course design.

Secondary 300

Secondary LMS E-rate Dropout 300

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Special ed teacher Melissa Mann shares six of her favorite edtech tools for the special education classroom. This handy free Google Docs add-on tracks things like: time spent writing, spelling-grammar-and punctuation error rates and pulls it into a clear graphical view in your teacher dashboard. Listen Now. Vicki: Fantastic.

Google 290

Google Twitter Data Tools 290

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Online testing: Every year, Jim had to ask the elementary school students to stop using online math tutorials during statewide high school and middle school mandated testing periods. The school district couldn’t cover the cost of non-recurring construction to build fiber to their most rural school with just E-rate.

E-rate 60

E-rate Broadband Robotics Data 60

Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

When I got connected on social media, my lens was expanded and I became aware additional organizations, as well as their supporting tools and resources. CCSSO also creates and shares a variety of tools and resources for school leaders. National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP). Connect: www.naesp.org , @NAESP.

Future Ready 100

Future Ready Secondary Advocacy Elementary 100

eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2018

note : App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Rating : 5/5. Click here to read the full app review.

E-rate 53

E-rate Robotics Elementary Tools 53

Hapara

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Download the free e-book Strategies and activities to promote social and emotional skills So how can you promote social and emotional development in your classroom? You can start teaching these skills in elementary and continue developing social and emotional skills for high school students. Responsible decision-making activities 5.

Strategy 144

Strategy Hapara E-rate Differentiated Instruction 144

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Also note, and ironically so, that due to the extended nature of this episode and that we have four speakers, the AI tools I use to write the transcript had a bit of a meltdown, and I've had to apply a significant amount of human intelligence to the transcript which delayed this episode to Thursday. And she's @AmandaFoxSTEM on Twitter.

Classroom 425

Classroom Tools Data Twitter 425

Securly

JANUARY 12, 2017

Web filtering is required by law, as long as schools wish to receive e-rate funding to supply their digital classrooms. One argument goes that filtering prevents exploration and blocks students from using tools like Facebook for academic causes. Another, that it is a breach of student privacy.

Social Media 100

Social Media E-rate Facebook Elementary 100

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

This handy free Google Docs add-on tracks things like: time spent writing, spelling-grammar-and punctuation error rates and pulls it into a clear graphical view in your teacher dashboard. What can K-2 students be expected to do in Google Tools? Using Google Tools to Help Improve Behavior and Increase Engagement. Listen Now.

Google 175

Google Digital Badges Tools E-rate 175

Shake Up Learning

JULY 18, 2017

Common Sense Media Rating and Reviews. Elementary. 40 of the Best Learning Apps for Elementary. Best 1-to-1 iPad Apps for Elementary School. 55 Digital Tools for Formative Assessment. 18 Tools for Formative Assessment. I have the e-course you have been waiting for! .” – Felix Jacomino.

How To 74

How To E-rate Classroom iPad 74

eSpark

APRIL 8, 2022

Not only does technology enable students to achieve higher success rates, but it enables teachers’ success as well; blended learning allows educators to make a shift towards higher-value responsibilities such as differentiated teaching. Teachers can invite parents to their classrooms to model the new style of teaching.

Blended Learning 52

Blended Learning Classroom E-rate Learning 52

eSpark

JULY 1, 2021

Our team uses an 85% positive rating as a baseline. Mathematics Growth in Early Elementary School: The Roles of Beginning Knowledge, Student Engagement, and Instruction. Mathematics Growth in Early Elementary School: The Roles of Beginning Knowledge, Student Engagement, and Instruction. Pape, Karen E. Bergan, J.

Learning 52

Learning E-rate Elementary Outcomes 52

NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

We’ve appreciated different tools for different contexts at different stages of research. Elementary think alouds. At the elementary stage, these quotes represent talking points from our 4th and 5th graders. Look for editorial ratings. And yet, from what our participants tell us, Wikipedia continues to be demonized.

E-rate 111

E-rate Wiki Elementary Study 111

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 23, 2022

and her classmates were scrolling through Naviance for Middle Schools, a tool for assessing strengths and interests. In Indiana, even more help will be on the way once a pilot program, Indiana Career Explorer , a free online career and planning tool, ramps up in more middle schools. On the day I visited Northview, K.C.

E-rate 102

E-rate Secondary Report Trends 102

Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Walking into a Merritt Elementary School classroom today, you’ll find students using iPads to figure out math problems and submit their answers, while teachers grade those answers and provide feedback and follow-up support in real-time.

Digital Learning 92

Digital Learning Guidelines E-rate Edcamps 92

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. Today, over 2.9

Trends 143

Trends EdTech Industry Data 143

Education Superhighway

MARCH 28, 2019

“[EducationSuperHighway] showed me that there were service providers that were willing to come out here, so I was able to put out my E-rate Form 470 and get feedback. Technology is being integrated as a tool to teach these subjects now that we have the network backbone to support it.”

E-rate 65

E-rate Broadband iPad STEM 65

Education Superhighway

JANUARY 23, 2017

One year ago we launched the Massachusetts Digital Connections Initiative in partnership with Governor Baker’s Office, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE), and MassIT. Collaborated with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE), MassIT, and the Department of.

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide E-rate Secondary Classroom 40

Education Superhighway

AUGUST 1, 2017

With 100% connectivity throughout the state, more Arkansas students can partake in virtual opportunities like speaking with students across the globe or participating in lessons from NASA scientists, as Beebe Elementary School students were able to do. Use our free Compare & Connect K-12 transparency tool. at home either.

Broadband 58

Broadband Accessibility Digital Learning E-rate 58

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 31, 2024

Black students in Ohio are, on average, kicked out of classes for these offenses at four and half times the rate of white students. Experience and training can provide teachers with tools to address student conduct without suspensions. Credit: Meredith Kolodner/The Hechinger Report In Toledo, Jamarion, a 10th grader at E.

Report 85

Report Policies Data Training 85

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Then, they figured out what they needed to satisfy for required federal E-rate guidelines. After lesson guides for the elementary, middle, and high schools were created, Theresa presented the information to all the principals for input and adjustments. First, they identified their desired goals.

Digital Citizenship 40

Digital Citizenship Symantec E-rate Guidelines 40

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 4, 2019

K., & Bruegmann, E. A Smile is the Teacher’s Game Face This summer, I met Rob Brown , elementary school principal at Southside Christian School in South Carolina. Progress through the teacher pipeline: 1992–93 college graduates and elementary/ secondary school teaching as of 1997. 25) Learning Policy Institute. (24)

Policies 236

Policies Groups Elementary Study 236

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

Using digital tools in the classroom isn’t the future of learning, it’s the present—except at the significant percentage of schools without reliable high-speed internet. A teacher at an elementary school in a Boston suburb leads students through a story creation session using Pixie. By Heidi Moore.

Broadband 41

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 41

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., the more detailed program rules, as determined by the U.S.

Policies 150

Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

Education Superhighway

AUGUST 1, 2017

With 100% connectivity throughout the state, more Arkansas students can partake in virtual opportunities like speaking with students across the globe or participating in lessons from NASA scientists, as Beebe Elementary School students were able to do. Use our free Compare & Connect K-12 transparency tool. at home either.

Broadband 40

Broadband Accessibility Digital Learning E-rate 40

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

According to our preliminary analysis of FCC E-rate data, up to 160 Montana schools could benefit by upgrading to fiber optic Internet connections, opening up the opportunity to implement digital learning tools in classrooms across the state. Amazingly, we have been doing it with shockingly low bandwidth.

Broadband 40

Broadband E-rate Classroom Analysis 40

eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2015

As digital tools play an increasingly larger role in learning, states are targeting school broadband access for all students. But as leaders, we must also give our students the tools they need to succeed. “We simply cannot continue operating with 500 elementary students sharing 100 Mbps of bandwidth. New Mexico Gov.

Broadband 40

Broadband E-rate Accessibility Elementary 40

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. Today, over 2.9

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 23, 2016

Mobile technologies in particular have the ability to resonate with and support the instruction of special education students, said Richard E. It features user ratings, editors’ notes about each app, and an overview of its objectives. E-Learning Expand for Special-Needs Students. . ” More Than 400 Apps Reviewed. .

Mobility 40

Mobility Technology Classroom E-rate 40

The PL2C Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Consider the context of the environment, content, pedagogical practices, and the decision to use digital tools and resources to enhance student-centered learning. Now, more than ever, a classroom needs to be protected from distractions while still embracing the new tools and information we have at our fingertips. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.

Learning 45

Learning E-rate Digital Learning Professional Learning 45

Educator Innovator

JANUARY 30, 2014

While a majority of children have access to a tablet or e-reader, only about half of those children have read e-books. While such recommendations are most likely to come from elementary school teachers, these days even preschool teachers and daycare providers are called upon to make recommendations to parents.

E-rate 29

E-rate Survey Education Mobility 29

TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 19, 2015

Videos are probably a more effective way to introduce you to a game than some kind of app overview page with nebulous, consumer-driven ratings. e.width){e.setAttribute("data-vertical", "true")}})(this);'' onerror=''(function(e){e.setAttribute("src", "https://media-cdn.list.ly/missing-image.png");})(this);'' Portal 2 Teaser Trailer.

Video 40

Video E-rate Learning Mobility 40

Graphite Blog

AUGUST 24, 2021

It's important to be aware of data privacy any time you or your students use a digital tool in your classroom, including streaming or video content. Keep in mind that these recommendations are aimed at parents and families -- not teachers -- but the age rating and content grid in each review can serve as a useful guide.

Video 90

Video Classroom Digital Citizenship Libraries 90

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 4, 2024

On the line, Kelly Rodriguez explained that she wanted to move her 6-year-old from a private school to a public one for first grade, but only if a seat opened up at Sunset Elementary School, near their house on San Francisco’s predominantly white and Asian west side. Not this specific conversation, of course, but ones like it.

E-rate 114

E-rate Elementary Education Report 114

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

Eric Bredder (second from left), a teacher at Monticello High School, confers with students using the CNC milling machine, one of several computer-guided fabrication tools used by his classes. But Bredder can’t give students the tool he considers most indispensable to 21st-century learning — broadband internet beyond school walls.

Broadband 88

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 88