EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Common security concerns for K–12 districts, particularly the frequent targeting for cyberattacks, are generally not balanced by increased budgets for defensive technology or talent. And although smaller facilities have become front-line targets, many regional and satellite schools must make do with shared IT resources and personnel. The Fortinet FortiGate 60E security appliance is a good choice for providing cybersecurity protection to smaller schools and regional offices without the need f

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Below is a collection of some of the best books to help your kids learn coding. Kids will get to learn the basics of computer coding through a wide variety of interactive visuals, engaging games.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Cloud solutions offer virtually limitless potential to educators. From interactive learning management systems to parent communication portals, cloud-based technologies provide state-of-the-art educational tools without the large investments required to build and maintain technical infrastructure. It’s no surprise that schools and districts around the nation are quickly embracing these tools as the future of educational technology.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

The internet provides us with a treasure trove of all kinds of educational content that is only a click away.However, effective browsing and curation of this content can sometimes be challenging.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Professional development can be a challenge at many schools. Educators are pulled in a million directions during the school week, and PD often becomes an afterthought among a pile of other responsibilities including grading homework, planning lessons and attending staff meetings. Nonetheless, it still needs to get done. Taking a page from her own experience as an elementary school teacher, Stefanie Crawford, an instructional coach at Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 in Peoria, Ill., h

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SpeechTechie

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

This past week I noticed that I started this website 10 years ago (2/24/10). Time flies! I am grateful to all who have read it over the years, and for the opportunities it has provided me: opening doors to many friendships, presenting around the country (and Canada), many trips to ASHA Conventions, and publications there and elsewhere. Thanks everyone!

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Cycles of Learning

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

I used to host an internet TV show called The Infinite Thinking Machine with my good friend Chris Walsh. This week, while away from my students and family, I spent time tonight reflecting on that period of time and the excitement associated with negotiating the ever changing educational technology landscape during the first ten years of the 21st century!

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Hansen's Link to Tech

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Managing collective work and/or progress towards goals (small or big) is a important task to keep organized. An effective team should have open communication, documentation, and follow up on a regular basis. One tool that is necessary to keep organization and workflows consistent is a project management platform. There are many PMP out there however one platform I definitely can share is beneficial is Asana.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

It’s one thing when the school Wi-Fi goes down or a projector won’t connect to a laptop. School IT teams are adept at handling those everyday classroom emergencies. But what about a fire or a weather-related crisis — or worse? Districts will depend on IT to help facilitate evacuations and reunifications. What’s the first step to take? Being able to communicate.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Kids play with blocks in a classroom at Kimball Elementary School during the ample free time provided as part of Washington D.C.’s public preschool programs. Photo: Lillian Mongeau/The Hechinger Report. WASHINGTON, D.C. —Ameykay Stocks, a mail carrier and mother of five, has sent all of her children, now ages 5 to 16, to her local public schools here from the year they turned 3.

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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