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Beware of Time-Wasting Low Level Technology Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

The 2019 Teacher’s Guide to Technology from Jennifer Gonzalez is here! I recommend this handy, useful encyclopedia of education technology tools. 2019 Guide to Technology He reveals the story about how he learned this important concept. Learn more now.

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10 Tips for Instructional Technology Coaches

The CoolCatTeacher

The best Instructional Technology Coaches are partners, culture leaders, encouragers, and easy to work with, says Dr. Katie Ritter. She covers ten essential points for being a successful education technology coach based on her research and her personal coaching of instructional technology coaches and teachers.

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#ICE18: Redesigning a Classroom Is Not About Being “Pretty for Pinterest”

EdTech Magazine

Simply adding technology to a classroom doesn’t make it an innovative space. It’s imperative that classroom design is driven by the desire to create personal and authentic learning experiences for students,” says Tom Murray, director of innovation for Future Ready Schools , a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education.

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How Virtual Reality Helps This N.Y. School District Prepare Students for Their Future

Edsurge

In 2014 Jill Gierasch could see the writing on the wall—students from her New York school district were saturated in technology at home, but that wasn’t the case at school. when choosing technology, educators need to consider whether a tool is a fad or something that can prepare students for the future.

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What the Voice of Morgan Freeman Taught Me About Improving Classroom Engagement

Edsurge

I wrote the script, making light-hearted references to Shawshank and a classic Whitney Houston song. When visiting a school, I generally get 30 to 45 minutes to share edtech updates and strategies with teachers. Show students your willingness to be relevant and future-ready. We decided to scrap the project.) Compassion.

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Effective Digital Citizenship Education

The CoolCatTeacher

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Vicki: It sounds like you have really helped infuse digital citizenship into all the courses at your school.

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Stop Asking How to Put a Worksheet in Google Classroom – SULS018

Shake Up Learning

edtech #shakeuplearning. Not the technology. Those last few examples (5-8) are not what I would refer to as a worksheet. . What if instead of notebook, a word that soon will have very little meaning for future-ready students, it becomes something new, like a “Learning Stream” or a “Learning Binge”?”. Don’t worry.

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