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#CUE22 and Trending Edtech

Ask a Tech Teacher

If you attend edtech conferences, you know how motivating, energizing, and forward-thinking they are. I always come away feeling ready to use the latest and best edtech tools in my lesson plans. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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10 edtech experts you should follow

Hapara

Integrating technology into instruction and learning is a way of life for educators today. But it can be a struggle to understand how to use classroom technology in meaningful ways. Here are 10 edtech experts every educator should follow. Lindy has several edtech certifications.

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Book Review–My Secret EdTech diary

Ask a Tech Teacher

My Secret EdTech Diary. Al Kingsley’s My Secret EdTech Diary (John Cott Educational 2021) is a big-goaled, meandering overview of edtech (educational technology) available and pertinent to teachers and students. EdTech from a vendor’s perspective (i.e.,

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A Framework for Learning Through the Purposeful Use of Technology

A Principal's Reflections

Technology has the potential to transform teaching and learning in a number of ways. Another way technology can be used to transform teaching and learning is by enhancing engagement and motivation. A great deal of money has been spent globally on technology.

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EdTech at School

This E-book is designed to support educators with case studies of education technology use at school.

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What Makes EdTech Engaging?

Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

Technology by itself is not engaging. As schools and classrooms make decisions on what EdTech tools to consider, student engagement and teacher engagement need to be high on the list. What Makes EdTech Engaging? The post What Makes EdTech Engaging? EdTech Tool edtech

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The Future of EdTech

The CoolCatTeacher

Education technology has good uses, but as we’ve moved through the pandemic, sometimes it may have been mis-implemented or implemented without teacher PD. Today’s guest, Al Kingsley, has worked with edtech for over thirty years. Resources in The Future of Edtech episode 788.

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Combining Movement and Technology Enhances Learning

EdTech Magazine

Pairing that movement with technology amplifies the impact and improves student outcomes. When students move around in a classroom, it opens up new levels of learning.

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Technology in the Classroom: The Complete Guide

ViewSonic Education

There has always been technology in the classroom, even if it hasn’t always been welcome. Take a brief look at the history of technology’s uneasy relationship with education. Then you won’t want to miss the advantages (and disadvantages) to modern EdTech.

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Pretending at support for technology integration

Dangerously Irrelevant

I saw this post a while back in an educational technology forum: I have been given roughly an hour for PD on January 4th to work with teachers on anything that I’d like. Do you have any free project based EdTech tools that you love?

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Uses for Audiovisual Technology Beyond Remote Learning

EdTech Magazine

Frequently, districts purchased USB plug-and-play peripherals for learning, but they also made large investments in classroom technology such as pan-tilt-zoom cameras.

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6 Tips for EdTech Evaluation by Adult Learning Institutions

Many continuing adult education institutions have turned to technology used by higher ed with the following benefits: elevates teaching and learning, scales to address changes in staffing, enrollment and budget, and protects student and institutional data.

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Exploring World Language Classes with Educational Technology

EdTech Magazine

Rachelle Dené Poth brings educational technology into all of her classes. I do a lot of those same things in my Spanish classes as well because I love all the possibilities that are out there,” says Poth, one of EdTech’s 2021 K–12 IT influencers. “My

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Organic Edtech Coaching

The CoolCatTeacher

Adam Juarez on successful edtech coaching From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Edtech coaching can be improved with “walkarounds” and interaction between edtech coaches and teachers.

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Teaching Emerging Technologies Empowers K–12 Students

EdTech Magazine

Teaching emerging technologies to K–12 students today not only sets them up for success as future citizens in the workplace, but also furthers diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

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Edtech Matchmaking: One Teacher’s Strategies for Choosing Better Technology

Digital Promise

In my nearly 15 years of teaching in Philadelphia, I have seen technology introduced into schools and classrooms in myriad ways. I have spent the last 13 of those years as a technology teacher and coordinator, and an informal technology coach, in three different schools. Now, while computer labs still exist, there are many more opportunities for students to use technology in their own classrooms. Is there a misunderstanding of the purpose of the technology?

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A New Way to Learn about EdTech

EdNews Daily

Instead of using paid professional writers and short, catchy or formulaic articles, this new all-digital magazine is written by the world’s top minds in EdTech. The post A New Way to Learn about EdTech first appeared on EdNews Daily.

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Technology Quality Affects Online Learning

EdTech Magazine

While previous reports found that remote learning resulted in learning disruptions in K–12, it turns out that the quality of technology students have access to plays a significant role in online learning outcomes.

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Edtech trends are enabling more diverse learning

eSchool News

Edtech is the combination of IT tools and educational practices aimed at facilitating scalable individualized learning. There are numerous advantages to educational technology. Edtech combines educational theory and technological innovation to meet the learning needs of students.

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13 edtech developments at TCEA 2023

eSchool News

Held in in San Antonio this year, TCEA 2023 was “the intersection of passion and possibility, curiosity and discovery, education and technology. Content touched on social media in the classroom, IT challenges, innovative edtech tools, and more.

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Discover how edtech makes your teaching more effective and efficient

eSchool News

How can we use technology to maximize learning in the classroom, and how can we create the most efficient use of screen time while making teachers’ workloads more manageable?

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Q&A: Bold Schools Can Use Technology to Serve Pedagogy

EdTech Magazine

In the classroom, pedagogy rules — or, at least, it should, according to Weston Kieschnick, education consultant, podcaster and author of the books Bold School: Old School Wisdom + New School Technologies and The Educator’s Atlas: Your Roadmap to Engagement.

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9 EdTech Ideas to Use Now

The CoolCatTeacher

Teachers are looking for easy and helpful resources, and right now with so much going on searching for the best solutions can be overwhelming, and Rachelle is a great resource to tap into for all things EdTech. I am also an Attorney and have a Master’s Degree in Instructional Technology.

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Google’s Adaptive Learning Technologies Help Amplify Educators’ Instruction

EdTech Magazine

Achieving both aims at once sounds like a tall order, but adaptive learning technologies help to do The average U.S.

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How Metaphors Shape Edtech

Edsurge

For this week’s EdSurge Podcast we’re looking at how metaphors shape technology in education. There are many metaphors of edtech out there, and sometimes we might not even realize the metaphor is there. What is the most dangerous metaphor in education technology these days?

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Edtech Tools for SPED, Math, and Reading

A Principal's Reflections

The overreaching goal for each session was to support instructional strategies aligned to rigor & relevance and the 6 C's with a focus on the purposeful use of technology. edtech Mathematics reading Rigor Relevance Framework special education SPED

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Technology is Here to Stay: Now What?

Ask a Tech Teacher

He has some interesting reflections on technology’s place in education: Remember the days of Oregon Trail on the old Apple IIe’s or students drawing pictures with Kid Pix. Much has changed since technology has made inroads into education, and much has not. T4Edtech #edtech.

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Using edtech to personalize education for all students

Neo LMS

Education technologies — or edtech — got a huge boost from a nice-to-have to a must-have. As nations worldwide make progress in keeping the health threat under control, educators look for ways to make the most of edtech in their classrooms. Enter edtech.

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Educators Use Technology to Expand Learning Opportunities

EdTech Magazine

They believe technology can be a key tool for learning that helps students develop critical skills for the future. Education should give students more options, not fewer.

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Wakelet and WeVideo: Powerful Distance Learning Edtech

The CoolCatTeacher

Bruce Reicher – Bio as Submitted Bruce Reicher has been a technology teacher for over 25 years. ” The post Wakelet and WeVideo: Powerful Distance Learning Edtech appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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Jumpstart Engagement With Interactive Whiteboard Classroom Technology

ViewSonic Education

Interactive whiteboards are a technological leap similar to the leap to the first blackboard, and is set to revolutionize education. Never before have there been so many different technologies at our disposal for educating. Classroom display board technology is a powerful thing.

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Choosing Edtech: Three Learnings from Five Districts

Digital Promise

How might districts find edtech to support learning? As students and teachers return to school this fall, they will be using more technology than ever before. The post Choosing Edtech: Three Learnings from Five Districts appeared first on Digital Promise.

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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. Episode 775 - The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast 10 Tips for Instructional Technology Coaches Dr. Katie Ritter.

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Edtech Companies Need to Engage Families Now

Digital Promise

How can edtech shift from a focus on district administrators and classroom educators to better understand families’ needs during and after the COVID-19 pandemic? Provide Transparency About Edtech Products. Recommendations and Next Steps for Edtech Companies.

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IT Leaders Say Strategic Communication Can Support Technology Investments

EdTech Magazine

However, for many, removing legacy technology and upgrading schools with more efficient tools is more than a math problem; it’s a solution. School leaders see technology as an investment in their students that can pay dividends far into the future.

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Bringing STEM to Students with Mobile Technology

EdTech Magazine

The lack of access to higher-level science, technology, engineering and math classes in K–12 education shows. Despite being one of the most in-demand sectors of the job market, STEM education is frequently subpar in districts serving minority students.

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37 predictions about edtech’s impact in 2023

eSchool News

As we close the door on 2022 , we approach 2023 with clear-cut priorities for edtech and education as a whole. We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2023.

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How learning science informs edtech product development

eSchool News

It’s no secret that the pandemic shift to remote learning resulted in boom times for edtech. Market intelligence firm HolonIQ expects global edtech spend to reach $300 billion in 2022 and up to $404 billion in 2025.

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COVID-19 and the Value of Edtech Coaches

Digital Promise

educators do not have enough experience, resources, or training to use technology in the most effective ways, with teachers at low-income schools particularly ill-prepared. Our new report presents findings from a survey of edtech coaches in the U.S.

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Edtech Should Be More Evidence-Driven

Edsurge

Over the past decade, global investment in edtech has soared to new heights. The urgent need to educate children at home created by COVID-19 lockdowns turbocharged already existing momentum, and analysts now expect edtech expenditure to reach an eye-watering $300 billion globally this year.

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5 ways our district streamlines edtech ecosystems

eSchool News

Districts are accessing 1,400 edtech tools per month on average, and cybersecurity attacks in our nation’s schools are also increasing. Here are five best practices for other administrators and education leaders to consider when reigning in their districts’ edtech ecosystem: 1.

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Samsung and CDW Connect Golf and Technology for Detroit Youth

EdTech Magazine

CDW and Samsung are working together with First Tee — Greater Detroit, a youth organization, to show young players the connection between technology and golf.

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TCEA 2023: 4 Major EdTech Themes Emerge for Upcoming San Antonio Convention

EdTech Magazine

Whether you are a novice or an expert, the 2023 TCEA Convention & Exposition will offer attendees their pick of hundreds of sessions focused on the intersection of education and technology.

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