Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This isn’t just academic navel-gazing; the aim is to provide teachers, parents, and educators with a clearer, research-backed understanding of what exactly phonemic awareness is and why it’s so crucial in the journey towards literacy. Scholars and educators alike have grappled with pinning down a comprehensive definition.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Step into any successful classroom, and you’ll likely find the walls adorned with educational posters that do more than just beautify the space—they serve as silent teachers. ’ These visual aids should serve as an extension of your teaching, seamlessly blending form and function to enhance the educational experience.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

As a result, teaching is, to use another building metaphor, not up to code. And while many educators believe that word problems in math class are tougher for students to grasp than ones with mathematical notation, research shows that the opposite is true. This story was published in partnership with The Moonshot Catalog.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2018

Are they spending classroom time wisely or just doing what’s always been done? Consider a pedagogy that transcends rote memorization and the stock drills often found in today’s classrooms, expects critical thinking that teaches how to learn anything — not just school subjects. What is Growth Mindset?

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Sponsored by Edpuzzle From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Edpuzzle solves so many of my flipped classroom problems. But I’ve had several big problems with flipped classroom techniques: Just as some students “tune out” a teacher, some would fast forward or skip parts of the videos.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 2, 2017

Matthew Farber in episode 67 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Dr. Matthew Farber @matthewfarber talks about game-based learning in his classroom and a new tool he loves: Twine. Other ideas of how Matt uses GBL in his classroom.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Context matters, especially when it comes to classroom learning. Instead of focusing only on screen time, this article will cover how teachers and students can use devices and consume media in more deliberate and mindful ways -- what Common Sense calls "media balance." Of course, not all screen time is created equal.

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The Electric Educator

AUGUST 8, 2018

Google Classroom is an essential tool for any teacher using Chromebooks or Google Drive as a teaching tool. On the surface, classroom is a simple tool, but with a little creativity and ingenuity it can do some awesome things! I have scoured the web to compile this ultimate list of Google Classroom resources!

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Beaumont ISD is a district of more than 18,000 students, with 80 percent of our students coded as economically disadvantaged. We align our assessments with the rigor of that state test, but as I always tell my teachers in training, if you just have one piece of data, you only have one corner of a picture. By Jenny Angelo.

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Here at the blog on Fridays, I like to repost either a "throwback" article from this website years ago, or something that I wrote that was published outside this blog. This week, I'm reposting this article from EdSurge, written by Jeff Young , a significant chunk of which consisted of an interview that Jeff did with me.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 7, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Not only do educators need to understand effective graphic design, we need to teach it. Sadie Lewis helps educators understand and teach graphic design in this quick, helpful show full of graphic design resources for educators.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Jeff Meyer, Director of Education at Learning.com, during a recent edWebinar , underscored that while this generation of students is growing up using technology, they generally lack the digital literacy skills they need for success by the time they enter high school. Keyboarding and Digital Essentials.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 21, 2016

You’ll absolutely want to introduce CommonLit to your classroom teachers and you’ll absolutely use it yourself to make curricular discoveries and to help teachers make connections. She began developing the concept for CommonLit while studying education policy at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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Fractus Learning

JUNE 11, 2021

Web mapping APIs (Application programming interface) saves time and effort, allowing anyone to create maps without writing codes for essential map functions. If you were looking for help in choosing the best mind mapping software for your kids or classroom, head on over to other article.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 21, 2017

A global search in education blog post From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Second, I’ll give you an example from my classroom happening right now. Second, I’ll give you an example from my classroom happening right now. Twenty percent time from Google. Genius Hour.

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techlearning

AUGUST 10, 2018

Google Classroom is an essential tool for any teacher using Chromebooks or Google Drive as a teaching tool. On the surface, classroom is a simple tool, but with a little creativity and ingenuity it can do some awesome things! I have scoured the web to compile this ultimate list of Google Classroom resources!

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edWeb.net

MARCH 20, 2019

According to Erin Mulcahy, Senior Product Strategy Lead of Education at littleBits, during an edWebinar hosted by edWeb.net summer brain drain has a significant impact on elementary-aged students as the two-thirds of the achievement gap between lower and higher income 9th graders can be explained by summer learning loss.

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Georgia Test Prep

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

This post is a comprehensive guide on what the Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS) is all about. This post is a comprehensive guide on what the Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS) is all about. The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) is the authority for Georgia Milestones. What is the GMAS? History of GMAS.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

Teachers can create transformational learning experiences for students by joining 3DBear’s AR Innovator Program. The program includes in-classroom professional development sessions. Furthermore, ABCMouse will be offered at no cost to teachers for use in their classrooms, allowing them to take full advantage of many of these offerings.

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Kathy Schrock

MARCH 1, 2019

This article originally appeared in the Discovery Education blog " Kathy Schrock's Katch of the Month " in March 2019 and is re-posted here with permission. _ The hundreds of quality STEM-related videos and materials in the Discovery Education online collection make it easy to find content to use for your lessons and units.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 4, 2018

Summer may be a break from the daily work of the classroom, but any teacher knows it's not a "three-month holiday" by any means. Summertime can offer teachers much-deserved time to think and grow. Helping students find a healthy balance in their social media use can be challenging for parents and educators.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 4, 2018

Summer may be a break from the daily work of the classroom, but any teacher knows it's not a "three-month holiday" by any means. Summertime can offer teachers much-deserved time to think and grow. Helping students find a healthy balance in their social media use can be challenging for parents and educators.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Refocusing classrooms around up-and-coming digital materials requires more than just adding a new tech-based product or two as many processes for reviewing and purchasing instructional materials are still built around print textbooks. “We saw that our code was only looking at the adoption of textbooks,” said DeLeón.

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

Recently, SETDA released State K-12 Broadband Leadership: Driving Connectivity, Access and Student Success , which looks at the current state of broadband access and how states are supporting teachers and students. After all, schools are preparing them for their future careers, which will include using some aspect of online technology.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

The post Back to School with Google Chrome: The Complete Guide! I have put together the Back to School with Google Chrome Guide for teachers. I have put together the Back to School with Google Chrome Guide for teachers. Back to School with Google Chrome: The Complete Guide from @ShakeUpLearning Click To Tweet.

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Waterford

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Explore how the brain learns to read and get tips for effective, researched-based classroom instruction. Phonics refers to the ability to match letters and letter-sounds, which can help your students “break the reading code.” As educators, we know that English spelling conventions are highly complex. We’d love to see you there!

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MindShift

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

student population, and teaching these diverse learners presents teachers with a host of unique and very complex challenges. ELL teachers regularly employ a variety of specialized and unique teaching strategies and best practices aimed at helping their students acquire English and thrive academically. The Complexities of Teaching ELLs.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 14, 2015

In education, we tend to value a student’s ability to answer our questions. This is part 2 of a short series (can two articles be considered a series?) Part 1 “ A Guide For Questioning In The Classroom.” Part 1 “ A Guide For Questioning In The Classroom.” by Terry Heick.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 11, 2015

Back to School with Google Chrome Back to School with Google Chrome: The Complete Guide! I have put together the Back to School with Google Chrome Guide for teachers. Get the Google Chrome Cheat Sheet If you are new to Google Chrome, or just need a refresher, use this cheat sheet as a reference guide.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 19, 2016

Simple Updates to Your Classroom Procedures and Workflow sponsored by EdTech Software From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Here are eleven of the technologies that often affect classroom procedures and workflow. Many teachers love Symbaloo , which gives cool icons and links.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Previously, I have written posts featuring articles that critique the theory of learning styles , highlighting its contentious standing in academic circles. Many educators have expressed dissatisfaction with the theory, pointing to its supposed debunking and questioning its relevance in modern pedagogy.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 7, 2020

There are lots of benefits to using podcasts in the classroom. There are lots of benefits to using podcasts in the classroom. To help you get started, we've put together a list of our favorite podcasts for the classroom. Use the grade recommendations as a guide, and age them up or down as needed. Story Pirates.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Teachers in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, use a curriculum that mixes teacher-directed whole-class phonics lessons with small-group activities. One of the excuses educators have long offered to explain America’s poor reading performance is poverty. Emily Hanford | APM Reports. ” he said. The stakes were high.

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TeacherCast

MAY 8, 2019

Welcome to the TeacherCast Ultimate Guide to Podcasting. This Ultimate Guide to Podcasting is broken down in several categories listed below. The information in each of these sections is intended to give the reader a taste of what is possible while also providing links to full articles or podcasts on the topic.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

Effective media literacy education also involves a strong focus on civic engagement and creation, connecting people with the tools to make their voices and perspectives heard. Digital Citizenship Curriculum (by Common Sense Education): Features free K-12 lessons on news and media literacy. Creating Media and Media Production.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2019

Everyone, whether an educator, an entrepreneur or a parent, should want edtech products that are effective—ones that genuinely help students learn. The resulting snarl has frustrated everyone: educators and parents don’t know how to evaluate edtech products; entrepreneurs don’t know what metrics authentically gauge their value.

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Learning in Hand

DECEMBER 4, 2014

These tools can turn students into teachers and are great for sharing their answers to a project’s driving question. When I was a young student the most important audience my school projects had was the teacher. Sometimes projects would be put on display in the classroom or hallway so students and parents could see them.

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