A Principal's Reflections

JULY 8, 2018

With a pedagogy first, technology second if appropriate, approach to instructional design, educators can begin to support and enhance lessons with an array of tools. Sites like Common Sense Education and edshelf make it easy to find the right alignment to the right instructional strategy.

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techlearning

APRIL 27, 2018

This post includes a handful of Adobe Spark activities for elementary students! Creativity in the Classroom You might have seen the announcement on my site earlier this month about Adobe Spark for Education. Head over to Adobe Spark for Education’s website to learn more!

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Reading By Example

JUNE 5, 2015

photo credit: iPhone 6 vs iPhone 6 Plus vs iPhone 5S via photopin (license). I really like the iPhone. Last year I upgraded from the 4S to the 5S, and I was seriously considering purchasing an iPhone 6. And it is not like I will be giving up my iPhone. Google, of course. Don’t get me wrong.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Check out Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen’s show on iPad apps for elementary classrooms. Olloclip Core Lens set for iPhone 7 [link] – be careful when you hook this on or you can crack the phone. You can’t have on a case when you use this attachment but it makes an iphone’s quality even better.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Billy Krakower (@ wkrakower ), co-author of 140 Twitter Tips for Educators, is a co-moderator of a weekly Twitter discussion for current and emerging school leaders called #Satchat. Today for Tech Tool Tuesday, Billy Krakower and Vicki Davis take a deep dive into Twitter for educators. 140 Twitter Tips for Educators – [link].

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2019

They provide a wealth of rugged, inquiry-based products to educators in more than 100 countries around the world. Their products are wireless, Bluetooth- and/or USB-connectable, and their SPARKvue software runs on Mac and Windows platforms, Chromebooks, iPads, iPhones, and Android. Plug it in to charge. Training and Workshops.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

My administrative career began in 2011 which is around the time that iPhones started to come into prominence. From the beginning of my secondary tenure until my shift to an elementary principal role four years later, smartphones grew in frequency and in use in school. I always had a few of them on my desk or in a drawer.

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MindShift

JANUARY 24, 2019

The iPhone app Chatterpix lets teachers turn any image into a talking clue. Duffy used to be a special education teacher and is particularly attuned to making sure all students in a classroom have access to the puzzles. What strategies can they use to calm down if they get frustrated? “In Courtesy Batavia Public Schools).

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

iPads are ubiquitous in today's classrooms, but it takes some work to find educational uses beyond games. The image appears to come to life once you hover the iPad (or iPhone) over it like a magic wand. But how was I going to implement AR technology in my elementary school classroom? I was hooked.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

So you can go into settings on your iPad or your iPhone with iOS 11 and tap iTunes and App Store. Vicki: OK, remarkable educators, remember that if you’re on that morning commute like many of you are when you listen to the show, so this when you get to school, Don’t do this while driving. Idea #6: Reorganize your Home Screen QUICKLY.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 3, 2022

Patterson Elementary School in Hillsboro, Oregon. The idea was met with nods by three of Chandler’s classmates as they sat discussing the future in the principal’s office of their 400-student elementary school, a red-brick structure in a suburb of Portland. Patterson Elementary School in Hillsboro, Oregon where they are fifth graders.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2019

However, I am more familiar with iPhones. SIMPLE TEACHING So, whether they have an iPhone, iPad, Android, PC, or Mac – students have a consistent view as they work on their video. CAMERA SETTINGS The biggest challenge I’ve found is helping students shoot at the appropriate resolution and frame rate.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Helping educators learn about the power of a gamified immersive learning environment is Michael’s passion. Here are instructions for iPhone/iPad or PC/Mac instructions. Here’s my interview with Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen about the best iPad apps for the elementary classroom. SMART Learning Suite is today’s sponsor.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 30, 2018

To get started, a student will just scan the room using his or her digital device (like an iPad, iPhone, or Droid) before starting. ” The post 3DBear Review: The Augmented Reality Classroom Pro appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 13, 2020

One important question school administrators and educators ask when choosing new classroom technology is: How does this tool protect student privacy? One-stop shop for a wealth of fantastic PBS Kids educational content Price: Free Platforms: Web Grades: Pre-K–6 See full privacy evaluation. BrainPop and BrainPop Jr. ThinkCERCA.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 23, 2015

As educators in the digital age, it is important that we embrace the power of play in our classrooms. One of the ways that we can redefine our practice is by using game education in our schools. Says Farber of Game Education; “I use games in social studies because the mechanics (e.g. Game #1 – Minecraft. Game #3 – Land of Venn.

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NeverEndingSearch

JANUARY 14, 2017

Check out Toontastic 3D , a wonderful, free, open-ended digital storytelling app just launched by Google Education for tablet, phone and Chromebook. Now, with the help of Google, the platform is impressively redesigned for Android , iPad and iPhone. You may be familiar with Toontastic launched in 2011 or Toontastic Jr.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2020

For almost a decade, even young kids here have spent hours a day on screens as Mineola’s educators sought to transform schooling here. Children and teachers were familiar with a variety of learning apps and other educational software. Educators had years of experience integrating technology into their teaching.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2023

As high school students, we were born at the same time as the iPhone and after the launch of social media and YouTube. As a result, our generation’s relationship with technology and STEM education is distinct. We are growing up in a world completely different from that of our parents, teachers and leaders.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2022

Our guest is Lisa Lewis, an education journalist turned advocate for later start times. One of the former campers who's an adult now said it was sort of like the cord that runs out of your iPhone. I testified in front of the state assembly education committee. So these campers, they got electrodes basically glued to their skull.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2017

I kind of showed them this App called Google Street View [link] which is on iPhone and Android. You know, how can we as educators use this brand new technology to really kind of change the learning in our classroom? in Theology from Asbury University and got his Masters in Education from Auburn University (Montgomery).

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

We hear that smartphones can be addictive, that screen time can hurt learning , but can’t these minicomputers also teach kids about responsibility and put educational apps at their tiny fingertips? So when her husband wanted to upgrade his iPhone, they decided to give the old one to Sydney as a hand-me-down.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

Thank you Karen for not only being an amazing educator but a kind, thoughtful person. When you scan the cube with your mobile device — it will work with an iPhone, an iPad, and it works with Android, but you have to have the Merge Cube app on it. Karen is a 2007 Apple Distinguished Educator. Those codes serve as a trigger.

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TeacherCast

JULY 19, 2015

Jeff sits down with the creators of a great musical app called iCanConduct to learn how it can be used, not only in elementary music classes, but also in upper advanced music classes to teach pulse, rhythm, and beat patterns to your inspiring musicians. . Check out more TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network Shows.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

And if I can do that for an educator, that is great. If you told me that I could only buy one gadget for an educator, I would say it would be an Osmo. It uses an iPhone. So if people didn’t know that, there’s now an iPhone base. But the one thing he said — and I always love getting educated. I get that.

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2018

Both attend Dover Elementary School where student achievement in math and English decreased significantly during the last year. To educate herself, she has been taking classes with a nonprofit parent network called GO to learn more about how to access and understand school data.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Here, two educators discuss how they use the engaging powers of the emerging 3D technology, augmented reality (AR), to do just that. Currently half of my students at De Escandon Elementary in Edinburg, Texas, are ELLs. An essential first step in that process is getting their attention in class.

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EmergingEdTech

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Elementary education in the 19th century was just about teaching children some basic learning, usually the ability to read. When the 20th century came, the education system changed and was centered. Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Today's three guests are expert authors of the newly released The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education. Dan is a respected authority in educational technology and artificial intelligence. Brad is a publisher of education and children's books as well as leads the strategic vision of the organization.

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SpeechTechie

AUGUST 26, 2013

CloudSpotter ($1.99, found under iPhone apps but usable on iPad) is like a field guide to clouds; you can explore a cloud library of main cloud types as well as more exotic clouds and phenomena, in which each is clearly and even humorously explained, the text serving as a good context for mapping expository text.

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Available in English and Spanish and on Android, iPad, and iPhone devices, your kid may have found their new favorite bedtime routine. The app offers offline access for iOS devices, PC, and laptops; kids may play on any iTunes App store device (iPad, iPhone, iPod), and Android devices available on Google Play store.

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techlearning

MAY 8, 2018

Using the app with a FLIR ONE camera, available for iPad and iPhone, students can observe temperature changes on the skin, illustrate convection, track heating due to friction, compare heat conduction in different materials, analyze the transparency of materials in infrared versus visible light, and much more.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

iPhone users can check out Sparky’s Brain Busters on iTunes and Android phone users can download it from the Google Playstore. The app features a game which is as entertaining as it is educational: students win by answering trivia questions about various subjects (including fire safety) and earning all five badges before the clock runs out.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 24, 2018

My students shoot on — I have a Gimble, and they put their phones in it, and we usually rip off of their iPhones or their Droids and we pull it into something called Pinnacle Studio. He is an American Film Institute Screen Educator and an Apple Distinguished Educator. Hardware and software choices? We use iPads and iMovie.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 17, 2015

Besides iPads and Chromebooks and a plethora of free websites that enable students to collaborate, share and publish, education’s tech explosion has resulted in a wide (and increasing) variety of tools that extend the teachers reach, making it easier to differentiate for the varied needs of students even in a busy classroom. Conclusion.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2017

Hannah’s experience reflects the innovative ways educators across the country are drawing students into the Maker movement. Barrett Elementary School second graders —designed their own pyramids. Shakeena Julio and Allieberry Pitter —designed an iPhone-charging scooter. Alexis Lewis —inventor.

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 18, 2018

The most recent standards for science education in the United States have shifted towards inquiry-based learning and a deeper understanding of the content and student experimentation. There are a variety of tools that educators can easily integrate into their science classrooms. So, why can’t we do both?

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