Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Inspiring Journeys of Certified English Language Educators The recent changes in the working environment and the ongoing global economic crisis have brought about significant shifts in people’s lifestyles. – and a couple of fortuitous events opened the doors for me to become an ELT writer.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

95 Percent Group LLC, the trusted source for comprehensive, proven literacy solutions, launched 95 Phonics Core Program® Word Study, Grades 4 and 5. Lincolnshire, Ill. – Research on reading instruction has been very clear for more than 20 years. It contains easy-to-follow instructional dialogue to support teacher-directed phonics instruction.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The term metaverse dates back to 1992, but the realized potential of the metaverse is relatively recent with metaverse education still in its infancy. Naturally, this means educators will have questions about where this technology is heading and what comes next for virtual learning. Understanding Metaverse Education .

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2024

Since ChatGPT was released in November 2022 and exploded into public discourse, the emergence of generative AI tools has been met with both excitement and concern, across virtually every industry, ideology and age group. The fervor around AI was on full display at the SXSW EDU conference held in Austin, Texas, during the first week of March.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2023

college undergraduates, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, and each year far more women are enrolling in higher education than men. Related: How higher education lost its shine Still, it can be a challenge persuading men to seek academic help, said Sanders, who is Black. But then there’s this resentment.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 27, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Artificial intelligence is the top conversation among educators everywhere. It was truly a thrill for me, as a classroom teacher, for Lydia Smyers, the Vice President of US Education for Microsoft, to sit down with me at ISTE. Let's do this!

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

In 2017, high school state athletic associations in Alaska and Connecticut sanctioned esports as a state championship event. Ten other states hold statewide esports competitions , even though the events are not yet sanctioned by their respective athletic associations. Too often, society typecasts gamers as nerds.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Here’s a look at how this plays out in the minds of educators. The base of the pyramid was labeled “Whatever” and represented a group of teachers and school staff who had a “whatever” attitude. If all educators were in the top category of the pyramid, as the presenter was encouraging us to be, would it even be a pyramid at all?

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In 2017, high school state athletic associations in Alaska and Connecticut sanctioned esports as a state championship event. Ten other states hold statewide esports competitions , even though the events are not yet sanctioned by their respective athletic associations. Too often, society typecasts gamers as nerds.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

In 2017, high school state athletic associations in Alaska and Connecticut sanctioned esports as a state championship event. Ten other states hold statewide esports competitions , even though the events are not yet sanctioned by their respective athletic associations. Too often, society typecasts gamers as nerds.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In 2017, high school state athletic associations in Alaska and Connecticut sanctioned esports as a state championship event. Ten other states hold statewide esports competitions , even though the events are not yet sanctioned by their respective athletic associations. Too often, society typecasts gamers as nerds.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In 2017, high school state athletic associations in Alaska and Connecticut sanctioned esports as a state championship event. Ten other states hold statewide esports competitions , even though the events are not yet sanctioned by their respective athletic associations. Too often, society typecasts gamers as nerds.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

In 2017, high school state athletic associations in Alaska and Connecticut sanctioned esports as a state championship event. Ten other states hold statewide esports competitions , even though the events are not yet sanctioned by their respective athletic associations. Too often, society typecasts gamers as nerds.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2019

In 2017, high school state athletic associations in Alaska and Connecticut sanctioned esports as a state championship event. Ten other states hold statewide esports competitions , even though the events are not yet sanctioned by their respective athletic associations. Too often, society typecasts gamers as nerds.

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Digital Citizenship Guidelines EdTech Trends 150

ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2023

Building an impactful education ecosystem is a challenge that many educators have been faced with at some point in their careers. What’s more, building an impactful education ecosystem involves the cohesive integration of several key components if teachers are to see improved student outcomes.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 12, 2020

Being an educator in a country that is affected by typhoons almost twenty times a year is no laughing matter. Getting everyone to attend – since this is a make-up class, Higher Ed students are not obligated to attend, but for students of basic education attendance is mandatory. Making education disaster-proof.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 12, 2020

Being an educator in a country that is affected by typhoons almost twenty times a year is no laughing matter. Getting everyone to attend – since this is a make-up class, Higher Ed students are not obligated to attend, but for students of basic education attendance is mandatory. Making education disaster-proof.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Our work over the past five years convening education innovation ecosystem builders has shown the potential of networks to address our deepest challenges in education. This group developed and workshopped an initial “equity audit” that evolved into our newly published framework, Equity Inquiry for Education Networks.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The morning after the news broke, however, Asian American educators across the country largely had to show up for work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened. Meanwhile, in a department meeting in a Boston-area high school, three Asian American educators “chose to be vulnerable because we needed to share.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 10, 2024

In many schools, these students were more likely to show up to class than other groups. Within the last couple of years, the group has hired a few employees to lead its new family services program. “We Before 2020, the school attendance rate for English language learners across the country was high. It was day and night.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

Most teachers I know have used Twitter in their classes either to communicate with parents, share homework with students, for group study, to research on a topic, crowd source ideas with colleagues, or a myriad of other purposes ( click here for more ideas ). I began using Twitter in my classroom soon after its introduction in 2006.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

High school esports is a growing phenomenon offering a whole new group of students amazing opportunities for personal and professional growth. In addition to the well-documented social and physical benefits of group activities, esports is able to offer students improved academic professional opportunities. Communicate and recruit.

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 9, 2023

Here is the sixth part of our series:] CREATING EDUCATIONAL GAMES Why use ChatGPT for creating educational games? Educational games often require students to make decisions, solve problems, and apply concepts in real-time, promoting active learning. rainforests, deserts, oceans) by completing challenges and answering questions.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The heart of education is community, and peer-to-peer learning and conversation are foundational to that. During the roundtable, hosted at the School District of Philadelphia’s Education Center, district representatives were split into three groups based on their role and main area of focus: coaches, technicians, and administrators.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 11, 2020

WEBINAR + Q&A: "Conference 2.0 - Organizing and Hosting Online Educational Events," a 60-minute webinar and Q&A with Steve Hargadon. They have the advantage of not requiring the significant travel, financial, and logistical elements of a physical event, but they have their own unique sets of challenges. COST: $499.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

A pair of consultants who run a popular edtech blog plan to start offering events—in hopes of getting people at colleges and companies who don’t usually talk to each other to join forces on innovative teaching efforts. He said some of that money may go into giving small grants to help support projects discussed at the event.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 9, 2024

In the edLeader Panel “ Key Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining Educators of Color ,” two district leaders and two educational experts shared key strategies and helpful insights about recruiting and retaining a diverse range of educators and how this diversity impacts student learning and achievement.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

For the past three years, I’ve participated in the Students for Equitable Education (SEE) Summit , a national social justice event that’s designed and led by students from across the country. I was ecstatic to get involved in this event because it was created during a time when I was in desperate need of an outlet to express myself.

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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2024

As educators, we understand that true learning happens when barriers are removed and diverse voices are amplified. Recently, we took the stage at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference to share our experiences designing accessible conferences and events.

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User Generated Education

JUNE 29, 2020

This term I am teaching a group dynamics course. Typically, I do this through experiential group activities. They take turns clicking on and spinning the wheel to get a question and provide an answer to the rest of the group. They are broken into smaller breakout groups of 3 to 5 people per group. Team Contracts.

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TeacherCast

APRIL 11, 2021

This week, educators from up and down the North East are excited to launch #GEGNewEngland, a brand new community for educators using Google Workspace. What are Google Educator Groups? These groups provide a forum for educators to collaborate, share, and support each other. Where Do I Find More Information?

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TeacherCast

APRIL 11, 2021

This week, educators from up and down the North East are excited to launch #GEGNewEngland, a brand new community for educators using Google Workspace. What are Google Educator Groups? These groups provide a forum for educators to collaborate, share, and support each other. Where Do I Find More Information?

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Hapara

JULY 19, 2023

Instead, you can share a Google Doc with several learners in a group and they can all access it online and work on it simultaneously. For example, if you have an article about a current event, you can copy it over to a Google Doc and have learners add annotations. View our educator one-pager 6.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Critical programs and services that adult education communities rely on, such as libraries and nonprofit organizations, could be impacted. Adult education remains critical for workers who are looking to advance economically, including those in low-wage earning jobs, opportunity youth, immigrant-origin adults, and parent learners.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 9, 2024

In matters both big and small, women in education leadership are treated, spoken to and viewed differently than their male colleagues. First, women in education leadership need more active support, with a shift from mentoring to sponsorship. Our free biweekly newsletter consults critical voices on innovation in education.

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eSchool News

APRIL 26, 2023

Since formalized education was in its infancy, legislators, educational leaders, and governments worked together to develop models that make education more efficient and cost effective–but they often fell short of serving the needs of students or enriching their lives.

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2022

Considering the ongoing traumatic upheaval on school communities in recent years, and the unrelenting pressure on educators to work under difficult, uncertain and constantly vacillating circumstances, it is not a matter of if educators will experience the corrosive effects of prolonged and extreme stress, but rather when.

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