The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Based in San Diego, Dr. Rhoads talks about how to integrate instructional strategies, have a teacher toolbox, how to show teachers technology, using Google Jamboard to brainstorm, how to observe and model online teaching for teachers. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF.

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EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 21, 2023

Educators familiar with our last 20 years of high-quality workshops can now access EVERY workshop held this summer with one low-cost membership of $195. We are excited to announce the all-new EdTechTeacher Summer Learning Pass for 2023! The post Announcing the All-New EdTechTeacher Summer Learning Pass! appeared first on EdTechTeacher.

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 14, 2023

His career in education began in Richmond, CA, as a Teach for America corps member, and subsequently, he spent seven years teaching middle school Humanities in San Francisco. Sam’s diverse roles in education have also included serving as an Induction Coach for new teachers, Team Leader, and Lead Instructional Coach for Breakthrough SF.

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Tom Murray

MAY 14, 2017

What sets excellent educators apart from their peers? Todd Whitaker, Jeff Zoul, and Jimmy Casas studied educators from across the nation and discovered four key behaviors of excellence: Excellent Leaders and Teachers… Know the Way From their content to best practices, these educators know their stuff. Book: BrandED.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 16, 2024

Whether you’re an educator like me or someone looking to explore diverse topics, this list has something for everyone. As educators, it’s crucial to understand and manage stress to provide the best support for our students. Priten Shah explores the impact of artificial intelligence on education. Grab your copy here.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

The COVID-19 outbreak disrupted daily life for virtually every educator, parent, and student in the U.S. It has disabled our education system, creating challenges to educational access, barriers to student academic progress and strains on teachers’ and students’ physical and emotional well-being. You can read part one here.

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Educational Technology Guy

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

PleIQ: the early-years interactive smart toy that fosters multiple intelligences through an Augmented Reality experience PleIQ (Play-Q) is the best new educational toy that beautifully merges the physical and digital worlds to provide our children with an immersive learning experience. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 20, 2015

PowerUp WHAT WORKS ( www.powerupwhatworks.org ) provides customizable materials, lesson plans, instructional strategies, videos and more to enhance learning for students with diverse needs, and to personalize learning with technology and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

More than just an online worksheet, Hyperdocs allow teachers to intentionally design powerful lessons reflecting UDL principles in a sequence of personalized tasks. Utilizing the live, powerful collaboration components within Google Apps as the vehicle for your lesson allows this and takes your lesson to the next level.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Make use of the slide master in Google Slides to grab some fonts and layouts that always work. I don’t know about you, but my Google Drive is a hot mess. I created a simple template in Google Slides. Links on the Weekly Planner go directly to the assignment in Google Classroom. Stop “making it pretty.”

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The Electric Educator

MARCH 23, 2012

Earlier this month at the 2012 MACUL conference I was asked to sit on a panel of educators to share how we have integrated technology into our curriculum. The panel was assembled by Dan Spencer who is also the producer of the Connected Educator video series sponsored by REMC. See how Kit Hard from the St. classroom examples iTunes'

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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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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Some educators love them; others loathe them. She is bilingual (Spanish), Google certified, and passionate about leveraging her 15 years of experience to modernize teaching and learning. I find that this is an added incentive to get those reluctant readers to buy in. Reading logs are a controversial topic.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

A choice board will give students what UDL requires through multiple means of engagement, representation, and actions or expressions of their learning. It’s completely free, online, asynchronous, and designed for K-12 teachers and educational leaders. 30+ sessions, including keynotes by Kasey Bell and Jen Giffen. GET CREDIT!

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2020

Tom Tobin is the first person who taught me about this, but it's a UDL principle, and that's “plus one.” Initially, it was over on a Google Doc. That is something that seems like an educational teachable moment for professors and teachers. If you're going to make that kind of change, you're going to start small. Do a plus one.

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SpeechTechie

DECEMBER 6, 2013

The Edublog Awards is an annual initiative to promote the value of social media in education and share some great resources. This year the voting is being done through list.ly, which you can sign into with Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Google+ accounts.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 8, 2021

As educators, we have the challenge and honor to teach a dynamic and unique group of students each time a class period begins. When working with Dr. Katie Novak on UDL and Blended Learning , we provided an example of transforming an Engage NY/Eureka elementary math lesson into a choose your learning path adventure.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 17, 2018

On Google OS (Chromebooks), go to Settings > Advanced > Manage accessibility features. A truly inclusive classroom goes beyond accessibility and adheres to Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Universal Design for Learning (UDL): What You Need to Know. Digital Accessibility Toolkit: What Education Leaders Need to Know.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2018

Many educators know it as the building blocks behind Universal Design for Learning, or UDL. Developed by CAST , UDL is comprised of three guiding principles that seek to increase engagement and accessibility: Providing learners with multiple means of engagement; representation; and action and expression. It’s just an ed thing.

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 14, 2018

Whether you are trying to reach a language learner or student with Special Ed needs, want to integrate ISTE standards, increase the level of critical thinking, or design a lesson based on the UDL framework, HyperDocs help educators accomplish this!

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

In my last blog, I focused on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principle of representation. I described how blended and online learning can help educators provide opportunities for students to perceived and engage with information presented in multiple modalities. Expression and Communication.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In my last blog, I focused on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principle of engagement. I highlighted how blended learning can help educators more effectively provide multiple means of engagement to increase student motivation and ensure all students can successfully engage with learning experiences. YourChoiceMedia.

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eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2019

As educators, there are many things we can do to make our Google Docs more accessible to our students. We should always be thinking about including universal design for learning (UDL) in all that we do. Related: So you think you understand UDL? 4 ways to make your Google Docs more accessible. Use headings.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2020

MBA, CFD has 11 years of experience in higher education as a professor of Mathematics. She also holds two Master of Science Degrees in Higher Education minoring in Teaching and Learning and Online Technology from Kaplan University now Purdue University. She is a seasoned presenter at Educational Conferences worldwide.

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Fractus Learning

MARCH 23, 2016

Countless educational technologies and strategies exist to help engage students, represent content differently and provide students with creative ways to demonstrate their understanding. One popular educational model called the Flipped Classroom, combines the power of technology and pedagogy to enhance learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 13, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update May 13th Nine tenths of education is encouragement. We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. More information at [link].

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2020

MBA, CFD has 11 years of experience in higher education as a professor of Mathematics. She also holds two Master of Science Degrees in Higher Education minoring in Teaching and Learning and Online Technology from Kaplan University now Purdue University. She is a seasoned presenter at Educational Conferences worldwide.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 29, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Global Education Conference Call For Proposals Opens May 1st! virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners.

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SpeechTechie

JANUARY 23, 2016

Last year I outlined the helpful features obtained by signing up for Read and Write for Google , a toolbar accessible in Chrome that brings to webpages and documents (particularly Google Docs) text to speech (always free) and text prediction, dictionary, and other features (via premium account or teacher subscription after 30 days).

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SpeechTechie

AUGUST 24, 2016

edWeb recently hosted a Webinar in which I discussed resources related to electronic text, sponsored by Mobile Education Store, creator of great apps such as Conversation Builder and Crack the Books. These include: iOS and Mac built-in accessibility features, Read and Write for Google and iPad, eText Platforms such as EPIC!

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 26, 2023

One key is approaching education with the idea that all students are uniquely gifted and deserve the best possible education and to focus on their individual needs. UDL (Universal Design for Learning), also from CAST, offers guidelines for developing challenging and meaningful educational opportunities for all students.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

JANUARY 17, 2024

Back in December of 2022, I published a blog entry titled " How AI Will Save Education." Perhaps most worrisome for educators: What can or should I do if students "cheat" with AI? Are educators trusting, and teaching AI to, some students more than others? Hello everyone, and welcome to 2024! Is it cheating to use AI?

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

2) Use a Google Form to administer this pre-assessment and enter the correct answers so it automatically grades itself and surfaces the students’ data. By analyzing the core components of a lesson, AI can suggest a structured approach that aligns with educational objectives and teaching standards. MagicSchool.ai

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Hapara

MAY 13, 2022

That is a plan intended for children who don’t need or qualify for special education yet, for a variety of reasons, and may benefit from accommodations in school. This powerfully sets them up for success as they continue their education or enter the workplace. It can help you take an inclusive lens based on UDL principles.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 24, 2021

Google Slides tend to dominate due to their convenience. Other creation tools to consider include: Book Creator, Adobe Spark, Google Drawing, Jamboard, My Maps, etc. As an educator for 27 years, Kim has been an innovator in and out of the classroom. Kim incorporates best practices including WICOR, UDL, ELL.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 22, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update April 22nd The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn.and change. We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds.

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