Kathy Schrock

MAY 1, 2019

This article originally appeared in the Discovery Education blog " Kathy Schrock's Katch of the Month " in May 2019 and is re-posted here with permission. Professional Development by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Alpha Stock Images We all have participated in formal professional development days at school.

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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. Register for my free Differentiating Instruction with Technology webinar sponsored by SMART Learning Suite next Thursday, February 9 at 4pm.

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The 21st Century Principal

AUGUST 3, 2011

Next week, I will be presenting to a group of educators in my district on the subject of "Must-Have iPad and Smartphone Apps." I did a blog post a short time ago, and that list hasn''t change much, but there have been a few additions and deletions, mostly due to suggestions of those in my Personal Learning Network.

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eSchool News

MAY 3, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Tuesday, May 3, 2022) — Discovery Education today announced the availability of a host of new resources designed to support the integration of Minecraft: Education Edition (M:EE) into classroom instruction.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2016

For the past few years, October has meant a focus on helping educators form professional learning networks to improve teaching and learning outcomes. We’ve gathered key facts and events to help you make the most of Connected Educator Month. Do you participate? Do you want to start?

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Digital Promise

JUNE 14, 2016

million students, the League of Innovative Schools is a coalition of education leaders use their collective voice to advance positive change in public education, as exhibited by a powerful series of TED talks delivered this April. Representing 73 districts, 33 states, and 3.2 Full Circle Images.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2015

Two educators go head-to-head on which device is better for classrooms. note : In partnership with Lesson Planet , we asked their professional development resource arm, PD Learning Network , for the most popular videos on their site. We’ll be featuring a limited number of these, one a week, each Monday.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2022

ALBANY – The Dougherty County School System is launching a new technology initiative for its students, teachers, and staff as part of a collaboration with Apple and educational non-profit Ed Farm. The initiative will allow DCSS to expand and enhance its educational technology ecosystem districtwide.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Since President Obama’s ConnectED announcement in 2013 in Mooresville, NC , there has been more than $10 billion committed as part of the five-year program to transform American education. We want to celebrate the extraordinary collaborations between educators and the private sector that have occurred because of ConnectED.

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The 21st Century Principal

MAY 6, 2011

I have posted before about individual iPad apps, but have yet to offer my complete iPad apps list. Perhaps this list would be most useful for the new iPad user who just wants to explore some apps. News and Events Apps ABC News: This is a recent addition to my iPad app list. It is one of my sources for news on the iPad.

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Digital Promise

MAY 23, 2019

DuBois Academy—all started strong out of the gate in their first year as Verizon Innovative Learning schools. Steve Brown is the senior micro software analyst in the Computer Education Support Unit in Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS). Steve also serves as the IT lead supporting the five JCPS Verizon Innovative Learning schools.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2020

In the Sewanhaka Central High School District , located on Long Island just outside of New York City, educators moved as quickly as they could to ensure as little interruption to learning as possible. Our district has invested heavily in professional learning and instructional for the last few years.”

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eSchool News

AUGUST 31, 2018

Technology can have a dramatically positive impact on student engagement and instructional practices when implemented carefully and accompanied by extensive professional learning and management, according to a new report. The report from SRI International analyzes schools participating in the Apple and ConnectED initiative.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 22, 2017

I have the privilege of working at a phenomenal school: Parklands College in Cape Town, South Africa; a Google Apps for Education and Apple Distinguished School where I am a Grade Two Educator and EdTech Innovation Leader for the Junior Preparatory. Their iPads are on their desks and they listen to what they have said in each section.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Our district was able to pivot quickly to remote learning because of the knowledge and systems put in place within our five-year partnership with (Verizon Innovative Learning). “Not Dr. Ekchian also raved about the professional learning opportunities the program provided.

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More Verbs

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Recently a new piece of “Concept Draft” legislation popped up: LD 137: An Act To Make the Maine Learning Technology Initiative More Cost-effective. MLTI was intended to help address the Digital Use Divide through its networking and professional learning to encourage impactful use of technology in the classroom.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

Every day at Digital Promise, we work with leading educators, researchers, and developers across the country to help close the Digital Learning Gap and improve learning for all. We’re excited for the opportunity to spread the word of what’s happening – and what’s possible – in education.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 18, 2021

In each installment of our Educator Perspectives series, we interview teachers and administrators across the country who are engaging, motivating, and challenging their students in unique ways. We got them all iPads simply because Chromebooks are hard to get right now. Other Educator Perspectives. What are the advantages?

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

James Tiggeman Digital Learning Coordinator, Irving Independent School District. Results of a recent survey of educators at participating schools conducted by our partner Westat agreed with Lubas’ sentiment, showing that prior experience integrating technology into learning made the shift to distance learning smoother.

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Gaggle Speaks

JULY 26, 2017

Earlier this year, I had the chance to see the authors of Hacking Google for Education: 99 Ways to Leverage Google Tools in Classrooms, Schools, and Districts in action. I featured a review of their book, 140 Twitter Tips for Educators on my site ClassTechTips.com last year. These authors know their stuff.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 27, 2017

Leveraging Learning Trajectories and Diagnostics for Personalization in 6-8 Math (B304). Professional Learning with SeeSaw (B302). Adding Interactivity to Google Slides for Customized Learning (B307). iPad Art & ‘Tra-Dgital’ Approaches to Learning in Hands-On Creative Classrooms (B306).

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The Web20Classroom

JUNE 26, 2016

As a Dad and an educator I am constantly looking for the best resources to provide for them at home to supplement the learning they are doing in their schools. Every parent wants their child to have a jump start on learning and ensure they are prepared for a world of learning, especially with technology.

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EdTechTeacher

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Tom Daccord is Director of EdTech Teacher, a professional learning organization that provides hands-on exploratory edtech workshops for teachers. Passing the Learning Along. Another way Book Creator can enhance creative learning is by having students create their own educational content.

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The Electric Educator

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Next week I will be leading a webinar for some middle school teachers to help them better use their iOS devices as professional learning tools. I have found my iPad and iPod touch to be a valuable organizational and learning tool in my professional life. Apps ios ipad'

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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

QR Codes In The Mainstream tags: qrcode favorite A Step-by-Step Guide to Global Collaborations tags: collaboration favorite iPads for Education | Victoria, Australia tags: iPad favorite What is a QR Code?

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 18, 2016

This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Bring universal learning ideas to life in your classroom by creating and sharing your own educational materials. Help your students learn to write a better lab report. UDL Book Builder. iSolveIt Math Puzzles. UDL Studio.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 18, 2017

I have also included a list of hashtags, as well as a fantastic list of educators to follow on Twitter! How to Find the Best iOS Apps for Your Classroom #mlearning #ipaded #edtech Click To Tweet. Educational App Store. Learning in Hand. Kathy Schrock’s iPads 4 Teaching. iPad Educators. TechChef4U.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 2, 2017

So it’s been a really cool journey over the past 7 years at Hillbrook School our story actually starts off when the iPad was first introduced and we thought, wow, these are really powerful and they’re flexible in ways our current computer lab wasn’t. So we got a class set of iPads the first fall they were available. 00:08:00].

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Each September I am excited like most educators to get back to business doing everything I can to help students succeed. Many of the initiatives that I am about to pursue either came directly or indirectly from my Personal Learning Network (PLN). The more I learn about the power of PLC''s the more excited I get!

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 28, 2021

How and where our students learn has radically changed over the last ten months. Students are in a multitude of educational environments that have challenged the entire school community. The excitement, engagement, and empowerment have the potential to open doors to new learning experiences for all students. Join the Community.

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techlearning

APRIL 17, 2018

(April 17, 2018) – The country is facing a critical shortage of special education teachers. According to the National Coalition on Personnel Shortages in Special Education, 49 states currently report a having more demand than available supply of certified teachers. assistant professor and principal investigator of the grant.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 27, 2016

There is a great deal of evidence to make educators reflect upon their use of technology. Even countries which have invested heavily in information and communication technologies (ICT) for education have seen no noticeable improvement in their performances in PISA results for reading, mathematics, or science." Nor should it!

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Tell us about some of those learning beliefs, about what you want your classrooms to look like. Tell us about your learning beliefs. So we actually learned through Education Reimagined. We read their white paper for transforming teaching and Learning. We want our learning to be socially embedded. Lynn: Sure.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 6, 2017

Listen to Jennifer Gonzalez talk about 5 tech tools every educator should try in 2017. on Corippo is the Chief Innovation Officer for CUE, leading CUE’s professional learning throughout California and Nevada. Jon keynotes, leads and designs Professional Learning experiences all over the country. Quizlet Live.

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The Web20Classroom

DECEMBER 22, 2011

The rest of my favorite links are here.'

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2018

As testing comes to a close, the next big event for educators on the horizon is summer vacation. Yes, fill your schedule with cookouts and sunbathing, but also make time for some professional development this break. Maybe wrap it around a trip to the Big Apple to see Times Square while building some early education teaching curriculum?

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eSchool News

JULY 12, 2021

Lexia English joins the robust Lexia suite of literacy products in helping all students to reach their academic potential, enhancing educational equity, and empowering Emergent Bilinguals to progress linguistically and academically. This new feature supports a blended learning model and the need for teacher-led, targeted instruction.

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