EdTech Magazine

MAY 25, 2018

5 Tips That Foster Collaborative Professional Learning. Leveraging new technology for professional learning requires some creative thinking — and it also takes money. The program’s goal was to improve student achievement and higher-order thinking skills through more effective use of educational technology.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The transformation to virtual learning means teachers now act as the tech support for students and parents who are also new to virtual learning. Use screencasts to help students and parents navigate your learning management system, complete and turn in digital assignments, or understand how to use a new tool.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 13, 2017

“We need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher’s hand, because it is the pen and paper of our time, and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world.” Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go. ” – David Warlick.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Technology has now facilitated the whole process enabling teachers to cut down classroom prep time and, instead, focus on creating hands-on learning experiences for students. They can also use the site's repository to add learning standards and differentiate teaching strategies.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 19, 2023

Options include Jing (provides a link to a video), Screencast-o-matic (provides a video that can be embedded or uploaded to YouTube), and Educreations. Tools to communicate student knowledge This includes the myriad ways students show you–the teacher–that they have learned and understood your lesson plan.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

One of the best parts about job-embedded, on-going work with school districts is facilitating a variety of professional learning opportunities. Recently the district asked me to be a part of their professional development day, which consisted of seven different learning strands specific to the needs and interests of their teachers.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

AUGUST 15, 2014

Find some of these icebreakers and other digital activities in my ebook, Learning to Go , which is currently $5.99. Learning to Go also contains editable handouts and rubrics that are mobile-friendly. Find the Knowledge Swap handout that accompanies this activity in Learning to Go. Give them 30 seconds. More Resources.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 13, 2015

As each teacher downloads their favorites, students spend as much time learning the app as applying it academically. Educreations. One of the standouts in this screencasting field is Educreations. Educreations can be linked to file locations like Dropbox and Google Drive as well as LMS communities like Edmodo.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

AUGUST 18, 2017

Research indicates that one of the most effective ways students learn is by teaching others. In my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions in Your Classroom (published in September), students are sent on a mission to instruct others by creating their own video tutorials.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 22, 2016

I’ve started for you by noting cost, what digital devices they work best on, and suggested age group: Educreations . Educreations is a virtual whiteboard for direct teaching or explanations, complete with colored ink choices and the ability to import images. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years.

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Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 26, 2015

This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Remember to add these through the Admin Console as pushed or recommended apps for your users.( Scroll down to Force-Installed Apps and Extensions ). Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Instead, assessment should help students celebrate the learning they’ve grasped and reflect on their journey achieving that learning. Formative assessment can help motivate students to continue their learning journeys and strive to learn more! Get your copy of The 30 Goals for Teachers or Learning to Go.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Instead, assessment should help students celebrate the learning they’ve grasped and reflect on their journey achieving that learning. Formative assessment can help motivate students to continue their learning journeys and strive to learn more! Get your copy of The 30 Goals for Teachers or Learning to Go.

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Class Tech Integrate

MAY 12, 2015

One of the best things about going 1:1 with technology is the amount of options students have to present their learning experiences. Educreations Interactive Whiteboard Educreations is one of the most popular apps for the K-12 classroom, with good reason. Afterwards their creation will be saved to the camera roll.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Educreations – -also a whiteboard. When done, share with email, an Educreations link, or via social media. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Basic version free; education edition has a fee. You might even decide you like it better.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 26, 2014

EduCreations web/iPad app - Interactive whiteboard and screen recording app. ebook, Learning to Go , which has digital/mobile activities for any device and editable/printable handouts and rubrics. Inkflow iOS app - Sketch & write ideas then move them around and organize them. Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates!

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 8, 2013

They desperately sought time during the school day to engage in professional growth opportunities, learn how to integrate Web 2.0 tools, and develop their own Personal Learning Networks (PLN’s). The only catch was that each staff member had to create and present a learning portfolio at his/ her end of year evaluation conference.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 23, 2015

. “The number one benefit of educational technology is that it empowers people to do what they want to do. It lets people be creative … productive … learn things they didn’t think they could learn before, and so in a sense it is all about potential.” Give them learning missions you grade with digital badges.

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Tom Murray

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Today’s digital world is littered with drill and kill technology, much of it no different than a digital version of the worksheets of years past. Simply digitizing past practice serves little instructional purpose and ultimately leads to low levels of learning.

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Class Tech Integrate

MAY 12, 2015

One of the best things about going 1:1 with technology is the amount of options students have to present their learning experiences. Educreations Interactive Whiteboard Educreations is one of the most popular apps for the K-12 classroom, with good reason. Afterwards their creation will be saved to the camera roll.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 26, 2014

EduCreations web/iPad app - Interactive whiteboard and screen recording app. ebook, Learning to Go , which has digital/mobile activities for any device and editable/printable handouts and rubrics. Inkflow iOS app - Sketch & write ideas then move them around and organize them. Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates!

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 19, 2015

In my digital book, Learning to Go , find editable handouts and rubrics for creating video projects. Find a storyboard your students can edit in Learning to Go. In Learning to Go , find rubrics for assessing these projects, which you can edit to your projects’ needs. Keep reading to find many more ideas!

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wwwatanabe

APRIL 1, 2013

One of the strategies for learning how is close reading. Students learn to annotate their thoughts as part of the process. Educreations is a favorite because you can add pages and annotate on the pages with the tools. Educreations is an iPad app that can also be accessed from your browser. So what makes a text complex ?

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Draw and Dash – Each student will need to use a piece of paper or a drawing app like Tackk, Educreations, Magic Paintbrush, or Sketchbook Express. Find the Knowledge Swap handout that accompanies this activity in Learning to Go. Then give each pair a stuffed animal, doll, character, or sock puppet. Give them 30 seconds.

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EdTechTeacher

DECEMBER 17, 2015

How can we craft learning environments that take advantage of technology to help students become independent, engaged, and reflective of their work? Having technology is just one important piece. Knowing how to use the technology with the curriculum is critical to crafting a digital age learning environment.

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techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

Tech & Learning asked readers. Tech & Learning asked readers. 7% Furniture/New Learning Spaces 3% Security technology (cameras, ID systems, etc.) 7% Furniture/New Learning Spaces 3% Security technology (cameras, ID systems, etc.) Avital Aharon, Director of Educational Technology, TanenbaumCHAT) ?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2015

For many, it means attending conferences like ISTE and NEA to learn how the heck to integrate technology into their lesson plans. That’s a fair questions considering learning is no longer done sitting in auditoriums nodding off to the wisdom of a guest speaker behind a podium. Join the crowd around the outlet.

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Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

App Smashing is relatively new (2+/- years) in the world of technology. Popplet / Educreations. Fourth grade students demonstrating their knowledge of Biomes used Skitch to annotate on pictures of biomes and then the students imported the pictures into iMovie or Educreations so that they could add their voice to the project.

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Tech Helpful

JANUARY 19, 2016

There are some ways to integrate technology in your classroom that adds value to your learning environment and pretty much can be a go to no matter what the lesson plan. It also allows them to be in charge of the path of their learning no matter how "locked down" the requirements for the lesson are. Mind mapping. Studying aids.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2016

If the school’s wifi network constantly goes down, teachers will learn not to depend upon it. If the school’s wifi network constantly goes down, teachers will learn not to depend upon it. Once in place, here are the digital tools that will replace tasks that precipitate daily learning: Digital Note-taking.

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Technology Tidbits

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Basically, it turns a classroom upside down (or on it's head) where the learning of a topic is done at home and then they applied practice or "work" is done at school. Top 15 Sites and Apps for a Flipped Learning Answer Pad - The ultimate assessment tool for teachers to use w/ their mobile devices or browser to gauge student's learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

This past Wednesday (February 6) was the second annual Digital Learning Day. New Milford High School joined thousands of other schools and educators across the country to showcase how digital learning is changing education. For years we have embraced the effective integration of technology to enhance the teaching and learning process.

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Leading with Technology

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

Having experienced the iPad in all aspect of their day and learning process for two years, what new learning would they possibly get from the device? ” I was trying not to show disappointment, I was hoping to hear, “we finally get to use our learning tool” and “cool learning apps.”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

If the school’s WiFi network constantly goes down, teachers will learn not to depend upon it. If the school’s WiFi network constantly goes down, teachers will learn not to depend upon it. Once this framework is in place, here are the digital tools that will replace the tasks required for daily learning: Digital Note-taking.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 29, 2014

Others will bypass weighty sessions at NewSchools Venture Fund summit altogether, preferring to tinker with dozens of new tools and products that promise to “transform teaching and learning.’’. Technology' I’m hoping this conference will also include views from the classroom along with CEO’s and their promotions staff.

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EdTechSandyK

AUGUST 30, 2013

The purposes for this initiative were to give teachers an additional tool for teaching and learning and to familiarize teachers with mobile devices in anticipation of more iPads being purchased for classroom use and a grades 6-12 BYOD program coming in the next school year. Time was of the essence. Unported License.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Technology is changing the way we see literacy. From the book " Blended Learning in Action " (Corwin) How to Use These 4 Social Media Tools Here are four picting apps that will give your students ownership of their learning, share your classroom culture, and make your classroom more engaging. In short, picting has arrived.

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