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. Now, you might be asked to scan a QR code and visit a website, access meeting documents online, interact digitally, or use a backchannel device to share your real-time thoughts with the presenter.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2016

Help them to understand 1) student learning isn’t compromised by technology, 2) they CAN understand this geeky stuff, 3) it is dependable, and 4) it replaces tasks in their daily routine, not adds to it. Here are some ideas: backchannel devices to show student understanding during a lesson–like Socrative and Today’s Meet.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Help them to understand 1) student learning isn’t compromised by technology, 2) they CAN understand this geeky stuff, 3) it is dependable, and 4) it replaces tasks in their daily routine, not adds to it. Here are some ideas: backchannel devices to show student understanding during a lesson–like Socrative and Today’s Meet.

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techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

Their success rate of companies is incredibly high as they helped start Class Dojo, Plickers, Remind, Padlet, Blendspace, Educreations, and a WHOLE host of others. Imagine K12 is a startup incubator out of California based on education. There is one big issue for most of them though: revenue. [ That’s asking a WHOLE lot.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 8, 2014

When focusing on 1:1, iPads, etc: Focus on teaching teachers to give better feedback and students to self-assess instead of the technology. Good apps for creating tutorials: Explain Everything, Screen Chomp, Educreations District #2 : Revisiting their BYOD initiative. In library they are using stop motion technology to develop stories.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

I read an interesting article in EdSurge last week about how current educational technologies do little to move learners beyond rote recall of knowledge and it caught me off guard. It was not the belief that technology has yet to be harnessed to its highest potential that surprised me.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Sixth: Consider student-led conferences where students sum up their learning in a meeting with you and their parents. Presenting: iMovie , Keynote , Educreations. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Follow up with meaningful self-reflection. Done well, these have spectacular results.

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EdTechTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2015

Suzy Brooks ( @SimplySuzy ) first introduced me to the concept of using technology to create learning centers through her creative use of her SMARTBoard. First, she created a center where each student used Educreations to create video story that presented a math problem. This post first appeared on Daily Genius.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Whether your role is as an administrator, teacher, parent, or student leader, if you’re reading this, you are probably interested in helping other school community stakeholders understand the power of technology in a teaching and learning environment. Many teachers have made great strides, but many more are still tentative with technology.

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Class Tech Integrate

JANUARY 24, 2017

Today’s Meet: A backchannel tool that allows for written conversations between teachers and students. Educreations & Explain Everything : Two very similar student explanation tools. As with Educreations/Explain Everything, a child can use the voice over to explain the content that they place on each slide.

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MindShift

MAY 21, 2015

She used to teach social studies, but is now the K-12 Technology Integrationist and Instructional Coach at Rock Valley Community Schools in Iowa. She emphasizes that, as with any classroom technology, teachers need to be careful not to just substitute a tech tool for an analog one. She often uses this tool to spot-check understanding.

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