Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

American kids and families are great at consuming tech, but not great at creating with technology,” Pacheco-Guffrey tells EdSurge. We’re great at reading on our Kindles and our iPhones and all that jazz, but do children know how to type, can they actually create something with their own ideas?”

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Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

Technology has done more to change school curriculum and practices than nearly anything else—and in such a short amount of time! While it can be hard to keep up with every trend in educational technology, the mindset you have when it comes to classroom tech matters just as much as which ones you use.

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edWeb.net

JULY 2, 2020

Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, and Chris O’Neal, a former teacher and current Blackboard Solutions Engineer, shared front-line stories and tips to provide insight into how to ensure continuity of learning for our students during this unprecedented time. Three Phases of Online Learning.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2020

After the Arizona State University Preparatory Academy announced on Friday, March 13, that it would shift its 11 schools to online learning because of the coronavirus crisis, teacher Theresa Ordell switched to high gear. Experts say teachers need weeks — if not months — of training to develop and implement an online class.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2021

The need for new K-12 classroom technology has never been greater. In this situation, teachers need technology tools that allow them to provide the same high-quality experience for students learning at home and in person. The need for new K-12 classroom technology has never been greater.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 27, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As we prepare to learn this fall, we need to consider some teaching best practices. I hold a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education, earned at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

STEM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, is an important group of subjects that are in high demand — not just in classrooms, but in the job market as well. As technology is increasingly used in the job market, we need to prepare our children for the employment landscape they’ll encounter in the future.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 21, 2023

I also share recommended reading lists for elementary to high school students. Families want their children to succeed but they don’t always know how to go about this. Provide information on how to get a library card and access the digital materials. Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates! Bookmarked Resources

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EdTech4Beginners

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It’s quite easy for humanitarian universities to switch to online education using modern technologies , while it’s a challenge for technical ones to do without full-time laboratory work. It became clear that in order to be an excellent student, you can’t do without independent study or self-learning skills.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 2, 2020

Back in the day, traditional learning in a classroom with face to face interaction with the teacher was seen as the best choice for educating children. While online learning is ubiquitous for undergraduate and graduate degree programs, we are beginning to see an increase in online education for a lot of elementary and high school students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2021

What Trauma-Informed Learning Concepts Should Every Teacher Know? How Do We Cope with Ongoing Stress? How Do We Prioritize Mental Health? Where Does Technology Go From Here (And What About Those Who Are Tired of Tech?). She is also a former teacher and principal, leading one of the first elementary STEM schools in Iowa.

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EdTech4Beginners

MAY 8, 2017

To enhance the learning environment with technology and use the classroom time more wisely teachers start implementing additional types of activities such as working in groups, collaborative learning, independent preparation at home, and, in doing so, unwittingly start using the blended learning approach.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Coding is such an important skill that enables students to learn writing and math along with any other subject matter. Students also learn how to write and follow instructions. Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books !

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2023

It’s 7:00 am, and I’m on my second trek from my car to our centralized district meeting space, lugging snacks, supplies and chart paper as I prepare to lead a workshop on best practices for technology integration for a group of 15 elementary teachers in my district. The adjustment has been difficult for our teachers too.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Others paid attention to the data and rising number of coronavirus cases and used their summers more wisely to design for better remote/hybrid learning and teaching than the mostly-low-level direct instruction, digital worksheets, and paper homework packets that we saw last spring. We met virtually for 2 hours every day for 4 days.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. How to Reach Students Who Have Experienced Trauma. So, we have to learn how to reach and teach students who have experienced trauma. How to Connect to Students and Understand Their Emotions (SEL).

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2020

We have been able to do this because music teachers already understand how to navigate challenges – we do it every day. I have become adept at some new technologies that have lessened paperwork and uncluttered my desk quite a bit. The post OPINION: With many schools choosing online learning, how can we keep the music alive?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Parents are concerned about their children’s online safety and data privacy, but not as much as other issues such as the quality of education their child receives, protection from violence and bullying, and ensuring their child doesn’t fall behind in school. self-paced or self-directed learning (91 percent).

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Monica Williams remembers the late May day she and first grade teacher Lizette Gutierrez reconnected with the four young siblings from Cable Elementary. No teachers from the San Antonio elementary had heard from the children since schools closed abruptly in March due to the pandemic. Credit: Monica Williams.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

More than half of those surveyed teach in public schools (66 percent) and more than half are elementary school teachers (60 percent). Perhaps the most concerning survey result is that more than half of teachers (57 percent) say they do not feel prepared to facilitate remote and online learning.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 23, 2020

I was really inspired and created my very own Bitmoji virtual school field trip to Disney World with some of our elementary teachers. Discover more ways to design engaging distance learning experiences by taking my new accredited graduate course , Online Learning: Best Practices to Leverage the Power of Distance Learning.

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The Innovative Educator

MARCH 8, 2020

In the age of technology, planning for secondary students has become a bit easier as many schools already use platforms like Google Classroom, Schoology, or Microsoft Teams. Additionally, childcare is not as a big of a concern for older children, but what about elementary school students? Designate group administrators and moderators.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 26, 2020

I was really inspired and created my very own Bitmoji virtual school field trip to Disney World with some of our elementary teachers. Discover more ways to design engaging distance learning experiences by taking my new accredited graduate course , Online Learning: Best Practices to Leverage the Power of Distance Learning.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Through a large-scale, multi-year, federal project focusing on early literacy, we were able to gather feedback from educators on how instruction has been going this school year. Teachers are relying on parents to foster consistent home learning environments. We learned [that] parents were learning as well as the kids.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Thousands of teachers every year take education classes to renew their license, move up to the next salary range at their school (I did that–often), or learn teaching skills they didn’t get in their degree program (like remote teaching or in-depth technology). How to get started. Elementary Math.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

With this kind of technology students can explain their own thinking when solving word problems, create a video tutorial demonstrating how to use an app or web tool, label and explain a diagram, or create instructional videos. Find more ideas here. The free version records up to 10 minutes and is quick and easy to use.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2023

There is no question that today’s schools are filled with digitally savvy children who have grown up with technology and the internet of things. Defining digital literacy Digital literacy is the ability to navigate, consume, create and communicate online information appropriately in the digital world. Ask a student.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2024

Key points: Very soon, districts must closely examine the edtech they use and compare it with budget realities How to ensure edtech ROI? Funds they have come to rely on for staffing and technology will end in September if not allotted. (If With these funds drying up, districts may face some difficult choices.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2022

And when you’re ready, consider how to bring your passions (and your students’) into the classroom with passion projects and student interest projects. As you do, consider how to bring these types of interests into your classroom. Personal interests engage students in learning. Personal interests engage students in learning.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 2, 2019

Makenzie believes that since the world is constantly changing, she needs to know how to fix things, like cars with advanced electronic technology. The field of computer and information technology is expected to grow by 13 percent from 2016 to 2026, among the fastest of any occupation, according to the U.S.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

At Hicks Canyon Elementary School in Orange County, Calif., students have been learning with digital devices since the Tustin Unified School District went 1:1 six years ago — so the shift to remote learning amid the coronavirus pandemic wasn’t as jarring as it could have been. Yet, it was still a profound change.

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2023

.– The Social Institute announced that it has expanded its pioneering peer-to-peer learning technology to meet the needs of third-grade students, available starting Fall of 2023. The developmentally appropriate lessons come in response to demand from elementary schools nationwide and the U.S.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

It’s an opportunity for the future teachers who are enrolled at the college to apply what they learn in class in a practical setting, testing out lesson plans with real elementary students. McGhee, assistant clinical professor of elementary education at Auburn University. Most teachers simply don’t know how to teach online.

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eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2020

At Hicks Canyon Elementary School in Orange County, Calif., students have been learning with digital devices since the Tustin Unified School District went 1:1 six years ago — so the shift to remote learning amid the coronavirus pandemic wasn’t as jarring as it could have been. Yet, it was still a profound change.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2020

A course to help support your learning goal of using social media effectively is Social Media Tools for Teaching and Learning. This course will teach you how to plan and integrate social media into your classroom. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) ensures that lessons are accessible for every student.

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2020

I used to wake up at 5:30 in the morning to teach a preschooler in China how to read, write and speak English. Through a headset and webcam, I learned that he loved space. Credit: Mike Zetlow) I know from my year teaching at VIPKid that students can learn online , a conclusion researchers have also reached.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 2, 2023

During the edLeader Panel, “ Utilizing ESSER Funding to Implement PBL + STEM Initiatives ,” a panel of educational peers engaged in a lively discussion about how to best invest funding from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) in high-impact project-based learning (PBL) and STEM initiatives across the nation.

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