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100th Day of School — It’s about Learning

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

It is particularly popular in elementary schools, often filled with fun and educational activities centered around the number 100. How to celebrate Here are activities I like that blend learning into the celebration of the 100th Day of School: Geography As a class, come up with two locations in each state, to total 100.

Adobe

Adobe Learning Exercises Digital Citizenship

Flipsnack: A fun way to make interactive online magazines #edtech

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Learn how she uses this tool. FlexPath – only at Capella University – lets teachers work at their own pace to earn their MEd in a competency-based learning format. Flipsnack: A fun way to make interactive online magazines #edtech. The students were creating the sports…like an ESPN type magazine in FlipSnack.

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From the Bus to the Wilderness: How Hyperconnected Schools Expand Learning Opportunities

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

However, by 2022, about 90 percent of middle and high schools reported providing students with devices, and 84 percent of elementary schools said they were doing the same, according to a 2022 EdWeek survey. The digital evolution of K–12 schools…

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Flipping the elementary school classroom? YES!

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Elementary school classrooms do not naturally lend themselves to a flipped or blended environment for a number of reasons. Blended or flipped environments also are not ideal in an elementary school setting because so much of teaching in these grades is dependent on modelling and direction. Flipping the elementary school classroom?

Elementary

Elementary Classroom Blended Learning Common Core

Early Elementary: Differentiate Reading Practice

Catlin Tucker

JULY 31, 2015

In my last post titled “ Create Small Learning Communities with the Station Rotation Model ,” I provided a blended learning strategy that creates more time in the classroom for teachers to work individually with students. In one online learning station, students listen to books/stories with an audio recording.

Elementary

Elementary Pearson Common Core Blended Learning

FETC 2023: 4 Ways to Personalize Learning and Teach Self-Management Skills

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2023

At this year’s Future of Education Technology Conference, Alberto and Mario Herraez, also known as the eTwinz, opened with this thought starter in their Thursday session, “Fostering Self-Regulation Skills and Personalized Learning in an Elementary Setting.”

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Personalized Learning Microsoft Elementary Conference

How School Districts Are Using Upgraded Audiovisual Tools to Improve Learning

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 18, 2023

Now, through the federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, KCS was about to receive more than $114 million to spend on a wide range of learning improvement projects. A year or so into the pandemic, the Tennessee district had completed a detailed needs assessment that spanned every school and classroom.

Secondary

Secondary Tools Elementary Assessment

8 things we LOVE as teachers about the Abbott Elementary series

The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Abbott Elementary is a television series about a fictional elementary school in Philadelphia. After watching the entire season twice , I’d love to share 8 great things about Abbott Elementary. Abbott Elementary was created by and stars Philly-native Quinta Brunson. Warning: There are spoilers in this review!

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Elementary System Social Media Examples

TCEA 2024: Planning and Administrator Support Are Necessary to Sustain Devices

EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The last bucket of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding expires in September. To support learning, K–12 decision-makers bought everything from classroom displays to one-to-one student devices using ESSER funds. The funding cliff is looming over K–12 school districts this year.

Secondary

Secondary Elementary Technology Classroom

Summer Reading Online

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 19, 2023

Elementary and middle school children can read the books or have them read aloud to them. Aimed at school-age children, categories include, earth, animals, STEM, family, create and play, know and learn, technology, and more. TumbleBookLibrary TumbleBookLibrary is a curated database of over 1100 elementary age ebooks.

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How Modern Learning Environments Support Numerous Pedagogies

EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

How Modern Learning Environments Support Numerous Pedagogies. When Neosho Junior High School teachers and students moved into a sleek, new campus last August, they said goodbye to traditional classrooms and hello to modern learning spaces that encourage mobility, collaboration and new ways of learning. phil.goldstein_6191.

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Chromebook Learning Lenovo Mobility

Drones Take Flight as Latest K–12 Learning Tool

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Drones Take Flight as Latest K–12 Learning Tool. And while schools are coming to drones from a variety of directions, they are all finding that this technology offers learning opportunities for students that touch on every part of their curriculums. eli.zimmerman_9856. Fri, 11/30/2018 - 11:24.

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Tools STEM Learning Robotics

ISTE20 Live: Break Down Barriers to Learning with These Digital Tools

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Seemingly innocuous digital tools and features, such as text size and cursor color, can help students learn — or hamper the experience. The elementary students that Kristin Oropeza teaches sometimes have trouble locating their cursors on the screen.

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Tools Chromebook Elementary Learning

K–12 Leaders Get Creative to Make the Case for Network Upgrades

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 20, 2019

Two years ago, IT Services Director AJ Phillips needed to persuade her school board to purchase new network infrastructure, so she tapped her prior experience as an elementary school teacher and presented a show-and-tell. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out where K–12 schools can turn to secure funding for personalized learning programs.

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E-rate Comparison Elementary EdTech

Linksys Wi-Fi 5 Outdoor Wireless Access Point Supports Learning in the Great Outdoors

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 30, 2022

Most elementary, middle and high schools have access to large outdoor spaces used for recess or sports activities. In the K–12 realm, students are tentatively returning to their classrooms after another year of COVID-19, but they are hardly finding the same routines in place as when they left. The new Linksys AC1300 Wi-Fi 5 Outdoor…

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Accessibility Elementary Course Learning

E–Rate Updates Free Up Resources for New Classroom Technology Projects

EdTech Magazine

JULY 16, 2019

E-rate discounts free up funds for everything from coding in elementary schools to robotics programs. “It Because we received E-rate funding, we were able to build out our network, which meant we were able to support more devices, which in turn enabled us to support more personalized learning. by Melissa Delaney.

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Without Supplemental Pandemic Funding, Digital Divide Risks Increase

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

Bringing today’s K–12 learning environments up to speed requires adequate, long-term funding. The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund proved to be a first step (and a game changer) for many schools. Over the past…

Digital Divide

Digital Divide Secondary Elementary Classroom

Here’s How Modern Teachers Boost Their Ed Tech Skills

EdTech Magazine

JULY 19, 2023

When Patti Bartley, a first grade teacher at Cook Elementary in Columbus, Miss., heard she was getting a digital learning coach from the Mississippi Department of Education, she was nervous. “I I don’t really use technology unless I’m forced to,” she said in a video highlighting the department's Digital Learning Coach program.

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Elementary Digital Learning Video Technology

How to Use Google’s Free Applied Digital Skills Curriculum

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 26, 2021

Google's Applied Digital Skills Curriculum is a fantastic free resource of lesson plans, videos, and learning experiences for students everywhere. His work was featured in Forbes Magazine and he received the Educator of the Year award from InspireEDU among others.

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Public Libraries Can Improve Remote Learning. Here’s How.

Edsurge

AUGUST 18, 2020

It is important to note that teachers and schools offered from March through May was, in most cases, not best practice online learning. It was emergency do-the-best-we-can-with-no-notice learning. Math (everything from elementary school arithmetic to calculus and statistics). Science (Even physics! Social Studies.

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Q&A: Kim Buryanek on Bringing Digital Equity into Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

To make the best use of the technology, and to try to give every student a comparable digital learning experience, teachers need professional development, says Kim Buryanek, associate superintendent of Sioux City Community School District in Iowa. Our elementary schools are almost one-to-one, with a 1-to-2 ratio of devices to students.

Digital Divide

Digital Divide Classroom Laptops Elementary

Keep Accessibility in Mind for Modern Learning Environments

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 11, 2019

Keep Accessibility in Mind for Modern Learning Environments. As K–12 teachers seek to create classrooms where all students have an equal opportunity to learn, they must be mindful of physical and digital elements that could potentially be a barrier for students with special learning needs. . eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Accessibility Microsoft Learning Blended Learning

Immersive Learning Takes Students Out of the Classroom — and Out of This World

EdTech Magazine

MAY 3, 2020

They chat excitedly during the bus ride to Olson Elementary in Woodstock, Ill. Then they reach the Challenger Learning Center , which is housed in the school, and they step into a new world. Overall, it’s an engaging, immersive learning experience that can’t easily be replicated in the typical classroom.

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Classroom Elementary Learning Groups

Immersive Learning Takes Students Out of the Classroom — and Out of This World

EdTech Magazine

MAY 1, 2020

They chat excitedly during the bus ride to Olson Elementary in Woodstock, Ill. Then they reach the Challenger Learning Center , which is housed in the school, and they step into a new world. Overall, it’s an engaging, immersive learning experience that can’t easily be replicated in the typical classroom.

Classroom

Classroom Elementary Learning Groups

Strategies for Teaching Reading Comprehension in Your Classroom

Waterford

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Explore how the brain learns to read and get tips for effective, researched-based classroom instruction. Then, you’ll learn several practical and research-based strategies to help your students build reading comprehension skills. 1] With strong reading comprehension, reading becomes a lifelong tool for learning.

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Strategy Classroom Elementary Assessment

Back on the beat: A reporter’s view of early education

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Early Childhood newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about early learning. This academic year, I’m thrilled to be contributing regularly to Hechinger’s early childhood newsletter and coverage.

Education

Education Elementary Trends Report

Project-Based Learning Engages K–12 Students with Real-World Challenges

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2019

Project-Based Learning Engages K–12 Students with Real-World Challenges. realized how enthusiastic her social studies students were about the civil rights movement, she decided to help them explore the rich history of their own city through project-based learning. marquita.brown_tC0Z. Fri, 06/21/2019 - 14:43.

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Laptops Learning Elementary EdTech

Students Are Opportunities Not Obligations with Hamish Brewer

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 5, 2020

Sponsor: Check out the free webinar for math teachers – how to transform your textbook into a curiosity machine – go to coolcatteacher.com/freemathwebinar to learn more about this free webinar being held four times in January 2020. Listen to Hamish Brewer Inspire You! Brewer is currently a doctoral student at Virginia.

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Answers to Commonly Asked E-Rate Questions for K–12 Leaders

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2023

With Emergency Connectivity Fund and Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds winding down, many schools are returning their focus to the Federal Communications Commission’s E-rate discount program for technology budget support. Here’s what K–12 IT decision-makers need to know…

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E-rate Secondary Elementary Technology

How K–12 Schools Should Define and Act on Digital Learning

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 11, 2019

How K–12 Schools Should Define and Act on Digital Learning. To be honest, I hate the term blended learning. Let me explain why: In today’s world of education, blended learning gets thrown around for any type of new education involving technology. . What Does Blended Learning Mean for K–12? eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Digital Learning Blended Learning Learning Outcomes

CoSN2020: Embracing a New Look for Personalized Learning

EdTech Magazine

MAY 20, 2020

They viewed technology as a “toy” or “free time,” Ben Klaus, principal of Jose Ortega Elementary, said during a virtual presentation at CoSN2020, the annual conference of the Consortium for School Networking. “It The personalized learning program helps with that. It was to browse the internet to play games.”. “We

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Going Beyond the Hour of Code

Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2019

Code.org has created a great compilation of resources for how students can continue learning. There are a number of excellent online learning opportunities designed specifically for educators. Read a book, blog, or magazine. Friendly and inclusive learning communities include: CSTA Chapter meetings. Take an online course.

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5 Tips That Foster Collaborative Professional Learning

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. Ensure that the Technology Enhances Learning. Be Supportive of Teachers’ Learning Preferences. Connect Teacher Learning to Classroom Activities.

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Professional Learning Educreations Learning Elementary

Immersive Learning Takes Students Out of the Classroom — and Out of This World

EdTech Magazine

MAY 12, 2020

They chat excitedly during the bus ride to Olson Elementary in Woodstock, Ill. Then they reach the Challenger Learning Center , which is housed in the school, and they step into a new world. Overall, it’s an engaging, immersive learning experience that can’t easily be replicated in the typical classroom.

Classroom

Classroom Elementary Learning Groups

Immersive Learning Takes Students Out of the Classroom — and Out of This World

EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2020

They chat excitedly during the bus ride to Olson Elementary in Woodstock, Ill. Then they reach the Challenger Learning Center , which is housed in the school, and they step into a new world. Overall, it’s an engaging, immersive learning experience that can’t easily be replicated in the typical classroom.

Classroom

Classroom Elementary Learning Groups

Immersive Learning Takes Students Out of the Classroom — and Out of This World

EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2020

They chat excitedly during the bus ride to Olson Elementary in Woodstock, Ill. Then they reach the Challenger Learning Center , which is housed in the school, and they step into a new world. Overall, it’s an engaging, immersive learning experience that can’t easily be replicated in the typical classroom.

Classroom

Classroom Elementary Learning Groups

Immersive Learning Takes Students Out of the Classroom — and Out of This World

EdTech Magazine

MAY 8, 2020

They chat excitedly during the bus ride to Olson Elementary in Woodstock, Ill. Then they reach the Challenger Learning Center , which is housed in the school, and they step into a new world. Overall, it’s an engaging, immersive learning experience that can’t easily be replicated in the typical classroom.

Classroom

Classroom Elementary Learning Groups

Immersive Learning Takes Students Out of the Classroom — and Out of This World

EdTech Magazine

MAY 7, 2020

They chat excitedly during the bus ride to Olson Elementary in Woodstock, Ill. Then they reach the Challenger Learning Center , which is housed in the school, and they step into a new world. Overall, it’s an engaging, immersive learning experience that can’t easily be replicated in the typical classroom.

Classroom

Classroom Elementary Learning Groups

20 Best Learning Apps for Kids

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 12, 2023

Mobile apps have made it super easy for kids to learn in fun and engaging ways, anywhere anytime. There are tons of learning apps for kids out there and the choices can sometimes be confusing. However, one of the effective ways to select a learning app for your kids is by considering their learning interests and needs.

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iPhone Khan Academy Android iPad

Immersive Learning Takes Students Out of the Classroom — and Out of This World

EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2020

They chat excitedly during the bus ride to Olson Elementary in Woodstock, Ill. Then they reach the Challenger Learning Center , which is housed in the school, and they step into a new world. Overall, it’s an engaging, immersive learning experience that can’t easily be replicated in the typical classroom.

Classroom

Classroom Elementary Learning Groups

What it Takes to Integrate Robotics and Coding into the Classroom

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

It helps explain the step-by-step nature of coding,” says Todd Burleson, resource center director for this Winnetka Public Schools District 36 elementary school. My personal learning network is key to my success with integrating robots into our activities,” Innes says. “I to teach kindergarteners the basics of coding. “It

Robotics

Robotics Classroom STEM Elementary

This Professor Known for Viral Videos Is Actually Camera Shy. Here’s How He Overcame It.

Edsurge

MAY 26, 2020

Wired magazine once awarded him as one of 22 “innovators, instigators and inventors” who are “changing the game” (alongside J.K. So I was surprised to learn that Wesch doesn’t like to be on camera. Micheal Wesch is a rare professor who is a celebrity on YouTube. Rowling and Arnold Schwarzenegger). I hate being on camera,” he says.

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Video Social Media Elementary Google

Delaware Uses ESSER Funds to Provide Digital Books to Students

EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2021

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds allocated in the pandemic relief stimulus packages total about $190 billion. Others, however, have found innovative and creative solutions to combat the learning difficulties the pandemic imposed using the available government funding.

Secondary

Secondary Elementary Learning Education

5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. Thomas School has built two dedicated spaces to bolster STEM education, and plans to build a two-floor, state-of-the-art learning space called the Center for Leadership Innovation by 2020.

STEM

STEM Education Advocacy Libraries

100th Day of School — It’s about Learning

Flipsnack: A fun way to make interactive online magazines #edtech

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Flipping the elementary school classroom? YES!

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FETC 2023: 4 Ways to Personalize Learning and Teach Self-Management Skills

How School Districts Are Using Upgraded Audiovisual Tools to Improve Learning

8 things we LOVE as teachers about the Abbott Elementary series

TCEA 2024: Planning and Administrator Support Are Necessary to Sustain Devices

Summer Reading Online

How Modern Learning Environments Support Numerous Pedagogies

Drones Take Flight as Latest K–12 Learning Tool

ISTE20 Live: Break Down Barriers to Learning with These Digital Tools

K–12 Leaders Get Creative to Make the Case for Network Upgrades

Linksys Wi-Fi 5 Outdoor Wireless Access Point Supports Learning in the Great Outdoors

E–Rate Updates Free Up Resources for New Classroom Technology Projects

Without Supplemental Pandemic Funding, Digital Divide Risks Increase

Here’s How Modern Teachers Boost Their Ed Tech Skills

How to Use Google’s Free Applied Digital Skills Curriculum

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Q&A: Kim Buryanek on Bringing Digital Equity into Classrooms

Keep Accessibility in Mind for Modern Learning Environments

Immersive Learning Takes Students Out of the Classroom — and Out of This World

Immersive Learning Takes Students Out of the Classroom — and Out of This World

Strategies for Teaching Reading Comprehension in Your Classroom

Back on the beat: A reporter’s view of early education

Project-Based Learning Engages K–12 Students with Real-World Challenges

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CoSN2020: Embracing a New Look for Personalized Learning

Going Beyond the Hour of Code

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Immersive Learning Takes Students Out of the Classroom — and Out of This World

Immersive Learning Takes Students Out of the Classroom — and Out of This World

Immersive Learning Takes Students Out of the Classroom — and Out of This World

Immersive Learning Takes Students Out of the Classroom — and Out of This World

Immersive Learning Takes Students Out of the Classroom — and Out of This World

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Immersive Learning Takes Students Out of the Classroom — and Out of This World

What it Takes to Integrate Robotics and Coding into the Classroom

This Professor Known for Viral Videos Is Actually Camera Shy. Here’s How He Overcame It.

Delaware Uses ESSER Funds to Provide Digital Books to Students

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