Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2021

We know technology is a challenge for veteran teachers. What is surprising is that many teacher programs don’t prepare their graduates well for the rigors of using technology to meet current educational requirements. Exposed now are deficiencies of utilizing online learning management systems that school districts face.

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Digital Promise

MAY 26, 2017

Unlike traditional elementary schools where students have one teacher that teaches them all five topics, students at Hook Elementary belong to pods where they rotate between three teachers who teach Reading and Social Studies, Writing, and Math and Science. Championing Technology.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 18, 2019

Next-Gen Voice and Presence Technology Keep K–12 Districts Safer. For districts looking to upgrade communications systems, it’s no longer a question of whether to adopt an IP-based phone system, but rather which one to deploy. Systems like Jive also offer greater reliability and redundancy, Zamudio says. by Dan Tynan.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 20, 2023

Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

Digital Surveillance Systems Help Keep K–12 Students, Staff Safe from Harm. The district’s surveillance system not only allows school resource officers and administrators to monitor school grounds in real time, it also allows them to identify those involved in incidents after the fact, says Technology Director Timothy Grant. “We

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Have you ever thought about what you would do if you oversaw your very own elementary school? For Benita Grant , her dream came true six years ago when she became the Principal of Fickett Elementary School , a K-5 elementary school in the Atlanta Public School District located in Southwest Atlanta. The Game Room.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2022

This year’s 2nd most-read story focuses on creating an elementary esports program. Thus far, conversations around esports have centered on collegiate and secondary levels, however, a recent change in the winds has shifted the conversation to elementary esports. The benefits of esports are well documented.

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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?

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eSchool News

MARCH 27, 2024

With BenQ’s license-free and future-ready EZ Write 6 software, InstaShare wireless presentation system, and technology administration tools AMS, DMS, and X-Sign solutions, the BenQ displays have become the new technology standard for the growing school district.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 16, 2021

Moon Phase Simulation Viewed from Earth and Space (interactive, elementary and middle school)—and associated Lesson Plan. Observing the Moon in the Sky (interactive, elementary). Moonrise to Moonset (media gallery, elementary). Solar System Scope. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 25, 2023

In this first post, the authors outline how they centered equity as they developed an edtech selection, implementation, and evaluation guide for school systems leaders. Technology in schools can be a critical tool in advancing equity. How to Center Equity in Edtech Guidance At the core of this systems guide is a focus on equity.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Technology Underscores the Promise of a New School Year. Many will also have new laptops or tablets through one-to-one computing programs , upgraded classroom technology for blended learning , and teachers trained to more effectively use technology to personalize instruction. eli.zimmerman_9856. Tue, 09/10/2019 - 12:44.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Whether at the individual or system level, the fact remains that there is always room for growth. Pursuing improvement is a never-ending process because the landscape of knowledge, technology, and human understanding is in a perpetual state of evolution. So why is this the case?

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

Learning Comes Alive with Virtual Reality and Other Audio/Visual Technologies. where students are using a tabletop virtual reality system called zSpace. where students are using a tabletop virtual reality system called zSpace. But these technologies are also a pathway to something larger. “We eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Whether students pursue studies in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), social sciences, or business, they will likely encounter situations where graphing skills are essential. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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User Generated Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Now, they are in display cases in the lobby of our elementary school. As mentioned in the title, I believe this to be a perfect STREAM (Science, Technology, wRiting, Engineering, Art, Math) lesson. Technology Related Activities and Standards. Wow, wow, wow! They worked so hard on them. A little history. Background Information.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2023

BOSTON – Clark County School District (CCSD) in Nevada, has made Lexia LETRS ® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning programs available to most elementary schools in the district with a plan to continue expanding the program to additional elementary and early childhood teachers and administrators.

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 23, 2016

With efforts like Rhode Island School of Design’s championing of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math, the arts remain at the forefront of dialogue about best practices in elementary education). Arts-based Teaching Models in Elementary Schools. in Elementary Education from Florida State University.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Forty percent of the nation’s school systems need to replace at least half of their HVAC systems, according to a 2020 study by the Government Accountability Office. The ARP provides $122 billion for the Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

While the Internet drove the encyclopedia as we knew it to irrelevance, emerging technologies are having the same exact impact on traditional schooling. They certainly do, especially at the lower elementary level. The rise of artificial intelligence has now put us in a new frontier of knowledge acquisition.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2023

This is especially the case for students in inner-city schools where technology is inevitably scarce due to systemic factors beyond the students’ control. Automation – Automation uses technology to complete tasks with as little human interaction as possible. Educators have found a solution to this problem: gamification.

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Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2023

These systems act as guides for students, and as they read a text, analyze their speech to identify the proficiency level of the reader. Voice technology — especially the use of an AI bot that talks back to the learner — has injected reading practice with the kind of feedback that was only possible with one-on-one tutoring before.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Museum educators deliver twenty-three STEM topics, including Sound, Weather & Climate, Physical Changes of Matter, and Force & Motion, to give elementary and middle school students direct experience with how things work in the physical world.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Prepare students for a technological society. An overview of research says elementary and middle schoolage students are cognitively, emotionally, and physically capable of learning and excelling at keyboarding skills. Is elementary school too early—or too late? Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2019

This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. Danielle Arnold-Schwartz is a teacher of elementary gifted students with experience teaching grades K-9 in public school settings. However, the secret is out: technology alone stinks as a learning model.

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User Generated Education

MAY 4, 2017

In order to support interest and passion driven learning (all – I mean all – of my students play video games) as well as address cross-curricular content area integration of language arts, science, and technology standards, I had my gifted elementary learners, grades 2 through 6, do a semester long project on video game design.

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Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2020

Can elementary students effectively complete research projects? When it comes to meeting the complex demands of today’s educational system, Project-Based Learning (PBL) has much to offer—especially at the elementary level. The answer, thankfully, is a resounding yes! Download Getting Started with Project-Based Learning.

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eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2023

Charlotte, NC — When elementary school teachers and students across Kentucky’s Johnson County School District (JCSD) return to their classrooms this Fall, they will find new resources in their high-tech toolkits thanks to an expanded partnership with Discovery Education. We are excited to begin using these great new resources!”

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2022

DALLAS (August 18, 2022) – ActivePure , the world’s leader in air and surface purification technologies, is now available for educational institutions through special funding from the U.S. ActivePure reconciles this conflict by neutralizing air and surface contamination through technology which is innately energy sparing.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 17, 2020

Moon Phase Simulation Viewed from Earth and Space (interactive, elementary and middle school)—and associated Lesson Plan. Observing the Moon in the Sky (interactive, elementary). Moonrise to Moonset (media gallery, elementary). Solar System Scope. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Digital Promise

MAY 9, 2023

In this second post, the author outlines three questions school and systems leaders should answer before procurement when considering new edtech. The past few years have seen a rapid expansion of technology in schools. lost instructional time, teacher pipeline issues, etc.) continue to impact instruction and student learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

Both of my parents were public educators; my father an elementary principal in Hackettstown and my mother an elementary teacher in Flemington. Instead of celebrating and strengthening a great public education system, Governor Christie has taken a dumfounding approach with his agenda.

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 18, 2020

In February, I had the opportunity to work with an incredible group of elementary educators from Nauset Schools on Cape Cod. The post Ideas for Project-Based Learning at the Elementary Level appeared first on EdTechTeacher. This post includes updated content from a previous blog post on Tom Driscoll EDU. Google Classroom, Seesaw).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 5, 2022

I think you’ll enjoy her article: We live in a millennium where technology has disrupted many of the traditional systems and ways. Cultural mores have morphed because of technology, leaving a discontinuity between the old and the new. Well, kids can checkout trash | track systems to see how garbage can be tracked.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The elementary teachers are also using both Seesaw and Canvas to promote voice. The elementary school has also upped their game as of late. Students in the elementary school get to work at their own pace in various centers. Path They are many ways to allow students to determine their own path during remote or hybrid learning.

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More Verbs

OCTOBER 26, 2019

At least at first… I was hired just before school started and there was, for a variety of reasons, and the passing on about systems, subscription, tools, and accounts from one Tech Director to the other was spotty. Plus the Elementary Technician had also retired when the previous Tech Director did.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

The advent of interactive large format displays further expands the options for achieving the documented benefits delivered by this transformative classroom technology. Classroom display board technology is a powerful thing. Introduced in 1801, the chalkboard was a transformative classroom technology.

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