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How Technology Can Help Deepen Students’ Learning

EdNews Daily

For example, if we taught students the elements of the periodic table, gave them a multiple-choice test afterward, and then moved on to another topic, that would be surface-level learning. Fortunately, technology tools can provide support for each stage. Technology-Supported Surface-Level Learning.

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Dazzling Classroom Creations with Google Draw!

EdTechTeam

The artistic flare and graphic design capacity of Google Draw are largely underrated by educators and students. Google Draw is innovative and visionary- it will take student expression and creativity to a whole new unimaginable level. Students can easily bring their novel characters to life with the help of Google Draw!

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Google Slides

EdTechTeam

Google Slides is a powerful publishing and presentation tool when formatting is sharp and ideas are clearly communicated in clear and engaging ways. The following Google Slide tips are designed in a slightly obnoxious way to drive home key components of a well designed and effective slidedeck. Supporting Fonts. Colour Scheme.

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What's Really Getting in the Way of Teachers Embracing Edtech?

Edsurge

“I worked as an administrator for 10 years, so I think about edtech from both sides — both how an administrator makes decisions about edtech tools, but also how we can support our teachers,” Ballard shared in a focus group that was part of a larger project designed to better understand the gap between teaching practices and technology use.

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Two Models for Leveling Up How You Integrate Technology and Teaching

EdNews Daily

At those two levels, teachers are using technology in ways that allow students to create content for themselves, share that content with each other, explore subject matter, and communicate with one another in ways that aren’t possible in a more traditional environment. At this level, teachers are redesigning tasks via technology.

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Is early childhood education ready for AI?

The Hechinger Report

So discussion around how to leverage, for example, computer vision or some form of voice inputs in classrooms, or some gamified approaches that are AI-based. Are there any specific ways you’re seeing AI technology emerge in early childhood classrooms? Why don’t we have this for early childhood? And right now, it doesn’t exist.

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How to Run a Parent Class

Ask a Tech Teacher

They can be offered while parents are waiting for students to finish after-school activities, as a brown bag lunch program, or online during evenings or weekends via Google Hangout or Skype. Kick off the program with a poll (use an online platform like Google Forms or PollDaddy, one students use in class) to find out what time works best.

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