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EdTech Acronyms Explained

EdTech4Beginners

CMS – Content Management System (a tool to build websites and apps). FC – Flipped Classroom ( click here for my guide to flipping lessons ). FL – Flipped Learning ( click here for my guide to flipping lessons ). OER – Open Educational Resource (this can be any online materials that are free to use).

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Words Matter: Let’s Talk About Learning, Not Technology

Digital Promise

When the car mechanic wanted to learn a new system, she didn’t say she was “exploring OERs through a blended, flipped approach.” Technology was only a tool to make what they were trying to do more efficient and more effective. .” He was connecting with others. ” She was using her resources.

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Cash Awards Honor Faculty and Institutions for Innovative Use of Digital Tools

Edsurge

Peak Mathematics uses Pearson’s MyMathTest, an online homework tool that has adaptive technology that personalizes the content and pacing for each student. Wallinga adopted Enhanced WebAssign (EWA), an online homework support tool that gives students instant detailed feedback. The result? 2016 Faculty-Led Team Awards. Fisher College.

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Part 3: Over 35 Formative Assessment Tools To Enhance Formative Learning Opportunities

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

In this post I showcase some tools that can assist in both creating lessons that promote formative possibilities and resources that will allow educators to create videos that will enhance a students formative learning . Do you have some formative tools to share… please let me know and I will share them in an upcoming post.

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Part 4: Over 150 STEM Resources for PBL and Authentic Learning… Math

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Geogebra – Get this free online math tools for graphing, geometry, 3D, and more! Students find that math is a tool to explore the world around us. TedEd – The makers of TED… these really are some wonderful flipped lessons with formative tools built in. You will find all kinds of ideas and lessons.

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Part 1: Over 150 STEM Resources for PBL and Authentic Learning… Science

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

What a wonderful place for educators to find quality teaching tools, interactive, podcasts, and hands-on activities, and best of all… it’s free! There is something for just about any STEM classroom that is ready to engage students. Enjoy your journey and please let me know others I should add. Check out all the science areas.

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Technology Integration, 1 to 1, and Student Centered Learning: Five Ideas to Consider

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

This classroom might be 1 to 1, or might be using technology to leverage student centered learning. The next posts will include 16 sweet tools that are a must for that student centered classroom. I often wonder what John Dewey would think if he could see the tools we have available to us today. ▪Textbooks and OER.