Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Yet Ballard’s main focus is not the tools themselves, but rather, how to support teachers leveraging edtech to help improve student learning. “I This project was supported by Google for Education and involved a number of partners, including our organization, WestEd. Amy Ballard, Ph.D.,

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EdTechTeam

MAY 22, 2018

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.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 28, 2019

Mike Daugherty Director of Technology, Ohio Mike Daugherty is a husband, father, author, technology director, Google Innovator, and possible Starbucks addict. He has eighteen years of experience in K-12 technology support serving in a wide variety of roles.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

We all know that G-Suite and its related core applications are a powerful learning tool for students. In fact, I have yet to even come close to filling the grocery list of ideas that these tools can do within my four classroom walls. Google Sites: . Google Docs: Time to add a dash of flavour!

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EdTechTeam

JULY 19, 2018

Knowing where to start formatting Google Slides can often seem like a daunting and overwhelming task for any educator or professional. My goal today is to prove to you, yes YOU, that EVERYONE is capable of creating a beautiful and effective Google Slides presentation or publication! Before We Start: Choose your size!

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 14, 2019

Reuben Puentedura, founder of the consulting firm Hippasus, and it presents a choice of four levels of technology integration. Tech newbies might start at the most basic level, which is substitution, and as their confidence with technology tools grows, they aim for higher levels until they reach the modification and redefinition levels.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2024

Are there any specific ways you’re seeing AI technology emerge in early childhood classrooms? It’s a tool my colleague, Dr. Philip Fisher, has developed called FIND that looks at child-adult interactions and takes video of that interaction. When you look up AI tools or products for early educators online, a lot comes up.

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TeacherCast

JULY 24, 2022

In this post, we are going to examine one of the many tools that are in an Instructional Coaches utility belt, the Coaching Newsletter, and share what might be a slightly different approach to creating digital communications for your staff. . Cool Tools. How to create a Digital Learning Curriculum through the Newsletter. New Updates.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 6, 2017

Parents often find technology a roadblock to helping their children with classwork. There are too many geeky tools with too few instructions, and every year, what they thought they understood changes. Here’s a list of 22 tools you may want to introduce. 3 Digital Tools To Keep Parents Up to Date.

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The 21st Century Principal

DECEMBER 18, 2011

Would your school district like to save money and cut down on technology-related and technology support costs? There are quite of few reasons for moving to a cloud-based “Online Tools Suite” as opposed to using locally installed and maintained applications.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2019

And core to continuing that momentum will be changes in both tools and practices that support students’ close partners in learning, namely educators. Google, which officially debuted Classroom in 2014, is arguably as widespread in schools as Google’s usage is in the workplace. Google Classroom-2014. Clever-2012.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

" Pressing play on the YouTube video will set third-party cookies controlled by Google if you are logged in to Chrome. See Google's cookie information for details. Digital media and technology are increasingly a part of our lives, but it's important that we're conscious of the media choices we're making.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 30, 2017

The post Google Teacher Tribe Podcast | Episode 2 Karly Moura appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Karly shares her Google “spark,” her favorite tricks, and not one but TWO LESSON PLANS!!! We also have some Google news and updates to share, and some great resources from our blogs. Google News and Updates.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

Leah, today, we’re going to talk about how to use technology to make science more exciting and more effective. So, Leah, what’s your first idea for using technology to engage kids in science? Leah: Well, some of the best tools that I’ve used in the classroom are those that simply enhance the student’s voice. What’s another idea?

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TeacherCast

JULY 24, 2022

Audience Teacher Content Cool Tools New Updates Platform Popular Applications Release Schedule Weekly / Monthly Purpose To Help Teachers Learn about” something” In a traditional newsletter, the teacher is the primary audience member. I am sure that the process is fun and exciting but … I will ask again … Is your newsletter working?

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Digital tools, such as mobile apps and educational games, are the newest additions to the teacher’s toolbox. Teachers often report getting to know students better using digital tools because interaction is more frequent and students feel safe sharing their hopes, difficulties, and fears.

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EdTech4Beginners

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

Technology or pedagogy? I would argue that technology is not the tool that makes children creative, instead it is a support. The learning is the priority when planning lessons; the technology is merely a dynamic aid. So can technology support higher order thinking? Image courtesy of helpx.adobe.com.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 26, 2016

or: 80% of 5th graders can complete ten skills in MS Word (or Google Docs). But that’s not what technology is about. Technology supports a curriculum. 3: Student demonstrates use of tech tools outside of class. Some great examples of this are digital note-taking, PDF annotation, and grammar tools.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

But while standardized test scores might improve, a recent study found that in 63% of classrooms, students aren’t using technology to “solve problems, conduct research, or to work collaboratively.” It’s no wonder that only 58% of teachers are comfortable using technology in class. Additional Resources from eSpark Learning.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Turnout was so high that the team created “ We’re Better Together Wednesdays ,” a virtual weekly seminar for families to understand more about topics they’ve expressed most interest in, including using Google Classroom and Zoom, and overcoming anxiety during COVID-19. Tools that encourage two-way communication.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2019

When Logan City School District knocked down most of their aging red brick high school, they remodeled and rebuilt their way to a two-story, technology-infused learning center. Wait, TVs to Support Collaboration? The original device didn't work across platforms or support multiple devices. It was failing us."

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Tech Helpful

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

I can't help but wonder how does technology support that well-oiled process because well.that's what I do.wonder about technology. Why not allow students to plan using the Wave Rocketbook notebook that would back up to their Google drive? This can be found under the Tools tab on the tool bar. I love that.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2021

Once these types of factors are thought through, applications like Google Data Studio can speed up the creation of customized reports through the use of menus, drop-down lists, and drag-and-drop features, while also providing color and font choices that make the data easier and faster for recipients to review and put to good use.

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Education Superhighway

JUNE 21, 2018

They use the computer a lot, [especially] programs like Google Read and Write and Speech to Text, which reads the text for them and writes it. We also use Google Classroom — it’s the platform that holds all their assignments. How comfortable are they using technology as a learning tool? Google classroom).

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 4, 2018

Before I start confessing my love for EdTechTeam Summits I have to be transparent with you and declare that my only affiliation with EdTechTeam is simply this blog, which I write for exclusively to share my passion for Google at no charge nor any sort of employment or financial contract. And here are 10 reasons why….

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Some were activities that I created through Google Classroom or Google Forms, and others were from websites such as ReadWorks and BetterLesson. I held bi-weekly conferences to celebrate successes and discuss areas for growth, and used the private comment feature available in Google Classroom to give specific feedback on student work.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Mike Daugherty is a husband, father, author, technology director, Google Innovator, and possible Starbucks addict. He has eighteen years of experience in K-12 technology support serving in a wide variety of roles. Transcribed by Kymberli Mulford kymberlimulford@gmail.com. Bio as submitted.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 13, 2017

I also started using Google Translate (and my four semesters of college Spanish) to help me communicate with him directly in Spanish. I also used Google Translate to translate teacher-made activities and assessments so Carlos could participate and demonstrate his learning. He reads Spanish and bilingual books on the Epic books app.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 1, 2013

There are those who argue the exact opposite, that humans are becoming less intelligent and more dependent upon technology. This perspective is championed by Nicholas Carr (2011), who provocatively argues that habituated use of search tools such as Google is 'making us stupid'. References Brabazon, T. Burlington, VT: Ashgate.

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Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

I spend a lot of my time thinking through issues and challenges around technology supported learning. I try to come up with new ways to use technology that take learning into another place, or into new directions. I wrote a blog post in 2009 during the emergence of Twitter as a tool for teaching in formal settings.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 10, 2015

Welcome to a series of posts that are dedicated to going beyond the shine of technology by examining ways to use digital tools to engage students in real learning. In this fifth post you will discover how careful examination of the verbs in a standard can help you find resources to assist in proper technology integration.

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Educator Innovator

JULY 3, 2018

The implicit message communicated by this rhetoric is that technology transforms education through the medium of specific tools—that these tools are what structure and produce powerful teaching and learning. Give teachers and students laptops and Google Classroom accounts and magic will ensue.

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The Web20Classroom

DECEMBER 31, 2009

I think that for many teachers, however, if given more technological support and resources, they might be more prone to check things out. Not enough time to learn how to use a new tool. A great suggestion was focusing on one tool for an extended period of time, maybe even a year long training. It''s not about you.

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GoConqr

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Technology supports creativity because it is a medium that requires interaction, unlike the one-way participation of an activity such as watching TV. When used correctly, technology is a platform that allows students to engage in meaningful creative activities and explore their own potential. 4 million Google searches.

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MindShift

APRIL 17, 2018

Technology Support —It can’t be assumed that students have experience using technology tools in presentations. We find it most helpful using simple tools that are easy for students to learn (like Powerpoint without all the “bells and whistles” or Google Slides).

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Our society is becoming increasingly globalised; influenced by world events; as we connect into a worldwide web of content, networks, people, media and tools. Many of us do so willingly, but there is a very real underlying tension between the effects of the global and the desires of the individual.

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The Daring Librarian

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

They see they don''t have to teach the tools to implement them in class. krispaterson work w them 1on1, small grps, give them actual technology, support/handhold them, with specific, achievable tasks Challenge the kiddos to learn the skillz, let them practice on their own (at home, the local library, at a friends house, etc.)

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