Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 29, 2018

Here’s a fascinating article by Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, James Lovelock, discussing the balance between rote drills and integrated learning in teaching keyboarding: As a pre-service teacher, I have always found the arguments around different forms of teaching and learning to be highly frustrating.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

However, lifelong learning is a must for all of us, not just the kids we serve. It can also occur when we experience any exponential change, as we see with advances in technology. Consider the following as you convalesce in the face of disruption: How has disruption impacted our practice both in positive and negative ways?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 2, 2023

The Role of Assistive Technology in Promoting Inclusive Education Persons with disabilities may struggle with coordination problems, short attention spans, and limited mobility, which may or may not be obvious. Whether the symptoms are apparent or not, these disabilities can affect their cognitive and learning processes.

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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 Ertmer and Anne Ottenbreit-Leftwich that refers not just to whether technology is used in the classroom but also when and how teachers use technology to improve learning outcomes.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2019

The quiz seems deceptively easy: The past decade has seen literally hundreds of technologies and ideas emerge, many aimed at engaging or involving K-12 students and supporting student learning. So have students learned more? But is asking how much students have learned the right question? Tynker-2012.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 6, 2021

During an edLeader Panel , sponsored by CatchOn, An ENA Affiliate , Eric Butash, Director of Education Technology and Data Integration for the district, discussed how they used data analytics to build their personalized student learning pathways. Now, the mission is to figure out what data to track and how to use it.

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Connecting 2 the World

JUNE 14, 2022

Over the last two days I have attended 2 different #MyFest22 presentations ( Accessibility Crowdsourcing for Digital Literacies Toolkit and Open Learning Journey Week 2 Kickoff) where the heart of the discussion was the question: what happens if a student or community is unable to access learning (tools, resources, content, courses)?

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eSchool News

APRIL 9, 2024

To meet these growing demands, we’ll have to shift our processes and platforms to focus on workflow technology that is efficient, cost-effective and streamlined. Only in doing so will we be able to make progress in our core mission, which is to help students learn.”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

But just as continual development of the iPhone eventually renders older prototypes obsolete; so too are new educational technologies pushing us past differentiation towards personalized learning. Transitioning to a personalized learning environment doesn’t happen overnight—it’s a process.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 16, 2018

When technology fails in the classroom, it takes away from valuable instructional time and hinders student learning. Lincoln and Nancy Greene, a technology support specialist in the district, discussed Chula Vista’s journey in a session at the Spring CUE 2018 conference. How to Marry IT and Instructional Technology.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

I’ve committed to personalizing learning, but how can I do that for every student in my inclusion classroom when the range of abilities among them is so vast? IEPs are legal documents designed to include specific goals, objectives and strategies for how to modify instruction to meet each student’s needs.

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Educational Technology Guy

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Blended Learning Classroom Introduction The blended classroom is designed to meet the individual needs of student by allowing teachers to personalize instruction. Blended learning combines face-to-face and online instruction. Project Based Learning is a type of blended classroom. Students work on projects at home, and in class.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

EdSurge: How is math instruction evolving, and how does technology support this? It’s really helped my students make fewer mistakes and learn the process. I don’t have to wait until an assessment to see how to support them. Free Math) Is Free Math a better tool for virtual or in-person learning?

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2024

I asked Isabelle Hau, the executive director of Stanford Accelerator for Learning, to share about the potential benefits and challenges of AI in early learning. 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.

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Jay Goyal, the CEO and Co-Founder of Actively Learn, began his journey to EdTech after graduating from Duke University with a B.S. He then arrived at Microsoft where he met up with his childhood friend Deep Sran, and together they founded Actively Learn. In October 2018, Achieve3000 acquired Actively Learn. By Kenna McHugh.

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Education Superhighway

JUNE 21, 2018

Our Summer SuperHighway blog series celebrates the educators that inspire us and showcases the ways that digital learning impacts their students. How comfortable are they using technology as a learning tool? Eighty percent of my students are very comfortable [using technology].

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TeacherCast

JULY 24, 2022

Previously on TeacherCast , we looked at how an Instructional Coaches Newsletter can be set up and created to support teachers in all types of school districts and coaching programs. In that post, we learned: What can a Coaching Newsletter do for an Instructional Coach. To Help Teachers Learn about” something”.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

. – February 15, 2018 – Learning.com is joining thousands of educators and students nationwide to celebrate Digital Learning Day, February 22, 2018. In addition to free lesson plans, Learning.com will also feature helpful ideas and tips for teachers to show students how technology supports learning in high school, college and careers.

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MindShift

APRIL 17, 2018

These standards call for students to make effective and well-organized presentations and to use technology to enhance understanding of them. Oral presentations can take many different forms in the ELL classroom—ranging from students briefly presenting their learning in small groups to creating a multi-slide presentation for the whole class.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 9, 2016

From classroom teacher to district leader, all educators continue to search for innovative ways to provide empowering learning environments for their English language learners (ELLs)—especially when it comes to math. Instruction that leverages visual learning and conceptual understanding is a great start. The Problem With Math.

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Learning with 'e's

APRIL 16, 2020

Image from pxfuel I'm pleased to announce the launch of module number 4 in my Digital Learning series on the new ZilLearn platform. I designed the series with teachers in mind, especially those who have been compelled by the recent crisis to migrate all of their teaching to online and technology supported education.

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Some traditional educators may still view student access to technology as a privilege, but it is not. Today, technology is necessary for learning to be accessible, real, and relevant in the modern world. The college, careers, and citizenship for which our students need to be prepared require the use of technology.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 4, 2020

Through this program, our brick-and-mortar teachers work alongside ALDCA teachers to combine a rigorous academic course load — which includes English, math and social studies — with online experiential learning opportunities like internships, job shadowing and project-based learning. So, how does it all work? They deserve it.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

Along the way, we learned a lot about how to teach coding skills and what types of professional development opportunities effectively supported our efforts. Along the way, we learned a lot about how to teach coding skills and what types of professional development opportunities effectively supported our efforts.

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Edthena

JUNE 3, 2022

That’s the reason why teacher self-reflection is included in most schools’ professional learning standards and rubrics. Technology supports educators with the analysis and meaning-making of their teaching, the first step to teacher self-reflection. Teachers need help prioritizing their own learning.

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TeacherCast

JULY 24, 2022

Previously on TeacherCast , we looked at how an Instructional Coaches Newsletter can be set up and created to support teachers in all types of school districts and coaching programs. How to Create a Successful Instructional Coaches Newsletter (Presentation) by Jeffrey Bradbury What is the Point of Your Coaching Newsletter?

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Educator Innovator

JULY 3, 2018

From Connected Learning to Connected Teaching , a special issue of CITE Journal , examines the need to bring the transformative principles of connected learning into teacher education, and explores some of the work already underway. In this model, learning is of primary importance—not the tools.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Some districts are using fully remote learning models to start, some are opting for hybrid models, while others are implementing new safety protocols to begin in-person learning. Eighty-four percent said they felt “very” or “completely” prepared to support their child with doing schoolwork at home.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 8, 2017

But when it comes to schools there’s an endless list of reasons why they are unable to figure out how to provide sufficient internet access for learning. Instead we could be teaching students to use social media to develop a powerful learning network , a positive digital image, improve writing , or develop literacy.

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Vizor

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

PRO TIP: Make it easy for students and parents to get the technological support they need 24/7. Including technology in your curriculum involves the district, the students AND their parents. This is even more important when parents are learning how to use the devices along with their children.

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 14, 2019

Fortunately, there are two models that can help teachers effectively transition into sophisticated, student-centered technology use that transforms learning in their classrooms: the SAMR model and the TPACK model.

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EdTechSandyK

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

I could show them how to make shortcuts themselves, but they''re already so busy. Ironically, I''m forgetting at this moment how often teachers tell me they "don''t have a program on their computer" because they don''t see a shortcut on the desktop.) And now, I''m making video tutorials on how to create a short-cut on your desktop.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One notable piece of K-12 tech innovation news is the integration of interactive devices and digital learning tools, transforming static learning spaces into dynamic, multimedia-rich environments. These devices and tools empower teachers to create engaging lessons, fostering a more interactive and collaborative learning experience.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

From IBM’s test scoring machines in the 1930s to the Speak & Spells of the 70s, innovators and educators have been trying to improve education with technology for decades. But these efforts have fallen short of meaningfully transforming learning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

Leah LaCrosse shares six edtech ideas science teachers can start using today to improve learning and excite students about science. Legends of Learning has an amazing game based science experiences for students in 3-8 aligning with Next Generation Science and select state standards. And THEN start using it for learning.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 26, 2019

Douglas Gotel For example, we use child-centered play therapy intervention in our elementary schools where kids learn how to solve their problems and work through relational difficulties. How does special education management technology support your district's mental health services? Join thousands of educators.

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