Tons of Online Resources About Classroom Management
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JANUARY 15, 2024
” Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. ” Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Let students see.
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Why Kindergartners Must Learn Technology
Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
When I started teaching technology almost twenty years ago, I taught K-8, three classes in each grade every week. Even a decade ago, technology was an extra class in student schedules where now, it is a life skill. A topic dear to me–and one I get lots of questions about–is teaching Kindergartners to Tech.
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Facing a Digital Divide, Student Success Requires Connectivity and Access to Technology
Edsurge
AUGUST 9, 2023
Technology proficiency becomes essential for future success, and connected devices empower students to navigate the modern workplace. — It also sparked a broader conversation about the importance of digital equity and the need for universal access to technology and the internet. In 2020, T-Mobile launched Project 10Million, a $10.7
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Why Kindergartners Must Learn Technology
Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 21, 2019
If you missed this article over at ReadiLearn , here are my thoughts about teaching technology in kindergarten: Why Kindergartners Must Learn Technology. When I started teaching technology almost twenty years ago, I taught K-8, three classes in each grade every week. Kindergartners love technology.
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Mobile Interactivity That Won’t Break the Bank
A Principal's Reflections
APRIL 7, 2012
A few months back I read some articles on Twitter describing how educators were pairing the iPad, Apple TV, and an HDMI projector to create an interactive whiteboard experience. After reading these tweets, I realized that not only was this potential setup mobile, but it was also very cost-effective. Connect Apple TV to projector.
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Mobile Schools: The Next Generation in Communication and Engagement
A Principal's Reflections
AUGUST 21, 2013
As an early adopter of transformative technologies, I have been watching the mobile app space carefully to see how it can benefit all facets of education. My vision is for every high school around the country to have its own native mobile app. We envision every school benefiting from having their own native mobile application.
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The Best Flipped Classroom Software Tools For Flipped Learning In 2021
Fractus Learning
APRIL 9, 2021
We created a list of the best tools for flipped classrooms for K-12 grades, including screen recording tools, tools, interactive whiteboard educational apps, software to create interactive lessons and videos, apps for communicating, creating a PowerPoint presentation, and ready-to-use video content resources. Doceri For iPad.
8 Reasons for and 8 Against Revisiting Software in the Classroom
Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 22, 2016
I recently chatted with a tech coordinator on the East coast who asked about software alternatives to the webtools we were discussing. Usually, teachers want free, easily-accessible-from-anywhere webtools in place of expensive, installed software. When you purchase software, you get the entire program. That surprised me.
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150 6 Super Science Edtech Ideas: Using Technology to Level Up Science Classrooms
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? Is technology a distraction? I always think of giving my students that sandbox time so that they can play a little bit with the software.
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12 Smart Apps For Collaborative Learning In The Classroom
TeachThought - Learn better.
APRIL 16, 2021
12 Smart iPad Apps For Collaborative Learning. Using the iPad for collaborative learning isn’t the most seamless thing in the world. 12 Smart iPad Apps For Collaborative Learning. Zoom Rooms is the original software-based conference room solution used around the world in board, confer…. by TeachThought Staff.
Websites and Apps to Support Hour of Code
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
Animatron –design and publish animated and interactive content that plays everywhere, from desktop computers to mobile devices. Stencyl –build games without coding with downloaded software. Cargo-Bot —logic iPad game. Move the Turtle –programming via iPad for middle school. See if some of them work for you: Websites.
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203 Free Range Teaching and the Technology Teachers ‘Beg For’
Edsurge
OCTOBER 1, 2018
When Central Coast Grammar School (CCGS) refurbished a block of classrooms recently, it installed wireless screen mirroring technology in every room. Cooper calls wireless screen mirroring a game changer, and he likens it to the introduction of the mobile phone. “It With cordless and mobile phones, we can do multiple things at once.
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Why This HBCU Surprised Every Freshman With The Latest Apple Tech
Edsurge
JULY 29, 2021
The private liberal arts college in Richmond, Virginia, is working with Apple to outfit about 400 freshmen with an iPad Air, Apple Watch, smart keyboard and assortment of supporting devices as part of the program dubbed Mobile Learning, Mobile Life. It’s a first-of-its-kind partnership between an HBCU and the tech titan.
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Is Ginger Software The Right Grammar Checker For You? Our Review
Fractus Learning
MARCH 5, 2021
Ginger Software is one of the top online grammar and spell checker tools. How does Ginger Software compare with its competitors? Ginger Software. Find out what I discovered… This detailed Ginger Software review should give you enough information to decide for yourself whether Ginger is the best grammar checker for you.
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5 Risks Posed by the Increasing Misuse of Technology in Schools.
Edsurge
DECEMBER 29, 2017
At any given moment in the day, I am attached to my cellphone, my iPad or my computer. I began writing on a TRS-80 from Radio Shack in 1983 on wonderful writing software called WordPerfect, which has mysteriously disappeared. I have seen teachers who use technology to inspire inquiry, research, creativity and excitement.
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How Self-Service Technologies Help College Students Find Jobs
EdNews Daily
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
And one of the key ways schools are enhancing their connection with students is through personal technology. Leading schools understand that technology and student services go hand-in-hand, as mobile devices are now ubiquitous (a study by Pearson Education indicates that 9 out of 10 college students own a smartphone).
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100 iPads Did Not Revolutionize Campus Teaching (But a Few Colleges Give Every Student One)
Edsurge
MARCH 28, 2017
When Apple released its first iPad seven years ago, the company thought one area it would revolutionize was education. So when Hiram College announced last month that it would provide every student and professor an iPad starting this fall, it made us wonder what the state of Apple’s sector-creating tablet on campuses is these days. (It
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60 How to Empower Your Faculty in Mobile Learning Environment – From Jennifer Carey
EdTechTeacher
FEBRUARY 19, 2015
Introducing a new technology into the learning environment can be an intimidating experience, even for seasoned educators. Here are eight ways that administrators and school leaders can empower their faculty to successfully adopt technology in their curriculum. Mobile devices are just that, mobile!
Learning First, Technology Second #motivationmonday
The CoolCatTeacher
MAY 22, 2017
Today Liz Kolb @lkolb talks about how we can put learning first and a very important reason technology should be second. In today’s show, Liz Kolb talks about the role of learning and technology: What is the role of technology in learning. When technology is a distraction. Book: Learning First, Technology Second.
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6 Must-Have Mobile Device Apps for the School Administrator
The 21st Century Principal
MARCH 26, 2012
Ask yourself what makes an app on a mobile device useful, and the answer is that the most useful apps have these four characteristics: The app is available for and syncs across multiple devices. This means users can use the app on their iPad, Android phone, or even their Kindle Fire. The app is easy to use.
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Stop Celebrating Low-Level Learning
Tom Murray
JANUARY 12, 2019
On one hand, these devices were really the beginning to mobility in the classroom. I was going to be using technology the entire time. After reviewing the Palm Pilot expectations and the software we’d be using, we dove in. – Technology was used the entire time. Technology was used the entire time.
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The Future of EdTech
The CoolCatTeacher
JULY 31, 2022
Education technology has good uses, but as we’ve moved through the pandemic, sometimes it may have been mis-implemented or implemented without teacher PD. He shares observations on where education technology is and where it is going in the future. What we've got is we've got this accelerated focus of, we need to adopt technology.
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ePub for Education: How to Open and Convert ePub Files?
Kitaboo on EdTech
MARCH 29, 2023
Table of Contents: The Importance of the ePub File Format 5 Ways to Open an ePub File Apple’s iPad, iPhone, and Mac Windows 11 Android Adobe Digital Editions Calibre Converting an ePub File Wrapping Up Before we dive into how to open and convert ePub files, let’s first understand more about them and their importance.
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10 Reasons to Screencast in Your Class and 7 Best-in-class Tools
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 22, 2016
Screencast tools may be web-based, software, or a browser add-on and include some or all of the following: a spotlight for the mouse. Educreations is best suited for any age group and is designed for iPads. Best suited for any age group and is designed for iPads. Record directly from the internet or through downloaded software.
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Carousel Digital Signage and Indiana School District Get into the School Spirit
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
The school district is also working with Carousel partner Jamf to securely convert Apple TV devices into media players, and providing access to meeting room schedules on mobile devices. With a deep feature set and strong technology partnerships Carousel gives you the most value in digital signage. Based in Elkhart, Ind.,
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Best Apps to Create Short Movies
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
DECEMBER 16, 2023
The app’s integration with Apple’s ecosystem means users can start editing on an iPhone or iPad and finish on a Mac, making it incredibly convenient for those who use multiple Apple devices. Filmmaker Pro Filmmaker Pro is a robust app designed for more experienced filmmakers looking for advanced editing features on mobile devices.
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Getting started with AR in the classroom
eSchool News
OCTOBER 28, 2019
” As she highlights, it is an exciting time, as emerging technologies associated with AR are feeling much more realistic. AR software such as Google Maps allows the viewer to have guidance as they are walking in a new area, and AR-embedded browsers can display 3D animated objects in real-life environments.
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All the Upgrades and Updates From Apple, Google and More at ISTE 2018
Edsurge
JUNE 28, 2018
Earlier this week more than 18,000 attendees from 87 countries gathered in Chicago for ISTE, one of the largest K-12 education technology conferences and trade shows in the world. Software Updates Google is reorganizing its Classroom platform to make it easier to sort materials by topic. Look what the wind blew into the Windy City.
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New Research: Schools Using Technology for Greater Student Engagement
techlearning
MAY 21, 2018
The majority of school districts are excited about what they are accomplishing with technology. While there’s still a technology gap in many schools, it’s a gap that up-to-date projectors, large displays, better networking/connectivity solutions, and teaching software can fill. 94% are using the web as a curriculum resource. ·
Looking for a Class Robot? Try Robo Wunderkind
Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 1, 2019
It can be used at home, in school, or as an extracurricular tool for teaching STEAM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, art, and math). To get started, I needed a mobile device (like an iPhone, Android phone, or an iPad–the latter is recommended), a Bluetooth connection, and a risk-takers mentality.
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5 Must-have tools for Ed Conferences
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 20, 2015
For many, it means attending conferences like ISTE and NEA to learn how the heck to integrate technology into their lesson plans. Bring the latest version of the Google Maps app on your smartphone or iPad, complete with audio directions. iPad, Chromebook, or netbook. Instead, bring a Chromebook, netbook, tablet PC, or iPad.
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Sylvan Learning Acquires Citelighter’s School Contracts and Technology (But Not Its Team)
Edsurge
MAY 6, 2017
based operator of a nationwide franchise of tutoring centers, has acquired education technology startup, Citelighter. Neither he nor Levitt disclosed financial terms of the transaction, but she clarified that the acquisition covers only the company’s technology and school contracts—not its employees.
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63 Educators can no longer ignore the TPACK framework
Neo LMS
JULY 6, 2017
TPACK stands for Technological Pedagogical And Content Knowledge. The core idea behind it is that a great teacher must perfectly know (Knowledge) the subject being taught (Content), how to deliver it so that a student learns it (Pedagogy) and also how to choose and use the right technology in doing so (Technology).
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Battle of the Classrooms: Apple, Google, Microsoft Vie for K-12 Market
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
It’s terribly confusing, but perhaps no coincidence, that three of the world’s most prominent consumer technology companies—Apple, Google, Microsoft—each boast a “Classroom” tool aimed at K-12 educators and students. Device compatibility: iOS, specifically iPads only. I don’t see anything like that coming out of Apple,” he remarks.
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Why I Still Believe in the iPad’s Positive Impact on Classrooms
Edsurge
JULY 7, 2016
Back in 2013, approximately 60% of Maine's participating districts chose iPads. Now, as has been reported , a number of districts have opted to move back to laptops from iPads. The computers were equipped with educational software and wireless connectivity. Approximately 60% of the participating districts chose iPads.
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99 Review: Ask3, a Free iPad App by TechSmith
The Electric Educator
DECEMBER 22, 2012
They have produced some great software titles, are strong supporters of education and teachers, and are a Michigan company! A little over a year ago TechSmith developed ScreenChomp , a screencasting app for the iPad. This year, they continue their push into mobile computing with a brand new iPad app called Ask3 (free).
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66 Book Review: The Ultimate Guide to Assistive Technology in Special Education
SpeechTechie
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
If I were to make an FAQ page--I can''t think of questions that I get asked frequently enough to form a critical mass--one that would be there would go something like: "We just got an iPad. What do you recommend?" This is an understandable but unfortunately sort of prohibitively broad question.
10 ways to use QR Codes for Hour of Code
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
Just Google “QR Reader” It’s old technology so most choices will work fine. Some phones and mobile devices come with QR coders already installed. To find one for mobile devices, check the Android or App store. To find one for mobile devices, check the Android or App store. How do you use a QR Coder?
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Google?s 12 Education Updates Include Classwork and a (Slight) Classroom Makeover
Edsurge
JUNE 25, 2018
Google Classroom , the company’s online tool that lets teachers, students and parents manage assignments and discussions, will be getting a small facelift as part of 12 updates that Google is announcing at this week’s ISTE conference, an annual K-12 educational technology expo. K-12 market, according to Futuresource, a U.K.-based
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Reflowable Format: KITABOO Delivers Enhanced Digital Content Through Automated Liquid Format
Kitaboo on EdTech
JULY 15, 2022
Before considering the differences between them in detail, consider how you consume content on your mobile. While consuming content on your mobile phone, you may have noticed that in the case of some apps and websites, the content ‘flows’ to fit your screen size. Images in this format are exactly positioned relative to the text.
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iPad App Review: iCanConduct is a Great Tool For Teaching Pulse and Rhythm To Young Musicians | @beansinmyears
TeacherCast
JULY 19, 2015
BeansInMyEars was founded by a team of software developers, teachers, professional musicians, and parents with over 35 years of combined experience. Their passions and careers have veered in and out of technology and science. Their passions and careers have veered in and out of technology and science. About Beans In My Ears.
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68 10 Ways Interactive Touch Screen Displays Improve Education
ViewSonic Education
MAY 31, 2019
Add collaboration software and students can cast and share content from their seats. Teachers often report that increased attentiveness and engagement are the top benefits of teaching with interactive display technology. Note that many researchers still use the term “interactive whiteboard” or IW for all similar technology.)
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HoverCam brings full next-gen learning platform to ISTE 2019
eSchool News
JUNE 25, 2019
HoverCam , a provider of innovative, interactive, and engaging education solutions, will demonstrate its full hardware and software learning platform for digital classrooms in Booth 2144 at the International Society for Technology in Education Conference (ISTE), June 23-26 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.
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The Promise and Perils of Technology in Education
Reading By Example
APRIL 16, 2016
Technology in schools is a neutral resource. Only when technology is employed by the teacher to serve as part of the learning experience does it have any impact, positive or otherwise. I bring this up because the debate about the promise and perils of technology in schools continues to float around online.
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