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What Happens When Technology Fails? 3 Work-Arounds

Ask a Tech Teacher

Technology enables it to differentiate authentically for the diverse group of learners that walk across your threshold. Until the day of, the technology that is its foundation fails. All that matters is an effort to use technology to add rigor and excitement to a tired lesson plan fails, leaving the teacher more technophobic than ever.

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Why Kindergartners Must Learn Technology

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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. Kindergartners love technology. I’m reposting this article for my readers. They arrive with bad habits.

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Tons of Online Resources About Classroom Management

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” 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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Best Animation Apps for iPad

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In the dynamic world of educational technology, iPad animation apps have emerged as powerful tools for both teachers and students. Related: 10 Best Apps to Make Posters Animation Apps for iPad Here are some of the best animation apps for iPad: 1. Callipeg Callipeg is another powerful animation app for iPad.

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5 Benefits of Technology in the Classroom

ViewSonic Education

There are many benefits of technology in the classroom, so we’ve picked five of the most significant for this handy list. Read on for the top 5 advantages to technology in the classroom or visit our education solutions page for more insights on EdTech. But for those who embrace it, the advantages are virtually limitless.

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6 Must-have Skills for New Tech Teachers Plus Two Extra

Ask a Tech Teacher

If you teach technology, it’s likely you were thrown into it by your Admin. Can you please-please-please fix my iPad? Be a problem solver Technology often comes with technical challenges and glitches. Use your iPhone as a timer for a speed test or the iPad for reading. Let me start by saying: Don’t worry.

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Chromebook Vs iPad Chart

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The debate between choosing iPads and Chromebooks for classroom use is a topic of keen interest for educators, administrators, and parents alike. Both iPads and Chromebooks bring their unique flavors to the classroom. iPads : User Interface and Apps: iPads have a very intuitive, user-friendly interface.