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What is Microsoft Sway?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Lately, when I join technology education forums, one of the most talked-about webtools is Microsoft Sway. When your Sway is finished, add it to any site that accepts embed codes, send it out as a link, or share it to a variety of social media outlets. Sway requires a Microsoft account (but not Office 365).

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Technology is Here to Stay: Now What?

Ask a Tech Teacher

He has some interesting reflections on technology’s place in education: Remember the days of Oregon Trail on the old Apple IIe’s or students drawing pictures with Kid Pix. Much has changed since technology has made inroads into education, and much has not. So how do we know if the technology used in the classroom works? .

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How Primary Students Can Use Technology Effectively

EdTech Magazine

How Primary Students Can Use Technology Effectively. Like any classroom tool, the youngest learners need good guidance and examples when it comes to engaging with technology in the classroom. It’s simply naive to think that our littlest learners can’t or shouldn’t have access to classroom technology. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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AR/VR in K–12: Schools Use Immersive Technology for Assistive Learning

EdTech Magazine

AR/VR in K–12: Schools Use Immersive Technology for Assistive Learning. Technology helps educators give each student the attention he or she needs, through tools such as online learning modules, personal tablets and, now, virtual and augmented reality. . Immersive Learning Technology Helps Students Practice Soft Skills.

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Generative AI, Chat GPT, and Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

While all of these schools have been rushing to block ChatGPT , many don’t realize that generative AI tools are making their way into Google Workspaces and Microsoft 365. (If I received some great-sounding stuff on Microsoft Immersive reader and a new Google AR Service called “The Hidden World of National Parks.”

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5 Steps to Creating a Technology Internship Program

EdTech Magazine

5 Steps to Creating a Technology Internship Program. She has been in our technology internship program (TSI) throughout her high school career. What we do: Our communication plan included word of mouth, fliers, the school newsletter, social media posts and visits to our incoming freshman. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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A Teacher’s Best Evaluator

Ask a Tech Teacher

“Students are evaluating teachers; they do that on social media and Rate your Teacher. If a teacher wants a good picture of how teaching impacts students, I suggest using a Google Form survey or Microsoft forms. Moreover, the teacher can analyze the data like Microsoft or Google Forms. . And it is ugly.”

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