EdTech Magazine

MARCH 27, 2018

Three years ago, an innovative educator in Jersey City Public Schools ’ Division B introduced drones to a class of elementary students with autism. Her goal was to enhance student engagement, and the results from that experiment were encouraging. Buying Cycle. Content Length. 500-1000 words. by Alan Joch. Pull Quote.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 9, 2016

The combination of students and mobile devices in the classroom has long been a debate topic among education professionals. The use of mobile devices during classes is often regarded as an element of distraction for students. Phones can help students engage more in classroom activities.

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The Web20Classroom

OCTOBER 11, 2011

How Twitter in the Classroom is Boosting Student Engagement tags: twitter favorite Cyberbullying: An International Perspective | DMLcentral tags: cyberbullying favorite Tony Vincent''s Learning in Hand - Project Based Learning tags: pbl projectbasedlearning mobilelearning mlearning favorite What Does "Technology Integration" Mean?

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

JUNE 16, 2016

Although I personally believe the most effective solutions can draw on both approaches, it’s clear to me that software intended for students must be evolutionary as we consider the logistics of integrating technology in students’ daily lives. For more information visit @smartyreaders on Twitter.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2013

rubrics Follow #BYODchat on Twitter Nothing is the magic tool for getting our kids where they need to be. But we can use mobile devices to help. Engagement is key to getting kids involved and increase their learning. It''s becoming more socially acceptable to talk about school outside of school because of mobile devices.

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Buncee

JANUARY 10, 2022

Don’t worry, Buncee definitely has you covered when it comes to trying new ideas, promoting student engagement, and curiosity in learning! There are endless possibilities for using Buncee regardless of your role in education or grade level of students. Newsletters are also a great activity to have students engage in!

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Launchpad is a new initiative from Building 21 that will directly connect young people to living-wage paying jobs that offer upwardly mobile career opportunities while providing them with the credentials, skills, mindsets and experience to thrive in these roles. They also provide career navigation support that ensures economic mobility.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The presenters on this panel think not and recommend that schools begin to look beyond the traditional definition of attendance and measure attendance through the lens of student engagement and participation. Focusing on how to engage students more fully has the potential to reduce chronic absenteeism significantly.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The research surveyed over 136,000 K-12 students, teachers, and parents and focused on what digital learning looked like during the pandemic and revealed potential emerging transformation evidence. The Speak Up data revealed an increase in students’ access to mobile devices, tablets, laptops, and Chromebooks.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 1, 2017

Episode 117 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This fun video tool is a great way to engage students at the beginning of school. Today Teryl Magee @teryl_magee gives us five ways to use Flipgrid. She shares essential tips on how to use Flipgrid.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2017

They boast three mobile VR labs and one stationary VR lab for the district’s four elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school. Nearby districts and schools regularly look to POB for advice and leadership when it comes to implementing VR and using the technology to engage and teach students.

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EdTechTeam

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Tool #1: Mobile Technology. The first, and arguably the most obvious, tool for instructional coaches is some sort of mobile technology. It is important for coaches to have technology that is mobile, because your role as an instructional coach is mobile. A word of caution about coaching mobility.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 24, 2022

The post Engaging Students with Immersive Learning Experiences – SULS0159 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Are you struggling with student engagement? With AR students can use their own mobile devices or classroom tablets. Twitter : @jaimedonally + @GlobalMaker. About Jaime Donally.

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Innovative Interactive Presentation Tools to Bring Your Classroom to Life by Bryan Miller Interactive response systems have evolved from the formal clickers, to now operating on mobile devices. Bryan gives you a head to head comparison of all of the popular interactive response systems that work on your classroom''s mobile devices.

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EdTechSandyK

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

Best Individual Tweeter: George Couros ( @gcouros ) George Couros shares a wide variety of information on Twitter, from practical tool tips to informative articles on the art of teaching and learning. Great tool for promoting student engagement! tools such as Edmodo, Skype, Twitter, and Second Life.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2016

If used intentionally, mobile devices can be an express pass to exploring beyond the walls of our schools. While pushing students to learn outside our classrooms is a step in the right direction, how do we ensure that these experiences lead to deeper learning ?

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techlearning

AUGUST 23, 2018

Students benefit from access to a tool that will grow with them throughout their educational careers. Best of all, WeVideo constantly moves forward, adding new features and content that always keeps students engaged and challenged.” Since then, WeVideo has been used by tens of thousands of students and teachers across Denmark.

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Buncee

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

As a teacher of foreign languages and also an eighth-grade STEAM course, I want students to create something authentic, and I want them to feel like they are creating something meaningful, that goes beyond just creating a project for a class. The goal is to have students engage in more authentic learning and how they show their learning.

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GoConqr

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Educators will soon need to start thinking like game designers if they want to keep their students engaged. “To To win student attention, educators will soon need to start thinking like game designers.” Mobile learning. The most common device among students is the smartphone. GoConqr Click To Tweet.

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The Electric Educator

MARCH 16, 2018

During back to school night I provide parents and opportunity to share their contact information with me so that I can keep them up to date on the progress of their student. Engagement tracker - Are your students engaged in classroom learning on a daily basis? This system removes the guesswork from observations.

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TeacherCast

AUGUST 19, 2015

Self-Directed Learning – Encourage student-ownership of learning by allowing students to create, share, and reflect individually and in small groups. Productivity and Effectiveness – Keep students engaged and informed through video playlists aligned to support materials with online note-taking and time-stamped discussions.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 8, 2015

As always, I invite you to follow me on twitter ( @ mjgormans ). Project Breaker – Discover a mission to drive social innovation and alternative learning by mobilizing interdisciplinary teams of young creative collaborators to help solve the world’s most pressing problems. Please give this post a retweet and pass it on.

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techlearning

MAY 22, 2018

Big Universe gives students 24/7 online access to a library of more than 13,000 leveled eBooks from well-known publishers. The library has titles addressing a wide range of skills and grade levels, as well as topics tailored to students’ interests in order to spark a love of reading. Last summer, Alabama students answered 6.9

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techlearning

APRIL 20, 2018

During back to school night I provide parents and opportunity to share their contact information with me so that I can keep them up to date on the progress of their student. Engagement tracker - Are your students engaged in classroom learning on a daily basis? This system removes the guesswork from observations.

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Buncee

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Using Buncee, students can find what they need to be creative, communicate ideas, and think critically about the work they are doing, while having fun during the creation process. It promotes student engagement because they can truly create something that is authentic and meaningful to them. Templates are here!

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EdTechTeam

JANUARY 22, 2019

When developing your activity, you will find that the most simple and easy-to-follow instructions are the best way to keep your students engaged and “playing along,” so to speak. Nothing frustrates students more than overly-complicated instructions. You can find him on Twitter @deelanier. One Step at a Time.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Ross Cooper on episode 146 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Now you get to make a poster or website or a hangar mobile or whatever product it might be.” Please feel free to connect with him via email, RossCoops31@gmail.com, and Twitter, @RossCoops31.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 3, 2014

Saturday, June 7th at 12pm CR20 LIVE Weekly Show with Toni Plourde: Earning Your Learning , Using the iOS 7 for iPad(iPod,iPhone), we will explore ways to maximize the way students can engage and enhance their own learning. Second Monday of each month is the Teacher Librarian Twitter Chat. Is your library mobile friendly?

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The Daring Librarian

APRIL 19, 2015

1:1 Flipping Makerspace Genius Hour Common Core Mobile Learning Design Thinking Google Classroom Brain Based Learning Project Based Learning Learning Management Systems Transformative Brain Based Learning Spaces Sheesh.I could go on! You can just source some great videos already created and add them to your lesson plan. Either way - you win!

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Educator Innovator

MAY 12, 2014

This online opportunity is open to anyone interested in learning how to use Twitter and other media sharing applications to promote social and civic discourse with students and will take place this summer from July 7 – August 17. Week 4: July 28 — How do you engage millennials in civic discourse and promote community engagement?

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Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 7, 2015

is a platform that allows students to take notes synchronized with video. In other words, students can be viewing a video on half their screen while simultaneously taking notes on the other half. This is an innovative way to help students engage deeply with a text, as called for by the Standards. VideoNot.es

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Gaggle Speaks

MARCH 1, 2016

While personalized learning, in which students engage with educational content based on their needs and preferences, can be integrated into any classroom, with or without technology, here’s a three-step plan for implementing personalized learning with technology by your side. Posted on March 1, 2016 by Jessica Sanders.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

I have not seen any other tools come close when it comes to ease of use and student engagement. Using the camera on a mobile device (phone, tablet) AR overlays images/media over the real world. For more information check out the Metaverse blog to see what teachers are creating and check them out on Twitter.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 13, 2019

My Twitter friends, folks like @mrhowardedu and @Coachadamspe , gave me great suggestions on books to read that I want to share with you but first: A comment on the selections : I did get more suggestions than I could possibly list so I focused on books that were positive and uplifting rather than dark and foreboding. by Clayton M.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 1, 2015

Digital leadership is a strategic mindset and set of behaviors that leverages resources to create a meaningful, transparent, and engaging school culture. Teach Like a Pirate: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator – Dave Burgess.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

But sometimes we still feel there is that sorely-lacking element which could increase student engagement practices or even augment different learning techniques to enhance the learning experience. However, there are teachers which view the flipped model as merely recording videos or listening to podcasts to immerse students at home.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2016

100+ Game Based Learning Resources to Get Started in Your Classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Tweeting Aztec’s Project to teach history with Twitter with Australian Educator Jacques du Toit. Twitter Accounts Who Share about Game Based Learning. Games are fun. Carvalho, A.

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