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9 Mistakes Teachers Make Using Tech in the Classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

Some of your colleagues think having students read in this tablet format means they’re integrating technology into their curriculum. Kudos for a good start, but they need to use the tablets to differentiate for student learning styles, enrich learning materials, and turn students into life-long learners. They don’t want to.

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The One Present I Wish Parents Would Give My Students

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. I believe that you can trace their engagement back to those “one presents” they got. Two years a go, her parents bought her a graphic tablet. Artists can use graphic tablets, software, or apps. They are different.

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Creativity Now with Best Selling Author Sean Thompson

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Creativity Now with Best Selling Author Sean Thompson Sean Thompson, author of Creativity is Everything , talks about his first day back at school and how he is bringing creativity, physical and emotional wellbeing to his students.

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Fantastic Figjam Makes Brainstorming and Collaboration in the Classroom Better

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter What is Figjam? Figjam is a cool, flexible, fun, collaborative space for student projects, presentations, and collaborations. Use Flyover for Prezi-like Presentations One is called Flyover , and flyover makes it like a Prezi.

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Unboxing the Lenovo Flex 5i: The Best Chromebook for Teachers

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter I’ve used many Chrome­books and pur­chased quite a few. This de­vice op­er­ates like a stur­dy lap­top, a tablet, or even in my fa­vorite for pre­sent­ing — like a “tent.” I’ve al­ways pur­chased Leno­vo for one reason — they last.

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K–12's Digital Transformation Is Giving Libraries a Modern Makeover

EdTech Magazine

With so many school districts going one-to-one with tablets or laptops , libraries are the new meeting space for tech-enabled teamwork. For book lovers such as myself, libraries of the past (and present) hold an almost magical appeal — dust and all. Please join the discussion on Twitter by using the #ConnectIT hashtag.

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Tips for Education Conference Presenters

EdTechSandyK

Having just attended two conferences within the space of a month and done a solo presentation at one of them, I have a few tips fresh on my mind that might help anyone who plans to present at a conference or professional development event. These tips are based on a mixture of my experiences as a presenter and as an audience member.