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? Leah: Well, some of the best tools that I’ve used in the classroom are those that simply enhance the student’s voice. Whatever works.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

“This is a moment to establish clear expectations for parent, teacher relationships grounded in a shared understanding of the child’s progress and academic achievement,” the report authors added. Technology training for parents and caregivers can help those at home gain the knowledge they need to support learning at home.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2020

A report from the College Board found that the average Parent PLUS loan was $17,220 for the 2018-19 school year, or 2.6 A report from the United Negro College Fund found that nearly twice as many HBCU undergraduates rely on Parent PLUS than their non-HBCU peers. times the average undergraduate student loan.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Digital tools, such as mobile apps and educational games, are the newest additions to the teacher’s toolbox. Teachers often report getting to know students better using digital tools because interaction is more frequent and students feel safe sharing their hopes, difficulties, and fears.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2018

That’s the beauty of ClassLink—it’s technology that makes using other technology easier. For us, SSO has become a learning enabler when sometimes technology can be a learning variable. Can you imagine an edtech tool so supportive and effective teachers cheer when it arrives? That’s been my motivation.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. There is a clear need for science-driven curriculum, and the thoughtful implementation of emerging technologies.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2021

All educators have now become managers and reporters of data, whether they are classroom teachers compiling information on individual students and sharing it with parents, or top district administrators evaluating teachers, principals, and all their students. Optimizing Data Reports. By Robert Low. WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 26, 2016

But that’s not what technology is about. Technology supports a curriculum. The metric for measuring technology skills isn’t a rubric with a list of skills (i.e., Assess whether students meet this goal by observing them in class and having other teachers/parents anecdotally report successes (or failures).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 6, 2017

Parents often find technology a roadblock to helping their children with classwork. There are too many geeky tools with too few instructions, and every year, what they thought they understood changes. show how to log into the school online grade reports. show how to log into the school online grade reports.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

But while standardized test scores might improve, a recent study found that in 63% of classrooms, students aren’t using technology to “solve problems, conduct research, or to work collaboratively.” It’s no wonder that only 58% of teachers are comfortable using technology in class. Additional Resources from eSpark Learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 2, 2018

It isn’t particularly good reasoning but it is the sort of reasoning that has come about due to ICT skills in many cases being defined by their output, such as writing a report or creating a slideshow, rather than the underpinning skills such as typing or point-and-click being articulated.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Colleges and universities in the United States are increasingly integrating technology into developmental education programs, which are designed to bring underprepared students up to college level. Student support technology supports students’ academic performance.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

As teachers today, we have so much digital media and so many digital tools at our disposal. Sure, we can incorporate a digital tool, but does that mean it'll be effective for kids' learning? With Modification, a digital tool transforms the learning tasks into something more than they were originally.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2016

When schools have solid high-speed internet connections, students and teachers can access an infinite number of resources and tools that enhance learning. New video technology, supported by a reliable internet connection, is making the classroom video chat option much more flexible and practical, too.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 26, 2019

How does special education management technology support your district's mental health services? The system also populates the data entered on response details into a downloadable narrative report. This tool quickly puts behavioral data, intervention-specific data and outcomes data into providers’ hands.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. There is a clear need for science-driven curriculum, and the thoughtful implementation of emerging technologies.

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eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2015

Free, personalized online tool makes high-quality content available to all users. As the public education system evolves toward supporting students’ personalized needs, online learning tools have emerged that allow teachers to customize instruction. Material from a press release was used in this report.

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Learning with 'e's

DECEMBER 1, 2018

It is daunting because a great responsibility rests on everyone of us to ensure that the very best characteristics of technology supported learning are exploited, while the very worst aspects are negated. The science fiction writers of the 20th Century gave us plenty of warnings about the misuse and abuse of technology.

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Educator Innovator

JULY 3, 2018

Much of the current rhetoric about technology and education relates to devices and software programs—what types schools should purchase, how much money districts should spend on them, how they should be integrated into classroom learning, and what return on investment they should produce.

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eSchool News

JUNE 1, 2016

For its fiscal year 2016, Cengage Learning reported that digital unit sales outpaced print textbook sales for the first time. Cengage Learning’s white glove customer service helps faculty to overcome concerns about digital and get the most out of digital courseware in order to best support student success.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

They also reported less struggle at home because they weren’t being asked to tackle material that was outside of their current grasp. Accept Technological Support The teacher-to-student ratio makes managing a personalized learning environment tough enough without adding homework into the mix.

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eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2016

Survey questions ranged across the education spectrum and included the impact of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), technology-supported learning, increasing graduation rates, and serving special needs students. Material from a press release was used in this report.

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Tech Helpful

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

I can't help but wonder how does technology support that well-oiled process because well.that's what I do.wonder about technology. Or let them use some mind mapping tool like Popplet to organize their thought processes to decide which direction to go? This can be found under the Tools tab on the tool bar.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 26, 2012

The difference is that new digital tools enable teachers to coach large classes: one-on-one tutoring, scaled by the web.' All we are doing, under the guise of new technology is perpetuating previous errors on a grand scale. You also need to support them. Sounds like the old style distance education to me.

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Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2017

Our team believes very strongly in being able to build and maintain your own tools—and it has created a massive competitive advantage for us, as that kind of internal capability is still unusual among charter schools.” We do a lot of reporting for various blocks throughout the day: science, humanities, math, etc. “We

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 3, 2015

The ultimate learning experience for students is both highly collaborative and extremely personalized, supported by mobile devices and digital content, reports Project Tomorrow in their latest Speak Up report. Students in blended environments use technology more frequently than their peers in more traditional classroom settings.

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eSpark

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

But while standardized test scores might improve, a recent study found that in 63% of classrooms, students aren’t using technology to “solve problems, conduct research, or to work collaboratively.” It’s no wonder that only 58% of teachers are comfortable using technology in class.

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eSpark

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

But while standardized test scores might improve, a recent study found that in 63% of classrooms, students aren’t using technology to “solve problems, conduct research, or to work collaboratively.” It’s no wonder that only 58% of teachers are comfortable using technology in class.

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EdTech Academic Standards Chromebook Analysis 40

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Del Moro, the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, points out that using technology as an instructional tool lets students “really engage at their particular level. Technology clearly is not a silver bullet,” Eastwood, the superintendent, says. But they also know a device alone is not enough.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Del Moro, the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, points out that using technology as an instructional tool lets students “really engage at their particular level. ” “Technology clearly is not a silver bullet,” Eastwood, the superintendent, says.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 19, 2013

Those who have previously attended will know that Pelecon is a friendly, stimulating and lively Spring gathering in the beautiful South West of England for those who want to discover and explore more of the world of technology supported learning. This year's line-up of invited speakers will contribute significantly to that.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The adoption of personalized monitoring tools can easily turn into surveillance tools of individual families, and as digital learning increases, so do concerns about the privatization of schools by technology giants. It means giving teachers choices in how much the technologies support and how much they automate instruction.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 22, 2014

Both events are focused on four main themes from the NMC Horizon Report > 2013 Museum Edition : Bring Your Own Device, Location-Based Services, Crowdsourcing, and Makerspaces. What tools do they need to navigate, collaborate, and learn online with confidence? Trust, privacy, and safety are critical to learning in an open online world.

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