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How to Evaluate Programs You’ve Never Used in Less Than Seven Minutes

Ask a Tech Teacher

If you’re like me, you spent the summer attending webinars, seminars, and conferences. Maybe because I’m a technology teacher, I can usually sort through this list pretty quickly. Many classroom learning apps are aligned with LMSs like Google Classroom, Schoology, and Canvas. . But that list could take hours to preview.

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Best Platforms for Group Discussions

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In this post, we’ll delve into some of the most effective and popular group dioscussion platforms that you can use in educational settings, namely– Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Edmodo, Flip (formerly Flipgrid), Padlet, Schoology, and Zoom. The breakout rooms feature is another significant advantage.

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The Makings (and Misgivings) of a Statewide Effort to Personalize Learning in Massachusetts

Edsurge

In Massachusetts, an emerging partnership between private funders and the state department of education aims to help teachers across the Commonwealth learn, share and spread best practices when it comes to leveraging new instructional models and technologies. Moodle, Schoology, Blackboard and Summit round out the top five.)

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Why Flipped Learning Is Still Going Strong 10 Years Later

Edsurge

And still, within a mastery-based flipped learning classroom, there would be time to spare for projects, genius hours and Socratic seminars galore. Of course, the flipped movement still has its critics.

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Check for Understanding: What Are You Learning About Your Students During the Lesson?

Catlin Tucker

I recommend leaning on technology whenever possible to streamline this process. Technology tools have the benefit of quickly collecting, surfacing, and storing data. Some technology tools, like polling or quiz tools, provide immediate results that can be used during the lesson. Quick Check with Google Forms or Schoology.

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Check for Understanding: What Are You Learning About Your Students During the Lesson?

Catlin Tucker

I recommend leaning on technology whenever possible to streamline this process. Technology tools have the benefit of quickly collecting, surfacing, and storing data. Some technology tools, like polling or quiz tools, provide immediate results that can be used during the lesson. Quick Check with Google Forms or Schoology.

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My Experience with Online Courses As One Way to Lower Costs in Education and Create "Edutonomy" for Students, But Does Not Replace Great Teachers

Saving Socrates

I had a positive experience at the Rutger''s AP United State History Seminar for Teachers the summer before and thought that would be a good venue to do so. For younger students, I believe schoology can be the perfect LMS to create the course and host online discussions and post material. I also had childcare issues.

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