Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 2, 2018

It has become a familiar argument between those who believe children intuitively learn to type (“see them on smartphones and iPads–they don’t need help”) and those of us who believe instruction makes them better, faster. This topic that is close to my tech teacher soul.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

In the past, budgets were set aside for corporate training, and in a traditional sense this was conducted in specific areas designated for this purpose - usually a training room or computer suite. On the job' training has always existed - but has been based upon the apprenticeship model (see yesterday's post for elaboration).

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2019

And to avoid any surprises down the road, Rugg also wanted to understand how the company handled training, support and upgrades. Both he and Loy Moser, a district computer technician, believe that understanding how updates work in any technology is imperative to guaranteeing ROI. And of course, factor in long term costs.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Two assistive technology teachers shared their experiences and recommendations during a recent edWebinar led by Terrie Noland, Vice President of Educator Initiatives at Learning Ally. In addition to their work at school sites, they also spend time at district offices where they participate in meetings and trainings.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 11, 2019

It's a professional community of educators interested in technology supported learning. In that year I was just starting out in the world of educational technology, and I presented some of my research at the EDEN summer conference in Poitiers, France. Where is EDEN, you may ask? It's everywhere.

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Edsurge

MAY 29, 2019

If the technology supports this, it meets the primary requirement. Can the tech support or provide a learning activity that can be classified within Bloom’s taxonomy? Even though the integration of the technology was “a little cumbersome” at first, her students’ level of engagement made the investment worthwhile.

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