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? And it’s using video, which seems like it’s a really native platform for them right now. Is technology a distraction?

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 14, 2019

A 2019 Common Sense survey found that only four out of every 10 teachers consider the professional development that they received on the use of technology in the classroom to be effective. Reuben Puentedura, founder of the consulting firm Hippasus, and it presents a choice of four levels of technology integration. Substitution.

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Learning with 'e's

APRIL 16, 2020

I designed the series with teachers in mind, especially those who have been compelled by the recent crisis to migrate all of their teaching to online and technology supported education. Several people have already completed the first three modules and have posted favourable comments, so I guess I'm doing something right!

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 28, 2019

Student videos. Mike Daugherty, a Director of Technology in Ohio, has been studying this topic and experimenting for the last several years to find optimal ways to communicate with today’s parents. He has eighteen years of experience in K-12 technology support serving in a wide variety of roles.

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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. Policymakers in Tennessee and Texas, for example, have explicitly encouraged the use of technology in developmental education reform.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

Today, students must acquire knowledge, competencies, and mindsets that prepare them to be productive members of a modern workforce in a global economy powered by technology. And, accessibility technologies support learner variability and people with disabilities by ensuring navigation and information display is available in multiple ways.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2024

Are there any specific ways you’re seeing AI technology emerge in early childhood classrooms? It’s a tool my colleague, Dr. Philip Fisher, has developed called FIND that looks at child-adult interactions and takes video of that interaction. We need to build coalitions for effective and safe and equitable use of those technologies.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Educators use a variety of resources to meet the needs and interests of individual students, including videos, images, games, non-fiction text and varying types of assessments. Teaching in a Digital Age: How Educators Use Technology to Improve Student Learning. Educational Technology Support! What Do Educators Want?

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Digital Promise

MARCH 10, 2020

Designs innovative approaches to learning and assessment, often taking into account a social, collaborative view of learning and using technology creatively. Ways to Get Involved: Attend the NSF Video Showcase. How People Learn I and How People Learn II. Introduction to the Learning Sciences. Overview: Learning Sciences.

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TeacherCast

JULY 24, 2022

They might fill their newsletters with videos, blog post links, and other digital learning goodies. In addition, the newsletter is traditionally made up of the latest and greatest in educational technology, supporting videos, and maybe a few templates created by the tech coach to show off what they can do in the classroom with teachers.

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Edsurge

MAY 11, 2020

When my district started remote instruction, many teachers planned regular video conferencing sessions solely to address their students’ social and emotional needs. Technology Equity Throughout this pandemic, it’s become clear that technology is a necessity for teaching and learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Happy Black History Month video : In this new video from Sesame Workshop for students in grades PK-2, Elmo, Gabrielle, Tamir, and Abby come together to celebrate the contributions of Black and African American communities. The STEM Careers Coalition solves critical gaps in representation in the STEM professional workforce.

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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? Ask plenty of questions.

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 28, 2016

Before they left the university for the last time, I persuaded three - Kate, Becca and Ryan - to speak out one more time about their views on technology supported learning. Building on a previous post about narrative education , I asked them to focus specifically on the question of how they use technology for story telling.

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GoConqr

OCTOBER 5, 2015

If newer technologies can foster creativity in students then educators must seriously think about how they can incorporate them into their classroom teaching strategies. Technology supports creativity because it is a medium that requires interaction, unlike the one-way participation of an activity such as watching TV.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 17, 2019

Despite the dramatic impact technology has had on education, many classroom structures and teaching methods haven’t changed much over the years. SCALE-UP is turning many aspects of the traditional classroom upside-down, including how technology is used. Technology in the SCALE-UP Classroom.

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Learning with 'e's

JUNE 22, 2015

The video below is the result of that interview, in which I answer questions such as: what emerging technology trends have the greatest potential for learning? What tips you you have for people wanting to invest in emerging technology? Unported License. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Before the pandemic, MPUSD was also sending weekly 60-second highlight videos called “ MPUSD Minute.” Each video is a district snapshot of news, upcoming events, and other important info for the community, delivered in a short, fast-paced, and easily-shareable format. Multi-channel communication.

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TeacherCast

JULY 24, 2022

They might fill their newsletters with videos, blog post links, and other digital learning goodies. In addition, the newsletter is traditionally made up of the latest and greatest in educational technology, supporting videos, and maybe a few templates created by the tech coach to show off what they can do in the classroom with teachers.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

When I first started working in educational technology 40 years ago , the discipline was very new and none of us really knew where we were headed with it, but it was advancing rapidly. You could say we were pioneers in the field of technology supported learning. There certainly weren't many of us around. Unported License.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

When I first started working in educational technology 40 years ago , the discipline was very new and none of us really knew where we were headed with it, but it was advancing rapidly. You could say we were pioneers in the field of technology supported learning. There certainly weren't many of us around. Unported License.

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Technology Education Video Analysis 28

EdTech4Beginners

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

Technology or pedagogy? I would argue that technology is not the tool that makes children creative, instead it is a support. The learning is the priority when planning lessons; the technology is merely a dynamic aid. So can technology support higher order thinking? Image courtesy of helpx.adobe.com.

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Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2018

On the heels of one another, two tech titans recently announced higher-education partnerships that leverage transcription technology to make educational materials more accessible to a broader swath of learners. On April 5, Microsoft announced a partnership with the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

In 2013, I was hired to teach computer science (CS) and video game design to students in grades K-5 at Monte Sano Elementary School in Huntsville, Ala. Though I was technology savvy, none of my classwork or student teaching prepared me for this. It was my first full-time teaching job.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 10, 2015

Welcome to a series of posts that are dedicated to going beyond the shine of technology by examining ways to use digital tools to engage students in real learning. In this fifth post you will discover how careful examination of the verbs in a standard can help you find resources to assist in proper technology integration.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 26, 2019

The interventions support the eight to eleven percent of all children in DC who have signs, symptoms or diagnosable emotional and mental health conditions, including those related to trauma. Video: The WellCast Channel on YouTube. Why did you decide to adopt special education case management technology? More from Accelify.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

" Pressing play on the YouTube video will set third-party cookies controlled by Google if you are logged in to Chrome. Digital media and technology are increasingly a part of our lives, but it's important that we're conscious of the media choices we're making. See Google's cookie information for details.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Today’s technology allows teachers to generate and monitor personalized learning plans for their students. Digital curriculum offers videos, games, and simulations that support multiple ways to learn new material. Technology helps individual learners by connecting the classroom with the outside world.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 6, 2017

Parents often find technology a roadblock to helping their children with classwork. help them understand how technology supports the school’s mission and overarching curricula (such as Common Core or Everyday Math). how to create a webcam video to share with family members. Option #2: Intro to all things tech.

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How To Digital Citizenship Edmodo Common Core 152

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 5, 2015

There are a lot myths out there and even our best technology support personnel may lack understandings of what must be blocked versus what does not. Focusing on superintendents: 5 technology leadership articles from AASA. Our technology messages are important. Administrator mindset and leadership are critical here.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

But after talking to a number of different educators and reading their various accounts, what I can tell you is that your peers have discovered creative, technology-supported ways to approach teaching reading, writing and vocabulary in their multi-subject classrooms—and they were willing to share it to help you out.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 22, 2018

I was approached by the editor of the journal after my presentation in London at the Learning Technologies annual conference. When she asked for an interview, I thought the brief video conversation that followed was it, but no - there was more to come. It was quite exciting to appear on the front cover of Training Journal this month.

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Edsurge

MAY 14, 2018

This issue has many implications for student learning, but one that is often overlooked is that a shortage of qualified instructors can have a crippling effect on a school district’s ability to implement technology effectively. While technology can address a variety of education challenges, the misuse of it can be disruptive to learning.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 8, 2021

Mark asked me several deep and searching questions about my views of education, particularly around technology supported learning and online learning during the pandemic. Now, I'm flattered to think that someone might think of me as a 'legend' but it was great fun to talk about my greatest passion in life: learning.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 3, 2018

Image from Wikimedia Commons For the # EduGoalsMOOC Twitter chat today, I have compiled a short list of useful resources that relate to the use of technology in education, and specifically technology integration. Some of the videos it offers are particularly useful to teachers in all sectors of education.

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Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

I encourage you to check out the EDENTube video interviews - there are some great insights into people's thinking, and some nice examples of technology supported learning in there waiting to be discovered. It was fun, but I think I know which side of the microphone I prefer. Unported License.

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Digital Badges Mobile Learning Social Media Mobility 29

Connecting 2 the World

JUNE 14, 2022

Take for example the definition of plagiarism and the technology used to identify plagiarism. This technology assumes a student comes from a culture in which the norms for quoting and using others work are the same as those in the US or Western cultures. Why is accessibility important?

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