Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

This should be true in your traditional classroom also. Hall, an online professor with the University of Wyoming since 2012 says: “Early in my online career, I marched students, expeditiously, from one weekly deadline to the next. If you teach online, how has that experience changed the way you teach in a classroom?

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2017

Free Webinar: 5 Habits You can Start Now to Help Your classroom Thrive in the Fall by Vicki Davis. 2012 saw Richard receive a Merlot Classics award from chancellor’s office of California State University. LucidPress. From Blog to Job, a Teacherpreneur Jumpstart. 279 Days to Overnight Success by Chris Guillebeau. Richard Byrne.

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The Web20Classroom

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

teaching favorite Welcome to Open Library (Open Library) tags: ebooks library books favorite Twitter Chat Schedule tags: Twitter favorite Posted from Diigo. teaching favorite Welcome to Open Library (Open Library) tags: ebooks library books favorite Twitter Chat Schedule tags: Twitter favorite Posted from Diigo.

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The 21st Century Principal

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Here’s my 2012 Edublog nominations. Best EdTech/ Resource Sharing Blog Free Technology for Teachers : Very reliable and consistent resource on web and technology tools for the classroom. Teacher Blog The Tempered Radical : An ongoing and constant voice of a classroom teacher and all things teaching. Thanks to all!

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

NOVEMBER 24, 2012

My nominations for the 2012 EduBlogs Awards are all about being inspired and helped throughout this year. Best class blog - Mrs. Yollis'' Classroom Blog. Best library / librarian blog - A Media Specialist''s Guide to the Internet. I highly recommend and nominate: Best group blog - Hawaii Book Blog (soon to be Hawaii Reads).

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MARCH 7, 2017

The National Association of Women in Technology reported 26% of the computing workforce in 2013 were women (5% Asian women, 3% African American women, and 2% Hispanic women) and there was a 64% decline in the number of first-year undergraduate women interested in majoring in Computer Science between 2000 and 2012.

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Resources STEM eBook Report 225

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

I have had a Books to Africa program going since 2012. Prior to landing her librarian dream job, she was both a secondary and primary classroom teacher. Together with her students, she started the Books to Africa program in 2012. Julie: Well, at this point it’s threefold. This is her 29th year of teaching.

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Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2019

Copenhagen-based Labster, founded in 2012, plans to use the money toward content development and expansion in the U.S The company claims to serve classrooms in over 150 institutions worldwide with thousands of university and high school students using the company’s products every year. If 2019 is Labster’s year to grow in the U.S.,

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Lenovo Classroom Company Course 138

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 24, 2023

Growth mindset posters for classroom Introducing growth mindset into the classroom has become an essential aspect of modern education. Posters that reinforce these ideas can be a powerful visual tool in the classroom. I have delved into this topic before, including exploring the psychology of growth mindset in various posts.

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Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2020

and abroad: Incubators Before open materials can be used in the classroom, someone has to make them. In Germany, there’s #OERcamp , a series of informal meetups for educators that’s been running since 2012. The Open Textbook Network has curated the Open Textbook Library , which links to nearly 700 titles.

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OER Resources Education Report 211

Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Now, we know that edtech has been proven to improve test scores and overall classroom engagement. “There will be more momentum for mobile devices in classrooms with an eye toward affordable alternatives to traditional 1:1 rollouts.” In order to receive this funding, each district must submit a digital classroom plan.

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wwwatanabe

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Here are my nominations for 2012: Best individual blog: Dare to Care by Denise Krebs Dare to Care Denise is a passionate educator who I learn so much from. This blog''s focus is more for sharing classroom implementation of CCSS , transforming pedagogy, and teaching strategies from perspectives of Marzano''s 41 criteria.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 3, 2012

Join me Thursday, May 3rd, for live and interactive Future of Education conversation with Buffy Hamilton and Kristin Fontichiaro, editors of School Libraries: What’s Now, What’s Next, What’s Yet to Come. What is the future of school libraries? psid=2012-05-03.1714.M.9E9FE58134BE68C3B413F24B3586CF.vcr&sid=2008350

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eSchool News

MAY 13, 2021

Let’s go back to October of 2012. In a panel discussion about the future of libraries in McHenry, Illinois, librarian, Future Ready Librarians spokesperson, and Washington State Teacher of the Year Mark Ray said, “There are forces coming that will change education independent of our control. That was 2012.

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NeverEndingSearch

JANUARY 13, 2021

We’re exited to launch SchoolLibraryNJ , a evolving project designed to address inequitable access to resources for K12 schools and libraries and to present the value of librarians in digitally curating resources for teaching and learning. Not every library has a realistic budget.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

APRIL 12, 2016

Edtech guru, Terry Freedman, introducing me to London’s digital library (2012). The children ran around the classroom flying paper airplanes. One of the biggest was my classroom set-up and organization. My classroom transformed with these changes. What factors led to this lesson succeeding or going awry?

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2015

.” This rarely noticed charge helps fund a variety of programs that enable families, libraries, and schools to stay connected. One of those programs is the Universal Service Program for Schools and Libraries, better known as E-rate.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

In Elizabeth Menéndez’s kindergarten classroom, red time on the schedule means teachers and students should speak Spanish; blue time is reserved for English. The model gives students a chance to use all of their language skills in the classroom and calls for embracing the value of doing so. NEW YORK, N.Y. – Leer en Espanol.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 25, 2013

For more discussion on the role of OER in education, read “The Massive Open Online Professor,” by Steve and Philipp from the May, 2012, volume of Academic Matters: a Journal of Higher Education. My take-away message to the audience: Visit the IOCS website. Our audience was greatly interested in exploring these resources.

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Edsurge

JUNE 24, 2019

To continue encouraging teachers to find tools while still keeping tabs on what they’re using, Racine has asked them to turn to another destination: the Clever Library. Provisioning apps quickly and securely has been core to Clever’s business since it was founded in 2012. So far, that includes educators in more than 60,000 U.S.

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Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2018

classrooms, and 30 percent month-over-month growth in usage throughout the previous and current year, says its chief academic officer, Abbas Manjee. Founded in 2012, Kiddom’s initial offering was a competency-based gradebook that simply recorded data about how students performed on content from third-party content providers.

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Khan Academy EdTech Schoology Edmodo 154

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2019

classrooms, the nonprofit is preparing to shut down. Source: EducationSuperHighway But back in February 2012, when Marwell started the nonprofit, hitting those marks was almost unthinkable, says Jennifer Bergland, director of governmental relations at the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA), a nonprofit.

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100mentors

OCTOBER 1, 2019

This post is part of a 6-part series highlighting how we, as IB teachers, can bring Approaches to Teaching to our classroom and challenge students to engage in Approaches to Learning. We bring ATLs to our classrooms all the time, but we may not do it intentionally. Believe it or not, you are. Support students in assessing resources.

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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

John Green is one of the most famous YouTubers, having built a following by making videos on the platform since 2012. It has grown into a library of more than 1,200 explainer videos, many of which have received more than a million views each and are assigned in schools and colleges around the world. It can never replace the classroom.”

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Traci Chun, a teacher-librarian at Skyview High School in Vancouver, Washington, and junior Ulises Santillano Tlaseca troubleshoot a 3D printing job in the library’s maker space. When my library is quiet, that’s a red flag,” said Chun. Wayne Grimm, Library Instructional Technology Teacher at Westview High School, Beaverton, Oregon.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

PsycINFO Database Record 2012 APA, The play of children is not recreation; it means earnest work. I was in a classroom a few weeks ago, and I asked an off-task third grader what she was interested in, and she looked at me dumbfounded. Pedagogy has long recommended ‘play’ as a superior teacher for youngers–. Friedrich Froebel.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Teaching quality has been defined as “instruction that enables a wide range of students to learn” ( Darling-Hammond, 2012 ), and it is the strongest school-related factor that can improve student learning and achievement ( Hanushek, 2011 ; Nye, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges, 2004 ; Rivkin, Hanushek, and Kain, 2005 ).

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Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 11, 2014

EducationSuperHighway applauds the Chairman and the Commissioners for ensuring that every school can connect to high-speed broadband, every classroom to Wi-Fi, and every student to a brighter, more connected future. This bold plan of action will ensure the students of today are fully prepared to be the workforce and leaders of tomorrow.”.

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Broadband E-rate Libraries Digital Learning 100

eSchool News

JULY 26, 2022

Peter Bohacek, CEO of Pivot and physics teacher, and Matthew Vonk, Chief Science Officer for Pivot and physics professor, founded Pivot Interactives by developing a library of interactive video-based activities funded in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

It is impossible for teachers to teach to the varied ability levels they are facing in their classrooms unless they transform their classrooms. It is inevitable, as was noted by Charles Schwahn and Bea McGarvey in their 2012 book Inevitable: Mass Customized Learning: Learning in the Age of Empowerment.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2017

MOOCs have evolved over the past five years from a virtual version of a classroom course to an experience that feels more like a Netflix library of teaching videos. Since the course first launched in 2012, many students have finished ModPo multiple times. These days, most MOOCs don’t feel like a real classroom.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2021

But getting your degree at an Ivy League college means mostly sitting in a classroom. The Ivies are all risk-averse,” says Peggy McCready, former associate vice provost for technology and digital initiatives at UPenn Libraries. Virtual instruction continues to whiz across the country, racing recently with unprecedented gains.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 25, 2012

Learning 2.0 ( [link] ) August 20 - 24, 2012 Just announced! Library 2.012 ( [link] ) October 3 - 5, 2012 In its second year, the Library 2.012 conference is a unique chance to participate in a global conversation on the current and future state of libraries. They are part of my Web 2.0 Learning 2.0 can be found ?

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Other than libraries and news outlets, students were dependent on the educator to provide them with information. Essentialists argue that classrooms should be teacher-oriented. Teachers prior to the Internet, as we know it today, were one of the primary gatekeepers of information. Education 1.0 With Education 2.0, References.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 4, 2020

Our first Library 2.020 mini-conference of the year is next week: "Wholehearted Libraries," online (and for free) on Tuesday, March 10th , from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Not only do libraries need high tech, they also need staff who approach their work with a wholehearted attitude.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

This week, September 10 - 14, 2012, the DEN is having and open house to share resources and how the DEN can benefit educators. Mary Carole Strother Mary Carole is a Library Media Specialist at Finch Elementary in McKinney, TX. It''s not just about Discovery Education resources either. Come and join us!

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2018

For 20 years, I was a teacher librarian and worked in elementary, middle, and high school libraries. In 2012, I was selected as Washington State Teacher of the Year. In 2013, I was asked to be part of Project Connect , a Follett School Solutions initiative exploring the role of school libraries and librarians in 21st-century schools.

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