Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 18, 2021

So, in this article, I’m going to share my thoughts and experience about the technologies and solutions that reshape the educational industry and the way we learn in 2020 and beyond. However, due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus and the global lockdown, distance learning became vital in 2020. 6 Edtech Trends to Keep an Eye On.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Some may say 2020 is the year of educational technology. As the report notes: “Roadblocks like lack of technologies, students without access to at-home internet connectivity and teachers desperately needing more professional training are widening the digital divide. Yet there are remaining challenges that need to be addressed.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 18, 2020

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Wally Clipper, has a great run-down on 8 trends you’ll want to watch in 2020: 8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020. This year, educational institutions are using blockchain for accessible record keeping. Being a teacher and a learner today is awe-inspiring. Virtual Classes.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

In the wireless technology industry, the year 2020 saw the biggest release of wireless band for unlicensed use since the advent of Wi-Fi in 1989, opening the 6GHz spectrum and more than doubling the available bandwidth for wireless traffic. While there is an even newer wireless standard now…

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In many ways, 2020 has been THE year of edtech. Yet, 2020 also saw an acceleration of inequities in education. The divide in access to digital tools , systemic racial gaps and biases , increased learning and opportunity disparities and rising poverty have all affected learners from under-priviledged backgrounds.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 2, 2021

The need for digital and technological equity became clearer than ever following 2020’s shift to remote and hybrid instruction. Internet access is the electricity of the 1930s and ’40s; it is that crucial to everyday life and learning,” said New York Commissioner of Education Betty Rosa said in a Feb. 24 press release.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 24, 2022

What started as a temporary change in 2020, soon became a great experiment in remote working. Nearly a third of the security breaches that occurred in 2020 used social engineering techniques, of which 90% were phishing. billion in 2020. Unsecured home networks make it easier for cybercriminals to access emails and passwords.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 14, 2022

But success on the job also relies on employees having access to a variety of technological tools, including software and hardware that support collaborative work, data searches and mobile operations in our 21st-century economy. Teachers in pre-K–12 school systems in the U.S. —

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Internet connectivity is a big deal for learner equity and access. Unfortunately, between 15 and 16 million K — 12 learners and 400,000 educators in the United States lacked adequate connectivity , a device or both in 2020. Without ensuring access as a foundational baseline, we can’t address other equity factors.”.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2021

In a time when every child seems to have a favorite YouTube personality and a Minecraft account, it’s easy to forget that not every family has readily available internet access. Indeed, according to the U.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Prior to 2020, Wi-Fi devices had access to only two frequency bands,… What sets Wi-Fi 7 apart is its ability to reach speeds of up to 46 gigabits per second, compared with a max of 10Gbps on Wi-Fi 6E, the previous standard.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Sponsor: GoGuardian The State of Engagement Report 2020 has valuable classroom research and information on distance learning best practices. Download the State of Engagement Report 2020 now! This must-read report is funded by GoGuardian and includes a meta-analysis of best practices in engaging distance learning. Get Credit!

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 29, 2022

While previous reports found that remote learning resulted in learning disruptions in K–12, it turns out that the quality of technology students have access to plays a significant role in online learning outcomes.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 9, 2022

You can access all these curated on a Pinterest board HERE. The key is to remember pivotal lessons learned during the great remote and hybrid experiment of 2020 and parts of 2021 to power through what I hope is only a couple of weeks. Effective leadership in these unpredictable times is not only needed but greatly appreciated.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2021

When I first reviewed the Promethean ActivPanel Titanium in December 2019, I was impressed with many of its teacher-friendly features, such as a user-friendly interface, reliable security and easy access to commonly used tools in a unified menu. Throughout 2020 and into 2021, districts have…

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Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2021

In 2020, U.S. Edtech investing exploded in 2020. companies reached a record $130 billion in 2020 , or up 14 percent from 2019. Following school closures, where technology was concerned, school leaders focused less on buying specific apps and software, and more on acquiring laptops and internet access for their communities.

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Digital Promise

MAY 28, 2021

When schools were forced to quickly shift to distance learning in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) team immediately sprung into action to provide professional learning and support to educators within the network—which grew to 264 middle and high schools across the country by late 2020.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Some may say 2020 is the year of educational technology. As the report notes: “Roadblocks like lack of technologies, students without access to at-home internet connectivity and teachers desperately needing more professional training are widening the digital divide. Yet there are remaining challenges that need to be addressed.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

There was a significant problem in Argentina with access to instruction because of connectivity, which was also endemic to the community I served here in the states. Reliable access was such a problem in Argentina that students did not even bother to attend classes. 2020, [link]. Benigno, Vincenza, et al.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! With a free subscription teachers get 100 MB of storage and access to over standards aligned 8000 interactive lessons. You can even access Flocabulary lessons and integrate Flipgrid. This year video conferencing has been the way many teachers deliver instruction.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! You will have to sign up for a free account to access and edit the templates. As the first semester ends this is the perfect time to send a newsletter showcasing the amazing learning that takes place in your classroom! Tools to Create a Newsletter.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 7, 2020

At the beginning of 2020, no one could have foreseen the impact of the pandemic. However, now is the time to examine local and state data to bring to light any inequities that may exist to ensure that all students learn in a space where they feel safe and welcomed and have access to a high-quality education." Discomfort is no excuse.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

The interactive classroom can be accessed HERE. Once I got access to it, I immediately set up a call with Sofia to ask her some questions and commend her on her efforts. I immediately begged Stephanie to get me permission from Sofia to view and share. Below you can see her work of art.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Prior to the pandemic, students participating in College Connect gathered at a local school after school to access applications and resources while receiving support from staff, including the superintendent. The district invested in mobile hotspot vehicles that are deployed daily across eight areas of town.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Computer science has taken a priority slot for K–12 teachers , as experts forecast a majority of jobs will incorporate some kind of coding skills or computational thinking by as early as 2020. . Makerspaces in Schools Make Coding Accessible to Students. To me, it’s the ultimate equitable-access space.”.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Access a variety of clip art and paint and drawing tools. Get access to 2 different floor plan templates that students can easily edit. Imagine, plan, and design are important steps in the Engineering Design Process. Icograms is a free 3D design platform.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Flipgrid has tons of other features students and teachers love, such as accessibility with the Immersive Reader tool and the ability to create Augmented Reality videos. One of the best ways to engage students online is through peer collaboration and discussions.

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Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2021

The Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools has implemented and advocated for equitable access to technologies to close the digital learning gap since its inception in 2011. The guide includes six categories that include and extend beyond providing students with devices and internet access: Devices & Internet Access.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 18, 2020

Distance and virtual are appropriate where all kids have access to a device and the Internet. The district distributed 1,300 Chromebooks to its middle school students and decided to pay $4,600 to provide wireless access for any student who didn’t have it at home. “We In my mind, there is a clear distinction.

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Neo LMS

JULY 6, 2021

The 2020-2021 school year has definitely been one full of changes and a time when we’ve had to become more flexible in our instruction to adapt to changing learning environments and conditions. As a Spanish and STEAM educator, I always look for innovative ideas or ways to bring emerging technologies into my classes.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Sticky Note Web Wall Check-ins – Setup a Padlet or Linoit (free and accessible on any device) where students can click a sticky note and check-in. Students share a greeting and how they are feeling through a handshake, high five, or other method.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Some may say 2020 is the year of educational technology. As the report notes: “Roadblocks like lack of technologies, students without access to at-home internet connectivity and teachers desperately needing more professional training are widening the digital divide. Yet there are remaining challenges that need to be addressed.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

When schools went remote in 2020, the demand for laptops and tablets skyrocketed. Click the banner to access exclusive educational tech content when you register as an Insider. This depleted inventories, accelerated the need for computer chips and created sustained shortages. Read on to learn five reasons this situation persists.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Access a library of shapes, containers, stylized fonts and more. With the free version get access to 3 documents with up to 3 collaborators. My students love doing any learning when they get to brainstorm on their desks with a dry erase marker.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! You can also record a short lesson students can access anytime. The transformation to virtual learning means teachers now act as the tech support for students and parents who are also new to virtual learning. Screencasting tools are a lifesaver for virtual instruction.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 12, 2021

Once it was determined by my school district that we were continuing with distance learning when the school year started in 2020, there was a flurry of activity from our district in an attempt to create some type of training for teachers, many who were winging it in the Spring 2020 semester. For me it served multiple purposes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 1, 2020

The PD series provides every educator, especially those from under-resourced communities, the access and materials needed to transform teaching during COVID-19 and beyond. He is the author of The Age of AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity with Zondervan (March 2020). Check it out at coolcatteacher.com/tgr.

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