Neo LMS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

But 2020 happened to all of us all over the world, and we realized how things could change in the blink of an eye. Our favorite teacher memes for 2020. And in doing so, they sometimes became students of their own learners, especially in terms of using technology. Read more: Our favorite teacher memes for 2019. The new normal.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 8, 2021

Here’s a run-down on what you thought were the most valuable in 2020: Top 10 Tech Tips. As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems which I share with you. Here are the Top Ten tech tips from 2020.

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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. In a keynote address at this year’s annual CoSN conference, Ken Shelton spoke about the digital divide and why access to technology is critical to equality in education. 24 press release.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 5, 2021

million views from visitors (about 10,000 follow us) to the 2,444 articles on integrating technology into the classroom. Here they are–my top 10 of 2020 (though I’ve skipped any that have to do with website reviews and tech tips because they’re covered in separate posts): Top Ten Hits. Talk about humility.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

National STEM Day is November 8, 2024, the unofficial holiday that celebrates science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education throughout the United States. 49 STEM Activities for Students On November 8 th , we will celebrate National STEM Day to get kids excited about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

The best Instructional Technology Coaches are partners, culture leaders, encouragers, and easy to work with, says Dr. Katie Ritter. She covers ten essential points for being a successful education technology coach based on her research and her personal coaching of instructional technology coaches and teachers.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2021

On Friday, March 13, 2020, we shut down, and within the first couple of weeks we were watching the usage patterns of students and educators in our learning management system,” he recalls. “We The Broward County Public Schools CIO vividly remembers the shift. “On We started seeing this weird, huge spike around 10 at night.

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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. The educational field was constantly evolving along with new technologies even before the pandemic. Blockchain Technology.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! With remote learning students are using technology more than ever to demonstrate their learning. In the graphic below are 20 ideas for getting students to create, problem solve, and critically think with their use of technology.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 10, 2020

They have proven time and again that they respond to uncertainty with a commitment to caring for students, and that technology is most powerful when it’s in the hands of well-prepared teachers. The post Looking Ahead to the 2020-2021 School Year appeared first on Digital Promise.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2022

That’s how Emily Bell, Fulton County Schools CIO, recalls the day in mid-March 2020 when the Georgia district closed its doors and launched into remote instruction in response to the novel coronavirus. “A digital learning day on steroids.”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 6, 2021

Throughout the year, I post websites and apps the Ask a Tech Teacher crew’s classes found useful, instructive, helpful in integrating technology into classroom lesson plans. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Some, you agreed with us about; others not so much. 4 Great Alternatives to Google Classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Some may say 2020 is the year of educational technology. When COVID-19 pushed schools to go remote, educators and students became more reliant on technology than ever before. The transition to this learning environment also revealed new insights on the state of technology in education.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Some may say 2020 is the year of educational technology. When COVID-19 pushed schools to go remote, educators and students became more reliant on technology than ever before. The transition to this learning environment also revealed new insights on the state of technology in education.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The Aspen Institute initiative launched in 2020 with the goal of enacting changes in schools that can help move the U.S. The nearly 100,000 public K–12 schools in the U.S. sit on 2 million acres of land and are among the largest public energy consumers, according to K12 Climate Action. toward environmental sustainability.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Educational technology trends for 2022 look a bit different. In 2020 and 2021, educators pioneered ed tech tools for their classrooms at an overwhelming pace. In response, they are now seeing an increase in teachers and students who are burned out on technology.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Instructional technology is a critical component of teaching and learning in today’s world. Technology, when aligned to research-based practices, supports teachers in delivering instruction that is adapted to meet the needs of all students. However, it’s not enough for teachers to simply use technology tools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2021

We know technology is a challenge for veteran teachers. What is surprising is that many teacher programs don’t prepare their graduates well for the rigors of using technology to meet current educational requirements. Moreover, the general use of technology has changed. And here lies the problem.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Families throughout the nation faced digital inequities before the pandemic became a factor in the spring of 2020. There was a push, in tandem with these conversations, to bring connectivity and the meaningful integration of technology to students who lacked it.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2022

K–12 districts are investing a larger portion of their budgets in new security technologies to create safer environments for their school communities. A 2020 study conducted by Omdia on behalf of the Security Industry Association showed the market for physical security equipment in K–12 and higher education was $716 million in 2020.

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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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EdTech Magazine

MAY 7, 2021

By contrast, in some California schools, students have not returned to school buildings since March of 2020. As they continue to steer through uncharted waters, schools are taking cues from other districts, their state agencies and technology leaders…

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has illustrated the importance of instructional technology, and instructional technology coaching is key to assisting teachers with powerful uses of technology. Popular micro-credentials included: Visionary Leadership for Technology. Technology as a Tool for Professional Learning.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2021

Finding technology tools and solutions amid the challenging year that was 2020 often felt like Mission: Impossible at times for many school districts.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2021

When officials at Fort Smith Public Schools in Arkansas began preparing an online-only option for fall 2020, they expected to have about 500 sign-ups from the district’s 14,000 students. We were very quickly training staff and getting our resources together to make sure all of our students had the technology they needed.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

We can dig in and find that in some excellent research from the 2020 State of Engagement report. To help you get closer to these answers, I recommend that all of you read GoGuardian ’s 2020 State of Engagement Report. The 2020 State of Engagement Report first observes the themes of engagement (Pages 7-9).

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 4, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter The Consumer Electronics Show is in Las Vegas this upcoming week, January 7-10, 2020. However, in January, we turn the spotlight on analyzing new technologies with a critical but futuristic eye. A technology may only be used once.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Over 170 million students and instructors use Google Workspace for Education worldwide, and according to Business Insider, the platform now has more than 9 million paying subscribers, up from 6 million in 2020. Working with this technology can give instructors the opportunity to focus on more important things, like the art of teaching.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Despite the current challenges of remote and hybrid learning, new possibilities also have emerged, especially around the use of educational technology. Schools and districts have realized that educational technology is crucial to preparing students for a rapidly evolving world.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

In March 2020, teachers at every level of technological expertise jumped into virtual instruction with both feet because they had no other option. The term learning loss implies that teachers stopped teaching, when in fact teachers have been working harder than ever. They relied on…

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic upended education in 2020, sending more students home to learn virtually and bringing new concepts such as hybrid learning to the mainstream. Experts say to expect more of the same this year and beyond as schools mull how to safely return students to the classroom and maximize technology — both in person and online.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 9, 2021

With 2020 in the rearview mirror, it is now time to focus on the present with an eye to the future. They shared how teachers got better using technology, reached out more for feedback, collaborated more, and improved classroom management. As the new year begins, schools, for the most part, are still where they were in 2020.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 16, 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! Check out the State of Engagement Report 2020 and listen to Mariana discuss some of the most important findings.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 3, 2021

She shares the WHO system for evaluating technology, tips for hybrid learning, and timeless principles for considering digital equity and relating to your students and colleagues in professional and respectful ways. Teachers are stressing over so many things. Today’s sponsor: Advancement Courses.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2020

That’s one reason why EdTech chose Lim as one of our 2020 K–12 IT Influencers. Lim, a technology integration specialist at Portland Public Schools in Oregon, recently answered questions from EdTech about how she and other educators are finding opportunities for innovation during remote learning.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Despite the current challenges of remote and hybrid learning, new possibilities also have emerged, especially around the use of educational technology. Schools and districts have realized that educational technology is crucial to preparing students for a rapidly evolving world.

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