A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 2, 2025

Recently, on my podcast Unpacking the Backpack , I discussed this topic in detail after revisiting a blog post I wrote in 2021. Listen on Spotify or wherever you access your favorite podcasts. The world is changing at an unprecedented pace, something I discuss at great length in Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In 2020 and 2021, educators pioneered ed tech tools for their classrooms at an overwhelming pace. Districts with more than 1,000 students accessed an average 1,449 ed tech products online each month during the 2020-2021 school year, according to research conducted by LearnPlatform.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Below, we share some reflections on our recent Equity in the Driver’s Seat project , as well as our considerations for sustaining the commitment to equity in 2021. classroom teachers, students, parents, practitioners and researchers of color, and those with education equity expertise) as advisors, partners, presenters, and attendees.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 9, 2021

A version of this post was originally published in FutureScot , on October 5, 2021. Besides ensuring continuous access to education, edtech tools can support educators in achieving just that. Mixing education and entertainment in the classroom. Read more: Using edtech to bring edutainment in the classroom. Video classes.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

In a nutshell, she had replicated her real classroom in terms of how it looked and felt before the pandemic into a vibrant virtual environment. As I immersed myself in the experience, it was like I was in the classroom myself. The interactive classroom can be accessed HERE. The interactive classroom can be accessed HERE.

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Neo LMS

JULY 6, 2021

Summer is always a good opportunity to explore new ideas, particularly ideas for boosting student engagement or perhaps taking some risks with trying something a bit different in our classrooms. And how can we get started today in our classrooms? Here are some resources that we have used in our classroom.

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Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2021

As school districts look ahead to post-pandemic classrooms, they must also continue to invest in refining digital and hybrid learning experiences. 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.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 2, 2022

I made sure to capture these in chapter 6 of Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms. You can access those HERE. With 2021 in the rear mirror, one can only be more hopeful for the year ahead. There were many successes when it comes to remote learning that have value now and will for years to come. Just click HERE.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 24, 2025

While tech has brought a lot of exciting changes to education, there are some real disadvantages of technology in the classroom. So read on for some of the key disadvantages of technology in the classroom and a few teacher-tested strategies that can help. Progress is greatbut its not always perfect. The good news?

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Digital Promise

APRIL 25, 2023

Edtech—when purposefully selected and applied—can make rigorous and relevant instruction more accessible and engaging for all students, particularly those traditionally underserved. Schools often think about digital equity in terms of access to devices, the internet, and tools.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

What can we take from this when we return to our classrooms? And will we return to our classrooms to teach in the same manner as we did before COVID? We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2021.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

A version of this post was originally published in Education Today , on August 31, 2021. As nations worldwide make progress in keeping the health threat under control, educators look for ways to make the most of edtech in their classrooms. Using edtech to personalize education to match student learning needs. can’t control.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Explore how the brain learns to read and get tips for effective, researched-based classroom instruction. Whenever possible, expose students to both narrative and informational texts related to the areas of study in your classroom. The books are written to be accessible to K–2 students and feature relatable topics for young readers.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 12, 2021

Nearly 250 Title I middle and high schools from 50 districts across the country are joining the program in 2021, bringing the total number of schools impacted to 511. We are proud to continue our partnership with Verizon to support schools and provide devices and access to the students who need it the most.”. represented in Cohort 8.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

billion in 2021, according to Analytic Insight. By leveraging e-learning and other strategies, edtech can help teachers and students get back to the classroom without facing many difficulties. Additionally, technology should be more significant in the classroom rather than a substitute in times of disaster.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2020

If hindsight is 20/20, what do we hope for educators in 2021? Despite their exhaustion, educators across our nation have worked tirelessly, transforming their kitchen tables into classrooms while simultaneously becoming the cafeteria, technology, custodial and counseling staff for their own children.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 6, 2023

From grade school to higher education, Smart Classrooms have become a mainstay of the modern educational environment. For the uninitiated, Smart Classrooms are digitally equipped learning spaces that come tailored with an array of teaching and educational resources, most of which are dependent on some form of digital technology.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2018

billion industry that’s expected to grow through at least 2021, according to a Marketplace report. To be a modern classroom is to be connected, but more devices mean more opportunities for cyberattacks. IoT especially impacts physical security. Changes in IoT Investment Shift Leadership Demands.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Over the past few months, district and charter leaders from 11 districts participating in Digital Promise’s Data Ready 2021 cohort have created actionable data interoperability implementation plans centered on a high-need use case anchored in secure data use, data management, and data integration. How ready is your district?

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Since then, access to personal computers and the internet as well as other advancements in technology have supported esports’ growth into a substantial industry with professional teams, high-stakes competitions, team sponsorships and more. sports leagues except the NFL. . Snow White is an education strategist for Dell Technologies.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2019

First, K–12 schools should use current AI solutions to help with everything from classroom performance to network safety and monitoring. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how artificial intelligence can help strengthen personalized learning in the classroom. Access the full report here.). “It AI Can Act as A Multifaceted Digital Assistant.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 26, 2021

The immersive environment places learners in the World of Work, making the district’s career development framework all the more accessible and tangible for students. You have these beautiful experiences that we do in different modalities in the classroom, but now they’re up on the walls.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 29, 2021

A version of this post was originally published in Education World , in March 2021. There is no question that school closures and the transition to remote learning have been a challenge for many students and educators, especially for children without access to devices and internet connectivity at home. The flipped classroom concept.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2022

Many of the micro-credentials we launched in 2021 focus on topics such as learner variability, digital fluency, STEM, flexible mindsets, early literacy, and more. Teach for America Las Vegas has published their first micro-credential, Solving Challenges Using Design Thinking in a K-12 Classroom. STEM Minds. TGR Foundation.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 27, 2018

Across all industries, 3D-printing spending is projected to reach $20 billion in 2021 , an IDC report found. “3D They don’t run until the door is closed, so there is no access to the hot mechanisms during the job,” Faust says. 3DPrinters are here to stay in #K12 classrooms and #makerspaces. and 3D printing plays a big part.

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Digital Promise

JULY 13, 2021

Districts will have access to the nearly $190 billion which the U.S. A study conducted in 2017 and published in June 2021 investigated how five school districts from Digital Promise’s League of Innovative Schools made edtech purchasing decisions. How might districts find edtech to support learning?

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Digital Promise

APRIL 20, 2021

Everything is placed neatly into your school bag, the classroom is beautifully made up, and all the seats and materials are ready to go for students. And then there is the 2020–2021 school year, where nothing is normal, and we have had five “first days of school.” I am currently a co-owner of more than 300 classes in Microsoft Teams.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Read more: 4 Tips for using accessibility features to promote inclusion. Read more: How to facilitate meaningful discussions in hybrid or virtual classrooms. Just as they often do in physical classrooms, teachers could be differentiating for small groups of students. Less synchronous screen time. The take-away.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2022

In my classroom, I usually teach English language arts in 70-minute blocks. During virtual learning from 2020 to 2021, that was condensed to 60 minutes and we spent much of our time focused on reading texts, answering text dependent questions and writing essays. He showed up and worked hard every day in our virtual classroom.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Research has found that a focus on social-emotional learning (SEL) in the classroom helps promote these relationships, and builds well-being and academic success. Heartbeat works by regularly asking students to react to accessible prompts (e.g., “I I have people in my life I can turn to for emotional support in a crisis” or “Hey!

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eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2025

ReadWorks is free and provides all its resources free of charge and has both printed and digital versions of the material available to teachers and students (Education Technology Nonprofit, 2021). Virtual reality gives students an immersive experience that they would otherwise only be able to experience outside of the classroom.

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

It takes an intentional mix of explicit classroom lessons, individualized support, and family engagement to help children develop strong reading skills. Staying up-to-date on the research behind how children learn to read can help you make informed decisions about classroom instruction. Waterford.org, April 2021. Farrell, L.,

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

It seeks to identify patterns and trends–including common structural barriers and opportunities–influencing the professional learning and development of teachers around their use of technology as part of their classroom practice.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 4, 2021

One thing we can do fundamentally for the future of education is to make sure we have the level of equity play that gives every young person access to an amazing education that’s not just focused on academic development, but on the whole child. Digital Promise (@DigitalPromise) March 2, 2021.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 5, 2021

At the same time, this day is also about supporting teachers so that every learner can have access to quality education. In fact, more than three in four teachers say that job-related stress has taken its toll on them during the 2020-2021 school year. Helping with classroom supplies. Donating tech teaching equipment.

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Edsurge

MAY 4, 2023

But ASU has an explicit mission to help more people access higher education — including, Austin says, students from low-income families and students from underrepresented minority groups. Adult students who enroll in online programs bring rich life experience to the virtual classroom, Austin says. She left the military.

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