The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 21, 2021

Today, she shares their wisdom, including the positives, negatives, the things that shocked her, and what her research shows that everyone should know about moving forward in 2021. Pamela is the author of the book, “ Like No Other School Year: 2020, COVID-19 and the Growth of Online Learning. Stream by clicking here. Get Credit!

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Neo LMS

JUNE 17, 2021

A version of this post was originally published in Education Technology , on April 14, 2021. Covid-19 has given a boost to edtech and digital learning, and I believe this will last well beyond the pandemic. Besides the actual learning experience of students, there are aspects that affect more educational community stakeholders.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 2, 2025

The future won't wait for us to catch up; it will demand that we've already anticipated its needs, making future-proofing learning not a luxury but the very oxygen of survival. Recently, on my podcast Unpacking the Backpack , I discussed this topic in detail after revisiting a blog post I wrote in 2021. Prepare them for anything!

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

As part of the virtual TCEA 2021 conference that kicked off this week, three experts in educational technology discussed the biggest challenges for K–12 schools during the pandemic, the lessons they hope schools will remember and what advice they would share with district leaders.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 6, 2022

Here’s a run-down on what you thought were the most valuable in 2021: Top 10 Tech Tips. Remote Learning: Tips for Thriving in This Ecosystem. What is Actively Learn and Why Should I Try it? Education Galaxy–Personalized Learning That’s Fun. Tract–A new way to learn. Tech Tip #34: My Program Froze.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 14, 2021

We’re excited to announce the 2021 cohort of HP Teaching Fellows! The new cohort includes 26 educators from across the United States and Canada, selected for their excellence in powerful teaching and learning with technology. HP Teaching Fellows Exemplify Powerful Learning. Learn from the HP Teaching Fellows.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 5, 2022

I read some great (and not so great) books in 2021! Here are my top few (and why)… My top book for 2021 is Difference Making at the Heart of Learning , by Tom Vander Ark & Emily Liebtag. I can’t believe I hadn’t somehow heard of Marko Kloos before November of 2021! Books I read in July 2021.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Digital Promise is thrilled to announce 37 districts—including 26 new districts and 11 returning districts—will join the ranks of the League of Innovative Schools for the 2021-2022 school year. In April 2021, the district launched monthly parent advocacy meetings focused on restorative justice, literacy, and college and career readiness.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2021

As we approach the end of 2021, we at Digital Promise also wanted to reflect on the year that was. This year, we celebrated our 10-year anniversary —a milestone that speaks to a decade of improving educational outcomes through powerful and innovative learning experiences ??grounded grounded in learning sciences research.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Promoted by National Geographic, here’s what you should know about Geography Awareness Week which occurs November 15-19, 2021: Too many young Americans are unable to make effective decisions, understand geo-spatial issues, or even recognize their impacts as global citizens. Learn the states. Geologic movies–great and fun.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2021

Trying to adapt to learning environments that are both remote and hybrid in nature can create a lot of disruption for classrooms in the short term. In the long term, however, it creates opportunities to build stronger technologies that can reinvigorate the educational experience.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 10, 2021

Many K–12 districts adapted to new learning styles, sometimes more than once, as the year progressed. Classrooms across the nation relied on remote, hybrid and in-person learning models to continue providing meaningful educational experiences to students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

2023), TEACHING WRITING IN SMALL GROUPS (March 2021), A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO READING CONFERENCES (2019), and UNDERSTANDING TEXTS AND READERS (2018). They were released in Spring 2019 and are available through Heinemann (Learn more: hein.pub/cc ). Her newest books are THE READING STRATEGIES BOOK 2.0

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As schools across the nation shifted to distance learning — and then again to a hybrid model — library staff have taken creative approaches to foster student engagement and give students access to literature. Despite school closures continuing into the 2021 school year, librarians have also worked to…

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 10, 2020

Options range from continuing home learning programs full-time, to fully reopening classrooms with or without additional public or outdoor spaces and staggered schedules, to hybrid approaches. Even if physical buildings are forced to remain closed, we must remember that schools themselves are not closed—learning must, and will, continue.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

A mandate in Ontario, Canada, requires all school districts in the province to provide a virtual learning option to K–12 students for the 2021-2022 school year. Over the summer, families were asked whether they wanted their students to learn virtually or in person.

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Education Elements

DECEMBER 29, 2020

In their book, they predicted that by 2019, 50% of all high school courses will be online in some blended learning model. Now at the end of 2020, I’d estimate that +95% of all K-12 students took some form of an online class, and most likely this trend will continue into 2021.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The shift to remote learning has only increased the danger. IBM’s “2021 Cost of a Data Breach Report” notes that it can take an average of… Long before the pandemic, K–12 cyberattacks were a serious concern. The effects of an attack can be significant.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 1, 2021

Books I finished reading (or rereading) in May 2021… The Power of Place , Tom Vander Ark, Emily Liebtag, & Nate McClennen [education]. Learning by Heart: An Unconventional Education , Tony Wagner [education]. Books I read in January 2021. Books I read in April 2021. Hope you’re reading something fun too!

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 15, 2020

December invites us to step back to reflect on the events, learnings, and open questions of 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. Recognizing and Reducing Sense of Urgency.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Students may now be learning from home, but many teachers still think in terms of the classroom, whether it’s a virtual one or in a brick-and-mortar building. Teachers joined Shavonne Smith, an educational consultant with Microsoft, to learn about Teams’ educational applications in “Microsoft Teams: Your…

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Ditch That Textbook

AUGUST 18, 2021

The summer of 2021 has been good to Microsoft Teams! Learn about all of the new features for educators and classrooms. The post 10 new Microsoft Teams features for educators (2021) appeared first on Ditch That Textbook. Microsoft Teams is the engine that drives class in so many classrooms. Coming into […].

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 19, 2020

2020-2021 promises to be an unpredictable school year. The action items encourage teachers to take what they learned in the video lessons to create resources they can use with students. Module 4: Teaching Presence: Facilitating Learning Online. Module 6: Cognitive Presence–Student-centered Blended/Online Learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 13, 2021

Focus on podcasts, webinars, online classes, and other web-based learning outlets for Ask a Tech Teacher. Structured Learning. I want to learn from you. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. I have some great partners in this: Midwest Teacher’s Institute. Teachers Pay Teachers.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2021

This year’s TCEA Convention & Exposition promises to “explore education from every angle,” and the wide-ranging lineup of speakers and sessions bears out that description. The virtual conference happens February 1–6, with live and on-demand sessions complemented by breakouts, social events and activities such as virtual scavenger hunts.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 9, 2022

An email was also sent informing all educators to plan for an asynchronous day of learning on Thursday and synchronous on Friday. In this case, the result has been an abrupt shift to remote learning. In this scenario, a decision to move to hybrid learning has been made. You can access all these curated on a Pinterest board HERE.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 15, 2022

They believe technology can be a key tool for learning that helps students develop critical skills for the future. In the 2021 “Use of Educational Technology for Instruction in Public Schools: 2019–20” report from the National Center for Education Statistics, 41 percent of schools “said it helped students learn more…

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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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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. Getting started with learning about Artificial Intelligence. Read more: Is Artificial Intelligence the best sidekick for teachers?

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 14, 2022

Today, as districts get back to in-person classes after a pandemic that saw online learning thrust upon teachers and students, K–12 schools are again taking up the virtual mantle, establishing full-time programs designed as a permanent alternative to in-person learning. Another quarter were exploring a virtual school…

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2021

Starts June 14, 2021. In this class, you’ll learn what topics to introduce, how to unpack them, and how to make them authentic to student lives. Exhibit a positive attitude toward technology that supports learning. Starts June 21, 2021. June 28, 2021. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. netiquette.

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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.

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