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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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

A fun way and safe way for students to share their knowledge is through animated character videos. The web tools below will get your students started with creating these videos. They will also have access to a library full of templates, frames, effects and more to create incredibly imaginative video projects.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Flipgrid is a video response tool and app designed for schools. Students contribute a short video response to a video discussion prompt posted and can respond to others. Students can decorate their selfie videos with stickers and quickly generate QR codes for others to scan and view their videos. Hypothes.is

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Hapara

APRIL 11, 2023

Your K-12 web filter should support learning rather than disrupt it. But how do you choose the best web filter for digital learning? Consider these ways your web filter should support rather than restrict digital learning. Learning shouldn’t be confined to campus.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The free screen recording tools below help teachers quickly record video tutorials to share with parents and students within minutes. Use screencasts to help students and parents navigate your learning management system, complete and turn in digital assignments, or understand how to use a new tool.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 14, 2019

One way to motivate students to continue using the knowledge acquired in our classes is to set up a virtual learning community. The free web tools below help teachers create a safe online class where students can access learning materials, post their work, and comment on the works of others. Collaborative Discussion Tools.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 11, 2020

E-learning has now become the primary source of instruction — but this is new territory for a number of teachers. The sudden pivot to digital learning has thrown the education system into flux. Here are seven tips for making the digital teaching experience more fruitful for everyone involved: 1. Communicate regularly.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Digital Learning Collection has over 150 apps for kindergarten to second-grade classrooms. In this blog post, I’ll include the video unboxing tour that I recently had with the team at the Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection, and I’ll share some thoughts on how you can effectively use this collection in your classroom.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! This year video conferencing has been the way many teachers deliver instruction. 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.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 25, 2020

These are some additional free remote learning resources: A remote learning guide for new or existing Buncee users that are looking to learn how to use Buncee for remote learning or in combination with tools such as Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, Wakelet, and Flipgrid.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Video Conference Check-in – If you already meet up virtually through a video conferencing platform, such as Teams , Meet , or Zoom , then do a quick check-in at the beginning. Flipgrid Check-ins – Flipgrid is a free online education video tool that allows students to respond to a teacher’s video with a quick video and emojis.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

I don’t work at a learning institution that uses Google Classroom, but I do require students to sign up for a Google account. With a Google Drive account, students and teachers have access to incredible time-saving studying features and tools. Instead, students and teachers allow access to their Google account.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Before students play with the concept mapping tools listed, I have them first learn about concept maps. Students begin by watching the Brainpop video here and follow along, creating a concept map on paper. Access a library of shapes, containers, stylized fonts and more. Digital Brainstorming Tools for Students!

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Back in 2009 when we began to transform teaching and learning at New Milford High School we were extremely fortunate at the time to have wireless Internet access throughout the school. Access to the Internet allowed us and our students to harness and leverage thousands of free tools to support teaching and learning as described above.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Pre-pandemic, the rollout of a digital learning program would take months; last year, schools had weeks (if not days) to implement remote learning models to ensure students continued their education despite all social distancing rules. Read more: 5 Quick and easy instructional video ideas for teachers. Or do they?

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Digital Promise

MARCH 11, 2020

But implementation requires that care is taken to ensure that 1) every student has access and they know how to use it, and 2) the online experiences are powerful and meaningful. The digital learning gap is caused by differences in how learners access technology, both in and out of school, and in how technology is used for learning.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 23, 2020

Help students connect with their peers and you online by trying one of these digital check-in options: Video Conference Check-in – If you already meet up virtually through a video conferencing platform, such as Teams , Meet , or Zoom , then do a quick check-in at the beginning. Student Spark 1 to Cat Pulse Meter.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2019

While traditional professional development is important — in-person and group education — today’s teachers need access to fast approaching and more relevant opportunities that cater to their personal goals. . In practice, it’s clear the use of digital breakouts and badging could be equalizing.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Our learners need to learn how to argue more intelligently, which is why in my book, Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions , students are sent on the mission to engage in a thought-provoking online debate with their peers. Check out this playlist of 6 critical thinking videos.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 16, 2023

Moreover, when used appropriately, digital tools can also foster various dimensions of disruptive thinkers by empowering students to be creative scholars, reflective learners, active engagers, self-directed managers, and autonomous inquirers.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2019

I’ve learned to use free web tools to design headers on different social networks, graphics for books and digital badges, banners, flyers, parent newsletters, programs, digital magazines, book covers, logos, and more! You can access free templates that can be copied to make creating the same type of visual quick and easy.

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Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2023

He also pointed out that many existing nonprofits and philanthropic organizations already aim to improve college completion rates and open college access, leaving him to ask, “What’s unique about these guys?” “They had an opportunity to do more with that big investment than just perpetuate themselves.”

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Teacher Reboot Camp

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Students all over the world have access to knowledge, resources, and experts to help them learn in rich ways and accomplish great things. In my book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies with EdTech Missions , I introduce mission minded learning. Technology is a huge part of our students’ lives.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Tools and Apps for Creating Digital Storybooks. Book Creator – Web, iOS and Android app to create and publish digital books with personal photos, audio, video, and more. Students can easily search and insert images, add video clips, and more! The choice of topics is endless! Publish as PDFs or embed as a slideshow.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go. Also, access a library of free clipart, fonts, graphics and backgrounds. Smore is a free web tool to create digital flyers with videos, icons, and images. Teaching with Infographics from Shelly Sanchez Terrell.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 13, 2019

One way to motivate students to continue using the knowledge acquired in our classes is to set up a virtual learning community. The free web tools below help teachers create a safe online class where students can access learning materials, post their work, and comment on the works of others.

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Digital Promise

MAY 19, 2021

What was it like to have to learn new technology skills under uncertainty and pressure? What did you learn about safety and equitable access to technology? Reflection: What was it like for you and your students to teach and learn every day using technology? What are you most proud of?

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 20, 2019

My elementary students love their Seesaw digital portfolios. Seesaw is safe for K12 institutions and we are able to access the portfolios on multiple devices. Students can upload photos of their work, draw, annotate, record videos, record audio, and more! Parents, peers, and teachers can comment on student work.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Students can access these platforms on any device with a code or teachers can set up a classroom with a login. Create video quizzes, multiple choice or short answer questions. Formative Assessment Tools and Apps. Students truly enjoy the fun quizzes you can create with Kahoot (any device) and Quizizz.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2021

And because schools may move to hybrid or virtual learning despite starting in person, digital learning tools that work in the physical or virtual classroom can prove invaluable. In fact, 90 percent of teachers say they plan to use edtech tools this upcoming school year.

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Digital Promise

JULY 16, 2020

Our team at Lexington County School District One in South Carolina has focused on mitigating one of these complexities by addressing the human need for connection, support, and ongoing professional learning. Supporting Educators through the Shift to Digital Learning. Not a YouTube video or screenshot-documented tutorial.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In general, education in the metaverse relies on the use of avatars, digital representations of users, which students can use to interact with one another. Educators can also interact within these digital learning spaces using their own avatars, resulting in a classroom situation within a virtual learning environment.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 3, 2019

To save time students can edit one of the several templates or create their own from scratch by choosing from a free library of stickers, animations, stock images, videos, backgrounds, fonts, frames and more. Canva (web/iOS/Android)- Register for free and access several greeting card templates, beautiful fonts, stickers and icons.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 30, 2016

You can click to download the pdfs of the slides and access my bookmarks. Mobile Learning- Find activities in my book, Learning to Go ! Learning Missions- Check out my new book in 2017, Hacking Digital Learning: 10 Missions That Skyrocket Achievement in Any Class ! In the meantime, check out this post.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Professional tools to create music, video and art are for everyone. Access to expertise is for everyone. No longer are the best learning opportunities exclusive to certain people -- technology makes these opportunities more widely accessible. International, or global, education can take many forms.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

What’s more, the metaverse itself can be accessed using a variety of devices. With that being said, metaverse learning is a relatively new concept and one that many educators are still getting to grips with. This is the basis of immersive learning as a concept. For instance, imagine a class trip to study mountain ranges.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Khan Academy – Students will walk through video lessons that teach them about a programming language. TinkerCad – If you have access to a 3D printer students (elementary to adults) can complete several quick learning modules to create rings, name tags, and more. Then students tweak a code for a specific result.

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