A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 18, 2020

Distance and virtual are appropriate where all kids have access to a device and the Internet. I must emphasize the need to be realistic as this rests on the mere fact that most teachers have never been adequately trained in this area. We have achieved equality of online access in a week,” said Superintendent Robert Zywicki.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2019

BECOME AN INSIDER: Sign up access to exclusive EdTech videos, whitepapers and articles. AR and VR Experiences: APS is now deploying both augmented reality and virtual reality experiences for K–12 students , including “expeditions” for elementary and middle school students and VR-based postsecondary tours for high school students.

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Hapara

MARCH 12, 2025

Lisa Prado is a 5th grade ELA and history educator at Sierra Madre Elementary School. Visibility during a variety of learning situations Lisa Prado also uses Hpara Highlights when shes away from the classroom for a professional training day and another educator is covering her class. I didn’t have to come to school.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals. Schools, he noted, should take some responsibility to train students on how they can help keep their data safe from cybercriminals. Why K–12 Students’ Data is Valuable to Cyberattackers . Make VPN Your Friend.

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Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2025

elementary, middle and high schools, and the results were striking. Instantaneous Implementation and Impact Large print books offer an easily implementable intervention without requiring extensive training or curriculum changes. Evans observed, an engaged reader will learn more from reading. Their impact can be immediate and visible.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

The reasons were varied (teacher training, infrastructure, and professional support to name a few), but one of the most prominent was money. Good intentions to give all students access to the world’s knowledge were derailed by the cost of the websites and webtools that made that happen. Access this catalog via the website.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The training, she says, can inspire teachers to adopt more engaging teaching styles. Our elementary schools are almost one-to-one, with a 1-to-2 ratio of devices to students. Elementary students don’t take devices home with them because we don’t see the educational need. We have an 18 percent English-language learner population.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2024

Thanks to the pervasiveness of easy-to-use and free web-based tools, most teachers have one or more computers in the classroom with internet access. Teachers no longer lecture from a dais with student learning contained within the schoolhouse walls. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Now I’m a technology teacher for elementary students and I’ve noticed that many love using computers, laptops, mobiles, and other technologies to play games, watch videos, or take pictures, but most students use technology without appreciating how the technology works or does what we want it to. Free Resources.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Many will also have new laptops or tablets through one-to-one computing programs , upgraded classroom technology for blended learning , and teachers trained to more effectively use technology to personalize instruction. Gamifying Teacher Training on Blended Learning. It’s the type of thing that could impact families generationally.”.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2019

HUSD is working toward what Keeling calls a ­one-to-one access program : The district’s 5,800 K–12 students don’t carry devices with them all the time, but they can grab one off a charging cart and use it whenever they need to. . Your elementary teachers might be further along than your high school teachers,” she says. “We

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2024

Teaching Credentials : Prioritize tutors with teaching certificates or licenses, ensuring they’re trained in effective instructional strategies. Age Group Familiarity : Select someone experienced with teaching children in your child’s age group, as pedagogy varies significantly between elementary and high school levels.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2024

Creating “universal” access to high-quality pre-K will require a massive, long-term public investment (as much as $33 billion, according to NIEER). In the near term, states can increase access by leveraging the existing infrastructure for providing pre-K in the home-based programs that already serve many rural families.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 16, 2020

Lauren Williams, a fifth grade teacher in California, works in a predominantly Latinx and Black K-5 elementary school, where almost half of the students are designated as English Learners (ELs). Moreover, her district’s data shows that Black families in the district do not have consistent internet access to engage in digital learning.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 14, 2019

K–12 students have more access to the internet than ever, thanks to the multitude of personal devices at their fingertips. . Project B3 , for example, a nonprofit organization that helps schools organize digital citizenship training, recruits students to serve as digital responsibility mentors who create curricula to fit their schools’ needs.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2024

To learn more about how districts are integrating innovative instructional practices and data-driven tools for more personalized learning, EdSurge spoke with Dr. Joseph Mancuso , Superintendent of Eastern York School District , and Michael Calvert , Director of Elementary Education at South Allegheny School District.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Neeb, the principal of Williams Elementary School, and Tickle, a digital learning specialist and Google Certified Trainer, presented “The Whole Ball of Wax: A Place for Everything,” on Monday. I know almost everyone at my campus is accessing this resource every day, including me.”. That could work on my campus,” she thought. .

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Hines Elementary in Waco, Texas Heres what eSNs panel of educator experts had to say about DEI in action in their schools, the challenges they still face, and what they think will advance DEI initiatives in the years to come. How do we go about training our students to realize that where we come from is important?

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 11, 2016

The company’s mission is to make quality education accessible and affordable, and through an online platform. Being raised in a bilingual Finnish/English home and having attended elementary school in Finland for several months at a time, I chose to apply to teaching positions in my mother’s native country of Finland.

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Digital Promise

MAY 9, 2023

Last year, I worked with my team at The Learning Accelerator and colleagues at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop an Edtech Systems Guide that outlines best practices for equity-driven edtech selection, implementation, and evaluation. hands-on basic training, on-demand how-to videos, etc.)

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 29, 2021

This show includes a transcript to use and discuss with beginning or veteran administrators as part of training and discussion. And probably not as much at the middle school and high school level but at elementary certainly they want to know who their teachers are. Advancement Courses sponsored this show. All opinions are my own.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

In both plans, you get access to all of the features, so it is a perfect time to set up an account and try it out.) You’ll see when you login that you start off by being able to add activities, explore the resources they have, or get some training on how to use this collaborative learning tool.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

I had the chance to chat with Dr. Jared Scherz, the founder of TeacherCoach , and a former elementary school guidance counselor who became a clinical psychologist in New Jersey. TeacherCoach is the first hybrid training platform for educators and parents, generating revenue for the school district.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The learning tool provides on-demand access to games, best practices, curated weekly emails, and guidance anytime, anywhere. “A Playworks partners with elementary schools, districts, and community-based organizations to support every kid–and adult–through play through programmatic services, coaching, consultation, and resources.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Utah State Library has partnered with Gale , part of Cengage Group, to provide Utahs more than 3 million residents with free access to Gale digital resources. Many of our rural areas have limited access to library services. With a library card, Utah residents can access Gales digital resources 24/7 from anywhere and on any device.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in elementary education, Hensons career spans multiple grade levels and roles across Texas: teacher, instructional coach, principal and associate superintendent in various districts. Early literacy is the foundation for all students and is a key focus in Marlin ISD.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

I’ve tweaked the lesson for my elementary students who are learning about spreadsheets. Here is an awesome free printable for elementary students to learn about math and color in the numbers to reveal a mystery picture (a heart owl). My elementary students, 1st to 4th, really enjoyed this activity! My students love Tynker!

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Meanwhile, those teachers often felt they lacked adequate tech training. The teachers talked about having to train themselves in the tech,” says Jeanne Carey Ingle, an assistant professor of elementary and early childhood education at Bridgewater State who also worked on the survey research. It’s a social justice issue.”

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Yet you might be wondering why it’s worth planning professional training opportunities on the science of reading for your educators? Read on to learn how training on the science of reading can transform your school district. Then, find strategies for turning training sessions into daily practice.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 30, 2018

Like other K–12 school districts around the country, you’re closing the digital divide — making sure your students have access to technology that paves the way for their future successes. There will be questions about accessibility and equity. The best security measures are in place, too — content filtering, data privacy and more.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2024

As a preschool teacher with five years of experience at Emerson Elementary School, I understand the challenges new educators face. I am excited to share my knowledge of incorporating technology into the classroom and hope that it provides you with the support and inspiration you need.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

Children as young as two are utilizing tablets, exploring the apps on smartphones, and accessing knowledge via the internet. Too often, teachers are asked to implement a new resource in the classroom with little to no formal training or explanation as to the purpose. Now, children are digital natives. About the Author.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

For instance, Osso VR is a virtual reality technology company founded on the principle of training surgeons with real world skills that can be directly applied when in the operating room. It’s a revolutionary technology that makes medical training faster, cheaper, and much safer. But it’s not the only field of application.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2024

The STEM+CS team develops every opportunity from a lens of inclusion and accessibility for all. Equity of opportunity accessibility is first and foremost in every initiative within STEM+CS. Research is foundational to sustaining and expanding access to all students.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

You’ll find them in elementary classrooms and university lecture halls. As with any new EdTech tool, training and professional development are critical to success. Findings from the Marzano study support the importance of teacher training. Tech training helps teachers move along the path to mastery of the board’s capabilities.

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Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

By learning to view it as a means of enhancing your lessons and resources, you can provide your students with tools and opportunities they may not otherwise access. Instead, view it as a tool that can inform and supplement lessons, and even then, only if teachers and administrators are well trained in its use.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The end goal is not to just provide access to digital devices — it’s to develop the skills to use these tools for heightened learning, critical thinking and self-expression. The post OPINION: Students need more computer training for our increasingly digital world appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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