Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2022

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. International Children’s Digital Library. Books are made available from a variety of sources including the Library of Congress. Open Library. Listen and Read.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 10, 2022

To support educators in accessing quality and relevant professional learning tools at the beginning of the pandemic, we curated a list of micro-credentials that could be earned with a remote or hybrid classroom. We believe that high quality must also mean accessible and equitable. Are the majority of links and resources free to access?

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

In makerspaces, usually set up in schools or libraries, students work collaboratively on projects that encourage using creative solutions to explore areas in science, technology, engineering and math. Makerspaces have revolutionized what school libraries can do. Makerspaces in Schools Make Coding Accessible to Students.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

One fear expressed was about how the mostly Black and Latino students at 28 schools would fare under a plan created by new Superintendent Mike Miles that would require school libraries to cease, in essence, functioning as libraries. Demonstrators gather in August 2023 in protest of Houston ISD's plan to close libraries in schools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 19, 2023

International Children’s Digital Library The ICDL offers over 4,600 digital children’s books in over 59 languages that exhibit tolerance and respect for diverse cultures, languages, and ideas. Books are made available from a variety of sources including the Library of Congress. Access this catalog via the website.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

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. International Children’s Digital Library. Books are made available from a variety of sources including the Library of Congress. Open Library. Listen and Read.

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Libraries Mobility eBook Tablets 404

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2019

The awesome part is these tools are free and offer access to awesome fonts, stock photos, frames, templates, and icons. You can access free templates that can be copied to make creating the same type of visual quick and easy. Choose from a library of fonts, stock images, shapes, lines, emojis, and more.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 24, 2022

Unsecured home networks make it easier for cybercriminals to access emails and passwords. Make sure employees only use the VPN when working remotely and when accessing company information remotely. Working from a coffee shop, library or other public space opens employees up to hackers who are on the same network.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 30, 2020

With most schools, restaurants, coffee shops, and public libraries closed, students have lost much of their access to public wifi. Work with local businesses and partners to create wifi hotspots where students can safely access wifi while maintaining social distancing protocols.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

The ViewSonic Education Ecosystem In our 35-year journey, ViewSonic has been driven by a vision and passion for educational excellence, with the goal of making tech accessible for all educational needs. The post The Power of the ViewSonic Education Ecosystem appeared first on ViewSonic Library.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 13, 2020

For more than six years, we’ve worked to close the homework gap , ensuring that all students have equitable access to the internet and technology for powerful learning opportunities outside of the classroom, augmenting what is available in school. All included resources are free and meet student privacy criteria.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 8, 2024

To make data-enhanced decisions, it's crucial to have access to reliable and relevant research, something I stress in Digital Leadership extensively. Consensus AI offers a powerful solution, enabling leaders to quickly and efficiently access peer-reviewed research to support and validate change initiatives. What is Consensus AI?

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 19, 2021

Teachers can access templates that work across the curriculum, various subjects, and learning activities. You can create a new rubric for each assignment or reuse the ones in your library. Creating rubrics with NEO is easy since teachers can use the template provided by the platform or reuse the ones from the library.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 21, 2023

Find these events listed by the local library, the community events calendar, Facebook local events, the children’s events website, the tourist website, the local newspaper or the parks and recreation websites. Provide information on how to get a library card and access the digital materials.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 7, 2019

Biometric technology is already part of the K–12 ecosystem, where administrators are using iris scans and “facial fingerprints” to grant access to buildings and computer labs, track attendance, manage lunch payments, loan library materials and ensure students get on the right buses. .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2022

Luckily, Common Core–and many State standards–provide an excellent starter list of seven ways to blend technology into your everyday teaching: have digital ebooks included in your class library. have online libraries included with student resources. Treat them exactly as though they were print books.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Teachers can use templates created by educators and available from the library or add interactive questions and formative assessments, such as multiple choice, draw response, drag and drop, open discussion questions, and more. Nearpod also has a library full of virtual field trips, interactives, and 3D images the entire class can enjoy.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Key Takeaways: Free Apps for Writing : Explore tools like Book Creator, Canva, and Google Docs to enable multimodal storytelling and provide accessibility options such as speech-to-text. Authentic Experiences : Showcase student work with tools like eBooks, digital displays, and class libraries to celebrate their creativity.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 11, 2021

This makes it easier for teachers to access student work and provide timely, consistent, formative feedback. Private Library : Allows schools and districts to secure their H?para para Workspaces in private library collections. Workspace : Consider this the place to organize all of those Google apps and tools.

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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.) Add free manipulatives and lessons to your library first. When you find a manipulative, slide, or game that you want, it is as simple as adding it to your library. What is included in the Lumio library?

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Integrating presentations in teaching is an accessible way to bring technology to the classroom and make the best digital tools available. You can also customize any lesson from the Nearpod Lesson Library, including hundreds of already made slide-based lessons. Read more: Meeting the needs of Gen Z students with visual learning.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2024

This practice has enabled the growth of a digital subscription business model for textbooks, where publishers sign deals with colleges and bookstores to charge students fees in exchange for access to mostly online versions of the course materials assigned for their classes.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 2, 2020

Choosing the right tools or deciding upon specific methods to use can be a challenge in our regular classroom space; however, as we well know, we need to be mindful of our students’ needs and access to the right resources. There are ideas to get started with right away in Flipgrid’s Disco Library.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 7, 2020

These challenges range from new safety considerations, like following COVID-19 guidelines in makerspaces, to issues of access such as equitably creating projects with little to no required materials or tools. We gained insight from educators on the barriers that exist to continue making in new contexts like distance and hybrid learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2024

No longer bound by geography, students can access diverse resources and personalized support while parents can stay connected with teachers effortlessly. Students can gain access to diverse materials, making learning more interactive. With digital access, learning is no longer confined to textbooks and classroom materials.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Another idea is to have students create their own newsletter to talk about what they are learning, even include a video and choose from all of the options in the media library to add to their story. Flipgrid provides a space for students to be creative and make a video that tells a story.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

ViewBoard Interactive Displays Today's lessons made easy Explore Now > Tip 2: Simplify Access with Cloud Integration Wouldn’t it be great to walk into a classroom and have all your digital files and notes right at your fingertips, with no time wasted logging into apps and cloud storage platforms?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 13, 2024

EBook Libraries EBook libraries are changing how students access reading materials, making heavy backpacks filled with textbooks a thing of the past. This instant accessibility promotes a love for reading via formats such as audiobooks and interactive texts.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 26, 2019

Educators now have access anytime from anywhere to people, ideas, resources, strategies, and feedback. There is a need to teach them not only to access safely and critically but also to apply and construct new knowledge. Motivating digital immigrant teachers and administrators to have a growth mindset to try new strategies and tools.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 2, 2022

The digital whiteboard, in other words, is a content-rich platform that everyone has access to at any point. Access your files from anywhere. Online access to files offers an unparalleled peace of mind for all. It is the product that allows you to write, touch, draw while accessing different multimedia instantly.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 3, 2019

While K–12 schools are working to guarantee their data is secure , educational IT experts are raising concerns over the safety and accessibility of physical IT infrastructure in schools. . For example, libraries are often large, open spaces and can be easily transformed into computer laboratories. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 29, 2021

Magicard offers all-in-one IoT solutions to monitor attendance, make payments, track location, and much more. LocoRobo helps students learn about robotics and coding and design Python, Java, JS, or C apps faster.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 17, 2024

No longer do they complete their research on projects solely in the library. Discuss why they use a password to access the computer. Understanding how to use the internet has become a cornerstone issue for students. Now, there is a vast landscape of resources available on the internet. _Bring up a website.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Digitization has changed how we communicate, access services, and the extent of technology present in our lives. Ever since the internet emerged, we have witnessed a new reality among people: those who have access to technology and the internet, and those who don’t. Read more: 4 Examples of the best digital access initiatives.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 4, 2024

A School License is a multi-user PDF of most books (or videos where available) we offer–textbooks, curricula, lesson plans, student workbooks, and more–that can be used on every digital device in your school–iPads, Macs, PCs, Chromebooks, laptops, netbooks, smartphones, iPods whether they’re in a classroom, the library, one of the tech labs.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The following are some notable platforms where diverse and credible case studies can be accessed: Harvard Business School Publishing The Harvard Business School produces various curated course content that learners and teachers can use. This comprises the NCCSTS collection, which you can access online for free.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 13, 2022

These powerful handheld devices not only enable access to the Internet and a universe of educational apps, but their fast speeds and vast processing power make them essential tools, particularly for engineering and science students. However, blanket bans ignore the benefits that mobile learning can bring to the classroom.

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