A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Please feel free to share your suggestions in the comments section below. As I facilitate future workshops, I will add more tools to this list that align with other content areas.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

In today’s educational landscape, the emphasis on inclusion and creating the least restrictive environments for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) has significantly reshaped classroom dynamics. Roles: Both teachers focus on tailoring their instruction to meet the specific needs of each group.

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Hapara

JANUARY 10, 2024

In today’s educational landscape, personalized learning has emerged as a key strategy to address individual learner profiles, interests and abilities. What is personalized learning? Tailoring teaching methods: Adapting the way subjects are taught to suit different learning styles.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

With little to no training or preparation, they have stepped up to keep learning going. A recent eSchool News article highlighted that most teachers don’t feel fully prepared for remote learning. teachers in mid-March to collect and share best practices, ideas, and common approaches to remote learning. and tinyurl.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

What it Takes to Integrate Robotics and Coding into the Classroom. My personal learning network is key to my success with integrating robots into our activities,” Innes says. “I I make a chart and ask them to come up with an equation for learning their words. Integrate into the Wider Classroom. jena.passut_7651.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 20, 2018

How to Embrace Unconventional Classroom Designs. Despite the abundant technology advances that have taken place over the past century, many classrooms still have something in common with the one-room schoolhouses of yore. Modernize Classrooms with Open Spaces. jena.passut_7651. Fri, 04/20/2018 - 15:10. Ditch the status quo.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Google Supports Ed Tech Research into Modern Classrooms. Educators consider laptops, like the ever-popular Chromebook , to be the most effective technology in the classroom. It also found that teachers highly value technology to increase flexible, active and personalized learning opportunities. meghan.bogardu….

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Key posts have delved into the transformative potential of technology in classrooms, the importance of personalized learning in education, building leadership capacity, and the evolving dynamics of teacher-student interactions in a post-pandemic world.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The 3 Best Strategies For Teachers To Keep Students Engaged Engaging students in the classroom is a key factor in successful teaching and learning. It’s very important to make sure they are engaged and actively learning so they can end up going to a good college and building a future with a good foundation.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 14, 2023

AI-powered quiz builders are revolutionizing modern classrooms, transforming traditional teaching methods into captivating, gamified learning adventures. Imagine a classroom where students are glued to their seats, laser-focused on interactive quiz games displayed on the smartboard.

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Hapara

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

? Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Why is personalized learning becoming increasingly desirable in K-12? If you are curious about what personalized learning can offer your students, here are the answers to important questions you may be asking. What exactly is personalized learning?

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User Generated Education

JULY 2, 2017

Articles, resources on social media, and conference presentations on these topics are proliferating at a rate that most educators are now familiar with maker education. Second, the regular classroom teacher or librarian may be intimidated with these advanced tools and technologies. Removal of Archaic, Non-Flexible Classroom Desks.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Many articles have started to emerge, highlighting some of the uses for AI in the classroom, but most have placed a strong focus on students and have barely touched upon the ways this technology can aid teachers. Crucially, AI provides some unique opportunities for marginal gains within the classroom. Learn more >.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Flipped classrooms have been here for a while and a considerable amount of research shows that this pedagogical method can be used for a wide range of subjects (from biology to computer science), with K12 and university students. Read more: Flipped Classroom. Why an LMS is a great tool for an EFL flipped classroom. Reading.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 25, 2022

One of my favorite resources for explaining tech in the classroom is Richard Byrne. In this article, he discusses helpful YouTube Features for Teachers. YouTube offers a bunch of features that are sometimes overlooked or under-utilized despite being quite helpful when sharing videos in your classroom. Videos: Why, How, Options.

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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. Second, students need to start learning how to design, manipulate and work alongside AI machines in order to build the foundation they need as they prepare to enter the workplace. by Amy Passow.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 19, 2021

In some cases, the extended time at home during remote or hybrid learning has led to the development of concerning behaviors that weren’t prevalent at scale in the past. All of this has led to a dramatic increase in discipline issues and a significant amount of time having to be spent on classroom management and establishing routines.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2019

We create a culture in our classrooms, establish norms and routines, and seek to influence our students. However, for many teachers, classroom management and behavior issues are constant distractions that complicate an already challenging job. This reminds me of the way many teachers run their classrooms.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 21, 2014

There is nothing more important to an educator, outside of working with kids, than professional learning. Through social media a Personal Learning Network (PLN) provides a great antidote to the age-old time excuse. You can now learn anywhere, with anyone, at anytime you want for free. Image credit: [link].

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Neo LMS

JUNE 6, 2019

It may seem like I have made quite a meal of this distinction (brute force computing vs. neural networks) however the distinction has huge consequences for how we design learning software and management systems going forward. AI in the classroom: Are we there yet? The post AI in the classroom: Are we there yet? Stay tuned!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

New teachers quickly realize that one size doesn’t fit all in the classroom. Students are wonderfully different in the way they learn, listen, and absorb. The popularity of personalized learning makes it abundantly clear that those numbers just aren’t good enough anymore. the Flipped Classroom.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

On a shelf in her Chicago classroom, third grader Arianna has a thick binder that details her achievements, strengths and goals as a student, along with some revealing information about her personality. Personalized learning has, in recent years, become one of the most talked-about trends in education.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2010

Educators can join a variety of groups that cater to their individual learning interests and engage in discussions as well as submit, read, and comment on articles. Ning sites offer a range of learning and growth options such as discussion forums, event postings, messaging, news articles, chat features, groups, and videos.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 10, 2017

This post is sponsored by ThinkCERA , an online platform designed to empower teachers to personalize literacy instruction across disciplines. The use of digital learning spaces has exploded in use in classrooms nearly everywhere. This Blended Learning approach is both beneficial but its definition can be tough to nail down.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 21, 2024

For example, as an online student, I was able to balance my studies with a full-time job, and as a teacher, multimedia elements and community through discussion forums made my virtual classroom more engaging and interactive. Online learning offers flexibility and accessibility that traditional classrooms were never capable of.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 9, 2021

Your personal learning network (PLN)? However, another teacher’s situation might be different than yours, seeing how each classroom is unique. However, establishing a routine to research when you need to learn something new or read a few articles when you have the time can positively impact your teaching practices.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 7, 2024

Brisk Teaching – A Google Chrome extension that helps busy teachers save time in the tools they already use, like Google Classroom, Docs, Slides, YouTube, and online articles. The free version allows for the creation of pictures that do not contain people.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Like any classroom tool, the youngest learners need good guidance and examples when it comes to engaging with technology in the classroom. It’s simply naive to think that our littlest learners can’t or shouldn’t have access to classroom technology. K–12 Schools Get Started with Personalized Learning Tools.

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Hapara

MAY 20, 2022

When students are actively engaged in tasks that require them to use higher-level critical thinking skills and communication and collaboration activities, it helps promote deeper learning in the classroom and successfully prepares learners for college, career, and life. Flip the classroom. Incorporate inquiry-based projects.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 18, 2019

Technology-driven accommodations support students who require additional help within the traditional classroom and allow them to function without drawing extra attention to their disabilities. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 schools can use virtual reality to fit students' learning needs. by Joe Marquez.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 16, 2018

Advances in technology have made it possible to make classroom learning fun, engaging and interactive. They have grown up with technology and have somewhat adapted to using it and can learn a lot more easily with it. Technology allows global learning. Podcasts and classroom gaming are all part of the learning process.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Hutt said 3D printing is another resource in an educator’s blended learning toolkit. “We The 3D printer is really great for personalized learning projects.”. She said she shows teachers how to print and often delivers the printer to their classrooms to have them complete the task. Related Articles. Content Subtype.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 27, 2021

Resources include a blend of videos, pedagogic articles, lesson plans, projects, and virtual face-to-face meetings to share suggestions with classmates in a collaborative environment. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. Develop and employ a Personal Learning Network.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Biometrics could also work in K–12 classrooms. It’s the natural next step in the move toward personalized learning , in which technology tailors information and lessons to fit students’ knowledge and abilities. Several issues may keep biometrics out of classrooms, at least in the near future. Content Subtype. Engagement.

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EdTech4Beginners

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

There has been a lot of discussion on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the quality of education for both students and teachers including an article by the University of San Diego on 43 Examples of AI in Education. In this article, we explore the myriad advantages that AI tools like Essay-Grader.ai

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 27, 2021

Resources include a blend of videos, pedagogic articles, lesson plans, projects, and virtual face-to-face meetings to share suggestions with classmates in a collaborative environment. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. Develop and employ a Personal Learning Network.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

A few weeks back I passed along an Education Week article to administrators in my District that highlighted the many technology challenges that states anticipate with common tests. That is one that does not espouse archaic Carnegie units for graduation and standardized assessments as measures of achievement.

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