The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

The best Instructional Technology Coaches are partners, culture leaders, encouragers, and easy to work with, says Dr. Katie Ritter. She covers ten essential points for being a successful education technology coach based on her research and her personal coaching of instructional technology coaches and teachers.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

There are many benefits of technology in the classroom, so we’ve picked five of the most significant for this handy list. Read on for the top 5 advantages to technology in the classroom or visit our education solutions page for more insights on EdTech. But for those who embrace it, the advantages are virtually limitless.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 7, 2023

In a Quest Academy class, sixth to ninth grade students might choose between watching a video on a school-provided Chromebook, listening to a podcast or reading an article to learn about a new concept. For group project work, they can access a teacher-provided playlist that integrates viewing selections.

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ViewSonic Education

JUNE 28, 2022

Good news is technology can help develop these skills, bringing faster and robust results. Keep reading to learn more about the CASEL 5 competencies and technology’s role in developing them or discover ViewSonic Education Solutions. . The Role of Technology in Building CASEL Competencies . The Importance of CASEL 5 .

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

I don’t write enough about special needs so when Rose contacted me with an article idea, I was thrilled. In this article, Rose writes about a little-known problem that students may unknowingly suffer from that may make it look like they are plagiarizing when–to them–they aren’t.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 22, 2022

CNBC has a great article on one of their blogs on this subject you’ll appreciate: High schools, scrambling to prep Gen Z for the real world, are teaching students to make and manage money. Check out these articles: April is Financial Literacy Month. Check out these articles: April is Financial Literacy Month.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 17, 2024

Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

They have a great article on this topic you want to check out: Educators: Teach digital citizenship early. Darshell Silva, a librarian and technology integration specialist in Providence, R.I., Darshell Silva, a librarian and technology integration specialist in Providence, R.I., Education Week seems to agree.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 11, 2023

The heading will click through to a more detailed article on the tip: Tech Tip #167–How to Evaluate Apps. offer parent technology classes. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Ask a Tech Teacher has a book of 169 tech tips to energize your classroom. We’ve added about ten more since publication.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The overreaching goal for each session was to support instructional strategies aligned to rigor & relevance and the 6 C's with a focus on the purposeful use of technology. Prior to the day, I spent a great deal of time planning my slide deck and associated digital handouts.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In my recent article regarding using Universal Design for Learning in remote classrooms , I mentioned Todd Rose’s term, “design to the edges,” which is what educators attempt to do each day as they accommodate the variety of learners in their classrooms. Pre-tests are quick ways to assess ability levels.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In fact, AI technology can be used to adapt lessons to students’ needs, continually providing an ideal learning environment, enhancing communication, and optimizing the lesson creation process. While AI has a clear role in assisting students with their learning, it can also be extremely advantageous for teachers too.

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

Here’s an article from Hechinger Report , a national nonprofit newsroom that reports only on education, that’s pretty interesting: Can an AI tutor teach your child to read? Here are a few articles you may find interesting: Digital Assistants in the Classroom. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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MARCH 14, 2022

Here’s an excellent article from eSchool News about using VR to better understand topics traditionally considered complex: VR helps students visualize complex information. In this commentary, they describe how using VR technology can answer the question students often ask: “When will I ever use this?” VR Resources.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 29, 2022

If anyone thought technology wasn’t here to stay (I see a few hands up), the pandemic and remote teaching exploded that vision. Teaching from homes has shown many how ill-prepared we are to use even the most intuitive technology in the education field. Technology improvements can also make their work easier when utilized well.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 26, 2020

Whether the digital experience is related to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics or promotes literacy, Mary believes passionately in the potential that technology has for reaching and engaging ALL learners. She was a New York State Teacher of the year finalist for 2018 and 2020.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

I’ve experienced the phenomenon of reading a text, but when I get to the end of a page or the bottom of the article, I have no idea what the text was about. This model is a great option for teachers who want to integrate technology in a meaningful way in a traditional class. My mind was a million miles away.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 18, 2022

Edsurge has an interesting article, How to build empathy among students , that shares one teacher’s experiences: Lessons in empathy often are taught with a focus on the individual, rather than the collective community, writes Ka’ua Adams, a ninth-grade English teacher at Kealakehe High School in Kona, Hawaii.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2022

I author a K-12 Technology Curriculum. Technology is the norm, but teacher training isn’t. Using technology is no longer what ‘geeky’ students do. More teachers want to try technology authentically. Read this article and see if you agree: With Few Details But Big Ideas, Sec. They want to use them as learning tools.

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JULY 15, 2024

An article on NPR caught my eye. Now for NPR’s excellent article: Why writing by hand beats typing for thinking and learning Handwriting’s cognitive benefits, including enhanced memory and learning, are under scrutiny as digital tools replace pen and paper in schools and workplaces. Audio even?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 6, 2024

The teaching profession has our own version of these nerdy individuals, called technology teachers. Which brings me to the gist of this article: Teacher Appreciation Week, the first full week in May, this year, May 6-10, 2024. This year, for that special day, give your technology specialist a gift they will truly appreciate.

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JUNE 10, 2022

I’ve collected the most popular AATT articles on how to spend your education time this summer. Since I covered a mixture of books in a past article , many on pedagogy, this time, I decided to concentrate on content that could facilely move from my reading chair into the classroom. I came up with six.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

A recent eSchool News article highlighted that most teachers don’t feel fully prepared for remote learning. These could be a digital handout in the form of a Google Doc, articles to read, anchor charts, skeleton outline for notes, etc. With little to no training or preparation, they have stepped up to keep learning going.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 19, 2024

Our primary focus is to provide technology-in-education-related information for educators–teachers, administrators, homeschoolers, and parents. They include topics on classroom management, digital citizenship, the future of education, how technology blends into the classroom , and more.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 25, 2023

When AI Fails Training Data is Older I did ask Notion to summarize the top three articles in edtech with hyperlinks. However, as I pasted in this article into Notion and asked AI to summarize it, I found things added to the podcast episode that I never discussed or that were taken out of context. So, the training data is older.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 5, 2022

million views from visitors, about 10,000 followers who have read some or all of our 2,731 articles on integrating technology into the classroom. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Since we at Ask a Tech Teacher started this blog thirteen years ago, we’ve had almost 5.6

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 18, 2022

There are usual ways to find the most recent article written on a blog: Check the top of the blog- -This might work, but often bloggers pin ‘Featured Articles’ to the top. Check the sidebar for ‘Recent Articles’ –All bloggers don’t have that and some push it way (way) down the sidebar resources.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Here’s a good article from Yahoo Finance on that: Why Teaching Tech to Teachers Is More Important Than Ever. With technology, it’s not all or nothing,” says Williams. “It’s Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. It’s about how to make learning meaningful. Tech Coaching.

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APRIL 16, 2024

Cybersecurity threats in K-12 schools are a growing concern as educational institutions increasingly rely on technology for teaching, learning, and administrative purposes. Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2021

This week, I’ll post my updated suggestions for three holiday activities that will get your computers and technology ready for the blitz of teaching that starts after the New Year. Update grammar and spelling in old posts –start with the most-visited articles (under Site Stats) and work your way down (in case you run out of time).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Here are great ways to celebrate in your classroom including websites, games, activities, printables, quizzes, audios, songs, interactive maps, crafts, flashcards, videos, webquests, books, posters, trading cards, lesson plans, word searches, puzzles, speeches, articles, animations, biographies, and more (click the titles for the link): 1.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 15, 2022

Check out this article from The Tech Edvocate with a list of six ideas, including: Google Keep. Check out these articles for more ideas: OneNote–the all-in-one digital notetaking, classroom app for educators. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. ClickUp (not familiar to me). Note-taking and Study Apps.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2024

Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 31, 2024

Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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APRIL 20, 2022

Yes, teachers know students don’t have all of the skills they need for the technology required in education, but who has time to teach it? Newsweek has an interesting article addressing exactly that: How Schools Can Find the Time To Teach Digital Literacy Skills. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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