The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 9, 2020

Thomas Guskey shares insight on assessments From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Assessment expert Dr. Thomas Guskey reflects on the positives and negatives of assessments during distance learning. Subscribe to the Show Get Credit! Guskey, T. Get Set, Go!

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

Despite claims that technology is negatively affecting learning schedules, edtech is a valuable tool for students. That’s because edtech solutions, advanced research, practical assessments, and improved communication give them maximum control over their learning.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 18, 2020

Edtech can reduce a school’s administrative burden through various systems and automated processes, and also improve the student learning experience through engaging learning materials, targeted support during the learning process, assessment of mastery and progress tracking. 7 Ways an LMS supports a school’s edtech strategy.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

What’s edtech got to do with growth mindset? It’s no longer what happens in the learning environment, but what happens when edtech comes into the mix and how we can enrich that environment. It’s no longer what happens in the learning environment, but what happens when edtech comes into the mix and how we can enrich that environment.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Use Personalized Learning Tools to Boost Classroom Equity. Assessment is meaningful and a positive learning experience for students. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out where teachers can turn to fund personalized learning initiatives! Classroom Technology Strengthens Competency-Based Assessment. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 24, 2021

Many educators are asking, “How do I find the tools that we can leverage to achieve our vision for the 2021-22 school year?”. Education Stabilization funding can be used to purchase edtech that supports leaders’ vision for their learners and educators.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 23, 2020

The good news is there are thousands of digital tools and apps (many free) to support teachers, students and families. The bad news is there are thousands of digital tools. Teachers need to quickly find the right tool to meet their students’ needs and means. I also share tools on Twitter, @ShellTerrell.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 5, 2022

If you attend edtech conferences, you know how motivating, energizing, and forward-thinking they are. I always come away feeling ready to use the latest and best edtech tools in my lesson plans. Here are some of the great ideas he collected from colleagues and presenters: CUE 22 and Trending Edtech.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

7 Digital tools for project-based learning that any teacher can use. Here are seven of my favorite PBL tools that I believe any teacher can use in their classrooms as well: Glogster. Read more: 14 Awesome examples of Critical Thinking EdTech. Read more: 4 Digital tools for creating animated videos for students.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Below are web tools and apps for teaching with videos. If you’d like to get your students to create their own video walkthroughs or tutorials then check out my book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions. Both offer free versions for instructors with features for quick grading and assessment.

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Digital Promise

JULY 13, 2021

How might districts find edtech to support learning? Fortunately, educators can leverage learnings from some leading-edge K-12 districts who have developed thoughtful processes for making edtech decisions despite limited available evidence. Districts will have access to the nearly $190 billion which the U.S.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 14, 2021

The pivotal role of edtech in the hybrid classroom. In a hybrid learning setting, both educators and students get to use a lot more edtech during the school day without completely losing the much-needed face-to-face interaction. Read more: Top edtech tools for digital differentiation.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 15, 2020

If you miss the level of engagement and presence in your physical classes, then you will love using the three tools below. These tools allow multiple ways for all students to participate, are amazing assessment tools, and require no registration for students. These tools also offer free registration for teachers.

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Neo LMS

JULY 19, 2022

That’s one of the reasons why there are many tech tools every student should have to help them learn at home and in the classroom. . But technology can be an incredibly useful educational tool for students of all ages, even young elementary-level learners. The key to using edtech appropriately is to do so under supervision. .

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams for Education: Find the Blended Learning Tool that Works Best. While both have similar features, they each offer unique tools that suit some classrooms better than others. . While both have similar features, they each offer unique tools that suit some classrooms better than others. .

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Aside from asking students to assess their own levels of engagement — a perfectly valid process, albeit one which is influenced by bias — measurement has often relied upon the perception of teachers or outside observers. Fortunately, modern EdTech had helped to not only make measurement much easier but also much more reliable too.

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ViewSonic Education

APRIL 21, 2019

Quick Take: Getting an accurate view of where your school is in terms of readiness for EdTech innovation is important. Is your school ready for the EdTech revolution? Edtech promises to bring learning from chalkboards to slick computer screens and more. Assessment solutions ? In the US alone $1.45 What is Digital DNA?

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The global edtech market will see a rise in global spending of $342b by 2025. For teachers, that means edtech is here to stay, as more and more schools and universities are moving towards partial or complete digitization. The edtech industry as a whole has a problem: the successful adoption of technology in the classroom.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 10, 2019

The screen recording web tools and apps below also have cool features like the ability to highlight areas, draw, upload images, add pdfs, and more! Screencasting Web Tools and Apps. Screencast-o-matic is a web tool to screencast your computer or Chromebook screen and add narration. Screencast with your iPhone.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2020

Following nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd and others at the hands of police, I have received a slew of emails from edtech companies containing statements of solidarity and inclusion, explaining that the company supports diversity and does not tolerate racism. Mary Beth Hertz. The big questions.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 14, 2020

Building a successful edtech strategy boils down to goal setting and finding the right foundations from the beginning. Even if that sounds simple, there are some barriers that technology specialists and school leaders face when working with edtech. 6 Building blocks for a successful edtech strategy. What are you working with?

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

But the diversity of each classroom is given by the teachers as well, and what tools each of them chooses to include (or not) in the instructional process. The use of edtech varies significantly from school to school. A reluctance to using edtech always stems from more complex issues. Focus on the benefits of using edtech.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Screencasting tools are a lifesaver for virtual instruction. The free screen recording tools below help teachers quickly record video tutorials to share with parents and students within minutes. Screencasting Tools and Resources. Loom is one of my favorite tools this year! Loom is one of my favorite tools this year!

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Read more: Podcasting in the classroom: The digital tool you should be using. I usually let students come up with their own ideas on which activity to do next or choose from various alternatives that include digital tools. Assessing and analyzing information. Read more: 14 Awesome examples of Critical Thinking EdTech.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 4, 2024

Reading levels for 13-year-old students have been declining since 2012, with the sharpest drop between 2020 and 2023, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress’s long-term trend assessment. Interestingly, mathematics scores closely follow the same drops, the assessment report shows. “If

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong Fabric for Student Success. As reported in April 2016 (the most recent year for which data is available from the National Assessment of Educational Progress ) only 37 percent of high school seniors in the U.S. meghan.bogardu…. Tue, 04/03/2018 - 14:43. Teachers in the U.S.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 1, 2020

Well, at this time, they were the shiny new tool on the block and quite expensive. It is important that any piece of display technology does not become a glorified direct instruction or presentation tool. Some of you might be wondering why we didn’t have LCD projectors. I recently shared this on Twitter.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 3, 2020

Some of these may be tools that you are already using, but might find a new idea to explore. What I love most is that in addition to our classroom use of these tools, our students and their families can also use them for purposes beyond education. Read more: How edtech boosts parent engagement in schools. Brainstorming ideas.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 18, 2022

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Christian Miraglia, former teacher and now education consultant, has suggestions for apps to help the history class: Essential Tech Tools for the History Class. If one is looking for an interactive tool that provides feedback and is engaging, consider Pear Deck. . T4Edtech #edtech.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In The Calculus Project’s pilot project, teachers who had the most success using AI to advance student thinking integrated AI tools into carefully planned lessons that built on their existing competencies in the classroom. District policies were sometimes unclear about or openly resistant to the use of AI tools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 23, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today I share the tool kit and tips that have helped streamline distance learning at my school. Scroll down to see the list of links and listen to the show to hear how I’m using these tools with teachers and students. Subscribe to the Show Get Credit!

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Classroom Management Pedagogically sound lessons Monitoring Accountability for learning Feedback Assessment Classroom Management It is tough to argue the fact that many learners will quickly go off and remain off task if a classroom is not managed effectively. Assessment I would be remised if I didn’t include this strategy.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 5, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Last March I made my first custom GPT to assess project-based learning activities. So, on today's show, I talk about how I introduce this tool (as an “app” in a way that doesn't anthropomorphize the tool in any way). It's a tool.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 8, 2020

With many schools undergoing distance learning or operating in hybrid environments due to COVID-19, edtech tools are being used more broadly as a fundamental part of teaching and learning. So, how can teachers and parents discern if these tools are designed with each learner’s variability in mind?

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 26, 2019

With Google's G Suite already deeply integrated into the classroom for educators , Valver and his colleagues realized they could use the digital classroom tool to help educators become education technology experts. Google Classroom Tools Let Educators Access PD Anywhere. 5 Steps to Build a Technology Professional Development Framework.

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Digital Promise

MAY 23, 2023

This 3-part blog series , featuring guest authors from The Learning Accelerator and MA DESE OET , highlights the importance of centering equity in edtech selection. In this third post, the author describes lessons learned while leading a cohort of diverse schools and districts through a process of strengthening their edtech systems.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

TARA Edtech. TARA stands for the Teacher Assistant for Resources & Administration which keeps tools, resources, lessons, IEP’s, and meetings tracked in one place. A new tool to help teachers streamline their biggest burdens and create more time. TARA sponsored today’s show. Thank you TARA for sponsoring this show!

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