A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 11, 2019

If you were to ask me why I really write, my response would be to reflect and learn openly. In my quest to practice what I preach and grow, I have begun to utilize video as a means to articulate ideas, share my learning, and openly reflect. I like using this tool because it syncs with and simultaneously broadcasts across Twitter.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Assessment of student work is a crucial aspect of learning. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. It helps students recognize important lesson goals and teachers gauge understanding.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The transformation to virtual learning means teachers now act as the tech support for students and parents who are also new to virtual learning. Use screencasts to help students and parents navigate your learning management system, complete and turn in digital assignments, or understand how to use a new tool.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

AUGUST 18, 2017

Research indicates that one of the most effective ways students learn is by teaching others. In my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions in Your Classroom (published in September), students are sent on a mission to instruct others by creating their own video tutorials.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 8, 2013

They desperately sought time during the school day to engage in professional growth opportunities, learn how to integrate Web 2.0 tools, and develop their own Personal Learning Networks (PLN’s). The only catch was that each staff member had to create and present a learning portfolio at his/ her end of year evaluation conference.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Personalized learning is the latest buzzword in an education environment bursting with new ideas but this one is impressive. In a sentence, personalized learning: “tailors instruction, expression of learning, and assessment to each student’s unique needs and preferences.” Why switch to personalized learning?

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 25, 2016

Your students can also learn about various cultures and traditions by exploring music from different countries and decades. Feel free to download the slides of my webinar, Music to My Ears: Learning with Songs. Get your copy of The 30 Goals for Teachers and Learning to Go. Learn from Song Lyrics. Enjoyed these ideas?

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MSEDTechie

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

I''ve always been a huge fan of Educreations, a free whiteboard and recording app and website. They have just introduced some new and improved features of their product, that will make using EduCreations even more productive. Educreations 2.0 A Practical Way to Use Educreations in a 4th grade classroom Mrs. Educreations 2.0

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 13, 2015

As each teacher downloads their favorites, students spend as much time learning the app as applying it academically. When looking for an app to curate classroom reading, consider these requirements: works well with your current LMS. Educreations. One of the standouts in this screencasting field is Educreations.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 21, 2016

In my digital book, Learning to Go , you’ll find rubrics, handouts, and lesson plans for the activities listed below. You will soon see how these icebreakers and activities will help transform your classroom into a thriving community of excited learners supporting each other. Pair Activities With the iPad from Shelly Sanchez Terrell.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Every Earth Day, someone in your school, maybe the parent group, raises the question of WHY NOT a paperless classroom? To kickstart your paperless digital classroom requires a modicum of preparation. digital portfolios for students–this can be accomplished with the LMS you use, Google Apps, Google Classroom, or even Dropbox.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 22, 2016

Provide video evidence of class activities in a flipped classroom. I’ve started for you by noting cost, what digital devices they work best on, and suggested age group: Educreations . Educreations is a virtual whiteboard for direct teaching or explanations, complete with colored ink choices and the ability to import images.

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MSEDTechie

OCTOBER 29, 2014

We should empower our students to be explorers, and engage and be a part of their own learning. A 4th grade classroom paired with a kindergarten class to have buddy time, get to know each other, and learn a new tool. BUDDY TIME WITH EDUCREATIONS' Collaboration is important at any age.

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Class Tech Integrate

MAY 12, 2015

One of the best things about going 1:1 with technology is the amount of options students have to present their learning experiences. There are numerous apps out there that will allow students to display their thinking and make presentations both within and far beyond the classroom walls. in the app store.

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wwwatanabe

APRIL 28, 2015

Educreations received a slight makeover, and it now has a few new features that allows teachers to push lessons out to student accounts, while also being able to see published student work for those enrolled in her/his classes. What is Educreations? Teachers can use Educreations to send presentations to students as well.

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wwwatanabe

APRIL 1, 2013

One of the strategies for learning how is close reading. Introduction to close reading Here''s an overview of close reading: What does close reading look like in the classroom? Students learn to annotate their thoughts as part of the process. Educreations is an iPad app that can also be accessed from your browser.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 28, 2014

Online content means you can learn anywhere, with anyone! We talked about using a tool like Socrative or InfuseLearning to get a quick feel for where students are in their learning, and then apps like Explain Everything , Educreations , or ShowMe which teachers can use to create video tutorials based on learning needs.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Cathie Norris and ElliotSoloway, university professors studying how much time today’s youth spend with text-based materials vs. image-based materials, “ estimate that 90 percent of K-12 classroom time in the U.S. They are on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat before they even step into our classrooms. “If

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wwwatanabe

AUGUST 10, 2012

We are starting our second year of having iPads in our elementary classrooms, our Title I CCJH classrooms, and some of our AJHS classrooms. We''ve created a list of tips for managing the equipment in our classrooms. Will there be a tech classroom job for the students to get/return the iPads to the cart?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Educreations – -also a whiteboard. When done, share with email, an Educreations link, or via social media. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Basic version free; education edition has a fee. Markup a whiteboard or image on your iPad screen. Add voice-over or other images to explain what is happening.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Technology has now facilitated the whole process enabling teachers to cut down classroom prep time and, instead, focus on creating hands-on learning experiences for students. They can also use the site's repository to add learning standards and differentiate teaching strategies.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Whether your role is as an administrator, teacher, parent, or student leader, if you’re reading this, you are probably interested in helping other school community stakeholders understand the power of technology in a teaching and learning environment. Or, go farther by using technology tools live during these professional learning times.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Draw and Dash – Each student will need to use a piece of paper or a drawing app like Tackk, Educreations, Magic Paintbrush, or Sketchbook Express. Find the Knowledge Swap handout that accompanies this activity in Learning to Go. Then give each pair a stuffed animal, doll, character, or sock puppet. Give them 30 seconds.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

While educational technology does make learning visible, it is the teacher that makes learning meaningful. This taxonomy provides verbs that describe the cognitive processes students use during learning. What struck me most was the narrative in the article, which seemingly compared the role of technology to the role of pedagogy.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 11, 2015

Few teaching and learning tools are as useful as whiteboards. It’s the simplicity, elegance, and versatility of whiteboards that make them nearly ubiquitous in classrooms everywhere. And if you're already a fan of Educreations or Explain Everything, please tell us what you think in the comments below. What are they?

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Class Tech Integrate

MAY 12, 2015

One of the best things about going 1:1 with technology is the amount of options students have to present their learning experiences. There are numerous apps out there that will allow students to display their thinking and make presentations both within and far beyond the classroom walls. in the app store.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2016

Someone in your school, maybe the parent group, will raise the question of WHY NOT a paperless classroom? To kickstart your paperless digital classroom requires a modicum of preparation. digital portfolios for students–this can be accomplished with whatever LMS you use, Google Apps, Google Classroom, or even Dropbox.

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

It is divided into seven sections: Show on a Big Screen Manage the Classroom Assess Student Work Interact with Students Manage Your Files Make Instructional Media Learn New Things You can click the image on the right to download the PDF of Version 2.0. The next most popular was Educreations with 7%. Want to learn more?

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Class Tech Integrate

JANUARY 24, 2017

This post originally appeared on The FETC: Future of EdTech Insiders Blog At FETC, I was delighted to attend a session by high school foreign language teacher Rachelle Dene Poth titled, Flipping Classrooms: Trading Spaces and Places Digital Tools and Ideas to Empower Students. However, before those digital tools were given, Ms.

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Class Tech Integrate

APRIL 15, 2016

The 3rd and 4th grade classrooms I have taught were at about a 75% or higher ELL (or ESL) population. These tools are nothing new in the world of technology, but as more students are able to access technology in the classroom they should not be overlooked. This can now be done with every single student in the classroom.

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wwwatanabe

MAY 4, 2013

App Tutorial Links Learnability Cost PaperPort Notes PaperPort Notes Tutorial Tips listed below Easy Free Educreations Educreations Tutorial Tips listed below Easy Free Notability Notability YouTube Tutorial Medium $1.99 If the purpose is to capture their thought process real time, then Educreations is perfect as a screen cast.

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wwwatanabe

JANUARY 31, 2013

How does a teacher start to use iPads in the classroom? While Part 1 focuses on the hardware basics, Part 2 focuses on iPad integration in the classroom. iPad management When I think about introducing a class to something new, I recall the lesson learned in my first year of teaching when I handed out geoboards for the first time.

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EdTechSandyK

AUGUST 30, 2013

The Background Photo Used Under a Creative Commons License In the Spring of 2013, my school district committed to issuing an iPad to every classroom teacher. iPad mobile learning mobile technology online learning professional development' And yet, when the prospect finally became a reality, it was a little overwhelming.

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EdTechTeacher

DECEMBER 17, 2015

How can we craft learning environments that take advantage of technology to help students become independent, engaged, and reflective of their work? Knowing how to use the technology with the curriculum is critical to crafting a digital age learning environment. As students verbally reflect on their learning, they solidify the concept.

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

A little group of Hawaii educators held a Hangout on Air about The Flipped Classroom last evening. Anne Torige suggested the flipped classroom, for instance, because she was interested in learning more about it. I had invited Mitch Krulewich, a new teacher at our school, to talk about how he flips his math classroom.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 29, 2014

Others will bypass weighty sessions at NewSchools Venture Fund summit altogether, preferring to tinker with dozens of new tools and products that promise to “transform teaching and learning.’’. I’m hoping this conference will also include views from the classroom along with CEO’s and their promotions staff.

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Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Popplet / Educreations. Third grade students learning about planets created a fact web in Popplet Lite , imported their Popplet into Educreations , added voice to their project using Educreations, and, once saved in Educreations, classmates could check out each other’s work. Example below. Skitch / iMovie.

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