Digital Promise

AUGUST 13, 2019

We all want to help students learn. When it comes to education technology (edtech), school leaders and developers alike want to provide the best tools—ones that truly make a difference. To identify effective digital learning tools, we have to know what kind of impact we are looking for. What makes a learning app good?

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 3, 2017

Murray @thomascmurray is the 2017 US “Thought Leader of the Year” and shares what actually works in edtech. In this podcast, Tom shares the research and highlights, some of which are included in the book Learning Transformed that he co-authored with Eric Sheninger. What Actually Works in Edtech? Today Thomas C. With Thomas C.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 17, 2021

Covid-19 has given a boost to edtech and digital learning, and I believe this will last well beyond the pandemic. Maybe some educators will go back to business as usual, but many more will embrace edtech and a hybrid education model as part of a long-term strategy. Hybrid learning. Increased investment in edtech.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2025

From AI-powered assessment platforms that adjust to student responses to collaborative tools that facilitate peer learning, technology gives educators powerful options for differentiating instruction across their entire classroom.

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Neo LMS

JULY 1, 2021

We would like our kids to have the same experience as we did since meeting the right teacher at the right moment could make a world of difference for a student. Let’s see how edtech-related abilities should be included in training programs for teachers: Integrating edtech at all levels. Creating digital learning content.

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Hapara

MAY 13, 2022

Wondering how to reduce barriers your students with special needs may encounter as they work digitally? Do you understand how to prepare our learners’ digital learning environment so every individual has the elements they need to flexibly accomplish their learning objectives? Why I vet edtech tools.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Rachel Gorton, instructional technology coordinator for Minnesota’s Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 , talks to EdTech about making technology as transparent as possible, so that student learning can shine through. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how modern learning environments offer K–12 educators new teaching opportunities!

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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. Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates!

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024s most-read and most-loved stories. On the 8th Day of Edtech, our story focuses on AI. Since researchers at Carnegie Mellon University helped invent AI in the 1950s, AI has been transforming how we learn, work, and play–and that change is now happening at breakneck speed.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 13, 2020

When it became clear COVID-19 would dramatically impact the public education system, we quickly assessed how we could provide value, drawing on our years of expertise with digital learning. Our first priority was making sure our Digital Promise team was safe, healthy, and supported. How can we best assess our technology needs?

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Students don’t have to meet a requirement like passing, etc. We're using Google Meet & I plan to link different Meet links to each so Ss can collaborate, work alone, or get extra help. I don’t have these jobs every session. Mostly, I assign a few co-hosts who take on these responsibilities.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Today was the first official #EdtechMissions chat on Twitter to celebrate the launch of my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions in Your Classroom. What creative strategies do you use to integrate #Edtech in your class? What lifelong tech skills are kids missing?

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Video Conference Check-in – If you already meet up virtually through a video conferencing platform, such as Teams , Meet , or Zoom , then do a quick check-in at the beginning. Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books !

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

According to the group, 98 percent of public schools have next-generation fiber infrastructure, and 96 percent have enough connectivity to support online and digital learning. . million students and 1,356 schools lack basic infrastructure needed for digital learning, according to the report. . That’s the good news.

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Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Now, Title IV is a complex, layered program and marks a significant departure in structure and operation from past federal edtech investments. This post summarizes my current thoughts on the issue in the hope that it may be useful to others in – or who work with – State Departments of Education.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

This is why one of the learning missions in my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions in Your Classroom is to get students to take part in an intercultural exchange. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 4, 2018

Today, students’ needs vary as they grow up in the digital learning age. They maximize their learning when teachers know how to integrate existing tech with the latest instructional best practices and strategies. SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! by Matthew X.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Instead of selecting many apps, many are now recommending just a few tools/protocols for how things are taught with edtech. Today’s Sponsor: Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection. The Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection is here! Then, it becomes about the content and not the tools. Read my review.)

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Google Meet is a video conferencing tool, but you can easily use this as a screencasting tool. Check out this awesome graphic by Tony Vincent to learn more! The free teacher account is amazing. Screencastify is another favorite Chrome extension and tool that easily and quickly records your desktop and screen.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Key points: Edtech evangelists play a pivotal role in digital learning Discover what it takes to support your district’s digital learning efforts Register for eSN’s Oct. When the right digital solutions are implemented, every classroom becomes a new world of opportunity.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Many of you got to meet her at the ISTE conference or saw her develop online. This journey has taken me to over 20 countries and inspired me to write 3 books, including one recently released in November, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies with EdTech Missions. I also count many of you as friends.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 29, 2017

We need to allow teachers and students to use social media as an instructional tool, which is why I encourage teachers to do this with digital learning missions in my book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions. Ask me about training your teachers, ShellyTerrell@gmail.com !

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Edsurge

AUGUST 6, 2019

That forecast was rooted in a sense of optimism—that as digital learning tools and opportunities proliferated in schools, educators would increasingly be able to tailor their instruction to meet students’ different needs. Thirty-five percent of teachers say they use edtech daily, and another 23 percent say they use it most days.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 1, 2017

We talked about the importance of storyboarding to plan their projects and learning how to edit. Students also need to learn how to properly remix and attribute Creative Commons content into their projects. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Edshelf is an amazing search engine for teachers to find the right web tools and apps to meet their needs. If you enjoy these resources, then take one of my fully accredited continuing education and graduate online courses or check out my latest book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies with EdTech Missions !

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Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2024

The next step for school leaders is to focus on purchasing edtech strategically, ensuring that these tools genuinely make a positive difference in teaching and learning. Susan Uram Director of Educational Technology at Rockford Public Schools But effectively evaluating edtech products is no small feat.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 15, 2017

This is why in Chapter 5 of my book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions , students are sent on the mission to engage in a thought-provoking online debate with their peers. I invite you to join us for next Sunday’s #EdtechMissions chat (Topic: Digital Identity and Footprints).

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Digital Promise

MAY 28, 2020

In order to prepare, we need to consider how this experience may have changed our students: How have elementary learners grown through this experience, and how do we as educators adapt to meet their new needs? Expecting and Encouraging Independent, Self-Directed Learning. A Chance to Reimagine Learning for Our Students.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

Our students already do this and we need to support them in proper attribution and learning about Creative Commons. Mission 4 in my book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions introduces students to attribution and Creative Commons (CC). I invite you to join us on Sunday, Nov.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 23, 2017

In my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions , each mission is accompanied by a digital badge and also students complete a mission to design a badge to recognize their peers’ achievements or leadership. Noah also co-founded and hosts #BadgechatK12 on Mondays at 6:30p.m

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 9, 2017

In my book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions , I discuss the importance of motivating our learners to do more than just use Google and Wikipedia for research. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2021

A new survey shows that college students’ attitudes correlate with their personal experiences with online learning. In contrast, students who reported that they struggled to learn to use new technology had more-negative experiences with online learning—and they were also more likely to consider the use of such tools in class to be invasive.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2024

From idea to scale, Catapult helps companies shape, develop and deploy innovative, proven solutions to meet critical educational challenges. Join the Catalyst email list to learn about our ongoing, free programming for education innovators. In a saturated market crowded with unproven solutions, edtech investment heaved and contracted.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2021

Receive graduate credit through CAEP and regionally accredited university partners or for continuing education units that meet your state requirements. Tom Mullaney is a Digital Learning Integration Designer for the San Francisco Unified School District. Go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat and use the coupon code COOL20. .

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Effective edtech has never — and should never — be designed to replace human relationships with students. One lesson we’ve learned is that the current wave of AI-powered edtech is not all that different from the products and programs we are used to. The most critical factor in selecting edtech is its evidence base.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Digital learning tools are invaluable when they’re used by confident educators. In fact, when used appropriately, digital and mobile learning resources engage students–and they can even help boost achievement. Related content: Digital learning is helping this school close achievement gaps.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2024

This process aims to help schools quickly and reliably select and implement edtech tools, said ISTE CEO Richard Culatta during the opening of ISTELive 24 in Denver. “It is far too challenging for schools to determine if an edtech product is of sufficient quality to be used by teachers and students.

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