Digital Learning, Technology and Tools

Fact or Fallacy: What’s the State of Digital Learning in Schools?

EdTech Magazine

MAY 16, 2019

Fact or Fallacy: What’s the State of Digital Learning in Schools? What is the current state of digital learning in schools? As educators, we may have led engaging lessons where students explored a new place with a virtual reality tool. eli.zimmerman_9856. Thu, 05/16/2019 - 15:20. educators in a variety of roles.

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3 Key Findings on the State of Digital Learning in K–12

EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2019

3 Key Findings on the State of Digital Learning in K–12. It should not be news that technology plays a major role in modern education because it is used in almost every school across the United States. But what is the actual state of digital learning when it comes to accessibility, implementation and effectiveness?

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How K–12 Schools Should Define and Act on Digital Learning

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 11, 2019

How K–12 Schools Should Define and Act on Digital Learning. To be honest, I hate the term blended learning. Let me explain why: In today’s world of education, blended learning gets thrown around for any type of new education involving technology. . What Does Blended Learning Mean for K–12? by Brian Seymour.

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Digital Learning Theories and Frameworks For Future Ready Classrooms

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Technology impacts every aspect of our students’ lives and will continue to play an important role in their lives. Teachers who integrate technology effectively help their students realize the potential we have to transform the world with our use of technology.

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6 eLearning Trends in Custom eLearning Solutions

It isn’t possible to talk about trends in digital learning without talking about the “digital” part first. The most forward-looking articles make the case for hologram technology that will soon be available. There is no doubt that the technology available at affordable prices will be fascinating in the next 5-10 years.

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9 Ways to Find the Right Edtech Tool

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 18, 2017

“Teachers need to integrate technology seamlessly into the curriculum instead of viewing it as an add-on, an afterthought, or an event.” But before students embark on any digital project, you need to find the right tools. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go.

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Technology Quality Affects Online Learning

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 29, 2022

While previous reports found that remote learning resulted in learning disruptions in K–12, it turns out that the quality of technology students have access to plays a significant role in online learning outcomes.

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Closing the Digital Learning Gap

Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

Today, students must acquire knowledge, competencies, and mindsets that prepare them to be productive members of a modern workforce in a global economy powered by technology. They must be prepared to continually learn new skills throughout their lives for a future we cannot predict. And, they must be informed citizens in our democracy.

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10 Tips for Instructional Technology Coaches

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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Ways to Learn with Technology

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 25, 2019

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Technology surrounds our students and gives them a platform to share with a global audience. Technology is how our students learn, communicate, entertain themselves, collaborate, and seek advice. Ways to Learn With Technology Infographic.

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Find the Right Tool to Inspire Your Learners

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! 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. Find the Right Education Technology.

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How To Sustain Powerful Digital Learning for the Future

Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2021

Despite its challenges, remote learning is here to stay. The Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools has implemented and advocated for equitable access to technologies to close the digital learning gap since its inception in 2011. Budget & Funding Opportunities. Policy, Support, & Logistics.

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Ways to Learn With Technology Infographic

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! With remote learning students are using technology more than ever to demonstrate their learning. Feeling somewhat overwhelmed with the sudden shift to digital is expected. Ways to Learn With Technology Infographic. Digital Advent Calendar.

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10 Web Tools and Apps for Creating Screencast Videos

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 13, 2017

“We need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher’s hand, because it is the pen and paper of our time, and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world.” Our students can create how-to videos to teach others how to use favorite web tools or to demonstrate a process.

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Tools for Designing Awesome Graphics

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2019

I started this blog 10 years ago, which was shortly after using Twitter and other social media tools to connect with educators. Below I’ve listed free design tools teachers and students can use to create digital graphics and publications. Web Tools for Creating Awesome Graphics.

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Comic Creation Tools to Engage Learners

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Students of all ages enjoy learning with comics and creating comics. The free comic creation tools below are easy to use and allow learners to choose from a library of characters, props, scenes, and templates to visualize a word problem, retell a moment in history, illustrate science, explain a theory, or make up their own story.

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Screencast Tools to Demonstrate Student Learning

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 10, 2019

While students are completing the task they are also explaining the learning with an audio recording. 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. Find more ideas here.

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Digital Research and Curation with Social Bookmarking Tools

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! With social bookmarking tools students can collect, categorize, curate, and tag resources. Get students to create collections for each unit, topic, or project or use any of these tools to share additional resources for a project. Social Bookmarking Tools.

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3 Tools to Amplify Your Video Conferences

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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Tools to Inspire Collaborative Discussions

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 14, 2019

More important than the learning that transpires in our classrooms is the learning we inspire beyond our classroom walls. One way to motivate students to continue using the knowledge acquired in our classes is to set up a virtual learning community. Collaborative Discussion Tools. Hypothes.is Students join with a code.

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Recommended Hashtags to Discover Top Edtech Tools and Apps

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Many people ask me how I keep up with the latest technology trends and find so many free resources to share on Twitter ( @ShellTerrell ) and on this blog. Hashtags, text starting with a # sign (#word), are the key to discovering amazing education tools and apps and finding examples of how teachers use these tools with their students.

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Formative Assessment Tools and Apps

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 16, 2019

There are many different types of digital assessment tools and apps that allow teachers to quickly see what their students understand in a variety of ways through exit and entrance tickets, quizzes, student response systems, peer feedback, self-evaluation, graphic organizers, polls, and games. Formative Assessment Tools and Apps.

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15 Free Web Tools and Apps to Amplify Your Audio Projects

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 14, 2017

In my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions , I share several tips for integrating technology to allow every student to share their ideas and creativity. Technology helps teachers provide their learners with various opportunities to share their ideas and amplify their voice.

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Teamwork Makes the Dream Work! Tools to Inspire Collaboration

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Google and Microsoft have several apps and tools, which facilitate meaningful student collaboration and discussion. Students can use these suites of apps to collaboratively create presentations, digital posters, documents, infographics, spreadsheets, digital books, and more! Collaborative Discussion Tools. Hypothes.is

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Level Up Your Virtual Teaching with Screencasting Tools!

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. Screencasting tools are a lifesaver for virtual instruction. Screencasting Tools and Resources. Loom is one of my favorite tools this year!

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4 Ways K–12 Can Maximize the Impact of Immersive Technology in the Classroom

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

4 Ways K–12 Can Maximize the Impact of Immersive Technology in the Classroom. Immersive technologies such as virtual reality and 3D scanning are becoming so hot that educators across the country are beginning to roll them out for students of all ages. Education technology purchasing is similar. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Tips, Tools and Resources for Awesome Student Video Projects

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 15, 2020

I’ve also provided links to free resources to help students learn how to edit, direct, and produce their own videos. Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books ! Video Projects: Tips and Tools. Video Projects from Shelly Sanchez Terrell.

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12 Incredible Ideas for Using Technology to Teach English Language Learners

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 27, 2017

I’ve seen how technology motivates learners of all ages to find their voice, connect with language learners around the world, and have access to knowledge and resources in multiple languages. As technology becomes more accessible we need to continue to find meaningful ways for our language learners to use it. Play and Learn!

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Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong Fabric for Student Success

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong Fabric for Student Success. According to Project Tomorrow’s 2017 Speak Up Research Project for Digital Learning , 56 percent of parents of school-aged children are concerned that their child isn’t learning the right skills in school to be successful in college or a future job.

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Tools to Inspire Students to Map Out the Brilliance in Their Minds

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Below discover digital tools to help students, even toddlers, design and visualize their innovations. Digital designs provide students with the ability to edit and improve the design overtime. 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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Find the Right Tools for Student Projects

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The majority of our students use technology daily to learn and share their voice, creativity, ideas, and passion with the world! When we integrate technology effectively into the curriculum students discover how to use technology to problem solve, create, and better their future and world. Places to Find the Right Tool!

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Social and Emotional Learning Resources and Tools to Uplift Students

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 10, 2020

One strategy is providing a calming area where students choose different activities and tools to help them relax. Also, find social and emotional learning activities, ideas, and resources. 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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9 Web Tools for Creating Digital Magazines

Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 21, 2018

Now, creating a digital magazine is much easier. With web tools, students can layout their writings, pick from hundreds of cool fonts, and add their own images or choose from a library of stock images. Some web tools allow students to embed video and audio. Here is a review of this cool tool. Class Magazine.

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I’ve Got an Idea?? Digital Brainstorming Tools for Students!

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 19, 2020

The digital whiteboards and brainstorming tools below provide features for students to create sketchnotes and concept maps. Use these tools for brainstorming sessions, diagramming, concept mapping or to get students to fill out different types of graphic organizers and flow charts. Concept Mapping Tools. Whiteboard.fi

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17 Web Tools and Apps to Create Interactive Video Lessons and Quizzes

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Plus, students can learn from a multitude of subject matter experts worldwide. 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.

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Infographic Tools and Templates to Visualize Data

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The web tools below will get you started with free templates students can quickly edit. Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books ! Tools for Creating Infographics. is another web tool for creating infographics. Access to clipart, etc.

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Scaling Up Classroom Coaching for Impactful Technology Use

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Two years ago, we set out to better understand how technology coaching could move us closer to bridging the digital use divide in the classroom. Each participating school received a grant which included tools, resources, professional development and mentorship for coaches, and support for administrators and their goals.

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12 Tools and Resources to Get Students to Create Instructional Videos

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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How Access to Technology Can Create Equity in Schools

Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

When used effectively, technology can greatly contribute to creating equity in schools. It removes barriers to learning materials, supports students where they are across varied learning contexts and needs, and gives educators more insight into the learning environments they’re creating.

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Timeline Tools to Document and Analyze the Past

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The free web tools below will get your students started. Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books ! Timeline Tools. is a web tool for creating interactive digital presentations, infographics, timelines, and more.

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Lifelong Learning with Social Bookmarking Tools and Apps

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! One way to inspire students to be lifelong learners is to teach them how to collect, categorize, curate, and tag resources with a social bookmarking tool or app. Social bookmarking helps students visualize and personalize their learning in boards, magazines, or walls!

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Inviting Teachers to Reflect on Their Use of Technology During COVID-19

Digital Promise

MAY 19, 2021

As Digital Promise team members who have researched and supported teachers’ use of educational technology, we want to recognize and celebrate your successes. After taking some time to reflect on your learnings, you’ll be ready to create a plan to sustain your technology practice in the school year to come.

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Free Conference! Design and Delivery in a Blended Learning Jungle

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 13, 2020

I’ll be the closing keynote and discuss “7 Ways to Redefine Reading Instruction with Technology in a Blended Learning Environment.” Tech Tools and Writing. You’ll learn strategies to help students use technology to support their writing goals with Christopher Bugaj. Blended Learning.

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Tools, Apps, and Resources to Create and Send Meaningful Greetings

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Students also enhance their knowledge of using a digital tool to layout, design, edit, and publish a personalized creation. Check out the free web tools and apps below to discover free web tools, apps, and resources to get students started! Tools, Apps, and Resources to Create and Send Greetings.

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Fact or Fallacy: What’s the State of Digital Learning in Schools?

3 Key Findings on the State of Digital Learning in K–12

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How K–12 Schools Should Define and Act on Digital Learning

Digital Learning Theories and Frameworks For Future Ready Classrooms

6 eLearning Trends in Custom eLearning Solutions

9 Ways to Find the Right Edtech Tool

Technology Quality Affects Online Learning

Closing the Digital Learning Gap

10 Tips for Instructional Technology Coaches

Ways to Learn with Technology

Find the Right Tool to Inspire Your Learners

How To Sustain Powerful Digital Learning for the Future

Ways to Learn With Technology Infographic

10 Web Tools and Apps for Creating Screencast Videos

Tools for Designing Awesome Graphics

Comic Creation Tools to Engage Learners

Screencast Tools to Demonstrate Student Learning

Digital Research and Curation with Social Bookmarking Tools

3 Tools to Amplify Your Video Conferences

Tools to Inspire Collaborative Discussions

Recommended Hashtags to Discover Top Edtech Tools and Apps

Formative Assessment Tools and Apps

15 Free Web Tools and Apps to Amplify Your Audio Projects

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work! Tools to Inspire Collaboration

Level Up Your Virtual Teaching with Screencasting Tools!

4 Ways K–12 Can Maximize the Impact of Immersive Technology in the Classroom

Tips, Tools and Resources for Awesome Student Video Projects

12 Incredible Ideas for Using Technology to Teach English Language Learners

Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong Fabric for Student Success

Tools to Inspire Students to Map Out the Brilliance in Their Minds

Find the Right Tools for Student Projects

Social and Emotional Learning Resources and Tools to Uplift Students

9 Web Tools for Creating Digital Magazines

I’ve Got an Idea?? Digital Brainstorming Tools for Students!

17 Web Tools and Apps to Create Interactive Video Lessons and Quizzes

Infographic Tools and Templates to Visualize Data

Scaling Up Classroom Coaching for Impactful Technology Use

12 Tools and Resources to Get Students to Create Instructional Videos

How Access to Technology Can Create Equity in Schools

Timeline Tools to Document and Analyze the Past

Lifelong Learning with Social Bookmarking Tools and Apps

Inviting Teachers to Reflect on Their Use of Technology During COVID-19

Free Conference! Design and Delivery in a Blended Learning Jungle

Tools, Apps, and Resources to Create and Send Meaningful Greetings

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