A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2020

The fact of the matter is that there were too many examples of how it didn’t work across the country. Time is of the essence to get it right so that all kids can benefit from a quality learning experience that pushes them to think while limiting learning loss and achievement gaps.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

a math teacher and instructional coach at Brashier Middle College Charter High School in Simpsonville, South Carolina, has more than two decades of experience and spends a lot of time thinking about edtech. If a classroom has spotty Wi-Fi or a teacher has inadequate access to devices for students, it’s awfully hard to make the most of edtech.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2024

Imagine if we designed learning experiences for these students. Imagine if edtech providers designed products for them. For me, this means embedding Universal Design for Learning (UDL) into my learning experiences and asking questions while I am designing: Is this accessible?

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 16, 2018

From creating inventive professional development programs to pioneering new technologies, four California principals told the crowd at the Spring CUE 2018 conference how administrators can support technology integration. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Determine How to Provide PD.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 15, 2020

First, I did a few Google searches for editable templates, which led me to an array of examples in Google Slides. I then chose one that aligned to the content, in my opinion, developed a learning target, created nine different activities, and hyperlinked to supporting resources. Use a timer for pacing and self-management.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: See how a Massachusetts school district enacted its own digital transformation. School leaders need to explain clearly to staff, teachers, parents and students why the technology they are adopting is important and how it is going to improve learning. . Make Professional Development a Priority.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2018

Systems Designer : Leaders build teams and systems to implement, sustain and continually improve the use of technology to support learning. Connected Learner : Leaders model and promote continuous professional learning for themselves and others. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Finding time to engage in professional learning can present a challenge for educators. So how can educators engage in professional learning and find time to connect with other educators, when schedules and responsibilities make finding extra time difficult? How I have found time to connect and grow as an educator.

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Hapara

JANUARY 13, 2025

How Hpara can help learners get organized As evidenced with the classroom described in the above example, individual learners usually do their best when their work environment is well structured. Hpara supports classroom management to simplify and streamline learning for students.

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Edthena

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

There are plenty of reasons and ways to use edtech with students in the classroom, but what about edtech for teachers? The author of Ed Tech Essentials and founder of Class Tech Tips encourages educators to use tech tools for their own professional learning. Edtech for teachers bridges the gaps to more collaboration.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out opportunities for schools to apply for personalized learning funding! For example, if an individual student’s summative assessment is significantly different from previous test data, a teacher may want to look for underlying issues or problems,” Monica Fuglei writes for education blog Room 241.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 9, 2021

They also shared that the facilitation of professional learning improved, a greater reach was achieved thanks to technology, previously unknown teacher strengths were unearthed, and there was the ability to get into more classrooms. All in all, these are all great examples of progress in difficult times.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Another way technology can be used to transform teaching and learning is by enhancing engagement and motivation. It can be leveraged to create interactive and immersive learning experiences that can help students stay engaged and motivated in the classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Flipsnack: A fun way to make interactive online magazines #edtech. Vicki: Happy EdTech Tool Tuesday. For example, the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The post Flipsnack: A fun way to make interactive online magazines #edtech appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 12, 2018

In efforts to make time-mandated and compliance-based professional learning efficient, technology offers microcredentialing as a vehicle for educators to pursue personal growth. SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Third, it might be based on the specific needs of a student.”.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 22, 2020

Educators now shoulder the burden to create lessons and activities that will enable students to learn at home. Virtually none have received extensive professional learning in this area. Here is another example. So, what does this all mean? We know that teachers, like they always do, will rise to the occasion.

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Digital Promise

JULY 16, 2020

Our team at Lexington County School District One in South Carolina has focused on mitigating one of these complexities by addressing the human need for connection, support, and ongoing professional learning. Supporting Educators through the Shift to Digital Learning. These “office hours” were informal.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Dillon recognizes that moving forward with technology integration in K-12 is about closing the experience gap so that administrators, teachers and students see examples of how to improve education. Dillon met with EdTech at the #ICE18 conference in Schaumburg, Ill., EdTech K–12 Magazine (@EdTech_K12) February 27, 2018.

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Neo LMS

MAY 17, 2022

Differentiation in PD changes professional development into continuous professional learning, with teachers training at their own pace while collaborating with their peers at different levels of expertise. Read more: How edtech supports teacher work-life balance and wellbeing. Use microlearning .

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Hapara

MARCH 12, 2025

Ensure that edtech tools are user-friendly and dont make workflows complicated. For example, Hparas classroom management solution makes it easy for educators to reduce learners cognitive load. Leaders and educators can promote a culture that prioritizes social-emotional learning (SEL) and makes all learners feel welcome.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Administrators: Model risk-taking with edtech for faculty District and school administrators can start small to demonstrate the willingness to try new tactics and harness the power of technology. Or, go farther by using technology tools live during these professional learning times. Empower your students/children.

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Tom Murray

JUNE 27, 2016

In a report entitled, “ Technology in Education: Global Trends, Universe Spend and Market Outlook , “ FutureSource consulting projected that edtech spending worldwide will hit $19 billion dollars by 2018, up from $13 billion when measured in 2013. 3) the right blend of teachers and technology.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 11, 2021

With increases in technology and adapting to both remote and hybrid learning , we have seen them become nimble while embracing innovative pathways to create a more equitable learning experience. There were definitely excellent practices taking place in classrooms across the globe. However, they were more isolated than widespread.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 1, 2020

It should be noted that in both examples above, direct instruction was followed by some sort of student-centered learning activity. In many cases, every classroom is outfitted, as well as conference rooms and professional learning spaces. Well, at this time, they were the shiny new tool on the block and quite expensive.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Maybe some of these challenges sound familiar, whether you’re a district, a school, a curriculum leader or an instructional coach, a digital learning specialist, or a librarian. Who are your district’s building-based edtech coordinators? Edtech information is then not limited to one school but shared throughout the system.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

During the November 2024 meeting of CoSNs EdTech Innovation Committee , participants were asked those same questions, and shared their perspectives on what educators should do about the topic. For example, Analytics & Adaptive Technologies or Personalization? Personalized or Individualized Learning?

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Neo LMS

JUNE 18, 2019

Edtech conferences are a great opportunity for everyone activating in the education sector to connect and network with fellow like-minded people and take the pulse of the industry. An edtech conference of such high caliber as ISTE can draw in hundreds if not thousands of exhibitors and tens of thousands participants! It really is.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 12, 2021

Integrated in the instructions were screen recorded examples of what I wanted students to achieve in the form of the assignment. Canvas’s ability to allow for Learning Tool Interoperability (LTI) with applications such as Flipgrid, EdPuzzle, Google Drive, Quizizz made by decision quite easy.

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Hapara

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Have you ever stepped into a classroom decked out with technology, but the learning goals for the technology weren’t clear? Edtech has opened up an array of possibilities for instruction and learning. For example, think about the advances the microscope made for scientific study.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2019

The typical edtech conference buzzes with gadgetry, infrastructure and new ways to engage students. Ken Shelton (African American Educator and Tech Strategist): I have had the opportunity to attend, speak at and even keynote a lot of conferences—particularly edtech ones—over the years. Here are our experiences.

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Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

? Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] While edtech tools are in most classrooms, not every educator understands how to use technology in meaningful ways. For example, Heather’s team at Buffalo Trail Public Schools used robotics and coding to teach the learning outcomes.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Curriculum is the what, education technology (aka edtech) is the how. They have to be developed together in order for a student's learning experience to be engaging, effective, and relevant. Edtech Defined Recently I was asked to define edtech. Learning what constitutes effective edtech is essential.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The fast pace of changes within the industry, the failure to align school objectives with teacher objectives or plain communication issues are just a few examples. Since teachers have to work with edtech when teaching, why not use the same edtech for when they’re learning? But it’s not impossible either.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. What are the projections for edtech? This begs the question: What’s next for education?

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

Through this work, we see powerful examples of innovation across education — from students creating their own virtual reality (VR) films, to researchers working with technology developers to improve edtech efficacy, to educators rethinking their own professional development with the use of micro-credentials.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

One of the biggest lessons I learned in my first year of teaching was the importance of continuing my own learning. ChatGPT In 2024, my district was fortunate to participate in a fabulous professional development opportunity lead by Jason Neiffer of the Montana Digital Academy ( MTDA ).

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Edthena

MARCH 10, 2022

What innovation is “shaking up teacher professional learning?” Language Magazine provides news and resources for language learners, educators, and professionals and recently wrote about the AI Coach platform. ” According to Language Magazine , it’s the AI Coach platform by Edthena.

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