EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2018

When we did this research, we were looking to figure out what are best practices for creating a computer science program at the elementary level. . We can't lose sight of the fact that not everybody has the resources to give their child a mobile device to bring to school. . So, it is top of mind for district leaders. by Eli Zimmerman.

How To 399

How To EdTech Elementary BYOD 399

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 10, 2017

I have been very impressed by how Kirk Elementary and Wells Elementary in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District ( CFISD ) have been implementing blended learning on their campuses. The use of mobile technology and flexible seating provides students choices as to where they will learn.

Blended Learning 412

Blended Learning Learning Differentiated Instruction Elementary 412

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 10, 2023

Buckle up and join us on this delightful journey through tech-savvy classrooms – from elementary school to high school – we’ll unlock a treasury of innovative ideas guaranteed to amuse the young minds while also preparing them for their future. Let’s dive in!

Classroom 369

Classroom Elementary Robotics Digital Citizenship 369

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

School districts can’t just invest in laptops, mobile devices and other hardware, then call it a day. Buryanek recently talked with EdTech about how her district is tackling the challenge of digital equity one teacher and one mobile hotspot at a time. We also have robust wireless connections in our 11 elementary schools.

Classroom 275

Classroom Digital Divide Laptops Elementary 275

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 21, 2014

I am sharing activities, resources, tips, web tools and mobile apps that help students learn to be good people and also get them reading, writing, and more. Tons of lessons and craft ideas for elementary to high school students from the Random Act of Kindness Organization. Ideas and Activities. Kindness Lesson Plans by Film English.

eBook 396

eBook Mobility iPad Video 396

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 11, 2019

Classrooms filled with rows of desks can be difficult to navigate for students with mobility issues, and they can impede collaboration. Jennifer Brown is a K12 Education Strategist at CDW•G and former elementary school teacher, whose passion is elevating the learning experience through educational technology. by Jennifer Brown.

Accessibility 409

Accessibility Microsoft Learning Blended Learning 409

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 18, 2019

When one of the district’s elementary schools suffered a two-day internet outage last winter, the IT team used Jive to seamlessly reroute calls to administrators’ mobile phones. Systems like Jive also offer greater reliability and redundancy, Zamudio says. Parents didn’t even know the systems were down,” he says. “If

E-rate 386

E-rate Technology System Mobility 386

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 21, 2014

I am sharing activities, resources, tips, web tools and mobile apps that help students learn to be good people and also get them reading, writing, and more. Tons of lessons and craft ideas for elementary to high school students from the Random Act of Kindness Organization. Ideas and Activities. Kindness Lesson Plans by Film English.

eBook 359

eBook Digital Citizenship Mobility iPad 359

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 14, 2019

With 95 percent of teenagers in possession of mobile devices, students are constantly sharing and searching through social media platforms. . Jennifer Brown is a K12 Education Strategist at CDW•G and former elementary school teacher, whose passion is elevating the learning experience through educational technology. by Jennifer Brown.

Digital Citizenship 394

Digital Citizenship Social Media EdTech Mobility 394

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 18, 2020

Provide devices and mobile WiFi, if possible. Our youngest learners will need some help and guidance, especially if their elementary schools have not been 1:1 or Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). Robert Zywicki, has been way ahead of the curve. You can check out their entire plan HERE. Equity matters more than ever.

LMS 544

LMS Learning Schoology BYOD 544

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Google Calendar : Create multiple calendars in order to easily share events with staff and sync to your mobile phones built-in calendar. Principals can even create a Prezi for their faculty meetings (one of our elementary principals does this). D ownload on your computers, smartphone, and any other mobile device that you have (i.e.

Tools 345

Tools Social Media Education Smartphone 345

Teacher Reboot Camp

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Now I’m a technology teacher for elementary students and I’ve noticed that many love using computers, laptops, mobiles, and other technologies to play games, watch videos, or take pictures, but most students use technology without appreciating how the technology works or does what we want it to.

Khan Academy 282

Khan Academy Elementary Smartphone Video 282

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

They can also send them as eBooks that people can read on their mobile devices or computers. Here’s a class library for an elementary classroom. From my high school classroom to this elementary classroom. Audience: Remember that audience improves student learning—nobody wants to do wastebasket work. Book Creator Features.

eBook 302

eBook iPad Elementary Chromebook 302

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2020

Age group: Upper elementary, middle and high school. Age group: Upper elementary. Age group: Upper elementary, middle and high school. The Game is free, suggested for grades 4-12, and delivered via website or mobile app. This app works on desktops as well as mobile devices. Financial Football. Hands-on Banking.

Common Core 323

Common Core Groups Mobility Elementary 323

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 13, 2019

These platforms are online and accessible 24 hours, 7 days a week on multiple devices (computers, tablets, mobile devices and Chromebooks). Seesaw is the student engagement platform and digital portfolio tool I use with my elementary students. Free Virtual Learning Environments.

Moodle 329

Moodle Digital Badges Classroom Edmodo 329

eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2022

This year’s 2nd most-read story focuses on creating an elementary esports program. Thus far, conversations around esports have centered on collegiate and secondary levels, however, a recent change in the winds has shifted the conversation to elementary esports. The benefits of esports are well documented.

Elementary 129

Elementary STEM Digital Citizenship Video 129

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Over the decades I have added both Educational Technology and TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language) endorsements to my elementary teaching certificate. We began taking our mobile lab to schools, churches, libraries, and other non-profit sites. “Typing by the Numbers”. Dr. Bill Morgan, Ph.D. 1 is spelled ONE but pronounced wun.

Laptops 346

Laptops Facebook Digital Citizenship Mobility 346

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2019

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. It seems schools haven’t taught students how — or why — to keep personal information safe. Make passwords complex — and long.

Data 430

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 430

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

If you are wondering how it works in practice, here’s a good example: Duolingo is a free mobile app that helps students to learn foreign languages. The same gamification principle counts for many other subjects and the corresponding mobile apps, making this learning strategy universal. Robot teachers. They are patient and unbiased.

EdTech 347

EdTech Gamification Tools Robotics 347

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 27, 2018

Three years ago, an innovative educator in Jersey City Public Schools ’ Division B introduced drones to a class of elementary students with autism. His expertise includes server and desktop virtualization, cloud computing, emerging mobile applications, and cybersecurity. With Drones, Students Tackle Complex Topics. meghan.bogardu….

Chromebook 379

Chromebook Software Smartphone Laptops 379

Neo LMS

MAY 2, 2017

E-learning is mobile. Kids live in the same world as we do, and they keep up pretty well in terms of mobile devices ownership. A recent Pearson Student Mobile Device Survey clearly states that the number of students who regularly use a tablet has grown compared to the previous year.

Gamification 234

Gamification Social Media Smartphone Tablets 234

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 29, 2022

Age group: Upper elementary, middle and high school. The Game is free, suggested for grades 4-12, and delivered via website or mobile app. This app works on desktops as well as mobile devices. This one is used by 10,000 schools each year and 350,000 individuals. Living Wage Calculator.

Common Core 364

Common Core Mobility Digital Citizenship Groups 364

Neo LMS

APRIL 13, 2021

For students from elementary to high school, We Are Teachers offer suggestions. Recording can be done with just about any mobile device, though you may want to experiment with different microphones to increase the sound quality. Fatherly recently published a list of their favorite podcasts for kids.

Learning 429

Learning Comparison Assessment Secondary 429

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The power of computer science education to unlock opportunity and create economic mobility for students from all backgrounds has never been clearer. Black/African American students, Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx students, and Native American/Alaskan students are less likely to attend a high school that offers foundational computer science.

Accessibility 134

Accessibility Advocacy Education Policies 134

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Wells Elementary School in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD) is one of the best examples I have seen when it comes to effective blended learning at school. This is not to say that a teacher using a variety of tools as part of daily instruction isn’t effective, but this is not blended learning.

Blended Learning 311

Blended Learning Differentiated Instruction Personalized Learning Strategy 311

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

She is a MACUL board member and a member of the COSN advisory board for mobile learning and emerging technologies. Liz is currently co-chairing an auxiliary committee for the U.S. Office of Education Technology on sustainable professional development in teacher education.

Smartphone 383

Smartphone Classroom Mobile Learning Mobility 383

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Speaking at the New Jersey Association of School Administrators School Security Conference in March of 2013, former Newtown Superintendent Janet Robinson said that it was a school bus driver who called her secretary to report a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School and she thought the report couldn''t be true. "I

Mobility 262

Mobility Report System Accessibility 262

ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2019

The impact of mobile computing on education is indisputable. Full computer lab workstations deliver greater computing power and more screen space than mobile devices. Elementary school students have the least access to personal devices, at 71%. Why can’t classroom teachers integrate computer skills into their curriculum?

Laptops 274

Laptops Libraries STEM Chromebook 274

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 21, 2017

This fun, visual tool lets students explore 150 different science and social studies units for elementary and middle school learners. We have a Green Bronx Machine mobile classroom kitchen. They’re doing awesome things to drive inquiry based learning. The Kids Discover online platform lets students enter discovery mode.

Elementary 119

Elementary Common Core Mobility Maker Movement 119

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2018

Using the mobile and online technology already in place, students can better track and tailor their academic experiences ,” writes Lynch. Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017.

Trends 298

Trends Digital Citizenship Learning Analytics STEM 298

Teacher Reboot Camp

JANUARY 16, 2019

One resolution my elementary students and I are setting is to be more healthy with our digital use. Although the article only mentions computers, I let students know the information also applies to using mobile devices, game consoles, iPads and tablets. I teach technology to 450+ second to fifth graders.

Social Media 256

Social Media Tablets Exercises Course 256

eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2025

For example, when we didnt have a coach for one of the schools in our middle school football program, our navigators mobilized for really good candidates in a short amount of time just from their personal outreach. In only two years, student engagement in extracurriculars has nearly doubled.

Social Media 114

Social Media Smartphone Policies Student Engagement 114

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

They expect the same flexibility, mobility and always-on services they get with everything from travel and entertainment, also from educational providers. In Ontario, Canada, for instance, the somewhat shocking facts are: 99% of all Ontario elementary and secondary students have access to computers at school. Skills gap.

Secondary 300

Secondary LMS E-rate Dropout 300

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 18, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how mobile devices are proving to have a positive impact on K–12 learning. Available tools also support remote troubleshooting through Microsoft System Center and LANDesk — a boon for elementary schools without onsite IT support. Dell Latitude Is Both Smart and Secure.

Tablets 304

Tablets EdTech Blended Learning Policies 304

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2017

Books can be read online or on most mobile devices. You can read them online, on a mobile device, or download them. Elementary and middle school children can read the books or have them read aloud to them. Books can be read online or on mobile devices. Books can be read online or on mobile devices. Listen and Read.

Libraries 161

Libraries Mobility eBook Android 161

EdTech Magazine

JULY 24, 2020

Laptops, mobile hotspots and software applications have all become necessary tools in this new normal, but some students — and even teachers — still don’t have access to them. billion Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund , $3 billion Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund and $307.5

Guidelines 195

Guidelines Secondary Mobility Laptops 195

EdTech Magazine

JULY 23, 2020

Laptops, mobile hotspots and software applications have all become necessary tools in this new normal, but some students — and even teachers — still don’t have access to them. billion Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund , $3 billion Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund and $307.5

Guidelines 195

Guidelines Secondary Mobility Laptops 195