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.

Technology 545

Technology Training Twitter Collaborative Learning 545

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Blending in Technology Boosts K–12 Instruction. Technology is an ideal vehicle for teachers to better blend classroom instruction with learning opportunities occuring outside of the traditional school day — and outside of the brick-and-mortar school building. . 3 Education Technologies Improve Blended Learning Initiatives.

Technology 419

Technology Blended Learning Tablets Elementary 419

User Generated Education

APRIL 22, 2022

I call it a perfect STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) unit. But elementary school-age kids do have the natural curiosity, imagination, drive, and ability to come up with innovative ways to change the world for the better. It was one of my favorite units. Why a Unit on Social Entrepreneurship.

Elementary 381

Elementary Survey Exercises Video 381

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2022

They came back already knowing how to use programs and what it can do and can’t do,” says Crist, a special education teacher at the district’s elementary school. The students were so excited to use a new technology that no one else in the school had, he says. “I

Technology 388

Technology Classroom Education Elementary 388

ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

There are many benefits of technology in the classroom, so we’ve picked five of the most significant for this handy list. Read on for the top 5 advantages to technology in the classroom or visit our education solutions page for more insights on EdTech. But for those who embrace it, the advantages are virtually limitless.

Technology 418

Technology Classroom EdTech eBook 418

User Generated Education

JULY 12, 2020

I am planning to do anti-racist activities with my elementary students (5th and 6th graders) this coming fall. When you’re essentially [teaching] a kid to be anti-racist, you’re deliberately encouraging them to talk about race and Racism. You’re deliberately teaching them that all the racial groups are equals.

Elementary 409

Elementary Adobe Examples Google 409

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2021

We know technology is a challenge for veteran teachers. What is surprising is that many teacher programs don’t prepare their graduates well for the rigors of using technology to meet current educational requirements. Moreover, the general use of technology has changed. And here lies the problem.

Technology 396

Technology Digital Citizenship EdTech Study 396

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

85% of respondents integrate technology in their lessons a few times a week, if not every day. Teacher tech use continues to grow The survey shows a high percentage of digital adoption and reliance on education technology. 85% of respondents integrate technology in their lessons a few times a week, if not every day.

Survey 117

Survey Technology Game-Based Learning Software 117

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2024

Managing a technology rollout for littles felt tough, but the real challenge didn’t hit me until I had to engage with some of the apps intended for our students. Managing a technology rollout for littles felt tough, but the real challenge didn’t hit me until I had to engage with some of the apps intended for our students. Imagine that.

Khan Academy 184

Khan Academy Elementary Technology Classroom 184

EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

For the three K12 technology panelists at the 2025 TCEA Convention & Exposition session in Austin, Texas, future proofing education is not about buying the latest, shiny piece of educational technology. And one way to ensure that is to lease technologies instead of buying them.

Meeting 242

Meeting Secondary Elementary Technology 242

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 18, 2021

Over the course of many years, my work with Wells Elementary School provided a foundation that I pull from to this very day. Technology is a significant component, but not every activity has to incorporate some type of tool. Hence, the definition I created a few years back: Blended instruction is what the teacher does with technology.

Blended Learning 545

Blended Learning Elementary Flipped Classroom Secondary 545

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Affecting many schools’ budgets this year, the final round of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding expires in September. Many K–12 institutions relied on this funding to sustain new educational technology programs, including providing devices to teachers and students.

Trends 516

Trends Secondary Elementary Technology 516

EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The last bucket of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding expires in September. For some schools, this means scrambling to find ways to sustain the technology they purchased during the pandemic. The funding cliff is looming over K–12 school districts this year.

Secondary 529

Secondary Elementary Technology Classroom 529

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Moreover, virtual classrooms often utilize a variety of technological tools that enhance interactivity and collaboration. Another concern is the varying levels of access to technology. This change reflects both the advancements in technology and the increasing availability of information at their fingertips.

Classroom 317

Classroom Study Online Learning Accessibility 317

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 15, 2021

Patrick’s Day Activities from Elementary PE Teacher.com. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. Physical Education St. Tic tac toe.

Resources 505

Resources Digital Citizenship Elementary Video 505

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 19, 2024

Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

Digital Citizenship 410

Digital Citizenship Elementary Google System 410

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 20, 2022

Moon Phase Simulation Viewed from Earth and Space (interactive, elementary and middle school)—and associated Lesson Plan. Observing the Moon in the Sky (interactive, elementary). Moonrise to Moonset (media gallery, elementary). Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. More on space.

Digital Citizenship 83

Digital Citizenship Elementary Google Study 83

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. –image credit Deposit Photo Copyright 2025 askatechteacher.com All rights reserved.

Resources 220

Resources Digital Citizenship Elementary Training 220

The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 27, 2020

I hold a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education, earned at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. During my years of working in elementary education, I spent time as a classroom teacher as well as a school leader, all with the Sioux City Community School District in Sioux City, Iowa.

Elementary 514

Elementary Learning STEM Blended Learning 514

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2020

Murray served as an elementary teacher, middle school teacher, middle school principal, elementary principal, and at the district level in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. His most recent book, Personal & Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences that Impact a Lifetime , was released in October of 2019.

Policies 545

Policies EdTech Future Ready Elementary 545

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2023

At this year’s Future of Education Technology Conference, Alberto and Mario Herraez, also known as the eTwinz, opened with this thought starter in their Thursday session, “Fostering Self-Regulation Skills and Personalized Learning in an Elementary Setting.”

Personalized Learning 441

Personalized Learning Microsoft Elementary Conference 441

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2024

For example, several states have adopted Alyssa’s Law, which requires public elementary and secondary schools to have a silent panic alarm that contacts local law enforcement in emergencies. Many school districts rely on analog camera systems that don’t connect to their networks or communicate in…

How To 464

How To Secondary Elementary System 464

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2020

She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Morningside College and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from the University of South Dakota. She is also a former teacher and principal, leading one of the first elementary STEM schools in the state of Iowa.

Online Learning 545

Online Learning Learning Elementary Course 545

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 16, 2021

Moon Phase Simulation Viewed from Earth and Space (interactive, elementary and middle school)—and associated Lesson Plan. Observing the Moon in the Sky (interactive, elementary). Moonrise to Moonset (media gallery, elementary). Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. More on space.

Digital Citizenship 397

Digital Citizenship Elementary Google Study 397

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2024

As digital initiatives take off in more schools and the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund windfall winds down this year, school leaders want to know that they’re getting the highest return on their investments. Technology can help K–12 schools create value and contain costs. “The

Secondary 428

Secondary Software Elementary Report 428

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Let me know how these go: Holiday Newsletter A Holiday Card in KidPix A Holiday Calendar in MS Publisher for Elementary School Whered Christmas Come From T he Power of SymbolsWhat does the word Turkey mean? Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Need a few websites to fill in free minutes?

Digital Citizenship 395

Digital Citizenship Elementary STEM Video 395

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 29, 2020

She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Morningside College and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from the University of South Dakota. She is also a former teacher and principal, leading one of the first elementary STEM schools in the state of Iowa.

Online Learning 538

Online Learning Learning Elementary Course 538

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. Student engagement was the main driver to teaching the learning outcomes, and Heather helped educators do this with technology. Everything was then placed into Google Drive.

Strategy 288

Strategy Technology How To Robotics 288

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Technology is developing at a faster clip than its adoption, and while some K–12 classrooms are innovating — by using drones in curriculum or digital tools to personalize learning — they remain isolated examples dotting an unequal landscape where, often, digitization is seen as an end in itself rather than a means to improve learning.

Robotics 544

Robotics Report EdTech Training 544

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The elementary teachers are also using both Seesaw and Canvas to promote voice. The elementary school has also upped their game as of late. Students in the elementary school get to work at their own pace in various centers. Path They are many ways to allow students to determine their own path during remote or hybrid learning.

Classroom 541

Classroom Elementary Strategy Professional Learning 541

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Distributions from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund helped schools acquire much-needed technologies. That’s going to be a problem, especially for those school systems that perhaps invested in technologies but didn’t have a plan for sustaining them,” says Susan Bearden, CEO of…

Secondary 416

Secondary Elementary System Technology 416

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 17, 2020

Moon Phase Simulation Viewed from Earth and Space (interactive, elementary and middle school)—and associated Lesson Plan. Observing the Moon in the Sky (interactive, elementary). Moonrise to Moonset (media gallery, elementary). Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. More on space.

Digital Citizenship 377

Digital Citizenship Elementary Google Study 377

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2023

With Emergency Connectivity Fund and Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds winding down, many schools are returning their focus to the Federal Communications Commission’s E-rate discount program for technology budget support.

E-rate 429

E-rate Secondary Elementary Technology 429

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The overreaching goal for each session was to support instructional strategies aligned to rigor & relevance and the 6 C's with a focus on the purposeful use of technology. Prior to the day, I spent a great deal of time planning my slide deck and associated digital handouts.

EdTech 540

EdTech Tools Khan Academy Educreations 540

eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

/PRNewswire/ — IXL, the award-winning personalized learning platform used by 16 million students, has been named a High Quality Evidence-Based Instructional Material for Early Literacy by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

Secondary 104

Secondary Elementary IXL Learning Differentiated Instruction 104

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 16, 2022

Patrick’s Day Activities from Elementary PE Teacher.com. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. Resources for St. Pat’s Day songs–video.

Resources 418

Resources Digital Citizenship Elementary Video 418

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 17, 2023

Patrick’s Day Activities from Elementary PE Teacher.com Resources for St. link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

Resources 417

Resources Digital Citizenship Elementary Video 417