EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2023

The Future of Education Technology Conference invites administrators, IT leaders, educators, library media specialists and ed tech coaches to convene for four days of sharing and learning. Keynote sessions planned for the event will showcase technology through the lens of what it means for the future of education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2022

Luckily, Common Core–and many State standards–provide an excellent starter list of seven ways to blend technology into your everyday teaching: have digital ebooks included in your class library. have online libraries included with student resources. Use a digital timer for quizzes or other events.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 22, 2024

Here are popular online resources to teach about news sources for kids ( click here for updates to this list ): Allsides (news stories compared across multiple political perspectives) Breaking News –from Class Tools, create your own screen BBC News (app) C News for kids Kids News – Current Events Listenwise Newsela –news for kids, reformatted at (..)

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Digital Promise

APRIL 4, 2019

Where to find Remake Learning Days Across America events in your region. Remake Learning Days Across America (RLDAA) is a festival of experiential learning events for youth and their families in regions across the country. Events are hosted by a variety of organizations, such as schools, museums, libraries, community centers, and more.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

This series will spotlight what writers are talking about as well as literary-focused monthly events. I’ll keep the posts brief though I may return to one or more later in the year depending upon world events. Did I miss an event in the literary world? Thanks for your patience! Now, what do you think? Let’s talk!

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 31, 2022

So they found that babies who were shown surprising events were able to learn faster and more efficiently afterward than those who were not. As an academic, I study formative moments, those events that instantly change what you believe about yourself. I'm studying all these formative events and these moments study susceptibility.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 31, 2021

But after seeing a flyer for Remake Learning Days, she and her daughter attended the event and began to discover a region’s worth of creative learning opportunities like it. The festival will look a bit different this year due to the pandemic—many of the events are virtual or will happen outdoors in a COVID-safe way. Attend an event.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 13, 2020

Next, we began building and curating an Online Learning Resources Library , a place where educators can find materials based on type, grade level, and subject. We’re deeply fortunate to be able to continue our work remotely, which makes our mission and responsibility to serve as a source of guidance that much more important.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 20, 2022

FETC will return as an in-person event (following all health and safety guidelines) between January 25-28, 2022 at The Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. FETC 2022 returns as an in-person event. Some event highlights include the Expo Hall, with more than 400 vendors eager to offer demos of their innovative solutions.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Students can retell a past event, recreate a conversation between characters, share jokes, or animate an interview with Goanimate , ZimmerTwins, or apps like BuddyPoke 3D avatar or Sock Puppets. Find more ideas on integrating jokes in this article I wrote for ESL Library, Let’s Laugh!

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Neo LMS

APRIL 12, 2022

Originally started by the National Endowment for Financial Education, it transitioned from being a one-day event to an entire month-long celebration. The Jump$tart Coalition took over the planning of the event in order to raise financial literacy awareness and promote financial education. .

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Neo LMS

JUNE 2, 2020

There are ideas to get started with right away in Flipgrid’s Disco Library. Parlay is a discussion platform where teachers can create their own questions/topics for discussion or select from the library of discussion topics available.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Many people mark Labor Day as the end of the summer season and a last chance to make trips or hold outdoor events. Today in History (Labor Day)–from Library of Congress. It was originally organized to celebrate various labor associations’ strengths of and contributions to the United States economy. Labor Day infographic.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 11, 2020

School districts and policymakers need to plan now for how to respond not only to this public health event, but future ones as well. Additionally, some schools provide devices and access points for students to check out of the school library to enable home access. Experts believe COVID-19 will not be the last pandemic we face.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Reliable internet sources are the same as those you would search for in the library. Perfect for international and cultural research, but they will retain their nation’s bias and interpretation of events, just as American sites have ours. If you’re careful, you’ll still find good information here.au, etc.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Visit a library. Libraries are underused but important spaces for improving literacy skills and sparking excitement. Engaging with a local library is one of the best ways to foster a love of reading and language. So, why not arrange a library tour with a librarian? You can: .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Here are ten unusual projects (each, about one hour in length) you can use in your classroom to participate in this wildly popular event: Alt Codes. IFTTT allows users to create ‘recipes’ to automate functions, such as being notified when the weather changes or the arrival of an event. Coding with pixel art. Human robot.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

However, the main downsides are that a desktop needs to be plugged in at all times and will usually need to stay in one location, which prevents you from bringing your computer to esports events. Instead, you will have the freedom to move around your home or school, and you can take your computer to esports events or team meet-ups.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Once simply a quiet space to check out books, libraries have evolved to provide students with a holistic and interactive learning experience. Libraries now incorporate mixed-use furniture, movable partitions, and diverse seating arrangements to create spaces that can be easily reconfigured to accommodate various group sizes and activities.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 21, 2023

Share local learning events around the city. Find these events listed by the local library, the community events calendar, Facebook local events, the children’s events website, the tourist website, the local newspaper or the parks and recreation websites. Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2024

There’s no cost for basic (a yearly cost for premium) to use the thousands of free illustrations and images in the Canva library or uploading your own. They can also be used to announce upcoming events or share holiday greetings. Canva provides a wide variety of templates with lots of fonts, colors, and image placement choices.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The High School Starleague organizes events that include league play, online tourneys, inter-school scrimmages, and live charity events. It also provides sanctioned smash events. Even if your state or country has an esports league, your club may still want to find more competitive events. These include: Battlefy.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Training for teachers is available online, and there is also a library full of resources to get started. For more ideas and to see some of the events and activities from this year’s Hour of Code week which is taking place from December 6-12, head to the Code.org site or check out the hashtags on Twitter for #HourofCode and #CSEdweek.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

I will continue to be inspired by events such as the KidLit Rally coordinated by Kwame Alexander, Jacqueline Woodson and Jason Reynolds. (Definitely more of an adult-audience sci-fi title, but oh-so-good!). And as soon as it’s released, I want to get my hands on a copy of “ Antiracist Baby ,” a brand new board book by Ibram X.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. As fun as it is to explore the maps collection of the British Library , it’s even better when we roll up our sleeves and get to work. Let’s take maps, for example.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Before current events transpired, my work week involved heading to each classroom to give a lesson on whatever I had made up for the day; typing, coding, docs, slides, or other various thematic and interactive activities I’d discovered through sites like Ask a Tech Teacher. . At that point, I knew I couldn’t stop at just one.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

That was one of my first Random Acts of Kindness, the feel-good event started in 1995. Here are activities you can do to promote this event: Use a calendar. Find a Little Free Library and donate some books. To get students thinking of random acts of kindness as part of who they are, encourage them to do at least one every day.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 22, 2023

Grades 3+: Read current events on a kid-friendly website like Newsela. This doesn’t require a library. Thanks to Project Gutenberg and other online libraries, many books can be read for free, saving students the cost of purchasing a paperback or taking a library book (they might lose) on a vacation.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Start with something simple, like Socratic by Google , which helps students with homework across different subjects—whether it’s breaking down math equations, answering tricky science questions, or researching historical events. The more your students feel your presence, the less likely they are to view AI as the main event.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Students can retell the events to each other on a felt board. Story ideas include research a person who took part in the event and tell from their viewpoint, describe how they celebrate, tell a story about unlikely friendships, or foretell what life would be like if the Pilgrims and Wampanoag didn’t get along.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Even events that are not focused on digital have sessions dedicated to the topic. In a past post , I shared how leaders can use AI to provide timely and personalized feedback, create a research-based comment library to use during formal observation or evaluations, and streamline communication.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Teachers can use templates created by educators and available from the library or add interactive questions and formative assessments, such as multiple choice, draw response, drag and drop, open discussion questions, and more. Nearpod also has a library full of virtual field trips, interactives, and 3D images the entire class can enjoy.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 26, 2019

In an age of digital formats, quick texts (and the associated degradation of spelling and grammar), online content, blogs and posts, many in the education, publishing and library sectors — as well as broader cultural institutions — are wondering and worrying about the future of literature. The implications of teaching literature in HE today.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 31, 2017

Mark your calendars, because no student or educator should miss this historic event! Posters and more to prepare your library for the solar eclipse! One of the most amazing citizen projects, the Eclipse Ballooning Project , will allow you and your students to watch the livestream of the historic total solar eclipse on Aug.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 29, 2018

I regularly share free web tools, resources, and tips on ESL Library to help teachers find great resources to use with their learners. 9 Advocacy Groups & Events Enhancing ELT. Below are a list of the articles I’ve written in 2018. 18+ Resources & Activities. 19 Award-Winning English Language Teaching Innovations.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Canva is a web tool and iPad app with a free library of stock images, stickers, and graphics. Also, find a library of stickers, frames, and templates. Wakelet is a free curation tool and app where students add videos, photos, quotes, Flipgrid videos, and more collected from the web!

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ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 9, 2023

The Foldable All-in-One LED Display is the highly anticipated answer for museums, resorts, and event spaces. Every corner can now become canvas and every event can turn into an extraordinary spectacle. You can easily adapt it to various events and spaces, without requiring any additional parts or cords.

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