Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

8 Tools that are going away (from the classroom). Gamification of education. Inquiry in the Classroom. The Flipped classroom. Twitter in the classroom. Topics include: 6 Topics to teach every lesson. Assessment. Class exit tickets. Class warm-ups. Differentiation—general. Digital citizenship I.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

AUGUST 17, 2024

Education has gone beyond acquiring knowledge to acquiring skills using EdTech tools; students learn digital literacy, teamwork, and critical thinking skills. Thus, tech serves as an additional tool for navigation, similar to how tutors and experts at a professional coursework writing service assist with developing writing skills.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2015

It was run like a flipped classroom where class members picked 60% of daily topics, then they read, tested and experimented. Some had been teaching for thirty years and still enthusiastically embraced everything from twitter to the gamification of education. They wanted to get it right, see how it worked.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 27, 2022

From self-learning to flipped classroom approach, we have seen technology make a considerable impact on the learning and teaching methodologies. Complete with annotation tools, bookmarks, hyperlinks, dictionary, search feature, an eBook makes learning more flexible. Gamification in Education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2016

We experimented with some of the hottest tech tools available for the classroom such as Google Apps, differentiation tools, digital storytelling, visual learning, Twitter, blogs, Common Core and tech, digital citizenship, and formative assessment options. They failed and tried again. Asked questions. They are life long learners.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JULY 27, 2022

However, in the long run, only those study tools with innovative features and capabilities that reduce cognitive overload and facilitate personalized learning will survive the test of time. Specifically, EdTech tools facilitate teaching for the teachers and make learning more engaging and immersive for the students.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

Instead of relying on textbooks and teacher direction, these students had to think critically about unfolding events, collaborate with peers and adults, and make creative use of digital tools to communicate their ideas. See the resource list below for more suggested readings and teaching tools.)

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EmergingEdTech

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

Professional Development _ Miscellaneous Tools and Topics avoiding technology integration mistakes edtech mistakes to avoid technology integration best practices what no to do with BYOD what not to do in the flipped classroom what not to do with gamification what not to do with technology in the classroom'

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: Technology in K-12 classrooms can revolutionize education Choosing the right edtech requires a thoughtful and strategic approach Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News Technology transforms K-12 education by enhancing engagement, personalizing learning, and fostering collaboration.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JANUARY 29, 2019

An analytics tool can give an in-depth report about every student’s performance. Encourages Students to Talk Rather Than Listen in Classrooms: The flipped classroom approach has gained popularity in recent times for its ability to reverse the traditional teaching model. This makes for a more effective learning technique.

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GoConqr

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

One of the biggest EdTech trends in 2016 and for the years to follow will be gamification. Gamification will provide the necessary motivation, engage learners, and bring back the fun element in the learning process. The 2016 learner is a digital native with far more technological resources at their disposal than ever before.

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TeacherCast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

Teachers can also implement elements of gamification rather easily as Schoology provides access to “student completion settings”, hidden folders or assignments, and a badge creation tool. How does Google Classroom “play” with others? Google Classroom uses API integration with edtech tools they have partnered with.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

But looking at 2024, here are some current trends in education: Technology Integration: Continued integration of technology into classrooms, with a focus on online learning, educational apps, and interactive tools. Keeping up with the latest advancements in edtech can offer valuable insights into transformative tools and strategies.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 29, 2024

It incorporates features like mobile learning, active participation, and gamification. Collaboration and Communication Digital tools offer a platform for collaboration and communication among stakeholders like students, teachers, and parents. They can use eBook libraries and carry a stock of materials with them anywhere.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Technology classes should be less about the tools and more about teaching students to find and use the tools they decide they need to be successful. Early this year, students worked on making a wheel chair tracking system for our local hospital using RFID sensors and Raspberry Pis. They told me what to buy, and I bought it.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 27, 2015

Explaining an idea verbally, especially if being done to clarify a context or history of circumstance–can be a powerful tool if used expertly. Or in a “flipped classroom” setting where the “lecture” is designed to be consumed at the student’s own pace (using viewing strategies , for example).

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techlearning

JUNE 22, 2018

For this post, I asked the heads of the three student-led teams that have been pitching Skype to explain their ideas and how it makes them feel to lend their voice in creating the learning tools they’ll use in the classroom. Read more at Teched Up Teacher.

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techlearning

AUGUST 31, 2018

A week later I flew cross country to Seattle to help run Picademy for over a hundred educators and in two days, I’ll by flying to Moscow for the EdCrunch forum where I’ll talk about Gamification and Fair Haven Innovates. In FH Innovates, failure is a valuable teaching tool. But with the start of a new school year, I’m back to blogging.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

We’ll cover: Technology Donations, Lesson plan library, Grants, Digital wishes fundraising tools, Recycle forward, Teacher only discounts, Free training, BYOD hub. On Classroom 2.0 LIVE we love introducing you to free tools, teaching resources and educational leaders that will support teaching and learning in your classrooms.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. In the November 2016 Executive Summary , the researchers shared: When thousands of students respond to dozens of tasks there are endless variations.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Will What adult language learners learn from children by Leo Selivan 4:00pm 10+ Techniques for Empowering Students to Becoming Globally Connected Educators and Content Creators - Noel Feria Facilitating Inquiry - Heidi Siwak Integrating the Four Skills and Tech tools in the English Classroom: Get your students to read, write, listen and SPEAK.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

The Christensen Institute clarifies that “the Rotation model includes four sub-models: Station Rotation, Lab Rotation, Flipped Classroom, and Individual Rotation.” Challenge-Based Learning is a learning model pushed by Apple that promotes the academic classroom as a think tank to solve authentic problems.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Traditional classroom settings are evolving, integrating tools and techniques that prioritize active participation and collaboration. Here are three edtech learning strategies: The flipped classroom model reverses the typical teaching structure. Gamification is another method gaining traction.

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