A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Most of this work is focused on digital pedagogy so naturally, I am focused on observing and collecting evidence to get a handle on both the level of instruction and the learning that is taking place. Here is what I struggle with based on what I actually see in practice. Take tools like Kahoot and Quizizz. Mican using Quizizz.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The power of interactive learning platforms to enhance student learning outcomes is undeniable. To conquer this challenge, read on to see key factors to consider in choosing an interactive learning platform. To conquer this challenge, read on to see key factors to consider in choosing an interactive learning platform.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Since the days of writing on wooden shingles with charcoal in one-room school houses, an increasing array of objects – pencils, paper, scissors, paste, books, and microscopes, to name a few – have been routinely used in classrooms to help students deepen understanding and record and communicate what they learned.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

Wondering how to get your students upbeat about learning math? Why Incorporate Technology In Math Education With smart technology becoming an integral part of everyday life, the average student interacts with different technologies day-to-day. It’s fun and engaging, and there’s always something new to learn.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

If you haven’t heard of the learning platform, Tract , you are in for a treat. Genius Hour is inquiry-based, student-directed learning that promotes curiosity, research, creativity, and speaking and listening skills. I have been a fan of this innovative learning approach for almost a decade. What is Genius Hour.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 22, 2020

When Calgary Catholic School District was pushed to close its doors in March due to the novel coronavirus, students, faculty and other school staff had to quickly adjust to the new reality thrust upon them: navigating remote learning. “We MORE ON EDTECH: Discover what questions administrators are asking about remote learning.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 22, 2020

When Calgary Catholic School District was pushed to close its doors in March due to the novel coronavirus, students, faculty and other school staff had to quickly adjust to the new reality thrust upon them: navigating remote learning. “We MORE ON EDTECH: Discover what questions administrators are asking about remote learning.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 3, 2025

Instead of ignoring the technology, schools owe it to the students to understand how it works and how it can enhance learning. Tell them to play around with the technology in a low-stakes environment, and then ask them what they did, what they learned, and what they would like to do next.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 21, 2016

The 21st century student and learning to learn. I think that schools should rephrase their purpose statement and include “learning to learn” in it. In order to become highly accomplished members of the workforce, the 21st century student needs to learn how to learn. Read on to find out.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In education, case studies are widely used as a pedagogical tool to encourage critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and the application of theoretical knowledge. They serve as a bridge between theory and practice, promote active learning and the development of practical skills that improve their teaching methods.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

Day in and day out a repetitive cycle ensued in most classes where my classmates and I were given information and then tasked with demonstrating what we learned, or in a few cases, constructing new knowledge. Now I am not saying that content is not valuable or not needed as a basis to move from low to high-level learning.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JULY 11, 2019

Although this isn’t really a game, but rather, it’s a digital learning session. The child smiles and moves to the next learning chapter. Research confirms that the quality of education and learning received by children in their early years of childhood is essential for their overall development. Enhanced Hand-Eye Coordination.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 1, 2020

When Calgary Catholic School District was pushed to close its doors in March due to the novel coronavirus, students, faculty and other school staff had to quickly adjust to the new reality thrust upon them: navigating remote learning. “We MORE ON EDTECH: Discover what questions administrators are asking about remote learning.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 30, 2020

When Calgary Catholic School District was pushed to close its doors in March due to the novel coronavirus, students, faculty and other school staff had to quickly adjust to the new reality thrust upon them: navigating remote learning. “We MORE ON EDTECH: Discover what questions administrators are asking about remote learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2017

It doesn’t have to work , mind you, but it does have to include plausible technology. One requirement is that if students have seen the technology in action, it’s disqualified from being the topic of their video — a commercial pretending that their invented technology actually exists. The focus was on learning.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

As the digital dawn, dawned, and the internet ballooned (or blossomed depending on your point of view), great strides were made in the development, understanding and application of education technology and technology education. Enter the knowledge-based economy – a trending topic across sectors more or less from 2003 onward.

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Vizor

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutes As schools order Chromebooks to include in their curriculums, it’s important that schools are ready to implement new technology workflows. Therefore, in this blog, we are going to review 5 technology workflows your school needs before getting Chromebooks. That’s where this technology workflow comes in.

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Edsurge

APRIL 14, 2020

From cutting-edge computing and cloud services to data-driven instruction and adaptive learning, K-12 edtech solutions are abundant. Unfortunately, so are school budget restrictions, unmanageable workloads and aging (not to mention underperforming) classroom technology, to name just a few concerns. But it’s best to try before you buy.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

However, voice-assisted technology isn’t the only one making a splash in universities; text-based communication is also a big hit. It’s no secret that younger generations prefer text-based communication and they expect to find accurate information whenever and wherever they might be. That was back in 2016 when professor Ashok K.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Dear Bonni, You have shared often about active learning strategies and the impact they have on student learning. When we teach large classes, what approaches can we employ that will have a greater opportunity to engage students and help students learn more? You can pose a question for a future column here. Or even hundreds?

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Below, Melissa shares advice for how teachers can facilitate these kinds of powerful collaborative learning experiences with their students. In this culminating project-based unit, students design prototypes for real users that address issues related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Interested in learning more?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

These new technologies combine an evidence basis with automated messaging, often via texting, and personalized information to respond to questions in real time. To build their knowledge base, chatbots must first be linked up with requisite data sources, such as a school’s information system.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 11, 2016

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to so many daily tech-infused education. Category: ASSESSMENTS.

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eSchool News

APRIL 17, 2023

NEW YORK – Brainly , the leading global learning platform for all school subjects and grades, announces its new AI functions allowing Learners to “Simplify” or “Expand” answers. The beta version with “Simplify” and “Expand” functionality furthers a more dynamic, personalized learning experience for students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Use technology to produce and publish writing. Conduct research based on focused questions that demonstrate understanding of the subject. Note that nowhere do the Standards mention handwriting, word processing tools, editing typos, or general technology skills. These skills are part of their knowledge base for word processing.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Day in and day out a repetitive cycle ensued in most classes where my classmates and I were given information and then tasked with demonstrating what we learned, or in a few cases, constructing new knowledge. Now I am not saying that content is not valuable or not needed as a basis to move from low to high-level learning.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Personalized learning has been an education buzzword for several years. A recent survey of by the state education technology directors association, or SETDA, put personalized learning at the top of the list of state priorities. But what does personalized learning actually mean, and how can school leaders do it?

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2018

Mary Howard’s students build and learn in Open Sim , a virtual world like Second Life. Then of course, the curriculum is gamified, so they have different levels of challenges that they have to engage in — which are knowledge based — in order to learn the curriculum, but also succeed in the virtual world.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

Back then there were no hashtag movements, widespread nightly protests, and technologies to share these criminal acts and injustices. For one, we must accept the fact that the majority of us are ignorant of the facts associated with this conversation, and effectively determine a means of which to raise the bar of our knowledge base.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 4, 2019

Many schools no longer teaching keyboarding, adopting the attitude that students will learn what they need to know when they need it. Many students need help to learn the right way to keyboard and how to type with speed and accuracy. These are game-based learning where students strive to type fast so they can beat an opponent.

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Edsurge

JULY 8, 2024

When young students miss school, their teachers begin to think of them as less capable in math and language and less committed to learning, according to a new study. Regardless, for the researchers, the study adds to a knowledge base about larger classroom dynamics.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2021

AllHere’s technology combines these evidence-based strategies with a chatbot that enables an extra layer of personalization and communication that we need more than ever during a time of crisis. The alerts reduced course failures by 27 percent, increased class attendance by 12 percent and increased student retention.

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Edsurge

JULY 13, 2017

She says the teaching practice has changed and the expectations put on teachers are vast, noting that they are expected to pre-assess to gauge where students are beginning from, learn multiple technology tools, differentiate their instruction, finding out students’ interests and habits, personalize their instruction and ensure continued growth.

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2018

In social-emotional learning, similar to other frameworks that exist within our educational space, we have to consider where it sits within the conversations on how we are fixing and addressing issues like discipline. What were your conclusions about the limitations of these practices, and what was some of the evidence that led you there?

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JUNE 10, 2024

The Difference Between Constructivism And Constructionism by Terry Heick While working on the learning theory visual overview , I realized I couldn’t clearly explain the difference between constructivism and constructionism. Active Learning: Learners actively participate in their learning process.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 2, 2023

Free eBooks and Audiobooks To grow professionally you definitely need to invest time and effort in learning new skills and competencies besides enriching your the knowledge base of your content area with new insights and state of the art research. Check out the list below and share with us your suggestions and additions.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 9, 2023

Ways teachers can make learning relevant and meaningful is the topic of our blog post today! My journey into the vast realm of educational literature began with my PhD in Educational Studies—a profound exploration that delved deep into the nuances of how we learn and the best ways to facilitate that process.

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