A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 10, 2024

Use tablets or computers with ed-tech tools focused on math concepts, such as counting, simple addition/subtraction, measurement, shape sorting/identification, and patterns. Include puzzles that match times to daily activities (e.g., lunchtime, nap time). Each station can be adjusted to match the children's developmental level.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2010

Tablet apps are great tools to access RSS feeds and create your own customized news feeds. This tool is a great way to curate information to satisfy even the most finicky of learning needs. Personal Learning Network Professional Development Social Media Web 2.0' Educators can even create their own RSS feeds!

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Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

One of the most straightforward ways that technology contributes to equity in schools is ensuring that every student has access to learning materials, even outside of the classroom. Students and educators have more tools to create a learning environment that fosters personalized learning.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

It also found that teachers highly value technology to increase flexible, active and personalized learning opportunities. Increasing personalization is precisely what Google had in mind when it announced a new batch of 2-in-1 Chromebooks in mid-January.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 1, 2021

This post is sponsored by XP-Pen , manufacturers of a range of drawing tablets for artists, students, and other creative professionals. The Features And Benefits Of The XP-Pen Drawing Tablet In The Classroom. One such company is XP-Pen and their series of tablets. What Is The Best Drawing Tablet? by TeachThought Staff.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Over the past few years, there has been a huge influx of education technology resources available to schools – from tablets and robotics to online platforms and digital whiteboards. Students can also work on tablets linked to the front-of-classroom display. There are three main compatibility features to focus on.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 18, 2019

Personalized learning is a core tenant of the modern learning environment, encouraging many schools to provide students with their own devices. For schools considering (or planning an upgrade to) a one-to-one device initiative, there are Chromebook and tablet options that incorporate assistive features. .

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

However, ultimately, these tools will meet the proficiency of human tutors, especially with the proliferation of tablets, Grom argues. Flawed Theory of Learning? Chatbots are best understood as an evolution in personal learning, Meyer, of Mathworlds, says. And that’s precisely how these bots interact.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The Tech Truck is just one of many professional development formats that CPS leaders have deployed to provide the ongoing and in-depth PD that teachers need to fully embrace and succeed with the technology they’re expected to incorporate into their pedagogy, says Erin Heinrich, one of the district’s blended-learning coordinators.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 17, 2019

Over the past few years, there has been a huge influx of education technology resources available to schools – from tablets and robotics, to online platforms and digital whiteboards. Students can also work on tablets linked to the front-of-classroom display. There are three main compatibility features to focus on.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Many connected educators tout the value they’ve found in developing a Personal Learning Network, or a “PLN.” From the start, Dawn wanted to make sure this was a community that encouraged conversations about teaching and learning , not just about tablets and apps.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Use tablets or computers with ed-tech tools focused on ELA skills, such as letter recognition, phonics games, or digital storytelling tools. Alphabet Station : Students learn to recognize and practice letters and sounds.

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Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2020

That’s not a new problem for educators who work with jails, prisons and juvenile detention centers, where access to learning is often limited by security concerns, technology constraints and facilities designed for incarcerating—not teaching—people. We went from that to ‘Everybody gets a tablet,’” Popp says.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 11, 2013

Image credit: [link] In 2010 I purchased my first iPad and this has been my primary tablet ever since. Over the years I have become quite proficient and knowledgeable about iOS apps that I rely on to increase productivity and to grow professionally through my Personal Learning Network (PLN).

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 31, 2018

Some school districts spend millions of dollars on technology , then have no money left over for much-needed professional learning. Instead of using Chromebooks, tablets or software to transform learning in the classroom , they’re using the devices to make digital worksheets. .

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Doug Levin

APRIL 30, 2016

Finally, the authors themselves caution that the findings of this study should not be considered generalizable to deployments of tablets, desktops, smartphones or other classroom technologies, as those technologies have different affordances.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 25, 2011

It was at this time that I saw the error in my ways and began to leverage the power of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) to effectively integrate an array of tools that I had never knew existed. our tablet pilot program discussed at Learn@Lunch) The second small change was educating my staff on the value of web 2.0

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

For example, they’ll be asked to offer personalized learning to students, know what to do when students aren’t easy to engage, or even what strategies work when students don’t learn as well in traditional settings. Having confidence in your skills is essential in any job.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

This blog post is part of a series that highlight different stakeholders' perspectives on purchasing practices for K-12 personalized learning tools. We were more interested in testing tablets than laptops and decided to focus more on the devices’ features than brand names. participating in a glyph-making activity.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 8, 2017

Here’s how teachers begin with Sown To Grow : Create an account on your computer (or a tablet-sized device) by logging in through your Google log-in or with your email. Here’s how students use Sown To Grow: Join a class via a computer or tablet-sized device and see teacher-created activities. How to get started.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

That trend is called m-learning , otherwise known as Mobile Learning. Defined as a way to facilitate education through the use of devices like smartphones and tablets, m-learning is also a lot more than that. In a lot of ways, it already has. More than that, there were 2.1 billion by as soon as 2019.

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MindShift

JULY 11, 2017

Dillon, now the district’s superintendent (and still its elementary school principal) just wrapped up the first year of a personalized learning program that gives students in all grades an iPad and the ability to master work at their own pace. Fast forward to today. What’s the reaction? “My It’s a very strong trend,” said Daniel A.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 27, 2021

They will see it as a text message, but you have the ability to type from any device (tablet, laptop, or smartphone). . Just keep in mind that mass messages have a character limit but personal messages do not. . The post Need an easier way to personalize learning & differentiate lessons? Try these 4 tools.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 3, 2015

There are those who are already replacing their full-blown laptops with a more portable tablet. And learning platforms are starting to get mobile developers to publish mobile apps and have them updated on a regular basis. Personalized learning changes that style by making the learning process more student-centric.

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Waterford

MARCH 11, 2021

This can be tremendously beneficial—for instance, when scheduling online learning or virtual parent-teacher conferences when in-person learning isn’t possible. A Tablet Computer for Young Children? Today’s students are digital natives, and increasingly, so are their parents (and many of their teachers). Venezky, R.L.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 27, 2021

They will see it as a text message, but you have the ability to type from any device (tablet, laptop, or smartphone). . Just keep in mind that mass messages have a character limit but personal messages do not. . The post Need an easier way to personalize learning & differentiate lessons? Try these 4 tools.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2020

“Are you ready to learn the basics?”. They opened their iPads and within minutes were following arrows around the grid on their tablets, producing different colors with each set of directions. One did the work on paper, the other on their tablets. This story also appeared in USA Today. The children were. They’re flexible.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2021

While many schools are bringing kids back into classrooms this year, the spread of the Delta variant and other factors out of their control mean they must again be prepared to support a mix of virtual and in-person learning. If any one of them gets overlooked, learning can grind to a halt.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2022

Game-based learning is transforming how students learn Integrating game-based solutions into the learning experience through the use of tablets, laptops and virtual reality (VR) can increase engagement and result in positive learning outcomes.

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Educational Technology Guy

OCTOBER 2, 2012

According to an article at washingtonpost.com , its actually not that uncommon - "70,000 school-age children wake up each morning for class and walk as far as the nearest Web-enabled gadget…" which is sometimes sitting at the side of their bed in the form of a laptop or tablet.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 29, 2018

Some students independently read self-selected books, some do research on their laptops or tablets, and others work on an activity in a small group with their teacher. The idea that learning should always be optimized for each student is, and has always been, a fundamental part of both Montessori and IB practice.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Community Consolidated School District 93 (CCSD93) in Illinois has been working to shift our instructional delivery system to a more personalized approach since the 2012-13 school year. While many believe that personalized learning is an instructional strategy directly tied to a laptop or tablet, for CCSD93, it goes well beyond that.

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eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2018

Technology changes so rapidly that the newest tablets, phones, and tools are often outdated within a couple years. Yoder based her list on some of the top digital transformational trends in education, including classroom devices, redesigned learning spaces, artificial intelligence, personalized learning, and gamification.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Now think about how far the classroom has come since then–schools stocked with iPads and tablets, interactive touchscreens, and even virtual reality headsets. However, this push to digitize doesn’t just involve remote learning technologies, but also tools for in-person learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Eight beautifully tangible cubes displaying each letter, number, and a handful of special symbols come to life before your eyes through the accompanying mobile app for smartphones and tablets. These valuable insights allow for a more personalized learning to take place within the toy, in the classroom, and at home!

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2015

New application ensures a safe instructional environment in which teachers control content and personalize learning for each student. tablet, the first EdRedi-enabled device. Tablets are the perfect size device for education,” said Chris Klein, head of Community and Engagement at Educational Resources.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Chromebook compatibility is coming soon, too, making the app accessible to schools without tablets or phones in classrooms, further broadening the reach of immersive learning. Immersive learning isn’t just for students. Teachers deserve engaging professional learning, too.

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