EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2020

Thankfully, there are tools such as Microsoft Translator for Education and Flipgrid that can help educators bridge the language gap.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2020

Thankfully, there are tools such as Microsoft Translator for Education and Flipgrid that can help educators bridge the language gap.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

Part Three: Beyond SAMR… Making Sure Technology Supports Content Standards. “We Finding the right tool to match the verb can take a bit of research. It is also important to gauge students’ age and ability while aligning it with the district AUP (Acceptable Use Policy) and the each tool’s Terms of Use. Flash based.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Here, Wood explains why Free Math was the right tool at the right time for her and her students. EdSurge: How is math instruction evolving, and how does technology support this? Students can quickly paste images from their favorite tools like Desmos or Geogebra. Free Math has the tools and resources right there.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

It can also occur when we experience any exponential change, as we see with advances in technology. Support is imperative, but also there is a need to ask the right questions so that lessons learned can pave the way to develop ways to improve teaching, learning, and leadership that lead to better outcomes for all.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 27, 2017

Technology has the potential to be a powerful tool for improving access to learning for adult learners. According to a Tyton Partners study , there is increasing demand for education technology among adult education program administrators and educators. Learn more by reading the full report.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 6, 2023

One drawback to LMS platforms is that they are not uniform in the level of technological support that they provide to users. This becomes a problem in the educational realm, as different academic disciplines typically require different levels of baseline technological support.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

And, accessibility technologies support learner variability and people with disabilities by ensuring navigation and information display is available in multiple ways. However, even as technology has evolved to more effectively support learning, our education system faces another great divide: the Digital Learning Gap.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Fortunately, technology tools can provide support for each stage. Technology-Supported Surface-Level Learning. Technology-Supported Transfer of Learning. The types of technology tools you use at this stage will likely depend on your subject and the practice opportunities you devise.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 28, 2019

Mike Daugherty Director of Technology, Ohio Mike Daugherty is a husband, father, author, technology director, Google Innovator, and possible Starbucks addict. He has eighteen years of experience in K-12 technology support serving in a wide variety of roles.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

Leah, today, we’re going to talk about how to use technology to make science more exciting and more effective. So, Leah, what’s your first idea for using technology to engage kids in science? Leah: Well, some of the best tools that I’ve used in the classroom are those that simply enhance the student’s voice. What’s another idea?

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Digital tools, such as mobile apps and educational games, are the newest additions to the teacher’s toolbox. Teachers often report getting to know students better using digital tools because interaction is more frequent and students feel safe sharing their hopes, difficulties, and fears.

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EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 16, 2017

Though many schools teach ICT as a discrete subject, the PYP strongly emphasises that technology should also be used as a tool for learning by all teachers and students. The PYP acknowledges the transformative potential of technology, when it is used purposefully and meaningfully as a tool to facilitate learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Understanding Assistive Technology Assistive technologies are software or hardware systems with technical components that enhance the learning capacities of students with disabilities. They aim to support students’ engagement and communication so they can understand lessons and adapt to their learning environments efficiently.

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User Generated Education

AUGUST 9, 2024

.” My Project I love combining English Language Arts activities with educational technology, whereby the technologies support content area learning as opposed to being the central focus of the learning.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Yet Ballard’s main focus is not the tools themselves, but rather, how to support teachers leveraging edtech to help improve student learning. “I Even though Ballard is a self-described “early adopter,” she is careful not to recommend the latest, shiniest tools to her teachers outright. Amy Ballard, Ph.D.,

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Gaggle Speaks

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

If tech support is not a line item in a budget, the technology plunge might be a scary one. But before you panic, consider starting a student technology team to offset the costs of hiring a full support staff. Use a tool like Google Docs where the team has access to information as it’s updated.

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Edsurge

MAY 11, 2020

While we won’t necessarily be as reliant on technology and internet for learning when school buildings reopen, the remote learning experience has shown us new ways in which we might infuse video messages, conferencing and other online tools in the classroom. Learning is, at its basic construct, a social activity.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

As I continue to grow in this area, I am always on the look out for new tools that I can integrate into my presentations to demonstrate these two points as well as to illustrate the pedagogical link that technology supports in our schools. It was time to take a risk and learn a new tool. I settled on ProConIt.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Teachers Know Best: What Educators Want from Digital Instruction Tools. Educational Technology Support! ASCD and OverDrive survey finds digital content used in 80% of schools and districts. What Do Educators Want? Why Do They Want It? To Meet Students’ Needs! Changes in What Teachers Know and Do in the Common Core Era.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Provide Vital Technological Support to Teachers. All teachers require support, but this can be especially true for new teachers or those who are teaching an unfamiliar group of students. This can include the occupancy rate of the room and the amount of personal space students have.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2018

That’s the beauty of ClassLink—it’s technology that makes using other technology easier. For us, SSO has become a learning enabler when sometimes technology can be a learning variable. Can you imagine an edtech tool so supportive and effective teachers cheer when it arrives? That’s been my motivation.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 6, 2017

Parents often find technology a roadblock to helping their children with classwork. There are too many geeky tools with too few instructions, and every year, what they thought they understood changes. Here’s a list of 22 tools you may want to introduce. 3 Digital Tools To Keep Parents Up to Date.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

But while standardized test scores might improve, a recent study found that in 63% of classrooms, students aren’t using technology to “solve problems, conduct research, or to work collaboratively.” It’s no wonder that only 58% of teachers are comfortable using technology in class. Additional Resources from eSpark Learning.

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Edsurge

JULY 8, 2019

Digital tools may help to augment high-quality early learning programs for those children who cannot take advantage of, or access, in-person offerings. Parent-involved and technology-supported programs can deliver results. But high-quality digital tools can also play a role to reach families who do not have other options.

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The 21st Century Principal

DECEMBER 18, 2011

Would your school district like to save money and cut down on technology-related and technology support costs? There are quite of few reasons for moving to a cloud-based “Online Tools Suite” as opposed to using locally installed and maintained applications. There are others available such as Zoho and Microsoft Office 365.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 26, 2016

But that’s not what technology is about. Technology supports a curriculum. The metric for measuring technology skills isn’t a rubric with a list of skills (i.e., 3: Student demonstrates use of tech tools outside of class. or: 80% of 5th graders can complete ten skills in MS Word (or Google Docs).

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techlearning

JUNE 26, 2018

Incident IQ , the K12 technology support platform, has unveiled its new Incident IQ Apps Architecture that enables support for dozens of popular K-12 technologies at the ISTE Conference (Booth #2033).

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2019

And core to continuing that momentum will be changes in both tools and practices that support students’ close partners in learning, namely educators. The specific tools to support learning may change from year to year, or class to class. Many of those technologies support collaboration. Personalized?

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

The reality was that although technology had evolved rapidly since 2013, professional development offerings for computer science teachers—especially at the elementary level—hadn’t changed much. I became increasingly frustrated with the lack of technology support and PD opportunities in our district. Terri Collins.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 2, 2018

And what I’m trying to avoid is not being so centric around technology in terms of tools. I don’t want every email to be, “Hey, there’s this tool or that tool.” I’ve also given them links to different tools that they can try at home. Aiming to be less tech-centric and more topic focused. Don’t get me wrong.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Learn from experts at Mockingbird Education on specific comprehension strategies, including digital tools that help reluctant and resistant learners. How can technology support adult learners? Educators are getting more and more excited as they see growing evidence of technology’s potential for improving learning for adults.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

They need tools that are easy to use, support active learning, and can accommodate the needs of diverse learners. Or too many different tools for different tasks. Do your district’s schools have a central point person who serves, and is widely recognized, as a central point person for edtech tools?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Key points: Schools must ensure greater access to the tech tools students and teachers need The digital divide still holds students back DEI in action: eSN Innovation Roundtable For more news on classroom equity, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub Believing that all students have the same access to technology is a mistake.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Technology training for parents and caregivers can help those at home gain the knowledge they need to support learning at home. At Breakthrough Public Schools in Ohio, for example, families have access to private technology support sessions over Zoom in 15-minute blocks. Tools that encourage two-way communication.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 2, 2018

With the right tool a teacher does not have to be an expert in typing yet can still be able to facilitate the opportunity for students to learn. This is because I had the advantage of explicit typing, simulated application and practical application all complementing one another.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

But after talking to a number of different educators and reading their various accounts, what I can tell you is that your peers have discovered creative, technology-supported ways to approach teaching reading, writing and vocabulary in their multi-subject classrooms—and they were willing to share it to help you out.

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