eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2016

Digital solutions such as classroom management, collaboration, and online polls allow teachers to be more productive so they spend less time administrating and more time teaching and interacting with pupils. However, along with the benefits of mobile devices come the associated challenges.

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DECEMBER 2, 2020

"Digital skills are vital for students today because this is what their jobs will look like in the future," says veteran middle school teacher Kay Vanzant-Bradney of Nelson Academy in Long Beach, California. The capacity to manage complex tasks and projects using computers, mobile devices and other technology is given.

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MARCH 8, 2021

I chatted with my PLN, browsed forums where I knew efriends hung out, and taught a slew of online grad school classes to teachers who always are willing the discuss their newest favorite social studies tech tool. You incorporate that into your passion for teaching by gamifying your middle- or high school classroom. ‘Nuff said.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

I selected these three because they are intuitive, multi-functional, and work as a classroom tool rather than just another new widget teachers must learn. This untethers teachers from their desk. SyncSpace is a sharable, zoomable, collaborative whiteboard for iPads, mobile devices, laptops, and computers.

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OCTOBER 28, 2019

One topic I always ask students is how they manage cell phone usage in their classes. Protocols for these mobile devices have little in common today with how they were addressed a decade ago. Because mobile devices are faster, it satisfies student curiosity and builds their passion to be lifelong learners.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2020

In 2011, Cat Campos was a senior at Immaculata-La Salle High School , struggling to see how the iPod touch devices they were testing in her AP Literature class could support learning. The school’s one-to-one iPad program gives every student a sixth-generation iPad and every teacher a MacBook Air laptop and iPad Pro device.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

As schools have increased the use of technology in the classroom, teachers can quickly feel at a loss for how to help students navigate online distractions, especially as they may be facing similar challenges. In providing students with technology, we haven’t provided students with guidance around critical executive functioning skills.

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MARCH 30, 2015

She has over 15 years experience in the field ranging from classroom teacher to tech teacher, to Professional Developer, to 1:1 integration specialist. Chromebooks in the Classrooms… Friend or Foe? For those teacher/mom/superhero/short order cook/taxi-cab driver types, this is huge. Nerdy Teacher.

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JANUARY 26, 2018

This means when forms are used to collect feedback, input, and projects, students can participate at their own pace, as quietly as they’d like, with only the teacher being aware of their identity. Among teachers I know who always look for ways to save money, Google Forms is a runaway favorite. Google Forms. Survey Monkey.

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JULY 9, 2018

The Surface Go’s demographic “sweet spot” are students in grades 3-5, says Microsoft Education’s senior communications manager Annie Arnold in an interview. “A A very simplistic mobile device that works for your first-grader,” she claims, “isn’t going to work for older students who need a little bit more functionality.”

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AUGUST 9, 2017

Because it’s web-based, it works on all platforms including mobile devices (with a downloadable app). By the time educators complete VerveEd’s exercises, they have the confidence to excel in their own Moodle classroom. Two-way written or face-to-face dialogue between teacher and student.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Everywhere outside of the education industry (which seems to focus on Google Forms), JotForm is the gold standard for creation of forms whether on PCs, Macs, or mobile devices. It can be used to sign up volunteers, get feedback on events, enroll people into classes, ask for donations, or collect payments. Educational applications.

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MAY 23, 2018

Kiddom is designed to help teachers curate individual learning experiences with pages that are visual and easy-to-understand, and enable teachers to quickly determine student progress and where remediation is needed. Teachers know lesson plans never survive the first roll-out. More about Kiddom.

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AUGUST 22, 2018

For students, that means a different teacher and new classmates. For teachers, it’s another chance to make an impact on the lives of kids, turn them into life-long learners or at least let them experience the joy of learning. This tool is intuitive, easy to use, and is available on mobile devices only. Class Rules.

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OCTOBER 16, 2019

It’s been a couple of years since my tech teacher advice column “Dear Otto” got its first question about classroom digital assistants like Google Home and Amazon Alexa. At that time, no one had much experience with these devices so discussion was limited to anecdotal evidence and speculation. to tell a story.

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JULY 29, 2016

It can be managed from the website, a mobile device, or with a Chrome app or extension. Individual accounts are free; education accounts are charged per teacher. Padlet is a powerful learning tool in classrooms that is highly-adaptable, intuitive, and fun to use. 3 Whiteboard Apps for Teachers and Students.

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JULY 22, 2016

With Common Core’s emphasis on understanding and explaining tasks, screencasts are a great way for both students and teachers to share the required steps in completing a math problem, collaborate on close reading, or pursue any other literacy activity. Make a video to help the substitute teacher. Show M e .

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MAY 28, 2024

My Twitter friends gave me great suggestions, but first: A comment on the selections : I did get more suggestions than I could possibly list so I avoided books that involved politics or hot-button subjects that teachers are divided on and focused on positive and uplifting reading. A Handbook for Beginning Teachers by Robert E.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

In addition to sessions and presentations, edtech companies made major announcements and launched new products aimed at everything from network security and communication to digital portfolios and mobile devices. One new feature, Assignments, lets teachers assign objectives to the entire class or just to select students.

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JUNE 13, 2019

Having said that, here’s a granular list of teacher-approved books to keep you busy this summer: Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times. In Ditch That Homework, two fresh voices in education philosophy discuss the pros and cons of homework, why teachers assign it, and what life could look like without it.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

Video Observation for Teacher PD. The use of video observation to provide feedback and support to teacher candidates is an ed tech trend that will experience significant growth in 2017. By Rebekah Ralph, LaGrange College Department of Education. Whole-Class Learning is Here.

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