The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

But the reality is also that we’re going to have to prepare for a fall that – whatever it looks like – will include an online learning component. Even if we go back to face-to-face learning, we will all have to be prepared to teach online, and the best way to do this is to first educate ourselves with research and pedagogy.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Classroom learning and management all begin with relationships, and SEL can guide the relationship and community building process. Any connected educator has heard buzzwords like flipped classroom, gamification, social-emotional learning (SEL), differentiation, and personalized learning.

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Neo LMS

MAY 28, 2020

A version of this post was originally published in the April 2020 E-Learning Supplement of Education Today. Distance learning: Improvise. Schools and universities may have their gates closed but learning must continue even though from a safe distance. Read more: Adopting the asynchronous mindset for better online learning.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Whether they used online courses as a stand-alone teaching technique – or as part of a blended learning environment – teachers did their best in delivering the best education they could. 7 e-learning trends for educational institutions in 2017. Students like a gamified learning environment, no matter their age.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 3, 2015

It’s December, it’s almost the end of the year and it's time to talk about the 2016 e-learning trends. First, mobile learning. And learning platforms are starting to get mobile developers to publish mobile apps and have them updated on a regular basis. Second, the introduction of gamification. Yeah, the cloud.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

That is why the highest form of gamification, what I call stage 3 , is using video game techniques to create experiences for students. When I started to think about how to package and explain all of this to students, I went back to gamification as I always do. It is all about the experience. I should have known better!

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eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

Edtech is being used in classrooms more than ever before. Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about 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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TeacherCast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

With personalized learning at the forefront of many school initiatives, the use of learning management systems has become a hot commodity among schools. With so many choices on where to build your digital classroom, the questions often arise: “Why do I need a learning management system? And which one do I choose?”.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

A big disadvantage of using the traditional Instructor-led classroom is its inability to address individual learner needs, leading to a lack of attention and interest among students. For educators, technologies like this offer a method of delivering content that makes learning interesting and easier to understand. Gamification.

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eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

Edtech is being used in classrooms more than ever before. Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom!

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: Current education trends point to personalization and accessibility Keeping up with current trends in education is essential for educators Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News In the dynamic landscape of K-12 education, several trends are shaping the way students learn and educators teach.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JULY 27, 2022

We live in a world where there is no shortage of technology and that also holds true for classroom technology. 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. AI-driven study tools: Industry 4.0

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 11, 2016

It just needed to put some new structures in place to get there… Teacher learning. Many organizations have ‘20 percent time’ initiatives, which give employees time and permission to learn and work on new topics of their choosing as long as they have potential benefit to the organization. Student learning. Related Posts.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2016

The Tech-infused Classroom. 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. The Differentiated Teacher.

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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. Participants–like students–learned in different ways.

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techlearning

JUNE 1, 2018

I started that school year with one goal: to take what students loved and incorporate it into the classroom. I started embracing student voice by asking them “how do you want to show me what you learned?” At the same time I started the Innovation Lab in 2016, I was invited to a gamification conference at UPenn.

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techlearning

JUNE 22, 2018

At ISTE this year, beyond attending sessions and trading ideas with other educators, I’ll be meeting with Ross Smith and other members of the Skype in the Classroom team. Francis: Student Voice Driven Marketing Campaign Our team believes that Skype in the Classroom is a valuable educational tool. Why not have kids help?

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JANUARY 29, 2019

Students have access to new technology which helps them learn and retain information in a far better manner. This leaves little or no room for active interaction in the classroom. Online education, on the other hand, encourages participation in classroom activities and peer-to-peer collaboration.

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techlearning

MAY 24, 2018

This method of using Google Forms is meant as a companion piece to this article I wrote about how I improved my rubrics by turning them into 1-column, hyperdoc-ish rubrics that students use as part of their everyday learning. Also, feel free to join GEG:NJ and learn with us even if you’re not from Jersey because not everyone is perfect.

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GoConqr

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

But that hasn’t stopped us from asking a number of experts in education and technology to gaze into their crystal balls and share their thoughts on one major EdTech trend we can expect to see lighting up learning and one major challenge that education will face in 2016. Technology and the classroom – major trends and challenges.

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techlearning

APRIL 13, 2018

Since Alice Johnson though, these terms have found their way into the mouths of almost every “educational thought leader” and administrator as a way to describe the role of the teacher in the 21st century classroom. We need to become the COO of our classrooms, the Chief Opportunity Orchestrator. It was a disaster.

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Gaggle Speaks

MARCH 25, 2015

Today, Gaggle provides our Safe Classroom Learning Management System and Safety Management products for Google Apps for Education or Office 365 to millions of students who are creating, collaborating and sharing in a safe environment. Lesson learned #1: Eyeballs are not a business model. More lessons learned.

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Gaggle Speaks

MARCH 25, 2015

Today, Gaggle provides our Safe Classroom Learning Management System and Safety Management products for Google Apps for Education or Office 365 to millions of students who are creating, collaborating and sharing in a safe environment. Lesson learned #1: Eyeballs are not a business model. More lessons learned.

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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. People can’t always imagine learning in a classroom that they didn’t grow up in.

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techlearning

JUNE 14, 2018

Taking Student Voice Beyond The Classroom ] I can feel the eye rolls from those of you who don’t get it, so let me help you understand why esports in education is a good thing. All the social/emotional learning and soft skills I developed in football, wrestling, track, and rugby can be developed through esports. They just go home.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Learning Models, Theories, and Technology: A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers. Purpose: Improving our chance for a common language in discussing existing and emerging learning trends, model, and technology in hopes of innovation in classrooms, and collectively, education at large. Activity-Based Learning. ” (1).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update March 25th Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. Kennedy The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. Interested in becoming a Learning Revolution Partner? Classroom 2.0

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techlearning

MARCH 14, 2018

If you’ve never heard of design, I’ll give you the simplest, best definition as created by my good friend and design mentor Kevin Jarret : Project-Based Learning + Empathy = Design. Here are the 5 ways I’ve redesigned my rubric and how they’re having a big impact on student learning. ADD IMAGE HERE 1. I Can Statements.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 27, 2015

Ed note: This post is promoted by SEU’s Master of Education program, who asked to write about how learning is changing, and let you know about their Master of Education and Educational Leadership program, which can you read more about here. In the background knowledge-building phase of learning, for example. Learning Models.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 27, 2022

The last few years have witnessed a dramatic change in the learning model. From self-learning to flipped classroom approach, we have seen technology make a considerable impact on the learning and teaching methodologies. Collaborative Learning. Learning Outside the Classroom Environment.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 24, 2015

When you look at the faces around you, in your audience or your classroom, or increasingly, in remote spaces with folks you cannot see, you just don’t really know if anyone is with you. If you are flipping, did they watch your lesson? Have they learned? Sometimes it just hard to know. What do they understand?

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techlearning

OCTOBER 31, 2018

In its second full year, student passion is on full display as I’ve given up even more control of the classroom to students as I’ve asked them to grow a business around what they care about with whomever they want. What you’ve learned: How to use gravit so we can make models of our frames. We learned how to make a website.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

In the process, they also learned plenty about social studies and civic engagement. For Loudoun County Superintendent Eric Williams, what makes such authentic learning experiences worthwhile is how they prepare students “to make meaningful contributions to the world.”

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

I’ve tried to apply some of what I learned in my free time about Nudge Theory to my classroom, but I would love to see more work done by the professionals on how it can be applied to schools. She writes tons about practical things you can do in your classroom to make a difference. I find it fascinating.

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techlearning

MAY 14, 2018

If you’re like me, Fortnite mania has taken over your classroom. I can’t take attendance in my classroom without a kid doing the Jubilation Dance in my direction. There are many meaningful ways Fortnite can be used in the classroom without even installing the game. Can you learn to embrace Fortnite? Embrace it.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

SHEG currently offers three impressive curricula that may be put to immediate use in secondary classrooms and libraries. These tasks are perfect for learning across the curriculum and especially for librarian-led learning. Among the learning experiences on ten pages packed with lessons are: Civil Rights Movement in Context.

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