Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2015

For many, it means attending conferences like ISTE and NEA to learn how the heck to integrate technology into their lesson plans. All you do is tell it where you’re going, ask for directions, and Siri (the voice behind the iPhone) will lock into your GPS and hold your hand the entire way. a book Reader (Kindle, iBooks, other).

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

These students just don’t need another social status symbol tied to their persona. But denying all kids the access to technology because a part of them can’t afford appropriate devices is worse. Schools and teachers need to work with what they already have, and increase technology access with time.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2015

It uses a simple statement that will turn all the social media mavens into engineers—IF THIS THEN THAT. I wasn’t able to create a recipe on the iPad–though it worked fine on my iPhone and the web. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. Insider tips.

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Ditch That Textbook

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

We don’t even have to type it anymore if we ask Siri on our iPhones or do an [.]. Information was a commodity, and teachers were the broker. Not so anymore. Information is an Internet search away.

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EdTechTeacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

To kick off this event, Alec Couros ( @courosa ), Associate Professor of educational technology and media at the Faculty of Education, University of Regina is giving the opening keynote. The Promise, Power, & Potential In many ways, we have been existing in a technological utopia. They really do change things.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 21, 2019

When preteen kids see parents and older siblings thumbing away at social media accounts, they want to do it. There have been a few efforts to extend social communication tools to younger kids but mostly, kids don’t like them so end up on apps designed for teens or adults, like Snapchat or Instagram. More on social media.

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Tech Helpful

JUNE 22, 2019

I know we have already discussed digital citizenship in a prior blog post in this series but I believe communication is one of the most critical parts of being a good steward in the world of technology. Technology can make us lazy communicators and sadly it can also give us courage that we shouldn't always take advantage of.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 11, 2015

What a great lesson for students to learn about the power of the internet, social media, and one person. IFTTT ( If T his T hen T hat) allows users to automate web-based functions such as keeping track of the weather or being informed when their picture appears on social media. Availability: 4/5 (iOS, iPhone, iPad).

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 12, 2015

They’re on social media during meetings and conventions. They look at platforms without an iPhone app with suspicion. This episode of venture capitalist Andreessen Horowitz’ a16z podcast shows the impact of mobile technology on Myanmar, a nation formerly cut off technology entirely. They’ll just text.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

According to its website, [link] EVO sessions can serve as 'a discussion of an issue in the field of teaching language, or experiments with and pedagogy of new technology tools. Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Please click this URL to start or join.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Claims on Social Media : Students consider the sources of a tweet and the information contained in it in order to describe what makes it both a useful and not useful source of information. Social Media Video : Students watch an online video and identify its strengths and weaknesses.

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TeacherCast

MAY 27, 2019

Record from your iPhone or iPad in HD. Create Animated Gif's and Animated PNG's to share on Social Media. Standard 2: Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments. Standard 3: Model digital age work and learning. Standard 4: Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility.

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