Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 8, 2023

What is a Digital Learning Platform? Gone are the days when learning was restricted to the classroom, with the instructor being the primary source of knowledge. A digital learning platform can be a learning management system (LMS) or learning content management systems (LCMS).

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Hapara

JANUARY 14, 2022

Integrating technology into instruction and learning is a way of life for educators today. Luckily there are edtech experts who are sharing strategies and tools through blog posts, social media, books, courses and podcasts. She also wrote a full guide to online and digital learning, A Teacher’s Guide to Online Learning. .

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Among the newer aspects of these kinds of complaints is whether college social media communication meets accessibility standards. While some institutions have tried to punt responsibility for the accessibility of digital tools to the companies that produce them, that reasoning hasn’t persuaded federal agencies or judges. “The

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Teacher Reboot Camp

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Students all over the world have access to knowledge, resources, and experts to help them learn in rich ways and accomplish great things. The Internet and social media provide learners with a worldwide audience in which to share their ideas, passions, innovations, thoughts, and brilliance. Mission: Be a reporter for a day.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 21, 2018

Then turn a version of this list into a rubric for students to evaluate their peers’ video commercials and for you to evaluate their projects. Find more tips and resources for student video projects here. Find out more about mission minded learning in my book, Hacking Digital Learning with EdTech Missions.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2019

I started this blog 10 years ago, which was shortly after using Twitter and other social media tools to connect with educators. Find templates for creating logos, flyers, posters, greeting cards, business cards, online magazines, and social media headers and graphics (Facebook, Twitter, etc.).

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Neo LMS

MAY 2, 2017

Education technology already assists teachers create diverse and engaging learning materials and deliver better classes. Students are particularly excited about all of the new possibilities digital learning can offer. Why do kids love e-learning? E-learning supports videos. Everyone is online now.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 16, 2023

While not new in any sense, digital tools continue to play an immense role as they are constantly evolving. By understanding how these tools impact teaching and learning, educators can determine which ones to use and how to implement them effectively. While acquiring knowledge is plentiful, digital literacy is a must.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 21, 2018

Then turn a version of this list into a rubric for students to evaluate their peers’ video commercials and for you to evaluate their projects. Find more tips and resources for student video projects here. Find out more about mission minded learning in my book, Hacking Digital Learning with EdTech Missions.

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Digital Promise

MAY 7, 2019

Digital Promise and Verizon Innovative Learning are excited to introduce Verizon Innovative Learning schools Connection —a web app designed to connect members of the Verizon Innovative Learning schools community to each other and to key resources. Centralizing information for Verizon Innovative Learning schools.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Online learning lets children learn from the comfort of their own homes and gives teachers a chance to set their own schedules. However, some parents and teachers are worried about the social growth of students who are learning remotely. However, talking about social media can be tense.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2023

In this new multi-year collaboration, educators in every GFW school will integrate Discovery Education’s suite of innovative digital resources into instruction to create dynamic learning experiences that will awaken students’ natural curiosity about science and the natural world.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2023

It can deliver greater immersive learning for students while also creating some new and exciting teaching opportunities. For educators, it is crucial to not only understand what the metaverse is and its uses within education but to also realize the benefits of immersive learning with the metaverse.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MARCH 8, 2021

What are digital learning platforms? Gone are the days when learning was restricted to the classroom, with the instructor being the primary source of knowledge. A digital learning platform can be a learning management system (LMS) or learning content management systems (LCMS).

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2020

He’s made viral education videos that have amassed more than 10 million views. He even talks like a YouTuber, talking about increasing “watch time” (how long viewers stay tuned) and referring to his videos as “content.” One of them entails interviewing a stranger and sharing a picture or video of the encounter on social media.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 5, 2017

It lets people learn things they didn’t think they could learn before, and so in a sense it is all about potential.” – Steve Ballmer. Students own their learning and acquire important digital skills when given the opportunity to create, produce, and problem-solve with technology. It lets people be creative.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

He started creating videos on TikTok, and he worked to make his posts fit the playful spirit of the platform. In many of his videos, he acts out scenes from famous Hollywood films, except swapping in terms from the strategic management courses he teaches. I used this TikTok video as a way to talk about how representation matters.”

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

In a previous post I discussed in detail strategies to help ensure the effective use of technology to improve learning outcomes. I get the fact that technology can increase engagement, but if that engagement does not lead to evidence of learning then what’s the point? Just using it to access information is also not a sound use.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 21, 2018

Some web tools allow students to embed video and audio. These web tools can be used to complete the Mission: Seek and Preserve the Truth in my new book, Hacking Digital Learning with EdTech Missions. Students can also use these web tools to design a class yearbook or end-of-year memories digital book! Class Magazine.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2020

T here are lots of companies stepping up to help the need to move learning online. As schools across the United States close or prepare to close to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Encyclopaedia Britannica is offering all schools’ and students free access to its popular LaunchPacks ® Science and Social Studies learning content.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 30, 2020

But amid the pressures of distance learning, we know that educators may not have as much instructional time for things like digital citizenship. To address this, we've pulled together a collection of short digital citizenship activities that students can complete independently, or with parents or caregivers.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

To do so, he’s using a video game called “What Remains of Edith Finch,” projecting it on a screen while students take turns playing. George’s College, a private all-boys school in Toronto, thinks video games like this one can help kids build certain social-emotional learning (SEL) skills. Darvasi, who teaches at Royal St.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Silver Spring, MD (Wednesday, November 3, 2021) — Discovery Education and leading social impact partners are offering engaging, no-cost digital learning resources to students, teachers, and families to support National STEM Day observances nationwide. Discovery Education is the worldwide?EdTech?leader

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Find more tips for engaging parents in my presentation, Engaging Parents with Technology and Social Media. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go. Class Dojo is an iOS/Android app for sharing photos and videos of wonderful classroom moments.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

If you want to know how to start helping little ones learn about technology, this podcast resource is for you to get started. Debbie Tannenbaum, a veteran teacher and tech coach, has made it her mission to help students develop digital skills even as young as kindergarten.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2023

The 2023 TCEA Convention & Exposition is almost here, and with the conference comes the opportunity for educators to connect in person and share insights and innovations around teaching and learning. And it’s the kind of learning that will change the story of education.” It’s not too late to register! Get started here.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Crowdfund Campaigns- Get students to create a social media campaign for a local cause and raise the funds. This is one of the student digital missions in my book, Hacking Digital Learning with Missions. The website has a video to demonstrate how it works. Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2020

T here are lots of companies stepping up to help the need to move learning online. As schools across the United States close or prepare to close to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Encyclopaedia Britannica is offering all schools’ and students free access to its popular LaunchPacks ® Science and Social Studies learning content.

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Digital Citizenship Social Media Study Accessibility 195

Teacher Reboot Camp

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Crowdfund Campaigns- Get students to create a social media campaign for a local cause and raise the funds. This is one of the student digital missions in my book, Hacking Digital Learning with Missions. The website has a video to demonstrate how it works. See the announcement here.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Back in 2009 when we began to transform teaching and learning at New Milford High School we were extremely fortunate at the time to have wireless Internet access throughout the school. Access to the Internet allowed us and our students to harness and leverage thousands of free tools to support teaching and learning as described above.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 24, 2020

and Puerto Rico have closed all public schools, with few teachers prepared to move to a virtual learning environment and even fewer parents ready to homeschool their children. At this unprecedented moment, it is crucial for parents/caregivers and teachers to work together on a plan for students to continue their learning experiences at home.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

From increased anxiety and depression related to unhealthy usage of social media , to our students’ decreased attention spans , it’s time to take a “less is more” approach. But doing so is imperative if we want to re-humanize learning experiences for our students. That may seem counterintuitive. Here’s where you can start.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2019

With changing times, continuous reflection and learning are needed in order to move schools forward now. As such, teaching, learning, and leadership must change if growth and improvement are the goals. Students who are not engaged are not likely to be learning. As I have said over and over again, the world is changing.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 18, 2015

Adapted from an article I co-authored, Real-World Ready: Leveraging Digital Tools Digital tools are transforming essential elements of the education space. Understanding how they are impacting teaching and learning will help guide your consideration of which tools are useful and how to best implement them.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 19, 2018

All who complete this form by Thursday, June 28th, will receive a copy of my most recent digital guide, 7 Ways to Integrate Technology and Transform the Learning in Your Classroom. I will be giving away signed copies of my book, Hacking Digital Learning with EdTech Missions , Sunday through Wednesday of the conference.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 2, 2018

I’m excited to announce that my 1 1/2 year-old daughter, Savvy, Kelly Jake Duncan, and I will be returning as official ISTE media to conduct live video interviews with passionate educators. On Tuesday, at 12 noon, the topic I will be leading is “Creating Comprehensive, Resource-Rich and Flexible Learning Experiences.”

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 17, 2017

Engaging the influencers will come from an ever-deepening understanding of the community and where they get their information, as well as developing strategies for identifying, owning, and sharing the stories that showcase powerful teaching and learning in your district. Include video, a Twitter stream, your blog, and more. initiative.

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