As long as I have been involved with education there has been a discussion of whether or not technology is making a difference in learning, and whether or not we should use it in schools. This disc…
Education Week: The New Ed-Tech Leader Models by Digital Example
Superintendents and chief technology officers are modeling their commitment to use technology to improve schools by blogging and tweeting regularly about what works and what doesn’t work.
An Open Letter to the Texas Education Agency Education Technology Staff - H
To: John Lopez Managing Director of Instructional Materials and Educational Technology Dear John, Recently, I have had the opportunity to review some new textbooks that are up for adoption across...
Amazing Facts about Teachers Technology Use in The classroom
Explore our comprehensive collection of classroom resources, including classroom posters, engaging activities, classroom management techniques, and more. Enhance your teaching and inspire your students with these valuable insights.
Building Technology Fluency: Preparing Students to be Digital Learners
Edutopia blogger Beth Holland reminds us that we're preparing students for a future that has yet to be invented as she defines technology fluency and offers three strategies for building it into curriculum.
H/T Edudemic.com During a visit to our 1:1 pilot team this week, I stopped into Ms. Strout’s English Language Arts classroom. […] The room was largely silent, save for the sound tapping keybo…
I’ve just discovered the ridiculously useful Remix-t and I cannot wait to share it with our teachers and students. Created by the Learning Technology Lab at the Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Notre Dame, the site presents a full-blown kit for inspiring media-rich, project-based instruction and suggestions for hours of engaging professional development. Designed for the […]
The Use of Technology in Special Education Infographic
The Use of Technology in Special Education Infographic With a considerable number of K12 students in special education programs throughout the U.S., teachers have found that the traditional use of textbooks and worksheets is often ineffective. The use of assistive technology - computer software, communication devices and tablets - is a new and innovative trend […]
Explore our comprehensive collection of classroom resources, including classroom posters, engaging activities, classroom management techniques, and more. Enhance your teaching and inspire your students with these valuable insights.
Part of the reason why knowledge gets neglected in English curricula and assessment is it gets marginalised in observations. I have argued before on this blog that skills are being detached from …