In most ways, teachers that use technology in the classroom aren’t much different than those that don’t.
Any teacher worth their salt assesses, and then revises planned instruction based on data from those assessments.They manage their classroom in a way that works for them, create a positive learning environment, and (great teachers especially) collaborate with a variety of stakeholders to make sure every humanly possible attempt is made to meet all students need.
If we are waiting for some “technology” to come along and redefine schools, we will be either waiting a long time, or it will be too late. This is a shift we will need to create in our own thinking. Source: Technology Will Not Redefine Schools As a product of 20th century school who is…
These are my top 5 FREE tools for teachers. Not just freemium where you get a few features for free, I’m talking about services in which you get ALL access for free. The list also doesn’t include any Google tools. Canva Adobe Spark Loom for Education Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) Davinci Resolve
As a parent, I am fiercely protective of my children. I want them to be kids. I want them to play sports, get lost in great books, collect bugs in our backyard, and engage with one another creating art projects, choreographing dance numbers, and playing good old fashioned board games. I often feel these traditional…
Will technology replace teachers? “Technology will never replace great teachers, But technology in the hands of a great teacher can be transformational.” Erin Klein According to Betteridge’s law of headlines, the answer is no.
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I doubt anyone would argue with the goals of making math class more joyful and playful, but those goals are more easily adapted to a poster or conference slidedeck than to the actual experience of math students and teachers. So what does a math class look like that responds whenever a student acts mathematically,…