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.
10 Google Apps Tricks to learn for 2017. Increase your digital literacy with these Google Apps tricks: Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive Source: 10 Google Apps Tricks to Learn for 2017 – Teacher Tech One skill I’d add to this list is to learn how to bookmark individual files and folders in your browser toolbar for…
The cliché is a fifty-year-old asking some ten year old student for help in making the computer work. Having trouble making working with your device or your software? Just grab one of those digital natives to handle it for you! Well, not so fast. Here’s Jenny Abamu at Edsurge saying what I’ve been arguing for over…
Source: Create 3D games with friends, no experience required Game Builder on Steam is currently in beta for Windows and Macintosh and allows you and your friends to create 3D multiplayer games. I played around with it, and it’s not as easy to use as the article suggests. If you have a programming class with…
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If you’re looking for Classroom Management Tips here are six things for Teachers New to BYOD or 1:1 to think about this school year! Source: New to BYOD or 1:1? 6 Classroom Management Tips for Teachers – Class Tech Tips Five out of the tips are good, but I disagree with spying on the student’s…
We’re all accustomed to the typical assortment of core classes at universities: math, language, English 101. While the “real-world value” of core classes is often debated, one university is introducing a core class requirement that undoubtedly adds value to graduates’ post-college portfolios—a coding course. The school is Miami University’s Farmer School of Business, and the…