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Five easy steps for teaching with digital tools

Five easy steps for teaching with digital tools | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Introducing digital tools into your teaching can seem challenging at first. There are many tools out there, and it might feel like there's a lot to learn. But with easy steps for teaching with digital tools, you can start simply and gradually. There's no need to dive in all at once – just take it one step at a time. Taking easy steps for teaching with digital tools starts with trying something! ..."

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Ten simple digital learning activities to excite and engage teachers and students

Ten simple digital learning activities to excite and engage teachers and students | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"10 Digital Learning activities to take into the classroom as a tech coach or teacher ..."

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2022 education trends that might excite you

2022 education trends that might excite you | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"World events over the last two years have driven changes in educational practices as never before. Technology integration is at an all-time high, and everyone is working hard to determine how students truly learn best—and…"

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What matters most for K-12 teachers evaluating edtech tools

What matters most for K-12 teachers evaluating edtech tools | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Look past the marketing and focus instead on the student—and teacher—experience and built-in engagement features ..."

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How to evaluate programs you’ve never used in less than seven minutes

How to evaluate programs you’ve never used in less than seven minutes | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Ready or not, it’s time to go back to school. If you’re like me, you spent the summer attending webinars, seminars, and conferences. You chatted with colleagues on Twitter and Facebook about learning tools they loved ..."

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Three accessibility tests you can do during COVID-19 –

Three accessibility tests you can do during COVID-19 – | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

Are you overwhelmed with the tsunami of free tools unleashed on educators this past week? If so, you are not alone. I consider myself a techie, and I too feel overwhelmed.I'm glad to see some of my favorite tools provide free access for educators during this difficult time, but not everything that..."

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Adult learners need their own edtech tools, Ed Department report finds | EdSurge News

Adult learners need their own edtech tools, Ed Department report finds | EdSurge News | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"To help adult learners, edtech tools should be designed for their needs and goals, support them in virtually communicating with instructors and ..."

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How to make smart choices about tech for your course

How to make smart choices about tech for your course | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Choosing the right tech tools for your teaching means making strategic choices, weighing costs against payoffs, and staying laser-focused on your course goals - and that is what this guide aims to help you do ..."

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Is it safe to use voice assistant technology in the classroom?

Is it safe to use voice assistant technology in the classroom? | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"What educators can and should do to address safety concerns with voice-assisted technology ..."

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Five ways to promote and share edtech success

Five ways to promote and share edtech success | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"As a school or district leader, you need to share successful stories. Here are five ways you can promote and share successful edtech success ..."

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Technology integration - The K-12 educational technology handbook 

Technology integration - The K-12 educational technology handbook  | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Learning Objectives Develop a foundational understanding of learning theories driving current technology development and adoption for K-12 ..."

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Achieve your teaching goals with Google tools and other applications  

Achieve your teaching goals with Google tools and other applications   | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"How can you integrate Google's G Suite apps to motivate students and develop key competencies? ..."

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Gamify learning via new technology in the classroom

Gamify learning via new technology in the classroom | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Fresh ideas of how you can use technology in the classroom to gamify learning in your class, on a budget, and without extensive retraining ..."

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A handy framework for choosing educational technology tools

A handy framework for choosing educational technology tools | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"By using what an edtech expert calls the six Cs, educators can make better decisions about classroom technology ..."

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Fifteen questions to ask about tech integration in your classroom

Fifteen questions to ask about tech integration in your classroom | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Have I started with purpose and pedagogy instead of the tech? How will this tech empower students to control their own learning? ..."

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Find the right tool to inspire your learners

Find the right tool to inspire your learners | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The good news is there are thousands of digital tools and apps (many free) to support teachers, students and families. The bad news is there are thousands of digital tools. Teachers need to quickly find the right tool to meet their students’ needs and means ...."

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A framework K-12 teachers can use in thinking about tech integration

A framework K-12 teachers can use in thinking about tech integration | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Apps and other digital tools should minimize complexity while prioritizing the authentic connections that are central to learning ..."

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Online learning book recommendations: and why I read so few books on the topic | EdSurge News

Online learning book recommendations: and why I read so few books on the topic | EdSurge News | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The following is the latest installment of the Toward Better Teaching advice column. You can pose a question for a future column here ..."

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10+ Ways to use technology in the math classroom - SULS037

10+ Ways to use technology in the math classroom - SULS037 | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Integrating technology in the math classroom can go far beyond substitution, digital worksheets, and simple quizzes. In this blog post and episode, my guest, Craig Klement, will share 10 ways to use technology in the math classroom ..."

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On ZTC, OER, and a more expansive view

On ZTC, OER, and a more expansive view | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"For the first decade of the modern open education movement (1998 – 2007), the distinguishing feature of our work – the thing we cared most about and talked most about – was the open licensing we applied to educational materials ..."

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Effective integration of technology in teaching- Important tips for teachers

Effective integration of technology in teaching- Important tips for teachers | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Using technology in class should always be motivated by a real need to optimize students' learning and to enhance your teaching. Every time you want to digitize a teaching task ask yourself the following questions: what are the added advantages of integrating technology in this task? ..."

  1. Run a virtual field trip
  2. Quiet a noisy classroom
  3. Use videos for mini-lessons
  4. Co-ordinate live video
  5. Add multimedia elements to presentations
  6. Use digital exit tickets
  7. Study, review and critique content on web pages
  8. Use online mind maps for class brainstorms
  9. Gather student feedback 
  10. Launch a wiki page or blog for a collaborative assignment
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“Ways to use tech in science class”

“Ways to use tech in science class” | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Ways to Use Tech in Science Class is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. In it, Erin Bridges Bird, Peggy Harte, Patrick Brown, James Concannon, Nick Cusumano, and Donna Markey …."

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Here is a good tool to help you make the best of technology in your instruction

Here is a good tool to help you make the best of technology in your instruction | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Lesson Flows is a new service provided by Common Sense Graphite to enable teachers to effectively integrate technology in their lesson plans. The premise behind Lesson Flows is to help teachers combine inspiring teaching practices with great digital tools ..."

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A new framework to unlock edtech’s potential for teachers

A new framework to unlock edtech’s potential for teachers | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"As educators consider the onslaught of various educational technologies on the market, they can use this framework to see beyond advertised features and functionalities and consider how those technologies expand teacher capacity ..."

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It’s not the quantity of edtech in classrooms that matters. It’s how you use it.

It’s not the quantity of edtech in classrooms that matters. It’s how you use it. | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"With millions of devices shipped to schools annually, technology use is growing. Is student achievement up too? In this paper, Dr. Sonny Magana shares strategies to increase outcomes with edtech ..."

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