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What-it-takes-to-move-from-passive. 3 Ways Educators Can Bridge Education Technology Gap. Jon Roepke , Director of Product Management, Belkin International, Inc Posted 03/03/2016 10:25AM | Last Commented 04/03/2016 7:09PM I believe technology will transform what classrooms look and sound like, how teachers teach and how and what students learn.

3 Ways Educators Can Bridge Education Technology Gap

I am not alone in thinking that way –educators, innovators, entrepreneurs have consulted with and advised parents, teachers and superintendents to make this case. But what I also know is that technology alone, just dropped in a classroom or plugged in to a new system won’t do anything. New gadgets and applications – no matter how innovative or powerful – will not do anything unless we take real care to teach teachers why, how, and where to best use them. Collectively, these three points define the education technology gap. I know about these gaps because, about four years ago, our education technology team conducted primary research in public and private classrooms around the country. Here are three key findings we discovered:

Teaching teachers to use blended-learning education technology. Stolk/Thinkstock It seems a waste.

Teaching teachers to use blended-learning education technology.

Millions of educational apps, millions of lesson plans available online, millions of laptops in the hands of students. Yet only a small segment of teachers nationwide find ways to infuse technology into their lessons. “There’s a real hunger out there, about how do I get better at my craft?” Said Jeff Liberty, the senior director of teacher development initiatives at BetterLesson, which trains teachers to use technology in class. The resources exist; the desire is there. A 2015 survey of teachers found that 90 percent felt technology was important for classroom success, while almost two-thirds wanted to integrate it into their lessons but said they needed more training.

Integrating Tech: More Than Just Having Computers. Technology has become part of the educational process, but too often it is separate and not integrated into the learning experience.Today, Education World offers easy and painless ways to integrate technology into your daily routine.

Integrating Tech: More Than Just Having Computers

Included: Nineteen activities and nearly 50 Web sites. Integrating technology into the curriculum is a priority -- if not a mandate -- in most schools today. 12 Easy Ways to Use Technology in the Classroom, Even for Technophobic Teachers. Everyone wants teachers to use technology in the classroom. But you're busy -- meeting standards, prepping students for tests -- and maybe you’re not too fond of computers, anyway. Never fear – there are easy ways to bring your classroom up-to-date, technologically. Using Technology In The Classroom. Technology has always been a major focus on EducationWorld.com.

Using Technology In The Classroom

This archive compiles many of the features we have done on the subject of using technology in the classroom. Many of these articles have been updated many times or even rewritten as technology changes. That said, due to the ever-changing nature of technology, there will be articles on this list that are a little past their prime period of usefullness. If there are any that you would like us to update or redo, please drop us a line. Social Networking Tips for Teachers Social networking in the classroom? Teaching? Fifth Graders Soar in the Blogosphere Across the curriculum, Gillian Ryan asks her fifth graders to respond in writing to the topics they discuss -- whether in math, science, social studies, or language arts -- and their ideas become posts to classroom blogs.

Podcasts Promote Reading Librarian Malissia Bell has challenged students to create 500 podcasts describing their favorite books. Who Is They? Blogging? Quick! 10 of the Most Engaging Uses of Instructional Technology (with Dozens of Resources and Tools) Are you looking for ways to integration technology in your lesson plans and courses that provide for an engaging experience for you and your students?

10 of the Most Engaging Uses of Instructional Technology (with Dozens of Resources and Tools)

Fans of instructional technology know that it can be fun and inviting, and engaged students are far more likely to be learning. I believe that if you can get students involved and motivated effectively enough, you can improve their learning habits over the long term. With that in mind, here are 10 highly engaging uses of technology in the classroom, along with dozens of tools and resources for implementation. Most of these involve free web based tools, so that's an added bonus! Interactive Collaboration The 2014 Gates Foundation report, Teachers Know Best: What Educators Want from Digital Instructional Tools, indicates that teachers want tools “supporting student collaboration and providing interactive experiences”.

Gathering Feedback Embedding Questions in Videos Today’s students consume video like drinking water. Active Learning. Integrating Technology In The Classroom: 24 EdTech Tools And 5 Benefits Of Educational Technology Integration - eLearning Industry. There are many ways of integrating technology in the classroom; ways that do not directly involve the use of computers.

Integrating Technology In The Classroom: 24 EdTech Tools And 5 Benefits Of Educational Technology Integration - eLearning Industry

Some of the traditional classroom tools have found equivalent technology tools. Schools or teachers that have adopted or replaced traditional classroom tools with equivalent technology tools are seen to be teaching with edTech tools. Whiteboard Tools The whiteboard has been used for so many years and is now finding its equivalent technology tool. Several whiteboard equivalent technology tools that deliver the same experience now exist: 1. The tool is free and works on most browsers and devices. 2. Aww is another app that is also browser based. 27 Meaningful (and Fun) Ways to Use Technology for Teaching and Learning. A Cavalcade of Inspiring Ideas for Kicking up Learning and Enhancing Engagement in Your Classroom! There are enough ideas, resources, and (mostly) free tools here to keep you exploring and learning all year long.

Have at it! 1. Get Your Students Creating There is just no limit to the way that students can use the endless free resources available on the Web to create! 2. If there are devices at your student's disposal, using them to let students provide real time feedback has never been easier. 3. Collaboration is a vital 21st century skill, and collaborating via the web with your students can be free and easy! Technology in Education. By Pedro De Bruyckere, Paul A.

Technology in Education

Kirschner, Casper D. Hulshof One of the most frequently cited reasons for justifying the need for change in education, or at least for labeling education as old-fashioned, is the enormous technological (r)evolution our world has undergone in recent years. Nowadays, we have the Internet in our pocket, in the form of a smartphone, which has exponentially more computing power than the Apollo Guidance Computer that put the first men on the moon! A school with desks, blackboards or whiteboards, and—perish the thought—books seems like some kind of archaic institution, one that, even if it does use a smartboard or a learning platform, operates in a manner that bears a suspiciously strong resemblance to the way things were done in the past. 20 Awesome Ways to Use Tech in the Classroom Tomorrow. By Whooo’s Reading Blog Team Educational technology doesn’t have to be complicated, scary or time-consuming.

20 Awesome Ways to Use Tech in the Classroom Tomorrow

In fact, sometimes showing a YouTube video at the beginning of a lesson or taking a dance party break with Pandora is all your students need to stay engaged and excited. Here are 20 ways to start using technology in the classroom tomorrow. 1. Play an interactive, educational game as a class. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.