Digital Kindergarten: Using Blooms Taxonomy with Technology. More on Being a 21st Century Educator. What is all the buzz about 21st Century educating?
I think it is more than just using technology in your classroom- though that is lots of fun. In 1995, I was a part of a research team that was integrating technology in the classroom to teach energy in the human body. We had video cameras, simulation programs, and a whole host of other instructional technology. The teachers were scared back then, as they are now. The school district was the worst in Massachusetts and educators were giving up on these “at-risk-students.” BUT, Being a 21st century educator is more than simply using technology in the classroom. So, here are some more ideas on morphing… This work by Mia MacMeekin is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
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Related 12 Free PD Courses You Should Take This SummerIn "eLearning" Common Core Technology Skills Self-AssessmentIn "Google Tools" 10 Educational Technology Podcasts You Can't MissIn "Audio Tools" One thought on “7 Habits of Highly Effective Teachers Who Use Technology” Awesome! Leave a Reply Follow Get every new post delivered to your Inbox. Join 2,871 other followers Build a website with WordPress.com. A Great Guide on Teaching Students about Digital Footprint. Great Resources for Integrating Technology in Class. August 18, 2014 Over this weekend, I spent some time sifting through the piles of posts in this blog looking for materials and posts to help new teachers better integrate technology in education.
The result is a list featuring some interesting resources that I highly recommend for any teacher planning to get their feet wet in the Ed Tech world. As you can see below, the resources I handpicked for you include rubrics, tips, tools, and visuals all geared towards empowering you with a set of skills to enable you to make a better use of technology in instruction. Enjoy. Design Your Digital Classroom. 10 Teacher Tools to "Techify" Your Classroom. By Bethany Petty The classrooms of today have the potential to look vastly different than those of the past.
Many teachers have access to a vast array of technology tools that can be used in the classroom to increase student engagement. 10 Ways to use Instagram in the classroom. Instagram isn’t just a platform for selfies, business promotions, and cute animals.
With a little creativity, you can bring the visual power of photos and videos to your classroom, weave them into your students’ learning process, and bring a little fun to their (and your!) Days. Do you use Instagram in your classroom? How do you use it? Share your ideas, hits and misses, and insights with the Daily Genius community by leaving a comment below, heading over to our Facebook page and dropping us a line there, or by tweeting us a message on Twitter! 10 ways to use Instagram in the classroom Send classroom notifications Many teachers use other forms of social media – like Twitter and Facebook – to share classroom news and other notifications. Showcase students and student work Feature a student of the week or month, with a short bio and some tidbits about themselves and their work.
Review content from class Share reading recommendations Track student progress over time. 10 Collaborative Technology Projects Your Students Will Love. If your classroom is far from a 1:1 environment (more like 1:32), it can be hard to find great technology projects that really work.
Here are some simple tech tools students can use to create awesome projects. Students can work together in cooperative learning groups or independently depending on your access to technology in your school district. Bonus: They're all free! 1. InkleInkle is a fun digital storytelling tool for students. 2. Cooperative learning idea: Have students share a computer and agree on an image. 3. Cooperative learning idea: Students can collaborate and create a science comic strip, such as: the life cycle of a butterfly or frog, the journey of a raindrop or the transformation of matter. 4. 5.
Cooperative learning idea: Students can take turns talking. 6.