Weekend Websites: 23 Websites to Support Math Automaticity in K-5
This is the time of year when teachers worry about math facts and the automaticity of math skills. The following websites focus solely on that facet of math. I’ve broken them down by grade level, but you can decide if your second graders are precocious enough to try the websites for grades 3-5:
What Is Successful Technology Integration?
Technology integration is the use of technology resources -- computers, mobile devices like smartphones and tablets, digital cameras, social media platforms and networks, software applications, the Internet, etc. -- in daily classroom practices, and in the management of a school. Successful technology integration is achieved when the use of technology is: Routine and transparent Accessible and readily available for the task at hand Supporting the curricular goals, and helping the students to effectively reach their goals
Top 22 Ways To Use Technology in the Classroom
If your state adopted the Common Core State Standards, 75% of you will administer yearly assessments online. If students haven't used online tools or software for classwork, this can be a daunting task. Having computer devices as optional education tools is much different from requiring students to use those devices for graded assessments. This can be intimidating for both students and teachers.
5 Reasons to Incorporate Technology into Your Classroom
Think that integrating technology into the classroom will only distract students and marginalize educators? Think again. Since students are already interested and engaged in technology, teachers can harness that attention for educational purposes. Incorporating the internet, laptops, tablets and even smartphones into the curriculum has many benefits for teachers and students alike. Here are just a few: 1.
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. 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.
eBooks and Education
eBooks are electronic forms of text. eBooks are texts that have been “published” in a digital format that displays on specialized reading devices or computers. There are now over 5,000,000 eBooks available online for free. It is now possible to have a library in every classroom or even in your pocket. Online eBook Libraries: This section contains informational links to a large number of exciting free online libraries.
The 5 Steps of Effective Technology Integration - Getting Smart by Dave Guymon - edchat, EdTech, education
In schools, districts, and departments of education alike, a trend toward integrating technology into the education process is on the rise. One could argue that it always has been. But with the proliferation of Internet access in school buildings and the ubiquity of mobile computing devices, educators are taking note and beginning to consider new ways they can include these tools into their classroom instruction. The formalized field of educational technology is still in its infancy. As a result, professional development and training practices are still being refined.
Evaluating Technology Use in the Classroom
Evaluating the use of technology in a classroom environment is not something most administrators are trained to do. It is easy to walk into a classroom and see that every student is using a computer, but how do you really assess if and what type of learning is taking place? In the past, I have had administrators tell me “I walked into the teacher’s room and all the students were on laptops.” As though just the site of students working on laptops meant they were engaged in the learning process. I have been trying to wrap my head around a simple way for administrators to evaluate the use of technology in the classroom (a thank you to Dennis Harter who got me thinking about this). When most administrators evaluate teachers during the evaluation process, they have some sort of check sheet they are working from either mental or as part of a school’s evaluation process.
How to Integrate Technology
When technology integration in the classroom is seamless and thoughtful, students not only become more engaged, they begin to take more control over their own learning, too. Effective tech integration changes classroom dynamics, encouraging student-centered project-based learning. Think about how you are using technology with your students.
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. 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:
10 Tech Tools To Engage Students
Websites, apps and devices help teachers teach and kids learn in new ways. Check out these 10 great education tech choices. 1 of 11 Information technology has become so tightly woven into our workday and personal lives that it's hard to imagine life without it.
Youth Services Librarianship - Technology Programming for Elementary School Libraries
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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.
