Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 9, 2023

In 2022 she became the CEO of Tools for Schools, the developers of Book Creator – an inclusive, creative edtech tool. For example, the Curriculum Access Team at Cincinnati Public Schools has been using Book Creator to ensure that every student has access to their learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

I found creative uses for it in my history teaching, even at that time. The discussion was based on the research of primary and secondary documents and was quite creative. Using a hashtag with the group’s name would provide access to a wealth of information for teachers seeking some guidance in their teaching practice.

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Cool Cat Teacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

From using Animate from Audio to create animated reflections to using Text to Image to create generative AI art, Jesse provides practical tips and ideas for teachers to empower their students through creativity. Voiceover for reflection and sharing creative work. We hear all the time about schools losing access to these tools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

I recently spoke with a fellow history teacher who has embraced the technology and been quite creative in the process. In our current environment, this addresses the issue of student access to content extending beyond the limitations to work only done in between walls of the classrooms. . T4Edtech #edtech.

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Magic EdTech

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

But, there still is some work to be done to ensure optimal accessibility, especially when it comes to the digital world. In addition, people living with disabilities tend to less confident and comfortable in accessing online content. The digital divide can be narrowed through efforts such as keyboard accessibility. .

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

When using technology, icons are like the letters in our edtech alphabet. But we need to provide our students with a foundational understanding of the “letters” in our edtech alphabet because these icons provide our students with a road map as they use technology to learn.

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Cool Cat Teacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Many similar features are also built into the Generative AI cloud features that can be accessed by application from Google. So, we must continue to make the presumption that all students have access to generative AI. This again demonstrates that to attempt to block AI is pretty much impossible. Art Classes Beware.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 10, 2023

3 Fun Ways to Use Tech in the Classroom in the Run-Up to Summer Summer is right around the corner and as a teacher, you might be in search of creative ways to leverage technology to ensure your classroom remains an entertaining, engaging and educational space. Fear not, we’ve got you covered!

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

It is not uncommon for teachers to spend hours searching through edtech tools to customize and differentiate for individual student needs. That makes it possible to enhance teaching and learning, emphasizing critical thinking, increasing motivation, communicating effectively and providing room for creativity.

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Magic EdTech

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Offline access to Content. With the above-stated challenges, it becomes vital that EdTech products go through rigorous quality reviews. The post Quality Assurance to Quality Engineering: An Edtech Evolution. appeared first on Magic EdTech. Digital Rights and Children Data Privacy. There could be no better time to adapt.

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ED Surge

MARCH 14, 2022

I think learning is becoming more equitable and accessible. We now have so many great edtech tools to assess in real time. Many in the edtech community have really stepped up and pivoted to supporting teachers in new and creative ways. But technology continues to help us address many of these gaps. Care to weigh in?

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Magic EdTech

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Offline access to Content . With the above-stated challenges, it becomes vital that EdTech products go through rigorous quality reviews. The post Quality Assurance to Quality Engineering: An Edtech Evolution. appeared first on Magic Edtech. Digital Rights and Children Data Privacy. Testing across the devices ecosystem .

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ED Surge

JANUARY 24, 2022

Some edtech entrepreneurs are eager for Web3 to arrive and change education. Should local communities determine how education gets funded and who has access to public schools —or should the federal government intervene? In the developing world, most people don't even have access to Wi-Fi. At least, in theory. That’s a joke.

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Magic EdTech

JANUARY 12, 2021

Off-line access of Content. With the above stated challenges its important that quality in edtech is more proactive and agile and gets transformed from Quality Assurance to Agile based Quality engineering. The post The evolution from Quality Assurance to Quality Engineering in the edtech world. appeared first on Magic Edtech.

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Magic EdTech

JULY 5, 2018

Accessibility levels the playing field and allows everyone to participate in an experience. But accessibility requires careful thought and intentionality. When product creators and designers keep accessibility at the forefront of the building process, then all users regardless of disability can benefit from the product.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Honoring the work of several institutions that successfully pivoted to the online space, in fall 2020, NASPA contacted researchers, edtech experts and higher education professionals, including myself, to advise them on what became the Virtual Innovation Awards: Excellence in Delivering Virtual Student Services.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 3, 2023

Tailwinds: An Enabling Ecosystem A baseline enabling condition for game-based learning is access to computers and broadband. While there is still work to do in closing the digital divide, access is becoming less of a limiting factor for game-based learning. Over the past few decades, there have been great strides in this area.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

This is especially appealing with comics students prepare ( see this article) to practice creative writing. Or use the class Twitter account as a backchannel device, soliciting student feedback on classwork (be sure you are comfortable with the access for your students). Write them in Word or Google Docs.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 28, 2020

The first thing parents need to arrange is online access. Fortunately, most people have smartphones, and it is possible to access online teaching platforms from a phone. The family can choose the time a child accesses her lessons. If it means your child needs to access recorded lessons at a particular time, so be it.

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ED Surge

MAY 9, 2023

By the end of the year, the Dhariwals had created a working prototype for CoCo Learn , which they describe as “a real-time, co-creative platform for young people.” But even as gamification has become a shorthand for engagement, edtech companies have found it challenging to draw a clear distinction between learning and just having fun.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 4, 2015

His knowledge of and interest in both the EdTech world and the importance of a STEM education highlight the importance of inquiry-based education, DIY cultures and technology for enhanced learning as crucial 21st century activities. Eduporium ‘s Andy Larmand is the newest contributor to Ask a Tech Teacher.

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Cool Cat Teacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It needs to be accessible to you on your computer, on your phone, on any device you use. Personally, I do all my tasks and to do list because it's so easy to lose access to where those tasks are. So it does do visual search and you do have access to that in the 50. I do use Evernote, but I have tested all of these tools.

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Magic EdTech

DECEMBER 20, 2022

AR and VR can help students enhance their creative writing skills by helping them see the place that they must rewrite about therefore helping them develop the descriptive language they would like to use and contextualize it properly. The post Innovative Ways to Use AR & VR in Learning in 2023 appeared first on Magic EdTech.

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Magic EdTech

MARCH 11, 2019

A learning experience can occur in a school or university, or in any setting in which the learner has access to conversations, books, videos, or digital tools. At Magic EdTech, instructional design professional expertise is one of our core service offerings. How Magic EdTech LX Designers Work. Cognitive psychology. Neuroscience.

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Magic EdTech

DECEMBER 20, 2022

AR and VR can help students enhance their creative writing skills by helping them see the place that they must rewrite about therefore helping them develop the descriptive language they would like to use and contextualize it properly. The post Innovative Ways to Use AR & VR in Learning in 2023 appeared first on Magic EdTech.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 12, 2024

Master takes pride that she, as a young, minority, female educator, was able to found and grow two EdTech companies that now reach more than 40,000 students in 30 states and five countries. This example highlights the creativity and engagement app-building can inspire in students. Access it through the Mad Store App.

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Cool Cat Teacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Forming Community Partnerships to Access Educational Resources In this course for school leaders, you will explore methods for seeking out and partnering with community members to gain a variety of resources for your school. Education Technology Accessibility for All Students. As educators, we want what’s best for our students!

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Cool Cat Teacher

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As educators, there are many new options opening up to us that will help improve our classrooms and make our professional development more accessible and available via our mobile devices. Our concern is ensuring the source of these tools is transparent and that they genuinely aid in creative and effective teaching.

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Magic EdTech

MARCH 16, 2020

MagicBox to deliver the learning products (like ebooks, video, simulations, Word/PowerPoint) and assessments online and on any of the devices for online and offline access. The instruction material must be delivered on devices using apps that allow offline access to larger size ebooks, simulations, games, assessments, quizzes, etc.

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Magic EdTech

JUNE 30, 2021

TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to making ideas accessible and sparking conversations in communities worldwide. He outlines three principles on which human life flourishes: human beings are naturally different if you can light the spark of curiosity; they need no further assistance in learning, and human life is inherently creative.

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Magic EdTech

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

While gamification is incredible, accessibility is often lost within programs like this. Accessibility is ensuring the game is usable for students regardless of their abilities and the accommodations that they may require. Where Accessibility in Games is currently lacking and how to fix it.

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Magic EdTech

MARCH 7, 2023

Applications of ChatGPT for Students Students possess access to all types of information with a single search command. Chatbots, on the other hand, can scale teacher productivity like no other edtech tool before and provide an inexpensive alternative to this. Information, if anything, has become over-abundant.

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The Innovative Educator

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

New levels give access to new animations and access to chat rooms reserved for MovieStars at higher levels. edtech #Stuvoice' Fame points are earned when other users watch your published movies. Your MovieStar starts at level 0, and when you earn fame points you rise in levels. What if someone says something mean?

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Magic EdTech

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

While gamification is incredible, accessibility is often lost within programs like this. Accessibility is ensuring the game is usable for students regardless of their abilities and the accommodations that they may require. Where Accessibility in Games is currently lacking and how to fix it.

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Cool Cat Teacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

00:12:26:04 – The Security and Accessibility of Bing Chat Enterprise for Schools Vicki Davis emphasizes the security and ease of access that Bing Chat Enterprise offers to schools, allowing them to use AI tools confidently without compromising student data. So Microsoft is not accessing that data. What comes out is safe.

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Educators Technology

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Below is a collection of very good resources where you can access ready-made templates to use to create newspapers for your class. Simply select a template from the library and click to open it in Creative Cloud Express editor where you can edit it the way you want. You can even involve students in the creation process.

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Magic EdTech

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

In the 21st century, the term “digital learning” means much more than simply accessing information on a computer. Digital learning is more likely than traditional learning to improve critical skills ranging from accountability and productivity to creativity, critical thinking, and innovation. Technology for Deeper Learning.

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