Ask a Tech Teacher
JANUARY 27, 2020
Before I get into how edtech enhances social studies lessons, let’s ask a foundational question: What the heck is Social Studies ? In MS and HS, it expands to cover science, mathematics, civics, economics, and maybe geography. Here are five ways edtech can kick up your social studies program: Simulations and games.
ED Surge
APRIL 25, 2022
Caldwell County Schools is a mid-sized public school district in northwestern North Carolina. While edtech isn’t explicitly within her purview, she works hand in hand with the district’s technology department because, as she says, “in this day and age, it's hard to do much without some form of technology in the classroom.”
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ED Surge
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Furthermore, it can transport students to different times and places, making history and geography lessons more immersive and educational. Heather Brantley, an instructional technologist and teacher at a Texas junior high school, recognizes the value of integrating augmented reality tools into her lessons.
ED Surge
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
For students at a new Florida-based charter school, entering the classroom means strapping on a VR headset. While plenty of schools have experimented with short lessons conducted in virtual reality, this new school, called Optima Academy Online, has embraced the technology as a primary mode of course delivery.
Cool Cat Teacher
JUNE 26, 2023
10:38 Zeeshan Anwar (Chief Product Officer) and Tara Carrozza (Director of Digital Learning Initiatives) for NYC Public Schools Advice is to make sure that you have AI Accountabilities in place. We're looking at AI and built Edtech University to create search solutions some time a go. How they make decisions for responsible AI use.
ED Surge
MARCH 13, 2024
“As educators, we must tell the truth — to ourselves and then to our students,” writes Deaunna Watson, director of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging at a Montessori school in Cincinnati. Sometimes, though, the truth can be difficult to face and uncomfortable to talk about. They are meaningful, in and of themselves.”
Cool Cat Teacher
MARCH 28, 2023
I provide staff development and training on immersive technology as an edtech consultant. My latest adventures include the launch of Global Maker Day and the #ARVRinEDU community, events, and presentations. So every student and most kids are bringing mobile devices to their schools today.
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