Boosting Student Learning through Educational Technology

09/07/2017 54 min Episodio 9
Boosting Student Learning through Educational Technology

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Jeff sits down with Steven Anderson and Eric Sheninger to discuss how they are educating a generation of digital learners.Topics Covered:What are we looking forward to as the new school year approaches?How are we getting ready for school differently this year as opposed to in years past?Suggestions for starting our students on the right track this year?Empowering IntegrationHow should technology be introduced into our classrooms?How can we help our teachers learn about these technologies?What types of PD should we be giving our teachers.What types of technology should be introduced into our classrooms? (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Blogs, Wiki's, Podcasts, iPads, iPhones, internet devices)What types of accounts should we be asking our students to have? (twitter, dropbox, google…etc..)Internet Safety and Security…. Keeping students, teachers and school districts safeShould teachers use more Google in the classroom?How should we be inviting our students to share files between home and school?Having phones in school vs having iPads in schools (both students and teachers)Encouraging our students to help teachers prepare for lessons…. (finding topics online and submitting them for research materials…. livebinder activities)Are we as teachers preparing our students for the current future or the future yet to come?How are schools using and managing table devices and app purchasesWebsites and Apps Discussed:Poll Everywhere Text Message (SMS) Polls and Voting, Audience Response SystemEdmodo Secure Social Learning Network for Teachers and StudentsWordle Beautiful Word CloudsBloggerMoodle open-source community-based tools for learningNing Create a Social Networking Site with Ning, the Best Social Site PlatformTwitterPD 360 The world’s first and largest online, on-demand professional development platform for educators.SimpleK12 Educational Technology Made SimpleAtomic Learning  Education: Professional Development, Technology Integration and Software Training and Support Solutions – Atomic LearningTeachscape: K12 Effective Teaching | Teaching Strategies | School Performance | School Improvement | Student AchievementGroupboardEvernote Remember EverythingDropbox  Cloudbased File StorageDiigo Web Highlighter and Sticky Notes, Online Bookmarking and Annotation, Personal Learning Network.

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