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Tag Archives: Educators
The Power of One…A Reminder
From time to time we all question how much of a difference we, as individuals, can really make. I’ve been experiencing those moments of self-doubt as I move down this entrepreneurial road. Most of the time I think, shaking my … Continue reading
Attention problem? Let’s blame classroom technology!
I don’t know how I managed to miss this story, but did you all see the piece in the NY Times a few weeks ago, Technology Changing How Students Learn, Teachers Say? If you didn’t, you should check it out. The … Continue reading
Posted in Learner Behavior, Professional Development, Technology
Tagged Applied behavior analysis, Attention span, Behavior, Behavior Analysis, Child, Classroom, Dan Willingham, Education, Educational technology, Educators, Learning, New York Times, Steven Pinker, Student, Teacher, Technology
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In Defense of Homework
I’ve been reading quite a few anti-homework articles lately. Is this something new? Have I just been missing it? It seems like in the blink of an eye we went from everyone being pro-flipping the classroom (with its requisite video-watching … Continue reading
Five Tips for Using Student Response Systems for Formative Assessment
This post originally appeared on the Promethean Planet community blog on May 17, 2012. There are a few redundancies with another of my posts, Top 12 Best Practices for Clickers in the Classroom, but the current post endeavors to focus specifically … Continue reading
Posted in Assessment, Technology
Tagged activengage, activexpression, activote, assessment, classroom technology, clickers, Education, Educational assessment, Educators, Formative assessment, K through 12, LRS, promethean planet, Promethean World, Student, student response systems, Teacher, Technology
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Three Terrible Truths about Teachers, Exposed!
Something’s been bugging me lately…and at 5:00 this morning I woke up realizing what it is. It’s not really something that I didn’t know…sadly I’ve had many opportunities to observe it firsthand. So here’s what it is: Education Technology companies … Continue reading
Low-Tech is Still Okay!!
I’ve talked with a bunch of teachers and administrators out there who are grappling with adding technology into their classrooms and schools. It’s not an easy thing to do, as we all know, and I find that oftentimes teachers think … Continue reading
Posted in Technology
Tagged Classroom, ed tech, Education, education technology, Educators, implementation, K through 12, Low-technology, Teacher, Technology
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disrupt learning! 