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Four Ways to Integrate Tech for Your ENTIRE Class with Just ONE Device

August 23, 2015 by Cat Weers

The field of educational technology is full of tools that teachers can use with just one device, making it possible and equitable to integrate tech tools in your class. No, it’s not just using tech for the sake of using tech- all of these tools have the power to significantly impact your instruction.

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7 Types of Tech all High School Students Should Use this Year

August 13, 2015 by Cat Weers

This article was written specifically for high school students and those who teach them. Teachers, you should not be solely teaching students the content of your course. Consider teaching them tech and digital citizenship skills that transcend the walls of your classroom. They may not remember who Hammurabi is in four years (sorry, it’s true) […]

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10 Formative Assessments Tech Tools to Put to the Test in 2015

August 1, 2015 by Cat Weers

Technology as an instructional tool can be especially powerful when used to conduct formative assessments since it has the ability to provide feedback instantly. Feedback must be timely, personalized, and specific in order for it to truly transform our classrooms.

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The BEST, WORST Reasons Teachers Give for NOT Incorporating Technology in the Classroom

July 12, 2015 by Cat Weers

In the past three years, I’ve seen some common themes emerge for teachers giving reasons why they choose not to embrace technology as an instructional tool in their classroom.

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Top 5 Digital Storytelling Tools to Try in 2015

July 9, 2015 by Cat Weers

Digital storytelling (or really just STORYtelling) isn’t just for one subject. The power to tell a story (and tell it well) is applicable in every aspect of life…people love stories and learn from them too!

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