Tag: edtechchat
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17 Online Grading Tools for Busy Educators
Grading is at the crux of educational evaluation. It’s a major factor in designating student success, and it’s a vital skill that every educator needs to ... -
9 Amazing Lesson Planning Apps and Tools for Teachers
Creating and writing lesson plans are activities common to basic teacher education courses. Before entering a classroom, young educators are taught how to meticulously plan their ... -
Personalized Learning Starts with Less Teacher Talk, More Student Voice
Personalized learning is becoming a big part of the 21st-century classroom. It’s a new approach to teaching and learning that involves less teacher talking and more ... -
Come for the computers, stay for the books: Libraries are re-booting to become the tech hub for schools
Column by Chris Berdik Traci Chun, a teacher-lirarian at Skyview High School in Vancouver, Washington, and junior Ulises Santillano Tlaseca troubleshoot a 3D printing job in ... -
6 of the Best Apps and Tools for Special Needs Students
The number of students with special needs is on the rise across the United States, making it increasingly difficult for educators to teach effectively to their ... -
How Can Technology Be Used to Decrease the Dropout Rate?
It seems that the phrase “high school dropout” is often accompanied with the word “crisis.” Depending who you ask, kids everywhere are giving up on education ... -
The Ever-Expanding List of Online Degree Options
When online education began, students had access to precious few degree programs. Typically, only classes that required little communication and less hands-on training were candidates for ... -
Trailblazers in Edtech: Johnjoe Farragher
The Tech Edvocate is pleased to produce its “Trailblazers of Edtech” series. This series profiles the top edtech influencers in the world. To create this series, ... -
Why Professors Shouldn’t Ban Smartphones
As smartphones have become more common, educators have struggled with the question of what to do with smartphones in the classroom. For K-12 educators, the answer ... -
11 Edtech Tools That Make Formative Assessment a Breeze
Formative assessment is a chance for teachers to put their creative and evaluative skills to the test. Formative assessment occurs during a learning situation. For example, ...
