IT and Education are like Peanut Butter and Jelly
TeachersTechnologyTransportationEducationThe tech and instructional sides of education are distinct and unique, but when they work together, they are an unstoppable combo.
Education Needs to Change as Fast as Technology
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnology"In fifteen years we will be teaching programming just like reading and writing..... and wondering why we didn't do it sooner". Mark Zuckerbuerg
Resources for Lower Level Learners
TeachersMusicTeacher CafeEducation...An extensive list of online resources from Larry Ferlazzo, for students that are lower level. Resources ranging from alphabet exercises to music and phonics will help every teacher add something new to their class.
A Step by Step Guide to Create Class Facebook Groups
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationSocial Media...Create a digital presence today for your class using Facebook. A great choice as a hub for students to create, post, and discuss in a virtual space that is different than a traditional blog or message board.
The Complete Guide to Snapchat for Teachers and Parents
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyEducation...Snapchat is a video messaging and sharing application where users can take photos, record videos, add text and drawings and send them to specific recipients. In order to better understand the uses of Snapchat, check out the complete guides for teachers and parents to make the most of the experience.
Edueto - Create Your Own Exercises
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationTechnologyA free and simple to use website for creating your own class exercises. You can create, send and share material with your class. Try it out today!
6 Ed Tech Tools To Try Out
TeachersEducationTeacher CafeTechnologyThese are six hand-picked resources for teachers that deserve more attention. These are not all brand-new tools, but each one brings something special to the classroom.
Using Emojis to Teach Critical Reading Skills
TeachersReadingTeacher CafeTechnology...Internet- inspired trends may not seem important, but the way students seamlessly navigate emoji usage is similar to critical reading skills practiced in class. Emojis offer an engaging opportunity to transfer digital skills to a written context.
10 Free Apps and Tools for Staying Organized
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyEducationGet ready to start the next school year off right with being organized. There is no one-size-fits-all. It is all about finding something that works for you and pick something that you can and will actually use. There are lots of options for you to choose from.
Digital Literature Circles
TeachersReadingTeacher CafeEducation...Digital Literature Circles Help Readers Create, Compose and Connect: highlights how to integrate technology into lessons to enhance discussion and reading not only in the class but beyond the school day as well.
5 Google Resources You Never Knew Existed
TeachersEducationTeacher CafeTechnologyWith all the new Edtech resources popping up, it is easy to miss some of the good ones that would be most useful in the classroom.
IRISPen: A Digital Highlighter
TeachersGadgetsTeacher CafeTechnology...One of the hottest tech gadgets of this year, the IRISPen. A tool that can scan textbooks and transfer items in note form to other digital platforms like tablets and laptops. Every university student will want one.
50 Favourite Classroom Apps
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyEducationEducators and students are quickly becoming more comfortable with classroom technology, allowing them to shift from thinking about the technical side of integrating a new tool, to focusing on how it improves learning. The sheer number of education apps is still overwhelming, increasingly teachers have found what works for them and they are sticking to them.
4 Ways Audio Recordings Can Boost Classroom Learning
TeachersListeningTeacher CafeEducation...From arranging chairs, tables, and students to organizing discussion groups comes a new idea of using audio-recording as assignments and discussion prompts offers another space for students to talk their way to into learning.
Fliped Classroom Hacks
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationTechnologyA great resource full of tips, tools, and resources for overcoming obstacles to flipped teaching and learning. Be prepared when challenges occur in your class with these techniques.
Robot Tutors
TeachersFutureTeacher CafeTechnology...Virtual teaching, is it here? With robots acting as tutors and class assistants the days of TA's and undergrads answering emails and questions from students may be coming to an end. Meet Watson, a robot that is able to answer emails and questions.
Recording Feedback with Screencastify
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyWriting...If you have never thought of using a video for sharing feedback, it is now time to start. Screen casting as you provide comments and feedback. Capture your entire desktop with Screencastify.
Livestreams and Dynamic Video Content Engage and Inspire Students
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyEducationIdeas for Live streaming, Skype in the classroom and Virtual reality in one quick article by Meghan Bogardus Cortez. With so much happening with EdTech in classrooms, this short article has great ideas to get started.
Optimizing Google Classroom For The Way You Work
TeachersEducationTeacher CafeTechnology...As education evolves, so do the needs of students and teachers. Google Classroom has updated Classroom to give teachers more control over how they organize everything.
5 Myths About Teaching in a Virtual Classroom
TeachersEducationTeacher CafeTechnology...With every new method of teaching comes new issues and in turn solutions to those issues. Here are five myths of teaching in a virtual classroom all of which bring new ideas and approaches to learning.
How BYOD Programs Can Fuel Inquiry Learning
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyWriting..."Instead of this just being a technology initiative, it really is an instructional initiative, so all of us from different departments can get on the same page." (Tim Clark, coordinator of instructional technology of Forsyth County Schools in Georgia).