Posts by Category
The 5Â most recent posts for each category are listed.
Click the Category Title to access ALL of the posts in that Category.
3 Minute Teaching With Tech Tip (Video Tutorials)
- How to Add “Time Tags” to Youtube Vids (so Viewers can Jump to Tagged Sections)
- 3 Minute Teaching TOOL-torial: Canva (Awesome Graphics Tool)
- SafeShare: Share Videos Safely, Without Distractions (New 3 Minute TOOL-torial)
- EdPuzzle 3 Minute TOOL-torial: Add Questions to Videos, Monitor Progress
- New 3 Minute Teaching TOOL-torial: ThingLink!
- How to Choose the Right 3D Printing Materials for Printing in the Classroom
- 3D Printing Gains Momentum in the Online Classroom
- SelfCAD is Offering a 60% Discount to Students and Teachers
- Desktop Laser 3D or Traditional 3D Printer – What Does Your Makerspace Need?
- SelfCAD 2.0 Review: Easy, Powerful 3D Design
Adaptive Learning Technologies
- Using EdTech to Support Healthy Habits in Kids and Teens
- 6 Best Side Gigs for Teachers
- 9 Tech-Friendly Hobby Ideas for High School Students That Will Help Their Career Prospects
- How to Build a Classroom of Community and Belongingness When Teaching Virtually
- How EdTech Can Encourage Healthy and Professional Social Media Use in Teens
- Using EdTech to Support Healthy Habits in Kids and Teens
- 6 Best Side Gigs for Teachers
- 9 Tech-Friendly Hobby Ideas for High School Students That Will Help Their Career Prospects
- How to Build a Classroom of Community and Belongingness When Teaching Virtually
- How EdTech Can Encourage Healthy and Professional Social Media Use in Teens
- Using EdTech to Support Healthy Habits in Kids and Teens
- 6 Best Side Gigs for Teachers
- 9 Tech-Friendly Hobby Ideas for High School Students That Will Help Their Career Prospects
- How to Build a Classroom of Community and Belongingness When Teaching Virtually
- How EdTech Can Encourage Healthy and Professional Social Media Use in Teens
Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality
- How to Build a Classroom of Community and Belongingness When Teaching Virtually
- How Is Pre-K Utilizing Children’s EdTech?
- Where is Edtech Heading With the Rise of the Metaverse? A Quick Guide
- Decoding Immersive Learning: What it is And How it Works
- 3-Step Guide on How to Develop AR/VR E-Learning Resources
Best Education & Technology Videos
- Mayer's 12 Principles of Multimedia Learning are a Powerful Design Resource
- Flipped Educator Interviews: Exploring Flipped Classroom Practices, Tips, Challenges
- Tips for Shooting High Quality Educational Videos at Home
- EdPuzzle 3 Minute TOOL-torial: Add Questions to Videos, Monitor Progress
- 10 TED Talks Every Educator Should Listen To
- 2019 EmergingEdTech Year in Review: Your Faves & My Faves
- Why Your Students Should Blog: 6 Powerful Benefits
- What NOT To Do as a Student (or Teacher) Blogger
- 8 Ways That Blogging Enhances the Brand of the Educator
- Why Student Blogging Increases Reading Comprehension (And How to Do it!)
- Intelligent Tutoring Systems (a Decades-old Application of AI in Education)
- The Best Uses of EdTech: Giving Every Student a Voice
- Exploring “Tech With Heart” With Stacey Roshan
- Sharing a Great Resource and Techniques for Web Content Fact Checking
- Ever Participated in an Online Book Club? It's Easy and Fun. Come Join the FLN Book Club!
- How Ed Tech Supports Children’s Creativity, Communication, and Collaboration
- Guide for Setting Up Virtual Guest Speakers in the Classroom
- Concept Mapping: a Powerful Tool for Building Actionable Knowledge
- 8 Tips to Use Mind Maps to Boost Productivity as a Student
- Hoylu Collaborative Features and Tools Empower Virtual Classrooms
- Storyboard That: an Exciting Edtech Tool That Just got Even Better
- Bridging the Gap: Graphic Novels and Reluctant Readers
- Creating Digital Comic Strips: A Fun Way to Demonstrate and Reflect on Learning
- Leveraging Technology to Help Students Reach Their Full Potential
- Fun Projects and Increased Digital Literacy With GoAnimate for Schools
- The Case for Applying an Entrepreneurial Mindset to Teaching and Remote Learning
- CBE + Stackable Credentials + Blockchain Transcripts = Higher Ed Flexibility
- To Grade or not to Grade? Exploring the Great Grading Controversy
- The Shocking Truth About Competency Based Education
- Is Competency Based Education the Next Game Changer on the Horizon? Can it Succeed?
- Scammers are Unforgiving on Student Loan Relief
- Hackers Hacking for Good: A Comprehensive Discussion of Ethical Hacking
- Techniques to Limit Cyber Threats During Online Learning
- Cybersecurity Skills Shortages Present Exciting Career Advancement Opportunities for Students, IT Professionals
- 5 Things Schools Should Do to Help Ensure Student Data Privacy
- Using EdTech to Support Healthy Habits in Kids and Teens
- 6 Best Side Gigs for Teachers
- 9 Tech-Friendly Hobby Ideas for High School Students That Will Help Their Career Prospects
- How to Build a Classroom of Community and Belongingness When Teaching Virtually
- How EdTech Can Encourage Healthy and Professional Social Media Use in Teens
Education Technology Success Stories
- How a Struggling Undergrad Became a Focused University Educator and Trained Her Brain to Do Her Work Well
- Missouri State University Achieves Student Independence With Note Taking Technology
- Comersive Learning – The Fastest Way to a Confident and Competent Skilled Trades Workforce
- Using a Social Annotation Platform for Pre-Class Reading Assignments
- High School Student Creates Successful MentorBuddies Program
Educational Games & Gamification
- Using EdTech to Support Healthy Habits in Kids and Teens
- 6 Best Side Gigs for Teachers
- 9 Tech-Friendly Hobby Ideas for High School Students That Will Help Their Career Prospects
- How to Build a Classroom of Community and Belongingness When Teaching Virtually
- How EdTech Can Encourage Healthy and Professional Social Media Use in Teens
- Wakelet – Organize Digital Content for Projects, Assignments, Portfolios, Lessons and More!
- Tech Tools: Decoding the Lack of Parent Engagement with FreshGrade
- 9 Educational Technologies That are Most Exciting Right Now (2016-17 Update)
- Authentic Assessment, Deeper Learning: ePortfolios in Higher Education
- SeeSaw – Easily Capture K-12 Student Learning in any Form
Facebook (classroom and instructional uses)
- Exploring Messenger Kids – a Fun, Safe Messaging App Parents can Control with Ease
- Social Listening: A Powerful, Free Classroom Learning Resource
- Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative May be Biting Off More Than It Can Chew
- 8 EdTech Hacks: A Cheat Sheet for Interactive Classroom Collaboration
- 20 Fun Free Tools for Interactive Classroom Collaboration
- 6 Best Financial Literacy Smartphone Apps for Students
- Unlocking Financial Literacy Awareness With Free Finance & Accounting Tool and Lessons
- What Smoking and Littering can Teach us About Financial Literacy Awareness
- How Technology Can Help Teachers & Parents Foster Financial Literacy
- Educational Apps that Teach Young Students about Money Management
Flipping the Classroom (Reverse Instruction)
- Here's Why Video Content and Education are Closer Than Ever
- Using a Social Annotation Platform for Pre-Class Reading Assignments
- The GrammarFlip Story: Significant Assessment Improvements in the Flipped ELA Classroom
- Exploring “Tech With Heart” With Stacey Roshan
- 4 Free Sets of Flipped & Blended Learning Tutorials from Matthew T. Moore and the FLN
- Instagram Reels: What They Are and Suggestions For Classroom Use
- 7 Ways TikTok Can Be Used to Encourage Learning
- Top 10 Google Docs Add-ons For Writing
- Building Respectful Relationships by Knowing Your Students More
- Genially: A Fun New Tool For Distance Learning Projects
Future of Education Technology
- How to Build a Classroom of Community and Belongingness When Teaching Virtually
- 3 Ways COVID Changed Higher Education Forever
- K-12 Education in 2031: Dramatic Changes Coming
- Comersive Learning – The Fastest Way to a Confident and Competent Skilled Trades Workforce
- Potential Uses for Chatbots and Instant Messaging Apps in Teaching and Learning
- Hoylu Collaborative Features and Tools Empower Virtual Classrooms
- Come Explore Free Web Apps for Interactive Classroom Collaboration (Friday July 6th at Noon EST)
- 8 Free Online, Collaborative Interactive White Boards
- Powerful Interactive Collaboration, in Class or Online: Knowlounge
- 8 Techniques and Tools for Creating Lessons That Actively Engage Students
Interviews – Education Technology Thought Leaders
- Making Learning Spaces That Inspire and Engage
- Exploring Blended Learning, Present and Future (Recorded Future Trends Session)
- Join me for an Interactive Discussion About Blended Learning on the Future Trends Forum (Thurs, 8/2 at 2PM EST)
- Exploring Resources Focused on Raising Student Curiosity
- A DisrupTV Look at the Disruption of Higher Education
iPads and Other Tablet Devices
- Instagram Reels: What They Are and Suggestions For Classroom Use
- The Top 7 Apps to Boost Student Proactiveness
- 4 Psychology Principles To Leverage In Mobile Apps To Make Learning Fun
- Screen Time Can Help or Harm Youngsters. How Much is Too Much? What are Best Uses?
- Create Compelling Reads with the Kabookey Multimedia E-book Ecosystem
- Instagram Reels: What They Are and Suggestions For Classroom Use
- What Role Does Speech Recognition Technology Play in Advanced Learning?
- 7 Ways TikTok Can Be Used to Encourage Learning
- Potential Uses for Chatbots and Instant Messaging Apps in Teaching and Learning
- The Top 7 Apps to Boost Student Proactiveness
- Intelligent Tutoring Systems (a Decades-old Application of AI in Education)
- eduCLIMBER – Powerful Data Integration and Analysis that Teachers & Admins can Actually Use
- Getting to Know Perceivant – a Uniquely Effective Approach to Higher Ed Content
- Hello 21st Century. Let’s Talk about Transforming Parent-Teacher Communications with Technology and Data.
- Improving Student Outcomes with Big Data and Real-time Analytics
Learning Management & Course Management Systems
- Picking A Corporate Learning Management System: Features You Should Compare
- 5 Ways to Improve Online Discussion Boards
- Getting to Know Perceivant – a Uniquely Effective Approach to Higher Ed Content
- Foster Better Teacher-Student Collaboration with Easy Distance Learning Program Set up
- WizIQ Virtual Classroom Plugin for Moodle – Integrate Live Class Functionality to your Website
- Echo360 – Learning Tools That Go Well Beyond Lecture Capture
- Flipping the Online Classroom – One Professor’s Unique Approach
- Visual Technology Fosters Increased Comprehension and Retention for Newly-Empowered Students
- Flipped Classroom Panel Discussion Provides Rich Insights into a Powerful Teaching Technique
- Learning About the Use of Media Servers in Education
Making the case for Education Technologies
- 9 Tech-Friendly Hobby Ideas for High School Students That Will Help Their Career Prospects
- 13 Virtual School Activities that Students & Educators Love
- 3 Ways COVID Changed Higher Education Forever
- Automation as The Key to Ease Teacher's Workload: What You Need to Know
- Preparing Kids With Real-World Skills via Ed-Tech
MISCELLANEOUS Tools and Topics
- Using EdTech to Support Healthy Habits in Kids and Teens
- 6 Best Side Gigs for Teachers
- How Software-Defined Instrumentation Will Revolutionize STEM, and why Educators are Slow to Adopt
- 13 Virtual School Activities that Students & Educators Love
- 5 Ways Edtech Companies Show Customers They Care
- How Ed Tech Supports Children’s Creativity, Communication, and Collaboration
- Instagram Reels: What They Are and Suggestions For Classroom Use
- What Role Does Speech Recognition Technology Play in Advanced Learning?
- The Science of Reading and COVID-19: A Perfect Storm for Ed Tech
- Potential Uses for Chatbots and Instant Messaging Apps in Teaching and Learning
MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses)
- Powerful Interactive Collaboration, in Class or Online: Knowlounge
- My Coursera Experience – Quality Professional Development, and an Inexpensive Verified Certificate
- Sharing Best Practices in Professional Development for Successful Online Teachers
- Massive Open Online Research: The MOOC Evolves into the MOOR
- For-Credit MOOCs a Growing Trend
- Educators Pivot to Pixlr Photo Editor as Affordable Cloud Based Alternative
- Help Students Learn Better With Different Types of Engaging Visuals
- Two Favorite Sources for Free to Use, No Attribution Required Images
- Adding Eye-Popping Visuals for High-Impact Learning!
- 7 Fun Visual Chart Formats to Kick up Your Next Presentation or Lecture Content
Podcasting, Vodcasting, & Video Hosting
- 10 Podcasts That Are Highly Recommended for Teachers
- Back to the Basics: 4 Effective Technologies For Teaching and Learning
- Foster Better Teacher-Student Collaboration with Easy Distance Learning Program Set up
- Introducing Kapwing: The Video Editor for Classrooms
- iSLCollective: Teachers Love These Free ESL/ELL Resources
- How Educational Institutions Can Use Feedback Loops to Improve Student Experiences
- Building Respectful Relationships by Knowing Your Students More
- Collaboration Nation Study – Calling all Educators!
- Echo360 – Learning Tools That Go Well Beyond Lecture Capture
- Increase Student Engagement with the Top Hat Lecture Platform
- Community Building With Your Learning Management System
- Tech Tools: Decoding the Lack of Parent Engagement with FreshGrade
- Making the Most of TeacherWeb for Classroom Use
- ThinkWave – Bringing Key Elements of Administrative and Instructional Technologies Together to Facilitate Teaching
- 5 Internet Technologies That School Administrators Need To Know About
- Developing Effective Digital Learning Content: Text OR Speech, Not Both at Same Time
- Echo360 – Learning Tools That Go Well Beyond Lecture Capture
- 10 Popular and Fun #EdTech Slideshare Presentations from EmergingEdTech
- Put the Power Back in PowerPoint With More Images and Less Text!
- 10 Pretty Awesome Things You Can do With PowerPoint
- A Teacher's Guide: How to Secure Your Video Conferences From Non-Participants
- Vivi – A Wireless Screen Mirroring Success Story for Education
- Make Writing Fun for Kids With the Pressto Micro-Journalism Platform
- Guide for Setting Up Virtual Guest Speakers in the Classroom
- 7 Lesser Known Zoom Features to Improve Remote Learning
- 6 Best Side Gigs for Teachers
- 9 Tech-Friendly Hobby Ideas for High School Students That Will Help Their Career Prospects
- Three Ways to Prepare for and Successfully Land a Student Internship
- The Rise of Teacher Influencers And What it Takes to be One
- 5 Ways Certifications and Online Learning can Benefit Students’ Careers
- A Teacher's Guide to Genius Hour: How to Perfectly Implement it in Your Class
- Problem-Based Learning: Strategies for Forming Effective Learning Behaviors
- Make Writing Fun for Kids With the Pressto Micro-Journalism Platform
- Genially: A Fun New Tool For Distance Learning Projects
- Problem Based Learning: Med School Lessons
- In a Flipped Learning Environment, Great Visual Content Is Essential
- You’re a Teacher, Not a Video Producer
- 10 Different Approaches to Creating Digital Learning Content
- EdPuzzle 3 Minute TOOL-torial: Add Questions to Videos, Monitor Progress
- The Rise of the ‘Youtuber' and Why Teachers Should Take Notice
Social Media & Social Learning
- How EdTech Can Encourage Healthy and Professional Social Media Use in Teens
- 13 Virtual School Activities that Students & Educators Love
- The Rise of Teacher Influencers And What it Takes to be One
- How Ed Tech Supports Children’s Creativity, Communication, and Collaboration
- Instagram Reels: What They Are and Suggestions For Classroom Use
- How Ed-tech Empowers and Educates Children Through Developmental Delays
- What Role Does Speech Recognition Technology Play in Advanced Learning?
- Improving Lesson Accessibility Requires a Multi-Faceted Tech Approach
- Why Tech in Education Must Become More Accessible
- Helping Students with Disabilities Thrive in Virtual Learning Environments
- Instagram Reels: What They Are and Suggestions For Classroom Use
- Create Compelling Reads with the Kabookey Multimedia E-book Ecosystem
- Here’s How Engaging Digital Tools Level the Playing Field
- Bridging the Gap: Graphic Novels and Reluctant Readers
- Introducing Kapwing: The Video Editor for Classrooms
- How Ed Tech Supports Children’s Creativity, Communication, and Collaboration
- Everything You Need to Know About Differentiated Instruction (Plus Actionable Strategies)
- A Teacher's Guide to Genius Hour: How to Perfectly Implement it in Your Class
- How Educators Can Use Student Data to Drive Instruction
- Problem-Based Learning: Strategies for Forming Effective Learning Behaviors
- Come Explore Free Web Apps for Interactive Classroom Collaboration (Friday July 6th at Noon EST)
- 5 Tips and Strategies to get the Most out of Student Response Systems
- 8 Techniques and Tools for Creating Lessons That Actively Engage Students
- Echo360 – Learning Tools That Go Well Beyond Lecture Capture
- 10 Fun Web Apps, Games, for Teaching Critical Thinking Skills
- How Is Pre-K Utilizing Children’s EdTech?
- Essential Developers Skills That No One Talks About Much
- Why We Should Teach That There are More Tech Careers Than Just Coding and Computers
- Top Tech Skills You Can Learn During Quarantine
- Influence Of Big Data On Millennials' Career Prospects
- Leveraging Social Media in Higher Education to Connect Students and Give them Voice and Choice
- Come Explore Free Web Apps for Interactive Classroom Collaboration (Friday July 6th at Noon EST)
- 10 Ways to Use Twitter for Fun Assignments, Projects, Class Work
- Exploring Flipped Learning in the Unique “#flipblogs” Chat
- 8 Techniques and Tools for Creating Lessons That Actively Engage Students
“TWEET WRAPS” – Twitter Post Weekly Summaries
- Using EdTech to Support Healthy Habits in Kids and Teens
- 6 Best Side Gigs for Teachers
- 9 Tech-Friendly Hobby Ideas for High School Students That Will Help Their Career Prospects
- How to Build a Classroom of Community and Belongingness When Teaching Virtually
- How EdTech Can Encourage Healthy and Professional Social Media Use in Teens
- The Pandemic Educator – Retooling Education (Weekly Live Webcast, Resources, Guest Appearance)
- How to Get Your Students to Perform Better – the Scientific Approach (Pygmalion Effect)
- Recorded Webinar: Web Apps for Interactive Classroom Collaboration
- Good Teaching Isn't Content Delivery & Learning Isn't Passing Tests
- Get a Jump on Fall by Exploring Summer PD Resources in Free Webinar (Friday, June 1 Noon EST)
[…] at Emerging EdTech, Kelly Walsh, who focuses on exploring the use of technology as an instructional tool, writes this […]