In this months Teaching Students with Autism webinar on edWeb.net presenter Anthony Gerke discussed iPads and autism. He explored ways to meet the individual needs of your students when using an iPad and focused on features like guided access to lock students into a set program.
In celebration of October is Connected Educator Month the New Teacher Help community on edWeb.net hosted a webinar all about building and growing your Professional Learning Network. Presenter Shannon Holden talked about building lines of communication among educators using social media, online tools, and face to face methods.
Technology can and should play a part in delivering truly individualized instruction. Teachers are responding to the call to personalize education in many different ways.
There are countless digital games that target the K-12 market. In this month’s Game-Based Learning webinar, presenters Dr. John Richards and Dr. Michael Levine shared a research based analysis of the market, as well as the role of these games in education reforms. The webinar explored the research conducted by Dr. Richards and the Cooney Center that… read more →
Like all online learning models, implementing an online language learning program can be a large task to undertake. Without the right plan, implementation goals can get lost in translation. In this month’s Tech for Language webinar, presenter Jennifer Frazier explored different implementation models, as well as best practices for implementation. Attendees learned about current trends… read more →
In today’s technology-driven times where teachers are expected to address the Common Core State Standards, finding helpful materials in textbooks can be a difficult task. Presenter Shannon Holden explored FREE resources available to teachers online in the form of digital textbooks in this month’s TechTools webinar. He discussed research, saving vs. spending, and ingredients for… read more →
Mobile devices are being used to teach math, science, reading… and PE!? This months edTech Innovator, Betty Ann Fish, is using a mobile technology in a very unique way. In the community’s June webinar, Betty Ann discussed how she adapted the popular classroom tool to meet the the digital dexterity of her students in Physical… read more →
Mobile devices are changing the way we do everything from pay for a coffee to hailing a taxi, but are they changing the way we learn? Dr. Paul Kim discussed the minimal effect of mobile devices on teaching and learning in an otherwise digital era in this month’s Mobile Learning Explorations webinar. He took and in-depth… read more →
Collaboration, student assessment, networking, there’s and app for that! In fact there are countless apps and tools that can be used to quickly assess students with just one touch. Presenter Kathy Schrock explored these apps in this month’s PD in Action webinar. In addition she demonstrated several different apps that can be used for networking… read more →
Have you ever wondered how a digital age filled with smartphones, tablets, and apps for almost everything impacts your brain? Presenters Betsy Hill and Dr. Sara Sawtelle discussed how a technology driven era is affecting our brains in this months Brain and Learning webinar. They explored what brain research is telling us about video games, cell phones,… read more →