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What is Instructional Technology? - The Tech Edvocate
WEB0. Spread the love. Instructional technology is the practice of using technology to improve the learning process. This includes the use of digital tools, multimedia resources, and other technologies that can help teachers create engaging and effective educational experiences. It is a growing field that offers enormous potential for educators ...
Start Here - The Tech Edvocate
WEBThe Tech Edvocate was recently named to Edtech Magazine’s 2018 Honor Roll: EdTech’s Must-Read K-12 IT Blogs. Agilience ranks our editor, Matthew Lynch, as the #1 authority in education, the #1 authority in learning materials and pedagogy and the #9 authority on teachers. Disruptor Daily has named our editor, Matthew Lynch, as one of the 25 ...
Do Mobile Devices in the Classroom Really Improve Learning Outcomes?
WEBSpread the loveMatthew Lynch, Virginia Union University Mobile devices as teaching tools are becoming a more and more common part of the American education experience in classrooms, from preschool through graduate school. A recent Pew Research Center survey found that 58% of U.S. teachers own smartphones — 10 percentage points …
The Digital Revolution in Schools: It’s Not Just Remote Learning
WEBSpread the loveThe Covid-19 pandemic has forced change on everyone, perhaps none more so than teachers and students. Education, that central pillar of civilization, was forced to go digital essentially overnight. The most visible aspect of this remote learning, with its evident tradeoff: Everyone in the world can now access the foremost expert on a subject …
Technology and Ethics in Education - The Tech Edvocate
WEB6 days ago · Spread the love. Education and technology are in a new and often exhilarating partnership that continues to grow as new edtech players pop up around the world. But as edtech grows, it runs the risk of becoming disengaged from educators and turning a solution into a new problem. Technology has set education on the course of its most significant ...
25 Ways that EdTech Benefits Teachers and Students
WEBLet’s take a look at some of the ways EdTech benefits both teachers and students. Increased student engagement. When students get to use technology, they’re automatically more engaged. Kids love technology, and incorporating …
9 Ways That Artificial Intelligence Helps Improve Student Outcomes
WEBSpread the loveI receive a lot of correspondence from teachers, professors, and education administrators who are interested in finding our out how they can leverage artificial intelligence in PreK-12 and higher education. More specifically, they want to find out how they can use artificial intelligence to improve student outcomes. I usually respond by …
Integrating Technology into the Classroom, Part I
WEBTechnology is transforming the teaching process into one that is more interactive as well. Instead of waiting to see how much a student knows at the end of a term, progress can be measured in real-time – and adjustments can be made. Teaching is becoming less instructor-centric and more of a communal process. We have seen a lot of advancement ...