Resources

1. EdTech K-12 Magazine [@EdTech_k12]. (2018, January 25). #K12 schools can get their
#networks prepared for #VR & #AR with just a few steps.
https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2017/08/4-tips-preparing-your-network-vr.
[Tweet] Retrieved from https://twitter.com/ on January 25, 2018.
 @EdTech_K12 tweeted the importance of VR and AR in the classroom along
with how it will further progress and develop into a useful technique for future
teaching. As Amanda Youngblood tells EdTech that “VR has amazing potential
because right now it’s in its baby stages and as it grows and matures you’re going
to have a depth in the apps themselves that’s going to be incredible” and there are
multiple steps to not only help guide students but to help future educators learn as
well as benefit from it. A basic step is to use a function known as Google
Cardboard, this is very affordable and inexpensive way to broaden the use of VR.
Lastly adapting a VR lab and Network monitoring is key to bridge the gap in
security as well as accessibility.

2. Education Week [@educationweek]. (2018, January 25). New York has been denied a
#ESSA waiver to test students with disabilities off grade level.
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2018/01/new_york_denied_test_waiver.html.
[Tweet] Retrieved from https://twitter.com/ on January 25, 2018
 @educationweek states in their blog that the New York department of education
was denied access to a waiver for the use of tests that did not match the grade
level of that of a disabled student. Though New York and other states are able to
test students with cognitive abilities that are aligned with “alternate achievement
standards.” This waiver is necessary due to the fact that most of the disabled
students are not able to meet the states standards or be able to align their selves
with the regular state level tests. Another proposal was made back in 2014 but
later withdrew the proposal in 2016 by John B. King Jr.

3. Shekhter, H. (2015, May 30). Why Teachers and Students Should Blog. Retrieved March
22, 2018, from http://www.edudemic.com/how-and-why-teachers-should-blog/
 Blogs are a great way to connect to students and help post useful information for
their students. Blogs also promote literacy as well as writing skills, students from
other parts of the world can also comment and provide a new cultural perspective
to our own students’ thoughts and opinions. Their writing is enhanced through
thorough consideration on the topics that they are posting. Blogs are also very
accessible and engaging, they are provided through many apps as well as makes
writing journals a lot easier. Lastly, blogs can be used as classroom management
tool to promote a fully online experience in the classroom.

4. Graham, E. (n.d.). Using Smartphones in the Classroom. Retrieved March 22, 2018, from
http://www.nea.org/tools/56274.htm.
 Smartphones for the longest time have been the cur in the classroom. In many
instances teachers, assistants, principals, vice principals, and many others refuse
 to use the smartphone in the classroom because of the fear that students will use
them for only social media posts and texting friends. One teacher known has Ken
Halla has used smartphones in his 9th grade History and AP Government classes.
Halla roams around the classroom and observes each students work and ensures
that students are staying on task and not goofing off. Many apps can contribute to
learning in the classroom such as Remind101 to remind students when
assignments are due. Another app called polleverywhere.com helps tests students’
knowledge before a test.

5. EdTech K-12 Magazine [@EdTech_K12]. (2018, February 27). #EdTech Tips: 5 apps
that can help #K12 students with #math.
https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2017/10/5-apps-help-all-students-
math?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral. [Tweet]. Retrieved from
https://twitter.com/ on February 27, 2018.
 Mobile apps help students learn multiple subjects without the need of in class
assignments but with the on the go apps that not only help benefit the children
that use it but helps them better perform in the classroom. Dreambox is one such
app that engages student in a game like environment and sends real time data
towards helping teachers. In ModMath, students work on a virtual graph, typing
numbers on the screen. Lastly in Redbird Mathematics students apply their
knowledge towards online games and rigorous training sessions.

6. John Williams [@jtwilliams423]. (2018, February 27). #Google uses students to promote
its brand in the classroom.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/google-uses-kids-to-promote-its-
brand_us_591d749fe4b07617ae4cb97d. [Tweet]. Retrieved from https://twitter.com/ on
February 27, 2018.
 Google has been outpacing its rivals Apple and Microsoft in school sales by
promoting directly towards the teachers. They have been receiving data to better
promote their sales and again sell the schools more equipment towards their
classrooms. Google is preparing students for dependence on google and not
solving problems themselves. They also promise to keep the students information
private but not the personal Gmail sites that has highly advertised ads.

7. EdTech K-12 Magazine [EdTech_K12]. (6, February 2018). Infographic: Despite #K12
#digitaldivide, low-income parents believe in #edtech benefits http://tech.mg/qIDUYL
https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2017/05/what-do-low-income-parents-think-
education-tech-infographic. [Tweet]. Retrieved from https://Twitter.com/ on February 6,
2018.
 When researchers ask parents of low income families if technology would help
benefit their child’s education, they agreed. They believe since their children are
already introduced to technology at a early age that it would be beneficial towards
their education as well as for recreational use in their spare time. They do worry
about the negative effects of constantly using technology in the classroom. They
worry about if their children will be bullied or if they will access inappropriate
 online content while they are at school. The Joan Ganz Cooney Center suggested
to inform the parents on what their children are using and kept alarmed about their
progress.

8. EdTech K-12 Magazine [EdTech_K12]. (7, February 2018). #AI in #k12 is on the
increase and tools from @GoogleForEdu explore #machinelearning.
https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2017/07/ai-education-will-grow-exponentially-
2021. [Tweet]. Retrieved from https://Twitter.com/ on February 7, 2018.
 AI or artificial intelligence is the next step into the teaching theology. Research
suggests that the use of the AI in the educational realm will increase by 47.5
through 2021 as well as creating a learning feature to help create a better realm
for students to learn from. IBM and Microsoft introduced tools with machine
learning to aid students in complex tasks. (EdTech). Along with this, the AI’s can
provide translators, enabled robots to teach basic skills so teachers can focus on
more complex skills. Matthew lynch states that “With less work for teachers,
artificial education can give them more time to create engaging and creative
classroom activities, and work on their own professional development.”

9. EdTech K-12 Magazine [@EdTech_K12]. (2018, February 13). Before #k12 teachers can
create good #digitalcitizens they must undersand the standards
https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2017/04/3-basic-digital-citizenship-standards-all-
educators-should-know-and-teach?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral. [Tweet].
Retrieved from https://twitter.com/ on February 13, 2018.
 As the article states that students are not relying on just teachers to receive their
information, but they are turning towards the internet for their info. Now teachers
are insuring that students are becoming responsible digital citizens to safely
navigate through the world wide web. Their first step is to maintain media
literacy. This means to see what information is misleading or what is reliable.
Another one is to educate students on consequences of digital actions. The
information that is put on the internet will always be there and there is not a way
to remove that information. Teachers must be very careful on what they are
posting as well as what they want to add to their content online. Lastly, privacy
and security are the biggest component towards digital citizenship and must be
protected while searching online.

10. John Williams [@jtwilliams423]. (2018, February 13). While watching the #2018 winter
Olympics, teachers can use this opportunity to help teach the Olympics as a curriculum.
#Winter. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/07/learning/lesson-plans/teaching-the-
winter-olympics-across-the-curriculum-with-help-from-the-new-york-times.html.
[Tweet]. Retrieved for https://twitter.com/ on February 13, 2018.
 In the article, it states while the Olympics are in motion that teachers can use this
opportunity to teach their students about the Olympics. For example, a geography
class can study the country of South Korea and its terrain as well. For a writing
class they can observe how sportscasters write their material for the games as well
as observe how they should conduct their own writing. For history class they can
 look at the global politics and some of the conflicts that were involved in some
the Olympic controversy. Lastly, teachers can look at the physics of the
competitors and how they use physics to move their bodies.

11. Thompson 01/11/18, M. (n.d.). Making Virtual Reality a Reality in Today's Classrooms.
Retrieved March 15, 2018, from https://thejournal.com/articles/2018/01/11/making-
virtual-reality-a-reality-in-todays-classrooms.aspx
 VR is breaking down the wall towards learning and accessibility. Schools are
receiving funding towards new technology that not only benefits students but
teachers as well. Teachers are able to utilize this technology to provide better
simulations of lessons as well as activities that keep students engaged to the
subject. Teachers also put input into their VR’s so they can better prepare future
educators who are entering the field. This will also cut down costs on labs
because lab equipment is expensive to receive and with VR there are endless
possibilities

12. Tynan, Dan (2013, October 17). 5 Reasons Chrome books Make Sense for Schools.
Retrieved March 15, 2018, from https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2013/10/5-
reasons-chromebooks-make-sense-schools
 There are five reasons why they are dropping traditional notebooks and switching
to chrome books. First is that chrome books are cheaper than textbooks because
they are low hardware costs and Google apps that not only do one subject but
multiple subjects at once. Next there is more time teaching than there is
troubleshooting. Brian Weinert stated “We use a traditional 50-minute period, and
with Chrome books, ¬[students] can spend all 50 minutes learning.” They also
provide better security towards accessing the online web and outside resources.
Google cloud provides easy and unlimited storage for documents, presentations,
and videos.

13. Hutchins, D. (2018, April 03). Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong
Fabric for Student Success. Retrieved April 05, 2018, from
https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2018/04/personalized-learning-and-digital-tools-
weave-strong-fabric-student-success
 With the growing responsibilities that teachers have within the classroom, it is
hard for them to better prepare students for college or their future jobs. Parents are
concerned with what their students are learning with their schools and hope they
are using this knowledge to benefit in the real world. Parents, teachers and
administrators have had an overwhelmingly positive response to the effective use
of digital tools in the classroom. In fact, two-thirds of responding parents from
diverse communities (rural, suburban and urban) say in the Speak Up survey that
classroom technology, when used properly, helps their children develop college
and career readiness skills. Personalized learning, weaved with digital tools,
builds a strong fabric for student success in college and beyond. Teachers have
embraced technology more than ever before, and our students are better for it.
Administrators and IT professionals owe it to them to provide the resources they
need to succeed, now and later.
14. Petersen, R., R., Google, CDW, & Cubs. (2018, April 04). Technology Helps Keep a
Close Eye on Students. Retrieved April 05, 2018, from
https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2018/04/technology-helps-keep-close-eye-
students
 After what happened at the Douglas shooting, there has been rising concern in
safety in the school. Congress wants to implement smart cameras in the
classrooms to keep a eye on the students for their own safety. According to the
National Center for Education Statistics, 75 percent of public schools report using
security cameras to monitor their buildings. The surveillance systems keep a close
eye on hallways and common areas and allow school officials and resource
officers to monitor school grounds in real time for fights, thefts and other
incidents. Schools are using security systems to both monitor buildings in real
time and review past incidents. Districts also are hiring former law enforcement
officers to help make the best use of the systems.
15. Schuman, R. (2014, March 07). How PowerPoint Is Ruining Higher Ed, Explained in
One PowerPoint. Retrieved March 29, 2018, from
http://www.slate.com/articles/life/education/2014/03/powerpoint_in_higher_education_is
_ruining_teaching.html
 She states that PowerPoint is becoming obsolete while other technology has
become more progressive. Rebecca Schuman also mentions that professors and
teachers alike read from the slides and instead teaching they monologue
throughout their lesson from the slide. Also that digital art distracts the students
from the lesson when the instructor explains the picture for about 20 minutes as
well as if the picture does not correlate with the presentation makes the
presentation not have a general point that the instructor is trying to get to. She also
points out that with a few techniques both teachers and professors can turn a
boring PowerPoint into a very interesting lesson.

16. T. (2017, September 25). 3 Lessons Learned From Education Technology Research
Computers alone aren't making kids smarter, but some educational software does work.
Retrieved March 29, 2018, from https://www.usnews.com/news/education-
news/articles/2017-09-25/3-lessons-learned-from-education-technology-research
 Computers and Internet are not boosting learning with the use of the hardware
provided with what the school system provides as well as this technology has
been helpful. Studies show that using these technologies decreases student
achievement as well students become more adept towards clicking and typing but
the other studies show that using this technology will benefit students for better
jobs. Using math software shows promise in which using different programs to
assess students in learning their math problems. Programs such as SimCalc and
ASSISTments help with assessments, another program, DreamBox, helps students
gain more insight on math. Technology is a very inexpensive and is widely used
in the school system.

17. Cortez, M. B., & M. (2017, September 05). Cloud Computing for K–12 Will See Steady
Growth Through 2021. Retrieved April 09, 2018, from
 https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2017/09/cloud-computing-k-12-will-see-steady-
growth-through-2021
 Cloud based systems help record student’s digital footprints within the
cyberspace to see how they are progressing throughout their high school
career. In the K–12 sector, the proliferation of devices like tablets and
Chromebooks has led to more blended and collaborative learning, as well
as more mobile learning, due to the cloud software that runs on the
devices. All in all, using cloud is more cost-effective for schools, which
increases access. With the use of Google tools and such equipment, it has
been beneficial towards catering to a student’s need for knowledge as well
as teaching them to use advanced technology that will benefit them in their
future career.

18. “Ed Tech Helps English Language Learners Flourish.” Technology Solutions That Drive
Education, 21 Nov. 2017, edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2017/11/ed-tech-helps-
english-language-learners-flourish.
 Using computers, laptops, and communication devices help bring about increased
chances of learning a foreign language and foster a personal learning style that
caters towards the student learning style. Digital media has truly broadened the
scope of education. Technology can boost creativity, reading skills and
metacognition — thinking about one’s thinking. Students tend to engage and
collaborate on projects when technology is made available. Google classroom is a
great example of how to use technology to bring forth a collaboration of students
into a subject. The classroom can be used to create presentations, stories, or comic
book style creations that students can share with other collaborating students.

19. Education Week [@educationweek]. (2018, February 1). Technology-enhanced

instruction can make learning personalized, student-centered, and available anytime,
anywhere.https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning_deeply/2018/01/blended_learning_r
edefined.html?cmp=soc-edit-tw. [Tweet]. Retrieved from https://twitter.com/ on February
1, 2018.
 A project was conducted to help students understand a 14 year olds’ plight and
major historical impact on the Civil Rights Movement. Two students took upon
the responsibility of creating a storyboard and the teacher help create a learning
management system to help organize as well as provide external resources to use
for their projects. As the blog stated “Blended learning, broadly defined as an
instructional strategy that utilizes both online and face-to-face components, has
become a crucial tool in the student-centered learning toolbox.” As well as
helping students become more engaged with the content. There are two types of
models that are used and they are the consumption model, students seek or
teachers provide them with information that helps them gain knowledge and
skills, and the production model, in which students go beyond and create their
own tools to create their projects.

20. EdTech K-12 Magazine [@EdTech_K12]. (2018, February 1). #Videoconferencing tools
can expand #K12 possibilities. #EdTech.
https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2017/08/5-ways-video-can-foster-teaching-and-
learning. [Tweet]. Retrieved from https://twitter.com/ on February 1, 2018.
 Steve Zurier explains in his article that there are 5 ways that a school system can
use cameras in the classroom. One way is to make most of the class time with
prerecorded videos and to do that is teachers or professors create a lesson and
record it as well as send it out to students, so they can see it on their own time.
Another way is to introduce students to video conferencing, because with this
students can talk to professors at other schools and are able to take a virtual tour
of the campus from their own home. Lastly, students can enjoy the wonders of
refining techniques through video, and how to do that is to record your lesson
when teaching and review it to observe your techniques and blunders to improve
on.