Microsoft awards $125,000 to Miami EdTech

The EdXpert, powered by Microsoft program provides Miami-Dade County public school K-12 STEM teachers with computer science based professional development opportunities, and focuses on Title I schools and those scoring […]
New Keynote Features Allow for Endless Creativity

One of my favorite things about having 1:1 iPads at my school is that there are so many opportunities for students to create. Over the course of the year, they […]
New Year, New You? New Edtech Tools to Try!

The New Year can bring new resolutions both personally and professionally. If you are a classroom teacher, is one of your resolutions to try out some new technology? One of […]
What HyperDocs can do for You (and more importantly, your students)

I first learned about HyperDocs at the International Society for Technology in Education earlier this year. They were new to me, but they have been around for a little while. […]
The Importance of Formative Assessments

Formative assessments are a powerful tool that not only allows a teacher to gauge where his/her students are and aid in personalizing learning, but also allows the student to reflect […]
What’s Your Digital IQ?

In the article, How Educators Can Raise Their Digital IQ, Matthew Lynch says, Just as we strive to make advancements in other areas of our schools, educators should be working […]
Preparing for an Unknown World

When I was in school (not that long ago), my teachers prepared me for a known world. People went to school, got jobs with companies who offered insurance, worked for forty […]
How Educators can Prepare for the Future (which is now)

Technology has changed pretty much every facet of our lives – including how we learn and therefore how we teach. Some have started to question what the role of the […]
And the Winner is…

The 2018 Tech Edvocate Awards have been announced! The education market is currently worth around $5 trillion globally, and it is forecasted that edtech investment alone will reach $252 billion […]
Learning: Always the Goal

In the classroom, it can be easy to get lost in the technology – it’s new and exciting and pretty and there’s always something new to try. Teachers often need […]