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Back to Basics: Why Student Engagement Remains a Core Priority

TechLearning @techlearning.bsky.social · 1d

Despite the noise surrounding AI, VR, and other emerging technologies, district leaders remain focused on the same priorities they've emphasized for years: student engagement and participation. #edtech #Edusky
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Conversations with Kevin Hogan: Logitech's Madeleine Mortimore, Global Education Innovation and Research Lead, explains how fundamental principles of hearing, seeing, and interacting are the key drive...

Best Free Indigenous Peoples Day Lessons and Activities

TechLearning @techlearning.bsky.social · 2d

These free lessons and activities are an excellent way to incorporate Indigenous history and culture into your curriculum for Indigenous Peoples Day (October 13 this year), Native American Heritage Month—or anytime at all. #edtech #indigenouspeoplesday #EduSky
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Explore the top free lessons and activities for teaching about Indigenous history and culture

What is Struggly and How Can Teachers Use It To Teach Math?

TechLearning @techlearning.bsky.social · 5d

Struggly is a gamified online math supplement that encourages student persistence, creativity, and strategy in solving digital math puzzles. #edtech #math #EduSky
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Struggly's educational math games challenge students to explore and ponder math topics

Empowering the Next Generation of Female Leaders

TechLearning @techlearning.bsky.social · 6d

At the recent LeadHERship Network Conference in Washington, D.C., Dr. Kristin N. Brown highlighted some statistics that shows mentorship programs have a powerful impact on supporting women in their leadership career pathway #edtech #leadership #Edusky
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As the number of female leaders continue to decline in education, it is crucial to support career pathways for women. Mentorships are a great start.

What is Text Blaze and How Can It Be Used for Teaching?

TechLearning @techlearning.bsky.social · 7d

Text Blaze is a digital tool that uses text snippets as a way to improve productivity to help save teachers on admin task time. #edtech
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Text Blaze is a time-saving tool designed to make teaching more efficient

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Warning: Social Media Hurts

TechLearning @techlearning.bsky.social · 8d

California is poised to become the first state to require warning labels on social media platforms #edtech #socialmedia #EduSky
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Conversations With Kevin Hogan: One State’s Attempt at Youth Mental Health Protection

AI Humanizers: Everything Teachers Need To Know

TechLearning @techlearning.bsky.social · 9d

I tested several AI humanizers to see how my students might be using these to fool me into grading AI-generated work. #edtech #AI #EduSky
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Humanizers are AI tools meant to change AI text and make it sound more human. These can be used by students in attempts to pass off AI writing as their own.

Best Free Indigenous Peoples Day Lessons and Activities

TechLearning @techlearning.bsky.social · 12d

These free lessons and activities are an excellent way to incorporate Indigenous history and culture into your curriculum for Indigenous Peoples Day (October 13 this year), Native American Heritage Month (November)—or anytime at all. #edtech
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Explore the top free lessons and activities for teaching about Indigenous history and culture

Most Affordable Desktop Computers for Teachers

TechLearning @techlearning.bsky.social · 13d

The trick is being able to save money on getting an affordable option, while still having enough processing power to use it across different tasks. Here's how to do that:
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The most affordable desktop computers for teachers to use across subjects

Edtech Show & Tell: October 2025

TechLearning @techlearning.bsky.social · 14d

What's up with the latest cool new #edtech #EduSky
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New edtech products that have caught our attention this month

The Difference Between Average And Remarkable Leadership

TechLearning @techlearning.bsky.social · 15d

How to be the best leader you can be #education #EduSky
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Well-delivered, constructive feedback is critical to leadership success

New Weekly EdTech Report: Tech & Learning Conversations with Kevin Hogan

TechLearning @techlearning.bsky.social · 16d

Our new weekly article/podcast series, “Tech & Learning Conversations,” is hosted by the veteran edtech reporter Kevin Hogan, known for digging beyond the prompts to get to the human side of every story. #edtech #EduSky
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Tech & Learning launches a new weekly education industry report that focuses on the humans behind the machines.

What Is LogicBalls? How To Use It To Teach

TechLearning @techlearning.bsky.social · 16d

LogicBalls is an AI tool designed to help users with a variety of writing tasks by offering specific templates for different writing needs. #edtech #AI #EduSky
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It’s hard to stand out in AI these days, but LogicBalls does just that with its variety of AI tools and templates specifically designed for educators.

10 of the Best Tools to Teach Current Events and History

TechLearning @techlearning.bsky.social · 16d

T&L reviews the top 10 tools for history and current events #edtech #history #EduSky
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Use these best tools to teach current events and history in your class

When Technology Fails: 5 Strategies For Educators To Help Build Task Understanding

TechLearning @techlearning.bsky.social · 19d

Are we teaching students the skills behind the technology, or are we unintentionally outsourcing their thinking to the devices? #edtech #AI #EduSky
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By teaching the tasks behind the technology, we prepare students to survive in a tool-rich world.

6 New Features Added To Google NotebookLM

TechLearning @techlearning.bsky.social · 20d

The latest updates make the AI-powered platform more dynamic and useful for active learning, #edtech #AI
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Google has added six new features and upgrades to its NotebookLM platform that will be of interest to educators.

What is Mistral AI? How To Use It To Teach

TechLearning @techlearning.bsky.social · 21d

Everything educators need to know about Mistral AI and its potential applications for teaching. #edtech #AI #EduSky www.techlearning.com/how-to/what-...

Mistral is the tech company behind Le Chat, an increasingly popular European competitor to ChatGPT.

Providing AI To Teachers On A Budget

TechLearning @techlearning.bsky.social · 22d

This flexible pay-per-use approach allows the IT team to control costs while providing access to multiple AI platforms. #edtech #AI #EduSky
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How to create a highly customized and cost-effective solution for providing AI to a district.

Educators don’t need to use each of these chatbots, but it pays to be generally aware of the most popular AI tools

TechLearning @techlearning.bsky.social · 23d

Here’s a quick look at each of the top 10 most popular AI chatbots, and what educators should know about each #edtech #AI #EduSky
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Best Free Hispanic Heritage Month Lessons and Activities

TechLearning @techlearning.bsky.social · 26d

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we've curated the best Hispanic heritage lessons and activities for teachers and students #edtech #hispanicheritage #EduSky www.techlearning.com/news/best-fr...

Explore the impact of Hispanic and Latino Americans with these top free lessons and activities

Meta AI: How To Use It To Teach

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TechLearning @techlearning.bsky.social · 27d

Meta AI is tech giant Meta’s standalone AI chatbot app that can be used in a browser or phone app. #edtech #AI #EduSky
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The Meta AI chatbot is fast and easy to use. It’s also designed to integrate with Meta’s social media apps, which isn’t always a strength.

What is Imagi? How to Use It To Teach Coding

TechLearning @techlearning.bsky.social · 28d

Imagi is a platform designed to help students learn, and educators teach, coding to ensure skills in the Python language. #edtech #coding #EduSky
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Imagi makes coding a game while sticking to curriculum-based teaching

Tech & Learning Announces the 2025 Winners of Its Best for Back to School Contest

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TechLearning @techlearning.bsky.social · 28d

Announcing the winners of our 2025 "Best Tools for Back to School" Awards of Excellence! Our judges evaluated products based on their versatility, value, and ability to solve specific problems & support innovative teaching & learning.
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#edtech #tltechlive #EduSky

This annual contest recognizes outstanding education products that support effective teaching and learning as teachers and students head back to school

11 Ways to Detect AI Writing Without Technology

TechLearning @techlearning.bsky.social · 29d

Just updated with the latest AI capabilities: Signs to look for to detect AI use #edtech #AI #EduSky
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As more of my students have submitted AI-generated work, I’ve gotten better at recognizing it.