Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Last year, almost 300,000 students (age 4-104) participated from over 180 countries and wrote almost 20 billion lines of code. The 200,000+ teachers involved came away believing that, of all their education tools, coding was the best at teaching children to think. Tools, toolbars , icons, images all represent something bigger.

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Common Core Digital Citizenship iPad Groups 404

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 26, 2017

Using the Internet in classrooms has morphed from optional to organic. What used to require school buses and lots of time now is accomplished more effectively for less money through the Internet. What used to require school buses and lots of time now is accomplished more effectively for less money through the Internet.

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Blended Learning Khan Academy Learning Blackboard 175

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 7, 2017

With the growing interest in coding comes a call for after school tech camps that supersize student enthusiasm for technology. 15 Digital Tools in 15 Days. Working in groups, students research opposite sides of an issue, then debate it in front of class. using research authentically. using research authentically.

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Khan Academy eBook Common Core Exercises 174

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2016

With the growing interest in coding comes a call for after school tech camps that supersize student enthusiasm for learning technology. Working in groups, students research opposite sides of an issue, then debate it in front of class. Debates help students grasp critical thinking and presentation skills, including: abstract thinking.

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Khan Academy eBook Exercises Common Core 153

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

With the growing interest in coding comes a call for after school tech camps that supersize student enthusiasm for learning technology. It’s been said that inside 70% of us is a book crying to get out. In this class, take students through the six steps required to move from dream to publication: brainstorm. write the book.

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Khan Academy eBook Exercises Common Core 150

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

One topic I always ask students is how they manage cell phone usage in their classes. For example, most students have them but not all students. Before I get into solutions, let’s discuss the pros and cons of using cell phones in class. Another common reason is that cell phones are simply easier to use.

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Mobility iPad Survey Chromebook 173

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Last year, almost 300,000 students (age 4-104) participated from over 180 countries and wrote almost 20 billion lines of code. The 200,000+ teachers involved came away believing that, of all their education tools, coding was the best at teaching children to think. Tools, toolbars , icons, images all represent something bigger.

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Digital Citizenship iPad Common Core Groups 227

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Last year, almost 300,000 students (age 4-104) participated from over 180 countries and wrote almost 20 billion lines of code. The 200,000+ teachers involved came away believing that, of all their education tools, coding was the best at teaching children to think. Tools, toolbars , icons, images all represent something bigger.

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iPad Common Core Digital Citizenship Examples 196

MIND Research Institute

MAY 26, 2020

But why is ST Math worth using during this time of remote learning? In the short term, the shift to a distance instruction model is creating setbacks in student learning , with underserved students disproportionately affected. ST Math is currently free to access for districts, schools and families. Current Challenges.

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Digital Learning Learning Guidelines Training 96

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

It is back to school time 2020 for many of us in the United States and beyond. For educators that may mean working with students in a face to face, elearning, or a blended environment. Regardless of your districts approach, now is a time to facilitate the student centered learning that Project Based Learning makes possible.

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2015

US News blamed math knowledge for a 33% failure rate by Oklahoma high school seniors on their exit exams. Now, they want to use their kids’ native interest in online gaming to scaffold math knowledge. Each game is designed with unique features to bring out distinct academic and strategic skills in students.

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Common Core Khan Academy Gamification Digital Citizenship 150

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

A big shout out to EdTech Magazine for recognizing this blog on its 2017 Honor Roll. I especially appreciated the following quote, “On his blog, Gorman shares what he has learned with a focus on how tech enables project-based learning.” Standards make up the general knowledge of what educators want students to know.

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Technology Support Khan Academy Technology OER 112

100mentors

OCTOBER 15, 2019

In the first two installments of the series, we introduced inquiry and we focused on conceptual understanding (Approaches to Teaching) that can improve the learners’ research and thinking skills respectively (Approaches to Learning). In DP, “local and global contexts” are used in a more literal way.

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Learning Strategy Assessment Course 78

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 7, 2016

You will discover around one hundred resources in this series along with some great ideas for finding student success. Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. Check out my Booking Page.

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STEM Resources Video Conference 113

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Digital literacy is the ability to understand, use and interact with technology, media and digital resources in real-world situations. So as early as kindergarten, digital literacy skills should be embedded in the everyday curriculum and instruction. Keyboarding and Digital Essentials.

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Technology Digital Citizenship Common Core Data 40

edWeb.net

AUGUST 19, 2019

There are many tools that allow educators and administrators to talk to each other, but to take advantage of edtech’s promise, they should also be able to use the tool to work together on the same projects. First, school and district administration should be clear on why they want to adopt a collaboration tool.

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Tools Microsoft Professional Learning Training 42

My Paperless Classroom

JUNE 15, 2014

This wasn''t going to be a summer of running summer camps, or teaching middle school students to blog. I am looking forward to sharing what I know about blogging and programming and learning more about makerspace, minecraft, and STEM in all things. I want them to write blogs and play with robots.

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Robotics iPad STEM Learning 73

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Faced with fast-changing instructional models, varying infection rates, decreasing revenue sources, and a variety of natural disasters, how can education finance officials meet the short-term needs of their districts as well as longer-term requirements? By Robert Low. WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 95

100mentors

OCTOBER 15, 2019

This post is part of a 6-part series highlighting how we, as IB teachers, can bring Approaches to Teaching to our classroom and challenge students to engage in Approaches to Learning. This third installment addresses how teaching developed in local and global contexts enriches students’ communication skills.

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Learning Strategy Assessment Course 60

MIND Research Institute

MAY 13, 2020

The recent school closures due to COVID-19 mean that most students will not be returning to the classroom for several months. This situation has sparked a lot of conversation across the education landscape about how student learning will be impacted. Basic Needs and Social Emotional Support. Significant Learning Losses.

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Meeting Digital Divide Education STEM 61

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 10, 2023

The goal is that students type well enough that it doesn’t disrupt their thinking. Let me say that again: The goal of keyboarding is students type well enough that it doesn’t disrupt their thinking. Searching for key placement shouldn’t interfere with how they develop a sentence. 45 wpm is good. for example.

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Common Core Classroom Digital Citizenship Examples 352

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 27, 2021

Here are the the ones I’m currently offering: Building Digital Citizens. If students use the internet, they must be familiar with the rights and responsibilities required to be good digital citizens. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. digital commerce. digital communications.

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Digital Citizenship Common Core Wiki Personal Learning Network 382

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 5, 2022

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Ask a Tech Teacher offers a variety of classes throughout the year. All are online, hands-on, with an authentic use of tools you’ll want for your class.

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Resources Digital Citizenship Common Core Personal Learning Network 293

techlearning

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Elbert Hubbard As a second year teacher, I remember being very excited about leading my students to participate in a project-based learning activity. I soon realized that sometimes the things that we do with our students when they are a little out of the box can be perceived negatively by our colleagues. They are doing it wrong!”

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Examples Strategy Technology Study 56

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 4, 2015

This past week in Philadelphia I participated in a meeting that launched the year-long process of refreshing ISTE’s Standards for Students. At the event, Carolyn Sykora , Senior Director of the ISTE Standards Program, shared that the 1998 standards described a landscape in which we were learning to use technology.

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Libraries Technology Conference BYOD 40

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2020

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Ask a Tech Teacher offers a variety of classes throughout the year. All are online, hands-on, with an authentic use of tools you’ll want for your classroom.

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Resources Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety 222

Fractus Learning

APRIL 1, 2015

With a wry sense of humor, Ken Robinson looks at the conditions that enable us to find ourselves in the Element and those that stifle that possibility. There are a LOT of great books for teachers out there. Picking just fifty is no easy feat but we’ve done our best to cover the best books for teachers from five different angles.

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Maker Movement Social Media Handbook Strategy 40

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 28, 2019

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Ask a Tech Teacher offers a variety of classes throughout the year. All are online, hands-on, with an authentic use of tools you’ll want for your classroom.

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Resources Digital Citizenship Common Core Personal Learning Network 172

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Ask a Tech Teacher offers a variety of classes throughout the year. All are online, hands-on, with an authentic use of tools you’ll want for your classroom.

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Resources Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety 151

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 11, 2019

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. How do you differentiate instruction between student geeks and students who wonder what the right mouse button is for? Today: Mentoring and Classes. Certificate.

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Resources Digital Citizenship Internet Safety Social Media 173

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Ask a Tech Teacher offers a variety of classes throughout the year. All are online, hands-on, with an authentic use of tools you’ll want for your classroom.

Resources 150

Resources Digital Citizenship Common Core Personal Learning Network 150

Doug Levin

JANUARY 15, 2016

While most people surely love a good layer cake, the layers of provisions governing the new educational technology program in Title IV, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) are nothing if not overly complicated. K-12 educational technology policy. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and the Obama White House.

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Policies Technology Education OER 258

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

The goal is that students type well enough that it doesn’t disrupt their thinking. Let me say that again: The goal of keyboarding is students type well enough that it doesn’t disrupt their thinking. Searching for key placement shouldn’t interfere with how they develop a sentence. 45 wpm is good. 45 wpm is good.

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Classroom Common Core Digital Citizenship Examples 150

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

Regardless of their origin, these products help extend the offerings in makerspaces and enable students to make connections between the curriculum and their lives. Audience: Ages 8+ What it Does: Each Maker Kit contains 17 assorted magnetic components and color-coded modules that students can use to build and create circuit activities.

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Robotics Android Software Tablets 65

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

During the edWebinar, “ Leading Digital Learning: Successful Strategies for 1:1 Implementations ,” the presenters focused on how to get buy-in from within the school and across the community to improve chances for success and sustainability. The why, said the presenters, should always be about impacting students’ education.

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Technology BYOD Advocacy Guidelines 53

edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

While many are looking for ways to provide all students with a device, just having the device does not mean equitable learning. All students need to have the same access to WiFi, and thus the ability to use the device, whether they are at school or not. Create a Common Vision : As Dr. Carol L.

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Libraries Elementary Accessibility BYOD 41

Graphite Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

Media literacy is a way for us to better understand our world and have our say in it. Effective media literacy education also involves a strong focus on civic engagement and creation, connecting people with the tools to make their voices and perspectives heard. Jump down to a section Media Literacy Courses and Curricula.

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Resources Classroom Social Media Video 80