Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2015

I have a list of over 20 websites I use to support this theme for K-8. Grammaropolis is aligned with both national Common Core standards and Texas Expected Knowledge and Skills Objectives for grades K-6. Use this game when studying space, problem solving and critical thinking. Age group: K-8. Cost: Free.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 15, 2018

Let that include a passion to understand, connect the dots, and answer questions like, “Why?” ” The first step toward reaching that goal would be opening their minds to fascinating bits and pieces of knowledge, be they about computer games or nature. Why is this important? What is a lifelong learner?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

While many kids might play video games or just goof around when they get bored, Demirkapi decided to go poke around in some of the computer systems that his school uses. Essentially these are the computer systems that store grades and the student records of his school. So why hasn't this gotten more attention? It is common.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

As we think about our work in the past 2019-20 school year, we should reflect on the online learning that had occurred for those of us fortunate enough to have the necessary technology—both at our schools and in our students’ homes. This can get lost in the online exchange between teacher explanation and student response.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. From trust to micromanagement to the importance of relationships, this motivational podcast will encourage teachers and administrators to move forward in hope. Click Here for Deals. Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 1, 2015

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. Best Books for Teachers 1-10. In Daring Greatly, Dr. Brown challenges everything we think we know about vulnerability. Why is that?

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 4, 2015

At my large table I wondered aloud about why ISTE had no set of standards for teacher librarians. The award-winning classroom teachers at my table wondered too. The whole conversation brought me back a blog post I wrote following ISTE’s 2011 conference in Philadelphia. ISTELIB on Twitter. Librarians Network Website.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Last week, the “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” was on vacation, amongst the tall trees of the northwestern coast, and mostly off the grid. I’d encourage those interested in the OER movement to subscribe to the bi-weekly OER Digest (a joint project of SPARC and the Student PIRGs ) to stay up to date.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Last week, the “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” was on vacation, amongst the tall trees of the northwestern coast, and mostly off the grid. I’d encourage those interested in the OER movement to subscribe to the bi-weekly OER Digest (a joint project of SPARC and the Student PIRGs ) to stay up to date.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

All conversations start with why: Get all constituents involved from the beginning—even students and teachers—as to how the schools might adopt digital learning. Get them all to agree to the why before moving on to the what. Teachers have access issues too: Not all teachers have high-speed internet or unlimited data either.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The Circuit Scribe site has teacher and student dashboards. Teachers can assign activities for students to complete. Join the Circuit Scribe blog or community. A teacher’s guide and worksheets are available on the website. The dashboard displays each student’s assignments and the progress being made.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 24, 2019

This week on the Truth for Teachers podcast: Cornelius Minor talks about his new book and how teachers can be agents of change in their community. . Today I’m talking with Cornelius Minor , a Brooklyn-based educator and staff developer with the Teachers College Reading a nd Writing Project. Want to listen instead of read ?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

BIO : Religious thinker Karen Armstrong has written more than 20 books on faith and the major religions, studying what Islam, Judaism and Christianity have in common, and how our faiths shaped world history and drive current events. How and why is this thinking relevant? Should we be teaching these processes in our schools?

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Doug Levin

MARCH 5, 2017

Here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 9 Edition). This is how folks are defining innovative edtech use in teacher's colleges.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

I think it is worthwhile, as the decade draws to a close, to review those stories and to see how much (or how little) things have changed. The Consortium for School Networking, CoSN, has taken up the mantle for the K-12 version. It works well too for teachers wanting to bypass the procurement bureaucracy. The Promise of “Free”.

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Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

“Why Are Coding Bootcamps Going Out of Business?” Via The New York Times : “Proposal Would Let Charter Schools Certify Their Own Teachers.” “ Should big data be used to discourage poor students from university? “A Tech Bubble Killed Computer Science Once, Can It Do So Again?”

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

. “ President Trump Earmarks $200 Million in Federal Grants for STEM , Computer Science Programs ,” says Edsurge , later swooning that “ Google , Facebook , Amazon Among Tech Titans Committing $300 Million to K–12 Computer Science.” “Dear Mrs. .” ” Immigration and Education.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

That is, Trump thought foreign students who graduate from “top” universities should get to stay in the US. I thought that Trump planned on returning control of K–12 to states , and as such, I’d assumed he’d pick a higher ed-oriented secretary. They Should Be Careful Not to Waste It. Scott Walker.

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