Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Greg Beutler is the Director of Techscool.org , a school devoted to teaching kids this fundamental skill through the lens of robotics, coding, competitions, and more. The school’s tagline is Learn to code; Code to learn. Computer Science is an integrative subject, not siloed like other subjects taught at school.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 13, 2020

It is a perfect time to write a blog since the wifi is down, but my creativity is up. I would love to talk with you about amazing PD I can provide at your school or conference this year! Check out my Booking Page and please share and subscribe to this Blog. The idea of Creativity really is at the base of our culture.

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MIND Research Institute

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Self-management - including regulating emotions and behaviors, showing perseverance, employing delayed gratification. Each class culture is made up of its own unique combination of student backgrounds, ideas, and viewpoints. Social awareness - including experiencing empathy for others, recognition of others.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

APRIL 26, 2021

Before continuing, I would appreciate having you take a moment to subscribe to this Blog by RSS or email and follow me at ( mjgormans ). Last, please check my Booking Page to see how I could be part of your school PD or Conference plans. At the same time, it builds a culture of providing and accepting kind and meaningful feedback.

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MIND Research Institute

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Our educators faced so many challenges—staffing shortages, school closures, and more. My greatest takeaway from the ST Math Leadership Symposium was that our ST Math partners are the most dedicated, enthusiastic, perseverant individuals around. How do I build math culture in my classroom? Build Class Culture ??

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EdNews Daily

MAY 14, 2019

In 2015, the National Association of School Superintendents (NASS) named her the National Superintendent of the Year. LC: Why is it important for there to be representation in education; more specifically, why is it important for school and district leadership to include diverse faces and voices ? These are staggering numbers.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 9, 2019

In 2013, the majority of schools across the country were not equipped to implement an innovative and technology-rich curriculum. Today, with more than 97 percent of school districts with increased access to high-speed Internet, technology is taking hold and creating incredible learning opportunities for our students.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

OCTOBER 23, 2018

I promise you will find some great information coming your way this school year…So Sign Up Now and please pass this on with a retweet! – Mike Gorman ( [link] ). Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. Create a clear vision and mission for STEM in the school or district.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 23, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter The entrepreneurial spirit isn't confined to the world of business – it can thrive in every classroom, every day. Grit The importance of perseverance and passion towards long-term goals. Encouraging a culture where students learn from failures.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 29, 2016

In order to do so, I believe there are several ideas and concepts we must acknowledge in order to achieve the genuine education possibilities that the Maker’s culture can bring a classroom. Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. Hope to see you there! Wednesday, June 29, 10:15–11:15 am CCC 201).

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edWeb.net

MARCH 25, 2018

When educators think about diversity in the classroom, culture may be one of the characteristics that crosses their mind. Almitra Berry-Jones, nationally recognized speaker, author, and consultant on the topic of culturally and linguistically diverse learners at-risk.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 29, 2018

I promise you will find some great information coming your way this school year…So Sign Up Now and please pass this on with a retweet! Perhaps that is why we see schools and districts adopting STEAM (infuse the arts), and STREAM (add on some Reading. Create a clear vision and mission for STEM in the school or district.

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MIND Research Institute

JULY 19, 2016

moment about productive struggle—when we realized the truth about how our potential for growth and creativity is unleashed to the extent that we learn to persevere, figure things out on our own and bounce back from failure. This culture is developed when mistakes are honored and analyzed as a significant part of the learning cycle.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 28, 2010

Attached to his email was a document that contained his well thought out responses to comments on his blog post (see below). When I came up with the idea of inviting students to guest post on my blog I never could have imagined the profound impact that it would have on me. or do they need to change at all?

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

I promise you will find some great information coming your way this school year…So Sign Up Now and please pass this on with a retweet! – Mike Gorman ( https://21centuryedtech.wordpress.com/ ). Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. Incorporate STEM thinking into lessons in all content areas.

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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Exhibit a tolerance for ambiguity, perseverance and the capacity to work with open-ended problems. One of the schools where I teach (I teach at two schools) has a large Mexican (self-identifying term) population and as such, each grade has a bilingual class. National Core Arts Standards.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JUNE 24, 2015

Join Jimmy Casas, Krysta DeBoer, Hope King, and Amber Teamann as they share a behind-the-scenes glimpse into schools that have reflected carefully on school culture and created systems that work. Learn more about the podcast, view blog posts for all past episodes , or subscribe in iTunes to get new episodes right away.

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MIND Research Institute

AUGUST 20, 2019

In the past six months alone I’ve logged over 20,000 flight miles visiting ST Math® schools around the country, and I’ve seen a lot. I’ve seen bulletin boards showing whole school progress competitions. I’ve attended school-wide celebrations, where the principal presents certificates to students for standout successes.

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techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

EDGENUITY’S UPSMART ( edgenuity.com ) Valerie Wirth’s math students in the Amphitheater School District in Tucson, Arizona, learn using UpSmart. Why Did You Start Using It: “I’ve taught math for 28 years,” says Valerie Wirth, from the Amphitheater School District in Tucson, Arizona. It allows for an apples to apples comparison.”

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 24, 2017

This year, conference attendees can participate in sessions with topics ranging from teacher blogging to kinesthetic learning. But students need patience to help them develop persistence, perseverance, and tolerance for challenging tasks and circumstances. But it’s not just about technology! Embed technology integration.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 24, 2017

This year, conference attendees can participate in sessions with topics ranging from teacher blogging to kinesthetic learning. But students need patience to help them develop persistence, perseverance, and tolerance for challenging tasks and circumstances. But it’s not just about technology! Embed technology integration.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 24, 2017

This year, conference attendees can participate in sessions with topics ranging from teacher blogging to kinesthetic learning. But students need patience to help them develop persistence, perseverance, and tolerance for challenging tasks and circumstances. But it’s not just about technology! Embed technology integration.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 25, 2017

This year, conference attendees can participate in sessions with topics ranging from teacher blogging to kinesthetic learning. But students need patience to help them develop persistence, perseverance, and tolerance for challenging tasks and circumstances. But it’s not just about technology! Embed technology integration.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 6, 2016

Also, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans . Also, remember that I can come to your conference or school district and provide engaging authentic and purposeful professional development. See booking info and please contact me anytime at (mjgormans@gmail.com).

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 26, 2015

The challenge is this: Send an image to friends in your personal learning network and ask them to write a learning related blog post about it. All the posts are labelled with the hashtag #blimage (blog-image) so they can be easily discovered and aggregated. Several are destined to become classics of educational blogging.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 17, 2019

Everyone knows to have high expectations for kids, develop relationships, teach them to persevere even when things are hard, and so on. This was a strategy I learned from the director of the Head Start program in my first public school teaching job. See blog posts/transcripts for all episodes. Her name was Afiya Graham.

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Educator Innovator

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Valerie Jopeck , Elementary Library Education Specialist, Fairfax County Public Schools, VA. Whole School Curriculum Ties. Community and Whole School Curriculum Ties. Valerie and Buffy’s table really thought about creating school and district cultures that led to making. Zach Duensing, Nashville Public Library.

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Reflections

MARCH 7, 2017

Relationships are the essential element in our schools. Also, in today’s busy world, it’s important for teachers and school staff to make positive connections with students. Make positive phone calls home especially within the first two weeks of the school year. It all goes back to relationships! Be vulnerable! Ask questions.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 23, 2022

I really believe it might be a helpful read for those wanting to make that PBL possibility in their school or district. Before continuing, I would appreciate having you take a moment to subscribe to this Blog by RSS or email and follow me at ( mjgormans ). Last, culture is the foundation for effective PBL.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MAY 25, 2019

I really believe it might be a helpful read for those wanting to make that PBL possibility in their school or district. Before continuing, I would appreciate having you take a moment to subscribe to this Blog by RSS or email and follow me at ( mjgormans ). Our school does not have the technology to support PBL.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Before continuing, I would appreciate having you take a moment to subscribe to this Blog by RSS or email and follow me at ( mjgormans ). Last, please check my Booking Page to see how I could be part of your school PD or Conference plans. – Mike Gorman ( https://21centuryedtech.wordpress.com/ ). I am now almost booked through April.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 1, 2022

Blog post by Michele Israel based on this edLeader Panel. COVID-19 hit schools and their communities hard. The whole child concept has changed over the last two years, closing the distance between school and home and bringing to light what children and families do to support student achievement in school.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 30, 2018

Google describes the program as: “Candidates for the Google for Education Certified Innovator program are selected based on their professional experience, their passion for teaching and learning, their innovative use of technology in school settings and their potential impact on other educators. and an Ed.D.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Students with learning differences (LD) often struggle in school. Even with school-based support and resources, LD students often do not see themselves as their peers, explained Stern. As a person with dyslexia, she was embarrassed in school where she had no targeted support. By Michele Israel. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2018

In a Chicago school, students felt compassion for their teacher, a survivor of cancer, and followed up with a thoughtful act. With that foundation in place, teachers can incorporate compassion to create a culture of students who are one step closer to making real, positive change in their communities. BrainPOP Jr. Parent questions?

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2018

In a Chicago school, students felt compassion for their teacher, a survivor of cancer, and followed up with a thoughtful act. With that foundation in place, teachers can incorporate compassion to create a culture of students who are one step closer to making real, positive change in their communities. BrainPOP Jr. Parent questions?

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2016

In a Chicago school, students felt compassion for their teacher, a survivor of cancer, and followed up with a thoughtful act. With that foundation in place, teachers can incorporate compassion to create a culture of students who are one step closer to making real, positive change in their communities. Science Climate Kids. BrainPOP Jr.

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