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6 Digital tools that encourage computational thinking

Neo LMS

Computational thinking is an innovative approach to teaching that redesigns the STEM and ELA curriculums on a new framework. Teachers all over the world have embraced the use of coding and programming in their classrooms, adapting the online materials for various subjects that stretch beyond the borders of STEM. MIT Full STEAM Ahead.

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Device Rollout in the Age of COVID-19

Digital Promise

Device rollout—when students in Verizon Innovative Learning Schools receive their initiative-provided iPads or Chromebooks—is an exciting time in the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools community, especially for schools new to the program. But rollout looks a bit different in 2020.

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10 Great Virtual Reality Apps

Ask a Tech Teacher

Topics might include languages, literature, social science, STEM, coding, makerspaces, and arts. Now, using an app teachers and students are already familiar with, NearPod VR allows students to join virtual tours regardless of the device used in their schools — iPads, Chromebooks, Mac, or PCs. Expeditions .

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#WorldReadAloudDay February 2

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Here’s a list of online sites with digital books that can be quickly accessed, mostly free, for this activity: Aesop Fables. Teach students to read with their digital devices. Owl Eyes (classics). Unite for Literacy. Simon & Schuster, 2015. Feathers: Not Just for Flying , by Melissa Stewart (Illus. by Sandra S.

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PASCO Motion Sensor–A Must for Science Classes

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Data collection and analysis are cornerstones for many STEM and STEAM programs but they’re not just about math. Their products are wireless, Bluetooth- and/or USB-connectable, and their SPARKvue software runs on Mac and Windows platforms, Chromebooks, iPads, iPhones, and Android. STEM modules. bridge building kits.

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Safely Involve Students in Social Media and More Student Voice Tips

The CoolCatTeacher

Heather: Well, Vicki, I have a passion for digital citizenship and student voice integrated in there. I coach them through that authentic digital citizenship “opportunity,” I guess you could say, where I get a notification that says that a student posted this, or this picture and this 40-character Tweet.

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7 Great Websites to Teach Habitats

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It is available on computers, Chromebooks, and in a limited edition as an app. It is suited for computers and Chromebooks. It can be played on both computers and Chromebooks, as well as embedded into the class website, blog, or wiki (see below): Habitats. It can be played on computers, Chromebooks, or iOS.