Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 17, 2015

Besides iPads and Chromebooks and a plethora of free websites that enable students to collaborate, share and publish, education’s tech explosion has resulted in a wide (and increasing) variety of tools that extend the teachers reach, making it easier to differentiate for the varied needs of students even in a busy classroom.

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Available in English and Spanish and on Android, iPad, and iPhone devices, your kid may have found their new favorite bedtime routine. The arcade-style math app for kids is designed for Grade K-5 with ordinary skill presets aligned with Common Core State Standards. Best Arcade-Style Math Game: Monster Math.

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 16, 2020

These fun characters help kids participate in the educational lessons; the expansive math curriculum may assist young children in learning numbers, counting, additions, subtraction, shapes, and measuring. The kids’ math activities and books cover the Common Core Standards and the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2015

Grammaropolis is aligned with both national Common Core standards and Texas Expected Knowledge and Skills Objectives for grades K-6. Educational Applications. Over all, this app is user-friendly, well-suited to its intended purpose, and offered by a credible leader in the vocabulary education field. Design: 5/5.

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TeacherCast

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Use Edusight on the web to manage assessment, grading, and standards seamlessly (includes Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, and state standards). Educator Feedback. iOS apps (iPad / iPhone) to document notes, photos, audio and video. Vision: to help everyone in K-12 education make better decisions with data.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 23, 2015

As educators in the digital age, it is important that we embrace the power of play in our classrooms. One of the ways that we can redefine our practice is by using game education in our schools. Says Farber of Game Education; “I use games in social studies because the mechanics (e.g. Game #1 – Minecraft. Game #3 – Land of Venn.

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SpeechTechie

MARCH 18, 2013

Cactus AR is a simple, free app for iPhone and iPad (camera required) that provides you with a context to engage students in "taking care of" an augmented reality plant. Common Core Connection: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1g Use frequently occurring conjunctions (e.g., and, but, or, so, because).

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JUNE 19, 2015

Amazon Updates Whispercast For Use In Schools In Education. Over 2,400 higher education organizations—including 24 of the 30 largest in the U.S.—also Whispercast supports devices using the free Kindle reading app, including Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets, iPad, iPhone, Android tablets and phones, Chromebooks, Macs, and PCs.

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eSchool News

MAY 23, 2016

Another intuitive and versatile app to appsmash with Book Creator (and other apps) is Shadow Puppet Edu , a free iOS app that will play on both an iPhone and iPad. For instance, the Education Search option includes copyright free images from the Library of Congress, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the British Library, NASA, and NOAA.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

(National) Education Politics. US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos launched a “rethink schools” tour. ” “What DeVos Got Wrong in Her Speech on the ’ Dear Colleague’ Letter ,” Scott Schneider writes in The Chronicle of Higher Education. State and Local) Education Politics.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2017

a New York-based education nonprofit that provides in- and after-school programs for youth development. Their project, titled “Ears Wide Open,” was part of the organization’s recent dive into radio journalism—an unassuming edtech tool that’s now being used by educators to teach digital literacy, audio editing and journalistic storytelling.

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The Mobile Native

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Want to connect with other educators and learn from their successes and challenges? Cross Post From Tony Vincent''s Learning in Hand Interested in iPad, iPod touch, tablets, netbooks, laptops, phones, apps, podcasting, Android, iOS, and web-based tools? Excited about mobile technology for learning and teaching?

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2017

New York City Department of Education officials have taken a contrasting position. This fall, the New York City Department of Education plans to make a concerted effort to spread the method further, by inviting schools into the Collaborative’s network to see how it works, even if they aren’t yet considering making the switch.

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MSEDTechie

MARCH 26, 2013

As educators we want to create awesome lessons and projects for our students, but we all struggle with just one problem. I am going to share some ideas I got from attending his session, as well as some of my own, to give you some practical ideas for integrating NET-S & Common Core, as well as SAVE TIME!

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

I had a great time encouraging educators to give students as much ownership over their devices and learning as possible. Create Multimedia eBooks in a 1 iPad Classroom by Wesley Fryer Enhanced eBooks on iPads, iPhones and iPod Touches can include audio, video, and interactive animations in addition to digital text, images and links.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

Nearly ten years ago, I started my career in education as a math teacher at a new alternative high school serving over-age, under-credited youth in New York City. If we, the educators, were going to serve our students well, we were going to have to get pedagogically creative. Many education technologies are not interoperable.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 6, 2016

“There’s going to be a need for a million more STEM graduates in the next decade than we’re currently producing,” said Chris Rasmussen, professor of mathematics education at San Diego State. “I Related: Will the new Common Core SAT close the privilege gap? Related: Think you know a lot about Common Core?

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EdTechTeacher

AUGUST 3, 2015

Sphero emphasizes the power of play in education and has a variety of lessons that are aligned to the Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards on their website. Sphero is a robotic ball that can pair with an iPad, tablet, iPhone, or smartphone through Bluetooth, and getting started is relatively easy.

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NeverEndingSearch

JANUARY 15, 2016

Many of the articles are accompanied by a Common Core-aligned quiz designed to check for student understanding, to prompt critical thinking and to provide teachers with immediate feedback. News-o-matic : This daily newspaper for kids is available: for Android on Google Play , for iPhone and iPad at the App Store , or for Kindle.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JUNE 1, 2016

” Abbas worked with an interdisciplinary team of educators and engineers to create Kiddom and help other teachers find the time and energy needed to facilitate projects, debates, and other meaningful learning experiences beyond test prep. This gives you the option to use your iPhone or an iPad rather than a laptop.

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Reading By Example

APRIL 2, 2015

With your iPhone, take three shots of any scene while the camera rolls. Educators can use this for saving lengthy meeting handouts. Concepts covered are tied to the Common Core. Nutshell Camera (Prezi). This app is like Vine, in that you can take a quick video of a subject or action. Decide Now! CafForce Studio).

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Remember that less than a decade ago, when the first iPhone was unveiled, it would have been impossible to conceive of a world ruled by tiny pocket computers that augment every part of our lives or to grasp the potential of a connected world 1.7 billion strong. Without some major changes, we are selling snake-oil disguised as opportunity.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Thirty-plus teachers and teacher educators gathered in the conference room nodded emphatically as Eckhoff, 35, told of seeing more and more students coming to school not just deficient in academic skills, but carrying a lot of emotional baggage. In Louisiana, we’re building and strengthening the role of those veteran expert educators.”.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 17, 2018

That's how I got started -- I wanted to use Serial as a primary text for at least a few weeks, but I wasn't sure how it would fit in with Common Core or how it might affect my students' reading habits. It's a valuable perspective for any educators interested in school reform and closing the achievement gap.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 17, 2018

This article is part of Common Sense Education's Teacher Voices series, which provides a platform for diverse perspectives on teaching in the digital age. The firsthand accounts of how school segregation and desegregation affect educators, parents, and students can help us build empathy with our school communities.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 6, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Don''t miss this super fun event sponsored by ClassFlow and featuring Kevin Honeycutt and the iPhone band.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. A series of Read Like a Historian videos prepares educators to effectively launch this type of learning in their classrooms. Historical Thinking Chart.

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