Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 16, 2023

It sounds easy, but to a five or six year old, holding the mouse, clicking that left button, dragging and dropping while holding a finger down is darn difficult. Here’s a list ( click for updates ): Dragon Drop Jackson Pollock artwork with mouse skills MiniMouse Mouse and Pointer Tutorial (freemium) Mouse Practice –several choices Mouse practice—drag, click Mouse skills Mouse Song OwlieBoo –mouse practice Silk –draw with mouse movements This Is Sand –make a sand pic

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 16, 2023

The Center for Inclusive Innovation and Paradigm Cyber Ventures, with support from IBM, are implementing an Inclusive Cybersecurity program across 11 districts

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Hapara

AUGUST 16, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: Educators often hear that what they do in the classroom needs to be based on pedagogy. Their strategies should be tied to pedagogy. Their tools should be focused on pedagogy. So what is pedagogy? Whether you’re new to teaching, need a refresher or are based outside of the classroom, understanding the foundations of good teaching is important.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2023

The integration of AI tools in English language arts (ELA) instruction has emerged as a potentially transformative pedagogical approach that could redefine the traditional landscape of education. Tools, such as AI-powered writing assistants and language-analysis platforms, offer real-time feedback and aim to empower students to engage in self-directed learning and refine their writing and editing skills.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

NEW YORK — To help educators and school media specialists promote community-building and creativity as students come back to school, StickTogether Products is launching its Back-to-School Pixel Portrait Project. This free activity allows students to create self-portraits using StickTogether’s free Pixel Art Platform and then display them in their classrooms, around their school, or at home.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2023

As juniors and seniors return to high school this fall, part of their school day likely will include thinking about which colleges and universities they’ll apply to. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. But recent data suggests that’s the case for fewer students, as college enrollment remains sluggish and some members of Gen Z remain skeptical that a four-year degree is the best option post-high school.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

AUGUST 16, 2023

GROWING STUDENT INTEREST IN STEM. All about having students understanding the social impact of the STEM professions with Jackie Smalls, VP of Social Impact Coalitions at Discovery. The post GROWING STUDENT INTEREST IN STEM appeared first on Equity in Education.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Key points: The SAT will transform from its dated paper format to a dynamic, streamlined online format The most fundamental evolution of the SAT is undoubtedly its adaptation to each student’s capabilities See related article: 4 simple strategies to help students ace standardized tests In the shifting, ever-changing landscape of American education, a major transformation is on the horizon.

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MiddleWeb

AUGUST 16, 2023

“I want to recognize that my students are, in fact, highly literate human beings whose understanding of literacy has been shaped by an age of screens and digital interactions,” writes ELA teacher Jason DeHart. The question becomes, how do we change to meet them where they are? The post Moving Past Old-School Definitions of Literacy first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

AUGUST 16, 2023

REINVENTING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING… A CONVERSATION WITH EDWEB.NET. Its a 3 ‘L show with Lisa and two Larrys.The Pandemic changed everything and professional devlopment and professional caring for educators is changing too ,as teachers need all the help they can get Keep Reading REINVENTING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING… A CONVERSATION WITH EDWEB.NET The post REINVENTING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING… A CONVERSATION WITH EDWEB.NET appeared first on Equity in Education.

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Hubbli

AUGUST 16, 2023

As the digital landscape evolves, so does the world of school marketing. With newer platforms emerging, schools have unprecedented opportunities to engage with prospective students and parents in innovative ways. Three platforms that have been making waves are TikTok, Clubhouse, and YouTube. But how can these be integrated into effective school marketing strategies?

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Minga

AUGUST 16, 2023

Technology plays a huge role in today’s modern schools – and cell phones are no exception. But not all K-12 institutions are on board with allowing students to have their phones with them on campus. In fact, many school districts have started to ban cell phones in school in order to improve concentration and reduce opportunities for distractions. One such example is the Lincoln Public School District, which recently instated a “phones off and out of sight” policy.

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Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 16, 2023

Overview Central Bucks School District (CBSD) partnered with Lightspeed Systems to address the significant challenges they faced with their previous inline web filtering solution. With over 17,000 students and a diverse range of devices, including iPads and Windows laptops, the district struggled to provide students with a safe and productive online environment due to reliability issues, poor reporting capabilities, and inadequate support from their existing filter provider.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

AUGUST 16, 2023

Hosted by a 26-year classroom veteran, the new podcast will tap industry leaders, educators, and subject-matter experts to help listeners reimagine the future of education School Specialty, a leading provider of learning environments, instructional solutions, and supplies to the pre-K–12 Keep Reading School Specialty and Teacher Nancy Chung Launch the Schoolyard Podcast The post School Specialty and Teacher Nancy Chung Launch the Schoolyard Podcast appeared first on Equity in Education.

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This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.

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Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 16, 2023

KTAL news recently wrote an article about Caddo Parish Public schools focus on student safety and how the expansion of their use of the Lightspeed systems platform was received positively by students. Read the Article The post Student safety technology received positively by students as Caddo Parish Public Schools integrates Lightspeed Systems platform appeared first on Lightspeed Systems.

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MindSpark

AUGUST 16, 2023

Imagine a classroom where students not only learn about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), but also apply these concepts to solve real-world problems in their communities. That's exactly what the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition is all about! Aimed at U.S. public school students in grades 6–12, this nationwide challenge is igniting the sparks of innovation in the minds of young thinkers.

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techlearning

AUGUST 16, 2023

ClassHook makes video-based learning fun and interactive with ease.

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Kathy Schrock

AUGUST 16, 2023

I have been a Wacom (Wah-kom) user and supporter for a long time.(My first review of one of their products was in 2009!) As a company, they listen to their customer's comments and come up with ways to enhance their product lines to meet and surpass the needs/wants of their customers. Wacom is particularly good at creating products to support both teachers and learners.

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