Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 20, 2017

A podcast is a topic-specific digital stream of audio files (in some cases, video or PDF also) that can be downloaded to a computer or a wide variety of media devices. They are funny, entertaining, educational, often short, and rarely boring. They can cover news, current events, history, or pretty much anything the creator would like. When you subscribe, each new episode is automatically downloaded to your device, to be played at your convenience.

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EdTech4Beginners

JANUARY 20, 2017

I recently wrote some content for Scholastic. It was a number of story starter sentences to inspire children to write exciting, mysterious and thrilling stories. Find the full resource by clicking here. Tagged: education , English , learning , story starters , teachers , teaching , teaching ideas , writing.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 20, 2017

January 20, 2017 Over the last few weeks, G Suite (formerly Google Apps) has released a number of interesting new updates covering some of its major apps especially Google Sheets and Google Calendar.read more.

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Teacher Tech

JANUARY 20, 2017

High Five: Your Class is Chaos My number one advice I give to admin who wants teachers to use technology, or anything new, is to celebrate failure. Some teachers are afraid of trying something new, it not working, and the admin coming by and seeing chaos. Create a Culture of Reflection and Transparency @goobric @alicekeeler when we […]. The post High Five: Your Class is Chaos appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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JANUARY 20, 2017

January 21, 2017 Whether you are a research student, an academic, or a prospective scholar, the collection below is collated specifically for you. It features some of the best research methodology.read more.

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JANUARY 20, 2017

The other day, my 5 year-old daughter, Hunter, was playing ST Math and struggling on a level in one of the games. My wife stepped in to help and Hunter got upset, saying, "If you keep telling me the answers, I'll never learn, and I'll be the only one in the family who can't do these things!". I was so proud of Hunter for wanting to do things herself, and wanting to work through the struggle.

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MindShift

JANUARY 20, 2017

Excerpted from “ Taking Shape: Activities to Develop Geometric and Spatial Thinking ” by Joan Moss, Catherine D. Bruce, Bev Caswell, Tara Flynn, and Zachary Hawes. Published by Pearson Canada Inc., 2016, pp. 13–16. Reprinted with permission by Pearson Canada Inc. By Joan Moss, Catherine D. Bruce, Bev Caswell, Tara Flynn, and Zachary Hawes.

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Marketplace K-12

JANUARY 20, 2017

The international ed-tech market is expanding rapidly, but companies need to be aware of the needs of specific countries and regions, advises a consultant. The post Ed-Tech Surges Internationally–and Choices for Schools Become More Confusing appeared first on Market Brief.

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Cycles of Learning

JANUARY 20, 2017

I am blessed to teach at a school that incorporates an "Intercession" program into the month of January. Upon returning from winter vacation, students sign up for a two-week-long, 9am-3pm, course of their choosing. Courses are offered by individual teachers and represent areas they are deeply passionate about and would not have time to expose students to during the normal school year.

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The Electric Educator

JANUARY 20, 2017

Season 1 of the Chromebook Classroom podcast is now available! The Chromebook Classroom Podcast was created to highlight how Chromebooks are impacting education around the world. Each episode features an interview with someone who is using Chromebooks to improve teaching and learning. Listen to the season introduction below. Subscribe to the podcast via iTunes , Google Play , or listen on Chrmbook.com.

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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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Fractus Learning

JANUARY 20, 2017

Science toys for toddlers are ideal whether you’re looking to spark a love of learning in your littlest kids or just trying to make the most out of their toy collection. These days, it’s easy to find tons of educational opportunities for tots, from music lessons to immersive learning daycares. Now, you can keep the learning going all day at home by investing in fun STEM-based toys and activities.

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techlearning

JANUARY 20, 2017

What’s the biggest complaint about classroom projectors? In a recent poll, 64% of projector users say it’s the Lamps. The lamps lose brightness and need to be replaced, or they stop working and need.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 20, 2017

Arts-based projects are a great option to support and encourage English-language learners (ELLs). Arts tools offer a variety of media for creative expression -- from comic strips to radio production to virtual art collections -- that can help ELLs feel more comfortable practicing their English and communication skills while embracing their own cultural backgrounds.

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techlearning

JANUARY 20, 2017

What’s the biggest complaint about classroom projectors? In a recent poll, 64% of projector users say it’s the Lamps. The lamps lose brightness and need to be replaced, or they stop working and need.

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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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edWeb.net

JANUARY 20, 2017

The 2016 results are in. Who is participating the most in professional learning webinars? Early childhood educators! edWeb.net just completed an analysis of their 2016 webinar viewership stats for 2016. They hosted 260 professional learning webinars in 2016 that were viewed by 165,000 educators – an average of 635 educators per webinar. Thirty eight webinars (15%) were on early learning topics and had 45,000 (27%) of the viewers.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

JANUARY 20, 2017

Every Tuesday and Thursday from 11-12:30, we have an open makerspace time for students to sign up to explore the world of making. This time supports students from many of our grades, but it doesn’t support all students. In addition to weaving makerspace into projects, I’ve been trying to host times for grades who can’t come at our normal makerspace hours to come and explore.

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JANUARY 20, 2017

A great launching point for engaging in accurate and timely climate change information.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 20, 2017

At a time when our nation is deeply divided, teachers have an incredible opportunity to impact the next generation of Americans. That’s why I’m collaborating with hundreds of other TeachersPayTeachers sellers to offer FREE curriculum resources which help you support kids in the ways that are needed most right now. #WeHoldTheseTruths and #KindnessNation are the hashtags we’re using on social media as well as on TpT to help you find the resources you need.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 20, 2017

The name Homer holds a dear place in many people’s adolescent memories. There’s the poet who blessed literature and history with the “Iliad” and “Odyssey.” Then there’s Homer Simpson, the flawed yet devoted father in America’s longest running sitcom and animated program. Future generations may have another fond memory to attach to the name. Speakaboos , a New York City startup that aims to instill a love for reading in young children, has acquired Homer , the developer of an app that teaches the

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ProfHacker

JANUARY 20, 2017

ProfHacker’s “Weekend Reading” posts give you 5 links worth reading plus a video. This week, let’s get right to it! “ How to Fight for Federal Support of Cultural Research and Why It Matters ,” by Jason Rhody: With modest grants from NEH, scholars help us better understand our cultural inheritance; they fill in the gaps of our collective histories and educate the public by teaching our teachers and our college students, while other grants support major exhibit

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The Jose Vilson

JANUARY 20, 2017

Here’s a little something. “As far as the election is concerned, I’ve always felt that we were having to do the work regardless. There was always a sense of creating a path for equity, for access for true integration, for true understanding of what the work needed to be for all of us in our schools and in our democracy. What the election result highlighted for me, however, is that we definitely need to create broader senses of coalition among many different peoples, whether they be N

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Edsurge

JANUARY 20, 2017

Pittsford Mendon High School in New York was eerily quiet on Nov. 9, 2016—the day after the U.S. election. Students and faculty—regardless of who they voted for—resided in a moment of shock after a man whom very few thought stood a chance, Donald Trump, was elected president. “It was very tense when we got to school that day,” recalls Colleen Sheller, a senior at Pittsford Mendon High School.

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This whitepaper explores integrating the PowerTeaching pedagogical approach within a HyFlex (Hybrid Flexible) educational model, focusing on employing cooperative learning strategies and efficient classroom management techniques.

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