Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Here are the most-read posts for the month of October: 9 Online Resources to Assist with ESL and ELL Tech Tip #14: Desktop Icons Disappear? Photoshop for Fifth Graders–Auto-fixes Tech Ed Resources–Mentoring and Coaching 12 Online Resources About 3D Printing What do Parents Ask About Technology in Education? Tech Tip #109 Five-second Backup Easy Photo Editing in MS Word 8 Online Resources for Animation How to Find Reliable Internet Sources Here’s a preview of what’s coming up in Octob

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The post How Indigenous Youth and Elders Work Together to Pass On Cultural Knowledge appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The need to strengthen the science, technology, math and engineering (STEM) careers pipeline has received renewed interest lately. Whether students can successfully flow through the pipeline to fill vital jobs in the country may have significance for the national interest , according to some observers. So what would it take to make STEM truly open to would-be future scientists?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 3, 2023

With over 2 billion active monthly users, Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms. It’s particularly popular with younger generations, including teenagers, who use it as the main form of communication and sharing moments in their life. However, just like the physical world, the digital world has its share of safety concerns. Instagram has quite a lot of security downfalls, from scammers and hackers trying to extract payments to online predators and bullies.

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How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2023

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Robert Groven, director of the Minnesota Urban Debate League, has been coaching high school debate competitions for more than 30 years, and he’s noticed a marked shift in student behavior in the past decade or so. During debate exercises, there’s been a “consolidation” around points of view that are more left-leaning, he says, and a reluctance to make the case for extreme right-leaning positions.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Key points: Careful budget diagnosis and prioritization is essential as districts near the ESSER expiration in 2024 So many schools have unmet needs, and financial disasters would negatively impact those already-serious funding situations See related article: As COVID relief spending deadlines loom, one district moves ahead with an uncommon tech plan Among all institutions impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, few faced challenges as profound and fast-moving as America’s public schools.

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Gaggle Speaks

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Social media and mobile technology has made it easy for bullies to continue their behavior on every corner of the internet. We’ve shared some tactics that students and adults can use to prepare for and react to cyberbullying that happens on school-provided technology. Sometimes, however, these efforts don’t curtail the harassment, and the time comes to consider legal action.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 3, 2023

When Tha Cung looked over his sixth-grade class schedule, he took notice of the math block. He had been placed in an advanced class. This story also appeared in The Associated Press and The Dallas Morning News “I didn’t know ‘honors’ even existed,” he said. Tha was little when his family immigrated from Myanmar, and, for much of his time in Dallas schools, he took courses designed for children who are learning English.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 3, 2023

It's been 10 months since the introduction of generative AI in education. What have we learned so far?

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MiddleWeb

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Making her first forays into using AI in lesson planning, NBCT Kathleen Palmieri is amazed at ChatGPT’s grade level suggestions based on lesson plan objectives. Follow along as she shows how the chatbot developed math and social studies material attuned to her fifth graders. The post Moving Forward Using AI in My Grade 5 Classroom first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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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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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Today, thanks to advancements in biotech, students can interact with living organisms in their classrooms. The post The Educational Impact Of Biotech appeared first on TeachThought.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

OCTOBER 3, 2023

20th Anniversary Summit to be held Oct. 4-6, 2023 in San Antonio, TX The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) kicks off its 20th Anniversary Education Summit on October 4, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas. The sold-out event features Keep Reading U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to Headline the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Education Summit The post U.S.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Key points: Schools will likely remain the targets of cyberattacks for years to come Districts must prepare themselves by implementing strong cyber practices for their systems See related article: As invisible threats to education loom, cybersecurity is paramount There is no question that cybersecurity threats such as ransomware continue to pummel the education system, with the White House estimating that at least eight K-12 school districts faced “significant cyberattacks” during the last schoo

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The Reading League Compass provides direction to curated content, downloadable materials, resources, videos, podcasts, articles, and connections to specific stakeholders at the classroom, district, and state levels to align classroom practice with the science of reading The Reading League (TRL), Keep Reading The Reading League Debuts the Go-To Source for Science of Reading Information, Guidance, and Resources The post The Reading League Debuts the Go-To Source for Science of Reading Information,

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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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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The post Solving Mysteries on Mars: TimePod AR – SULS0202 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, Kasey chats with Immersive Content Director Phil Birchinall from Discovery Education. Phil shares the TimePod Adventures AR app , where students can virtually journey through time and space to Mars while solving challenges ranging from “fixing” their TimePod to discovering water on the planet.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2023

K–12 institutions often lack the funding to support advanced cyber initiatives or hire skilled cyber experts, leading to continued ransomware attacks against districts. Meanwhile, cyber insurance premiums keep increasing. In support of school cyber efforts, the U.S. Department of Education recently announced key K–12 cybersecurity resilience measures — including the establishment of a Government Coordinating Council — and released three K–12 Digital Infrastructure briefs.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Canva Translate is the topic of our blog post today! You know that moment when you’ve crafted the perfect presentation or document, only to realize you need it in another language? Yup, the dread sets in—time to copy-paste every single line into a translation tool and hope for the best. Well, it turns out that the solution to this often tedious task might be hiding in a platform many of us already love— Canva.

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