Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 1, 2019

The robot starts in about thirty pieces (there are so many, I didn’t really count them). You don’t use all of them in one robot, just pick those that will make your robot do what you want. The goal of this kit is as much about building the robot as having fun exploring, experimenting, and tinkering.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 16, 2018

Patti Duncan shares some of the common mistakes she finds that schools implementing Next Generation Science Standards make. Legends of Learning has amazing game based science experiences for students in 3-8 aligning with Next Generation Science and select state standards. What’s our second? Stream by clicking here.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

For nearly 30 years, the global non-profit FIRST has been getting kids hooked on science and technology through hands-on robotics competitions featuring come-from-behind victories and breathless spectators clamoring for TV coverage. Photo Credit: FIRST What are some of the advantages FIRST students have when they’re applying for jobs?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2015

If you ask seventh and eighth graders what their hardest subject is, they’ll hands down tell you it’s math. To turn those numbers around, parents and teachers alike are looking to technology. Content aligns with Common Core, state standards and classroom instruction. Click the link for more detail.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Each one proclaim s they have the way to teach students while having fun, in ways that are aligned with state and national standards. How do you decide what is best for your class? aligned with Blooms Taxonomy, Common Core, ISTE, or other state/national/international standards. positive parent reports.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 19, 2016

It’s become clear to me that for most of them, adding technology to their lessons means layering more work on top of their already overburdened lesson plans. Despite the claims of tech gurus that technology makes the job of teaching easier, few educators see it that way. Treat them exactly as though they were print books.

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2019

Some education technology vendors are eager to get their wares in front of school and district decision-makers. Cisneros’ office works with 31 school districts, has a budget of about $308 million and directly works with about 19,000 students, according to its website. How do you make decisions about what to adopt?

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

Here are some insights I've compiled, from both Common Sense's Editorial team as well as a group of teachers who realized how some digital tools and teaching practices have shaped learning in new and positive ways. As a high school English teacher, I've experienced most of these bumps in the road myself.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

The Bare Minimum Of Learning Technology. What is the bare minimum of learning technology integration in a classroom? Prevailing local technology use? In that light, we felt like it represented another kind of idea–a bare minimum of technology integration in an average classroom. by TeachThought Staff.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JULY 23, 2023

So, what exactly are sight words? We’ll dive into their definition, shedding light on these common yet sometimes misunderstood elements of the English language. We’ll dive into their definition, shedding light on these common yet sometimes misunderstood elements of the English language. What are sight words?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 17, 2015

Technology has become the great equalizer, providing students of all skill levels the tools needed to fully participate in school. Technology has become the great equalizer, providing students of all skill levels the tools needed to fully participate in school. Babakus–for mathematical functions. – See more at: [link].

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

. — On a morning this fall at Washington Elementary, a young boy, sitting at a table with five of his peers, held a tablet while he built a digital snowman — a cool proposition given the 85-degree heat just outside his air-conditioned classroom. This story also appeared in The Fresno Bee. Credit: Charlotte West for The Hechinger Report.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2016

Like many small districts seeking professional development opportunities for their teachers, the Mancos School District in southwestern Colorado has seen its share of what Principal Cathy Epps calls “one-hit wonders.” It was really powerful to hear the different pieces of feedback in the same room,” Epps says. “It

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 8, 2018

Researchers say many high-poverty kindergarten classrooms don’t teach enough math and the few lessons on the subject are often too basic. Researchers say many high-poverty kindergarten classrooms don’t teach enough math and the few lessons on the subject are often too basic. Photo: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report. BERWYN, Ill. —

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JUNE 20, 2021

When you think about it, there are many phrases and sayings that we’ve heard throughout our lives that are at odds with that statement. As many of us are reflecting on our progress toward reaching the goals we set for ourselves, it’s a great time to address what Jon Acuff calls “secret rules”. But that’s why it’s a secret rule.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Just as importantly, she knew how long it would take and what she needed to do to master the concept. It’s easier for me to do my work because the teacher knows where I’m at, and I know how to move forward,” Onyemaobi says. If anyone’s having difficulties, the teacher can show it to them,” Onyemaobi says.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Over sandwiches and iced tea, we talked about the challenges of OER. While we were curious to learn more details about the approaches to writing in BHP, Bob was even more curious to find out what he could do to further improve students’ writing. Finding time to do that work is even harder. Elfrieda “Freddy” H.

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The 21st Century Principal

MAY 4, 2014

Fullan (2014) says we have gotten it all wrong. In his book, The Principal: Three Keys to Maximizing Impact , Fullan points out that these federal initiatives have failed to bring about extensive instructional change because they use the wrong policy drivers to try to change education.

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EdTechTeam

JANUARY 4, 2018

For me, technology has been the spark to ignite learning and innovation in my classroom and on my campus. With the inclusions of technology in our everyday lessons, we are being given amazing opportunities to reach the “unreachable” – to reach those students who have not yet discovered the joy of learning.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

To learn more about professional development around these ideas, contact us. It’s a cliché to say that change comes too rapidly now for us to keep up, but clichés exist for one good reason: They’re often true. How do we develop a system of learning at a time when everything we know about learning is in flux?

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 16, 2018

Anna has the steadiest hands,” says one of her classmates, observing the deft transfer. Anna has the steadiest hands,” says one of her classmates, observing the deft transfer. “I I came here for both — the training and the academics,” says Miller, who plans to study biology in college, of her decision to attend Essex Tech.

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MindShift

JULY 9, 2018

Researchers say many high-poverty kindergarten classrooms don’t teach enough math and the few lessons on the subject are often too basic. That was the district’s first year taking the PARCC assessment, a college- and career-readiness test mandated by the state of Illinois, and the results were dismal, though not exactly surprising.

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The 21st Century Principal

OCTOBER 15, 2012

But it was the powerful tourism lobby, Save Our Summers, that then pushed lawmakers to set legal limits when schools can start and end because, as their web site says, they “seek to establish, protect and maintain a more traditional school calendar.” We are still on a march to obsolescence.

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NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

I spent some time chatting with Will Weaver about the new project. I hear about declining budgets and increased class size. WW: Yes, that’s exactly right. We think of access first and technology second. As a lit major, I delighted in breaking open the Norton volume assigned to each of my courses. . Can you explain?

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Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

My recent post about the cost trap and inclusive access prompted responses by Jim Groom and Stephen Downes. As Jim notes above, for some period of time talking about the cost savings associated with OER was an effective way to advocate for OER adoption, helping us get a step closer to the end goal. And I want to do it worldwide.”

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Elizabeth Little, who teaches middle school math and science, doesn’t know exactly which of the hands-on projects she introduced to her remedial math class turned the class around. I’m afraid of maker-type technology,” she told me. Little gets fuzzy explaining exactly how the banana piano worked. How did this happen?

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EdTech4Beginners

JANUARY 29, 2023

Fortunately, with the advancement in technology , many tools make human resource management smoother, easier and faster for the educational sector. If you’re one of those not harnessing the benefits of human resource software , then you need to know what you’re missing and how these tools can help your school or educational institution grow.

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Marketplace K-12

APRIL 27, 2016

It began exploding about a decade ago, thanks in large part to the enthusiastic audience of Make magazine and the popularity of public events such as Maker Faires (the most well-known of which was hosted by President Barack Obama at the White House in 2014.) Cross-posted from the Digital Education blog. But that’s changing fast.

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MindShift

AUGUST 13, 2015

Read more about technology in the classroom. But what does a beehive or a lemon tree have to do with any of that? But what does a beehive or a lemon tree have to do with any of that? By Alexandria Neason. Etai, tall and lanky, lugged a gray backpack to a desk that had been pushed up against a wall.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Many schools embrace technology in the classroom as a route to these students’ hearts. They see kids devouring video games and living on social media and find it obvious that they would also like educational technology. But Logan’s feelings about online learning are common. MESA, Ariz. Logan Dubin is good with computers.

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The Thinking Stick

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Replace is my new word of choice when talking about the skills of technology. . The standards haven’t changed… the tools and skills have and we need to make sure we’re updating the skills to match the needs of our students. I have done the word dance on this blog. Let’s look at a couple of examples.

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

APRIL 20, 2022

And what would you do with the results? These are questions I'm currently thinking about, in my new-ish role in our president's office. What's this all about? Sometimes it's through a flipped learning workshop, or a talk about teaching with technology, and so on. How would you do it?

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MindShift

APRIL 19, 2017

Over several years she began to experiment with using technology to give her students more ways to engage with material and more choice over how they demonstrated their understanding. I did feel like in some ways I had reached the edges of what I could do that was different in an English classroom,” Tucker said. My new classroom!

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

“It was really looking yourself in the mirror and saying, ‘Which four in 10 students don’t deserve to learn to read?'” Silva didn’t know anything about how children learn to read or how they should be taught, so he started searching online. ” he said. The stakes were high. This was not just poverty.

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Connecting 2 the World

MAY 26, 2011

Therefore, this study looked at the collaborative writing process within a naturally occurring distributed group to determine what factors affected creation of knowledge within work collaboration for team members that may have had no previous interaction or limited interaction in completing their project. I'd appreciate feedback.

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The Principal of Change

MARCH 25, 2020

A lot is going on in our world right now, and my first instinct is that we need to slow down and focus on what is most important at this moment. My good friend Michelle Baldwin provides a critical perspective on the importance of hitting the “pause” button : I have been thinking about how best I can support others in this time.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 5, 2020

A lot is going on in our world right now, and my first instinct is that we need to slow down and focus on what is most important at this moment. My good friend Michelle Baldwin provides a critical perspective on the importance of hitting the “pause” button : I have been thinking about how best I can support others in this time.

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