Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

They learn this from family, friends, schoolmates, and life in general. It’s interesting that some variation of “kindness” is included in most non-academic measures of what students should learn in school, including Habits of Mind , a Growth Mindset , and Mindfulness (click links for further discussion).

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2018

How to Deal with the Crumbling Educational Infrastructure. Wed, 12/12/2018 - 13:33. And now is the perfect time to address this sea change, because many schools are making physical renovations from top to bottom, including their buildings, infrastructure, learning tools and furniture. eli.zimmerman_9856. by David Hutchins.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2019

In July 2018, Digital Promise launched a new Maker Learning Leadership Cohort dedicated to professional learning, peer connections, and school transformation in the Pittsburgh region. Today, step into any of Duquesne Elementary’s shared learning spaces and you will see students immersed in hands-on design work.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

The 2018 Honor Roll: EdTech’s Must-Read K-12 IT Blogs. Sun, 04/29/2018 - 20:12. Tech integrationist Eric Curtis blogs about how to add technology into almost every K-12 subject from math to art. Keller ISD Digital Learning Blog. Keller ISD Digital Learning. Renovated Learning. Shake Up Learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Fun, exciting tools and techniques can help very young kids understand math and learn computational thinking. Today’s guest, Steve Floyd, tells us how. Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades. Date: February 8, 2018. They quickly learn it that morning. Listen Now. Stream by clicking here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 2, 2018

Elementary Math can be exciting. 5 Ideas to level up Elementary Math with Technology. Link to show: Date: March 2, 2018. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Kelly Gary, a first-grade teacher in Pennsylvania, about five ideas for improving elementary math with technology. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Kelly: Gosh.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 24, 2019

Nicole Naditz – Bio as Submitted Nicole has been a Program Specialist in Instructional Technology at San Juan Unified School District since 2018. Prior to that, she taught French for 25 years, winning numerous awards for her work designing authentic relevant learning experiences for her students. Nicole Naditz on episode 478.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Check out Jennifer Gonzalez’ 2018 Teacher’s Guide to Technology for more than 200 tools with special tips, videos, and screenshots to get you started. Iditarod Teacher: How to Connect and Learn from the Iditarod Race. Date: February 21, 2018. I applied, and I was chosen last April to be the 2018 teacher on the trail.

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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. With about a day planning, [teachers] shift right into distance learning,” Rooney said.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Q&A: Leila Nuland on How to Build Equitable Computer Science Curricula. Thu, 10/11/2018 - 12:07. While some teachers have already started to come up with creative ways to inject computer science into their programs, others may still be lost on how to introduce the concepts into the classroom. . eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2018

How to Implement Library Makerspaces in STEM Programs. Wed, 05/09/2018 - 11:57. For Laura Fleming, library media specialist at New Milford High School in New Jersey, a library makerspace is a unique learning environment that encourages tinkering, play and open-ended exploration for all. jena.passut_7651.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 1, 2024

A group of fifth grade boys trailed into the conference room in the front office of Johnsburg Elementary School and sat at the table, their feet dangling from the chairs. “It In elementary schools across the country, an incident as common as a playground fracas over a football could result in kids being suspended. JOHNSBURG, Ill. —

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Rebekah Dyer helps us understand how to reach all learners From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As students with learning differences are put into general classroom spaces, many teachers have misconceptions about including these special students in their classrooms.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2018

Q&A: Class Tech Tips Blogger Monica Burns Explains How to Work with Digital Tools. Mon, 04/16/2018 - 12:41. Starting in the fall of 2011, Burns spent two years working in a one-to-one environment with tablets in an elementary school setting. First, teachers have to identify what the learning goals are for students.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 25, 2023

This three-part blog series, featuring guest authors from The Learning Accelerator and MA DESE OET , highlights the importance of centering equity in edtech selection. In this first post, the authors outline how they centered equity as they developed an edtech selection, implementation, and evaluation guide for school systems leaders.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 10, 2018

Mike Lawrence, a current organizer of the longest running student media festival in the country, shares how to set up and run your own media festival. With a big hat tip to our mutual friend Hall Davidson who started this event, we learn the ins and outs of student media festival and how you can “steal” their ideas and run your own!

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

But it stands to reason that we must help students know how to effectively use these tools so they do not hinder and that they help But do they know how to use technology effectively? And how much is too much? Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones.

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User Generated Education

JULY 31, 2023

I want students to learn about one another in a personal way. I want to learn about my individual students so my instructional strategies can be more personalized and tailored to their needs and interests. You will be expected to engage in the learning activities during class time. You will be an active learner.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 15, 2018

She discusses how to incorporate the observation of phenomena and other Next Generation Science Standards in elementary science. Legends of Learning has amazing game based science experiences for students in 3-8 aligning with Next Generation Science and select state standards. Learning Science Through Authentic Investigation.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

The better training you provide to your staff, the sooner they will adopt the new LMS and understand how to use it to achieve school goals. Keep reading to find out how you can track LMS success in your school and how to increase its success through training. How to track the success of an LMS. With training, of course.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Lesson plans can be tailored to meet the learning needs of individual students. It’s important to note that those impressive numbers don’t include remote students at the elementary or high school level. It’s important to note that those impressive numbers don’t include remote students at the elementary or high school level.

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Waterford

MAY 31, 2022

Understanding the science of how children learn to read is a necessary component for creating well-rounded classroom instruction. Read on to learn more about the Simple View of Reading and how it can inform your classroom instruction—along with ten free activities to boost fundamental literacy skills for your students.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

2] Read on to learn how we got here, why it matters, and how teachers can build media literacy in the classroom. The good news is that information is easier to come by than ever before—many students, even at an elementary age, have access to smartphones, the Internet, and a pervasive, never-ending flow of social media.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 3, 2019

“This didn’t mean things didn’t excite us or concepts weren’t intriguing but each one was questioned with how does this help us to achieve our why and is this the best possible way of getting to it,” Bretag told Education Dive. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how to redesign the K–12 media center. How Do We Avoid Design for Design’s Sake?

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Technology is developing at a faster clip than its adoption, and while some K–12 classrooms are innovating — by using drones in curriculum or digital tools to personalize learning — they remain isolated examples dotting an unequal landscape where, often, digitization is seen as an end in itself rather than a means to improve learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 5, 2020

Sponsor: Check out the free webinar for math teachers – how to transform your textbook into a curiosity machine – go to coolcatteacher.com/freemathwebinar to learn more about this free webinar being held four times in January 2020. Listen to Hamish Brewer Inspire You! Brewer is currently a doctoral student at Virginia.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 2, 2020

Darren Hudgins talks about how to help kids sort through viral news stories From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As the Coronavirus spreads, so does the news about it. Today’s guest, Darren Hudgins is co-author of Fact VS Fiction: Teaching Critical Thinking In The Age of Fake News (ISTE 2018).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 7, 2018

Taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) has become a right-of-passage for high school students as they leave formal education and enter the next phase of learning. Over seven million will take SAT tests in 2018 in January, March/April, May, June, October, November, or December. Kaplan Test Prep. UWorld SAT Prep. PrepFactory.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

Thu, 04/12/2018 - 10:58. It helps explain the step-by-step nature of coding,” says Todd Burleson, resource center director for this Winnetka Public Schools District 36 elementary school. “We My personal learning network is key to my success with integrating robots into our activities,” Innes says. “I I use Twitter a lot.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Explore how the brain learns to read and get tips for effective, researched-based classroom instruction. Then, you’ll learn several practical and research-based strategies to help your students build reading comprehension skills. 1] With strong reading comprehension, reading becomes a lifelong tool for learning.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2018

Tue, 04/17/2018 - 13:59. For K–12 students, lessons on how to use the internet safely and be effective online citizens are likely part of receiving any new classroom device. Digital Citizenship for Students at Elementary School Levels. Unified School District fifth-grade teacher Tammy Dunbar and Concord Road Elementary (N.Y.)

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2018

Tue, 04/17/2018 - 13:59. For K–12 students, lessons on how to use the internet safely and be effective online citizens are likely part of receiving any new classroom device. Digital Citizenship for Students at Elementary School Levels. Unified School District fifth-grade teacher Tammy Dunbar and Concord Road Elementary (N.Y.)

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Waterford

MARCH 10, 2022

Download sessions here to explore how the brain learns to read and get tips for effective, researched-based classroom instruction. Find out how a student’s reading development is strongly related to their speaking, listening, and writing skills. Give your students a prompt and tie it to something you are learning in class.

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2020

I used to wake up at 5:30 in the morning to teach a preschooler in China how to read, write and speak English. Through a headset and webcam, I learned that he loved space. Credit: Mike Zetlow) I know from my year teaching at VIPKid that students can learn online , a conclusion researchers have also reached.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 2, 2019

Makenzie believes that since the world is constantly changing, she needs to know how to fix things, like cars with advanced electronic technology. In 2018, of the 5,126,000 Americans who held a job in the computer and mathematics field, 26 percent were women and 8 percent were black, according to the BLS.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Tue, 04/24/2018 - 08:13. Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. Thomas School Dedicates Space to Bolster STEM Learning. Need advice for starting a #K12 #STEM learning lab? 5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

9,16] If educators are unaware how to teach and support multicultural students, they will fail to reach a significant portion of their school. The goal is to create an inclusive classroom where students from all backgrounds feel safe and welcomed, as well as learn empathy for people with circumstances different from their own.

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