Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2019

In my summer digital citizenship classes, the biggest question I get is how to control student cell phone usage. Luckily, Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Andrew Carroll, former High School teacher, has a great analysis of the problem and discussion of solutions below: How to control smartphone usage in classroom?

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Waterford

MARCH 4, 2021

A second version was published in 2019, with a stronger focus on recognizing barriers to family involvement and more researched-based guidance on family partnerships.[6] One study even found that when teachers focus on parent involvement, student achievement in the entire classroom improves.[14] Organizing Engagement Staff.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

With these big picture stats and stories coming from the classroom, teachers need advice on helping students develop reading stamina. Is reading stamina a need in today's classroom? The books literally are broken into text message-sized chunks making reading easier, plus Literal has classroom management features for teachers.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

I see four AI use and ethics trends set to disrupt classrooms and conference rooms. For educators and curriculum developers, referencing approaches taken to explain climate change will help determine how to talk about AI and explain what’s at stake with our rhetorical choices. Public concern will lead to AI regulations.

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Waterford

APRIL 23, 2021

Essentially it includes the reading, analysis, and writing necessary to tell historical stories—not just what we know about the past, but how we know about it.[1]. How Important It Is to Teach Historical Thinking Skills.” November 2019. Sources: Teaching History.org. National History Education Clearinghouse. 83 Issue 5: pg.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Now here’s something we’re realizing about our current education research: Too few educators feel that the research that the US government supports has a tangible impact on their work in the classroom. In fiscal 2019, our agency is slated to spend more than $400 million on research in education. That’s something that has to change.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 10, 2019

Mon, 06/10/2019 - 09:56. Once a novelty in many classrooms and makerspaces, 3D printers are again flourishing as valuable classroom tools thanks to advanced technology , lower costs and more products and services geared toward K–12 education. . How Teachers and Students Use 3D Printing in Today’s Classrooms.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 8, 2021

At Kansas State University, academic integrity violations jumped from 97 cases in the 2019 fall semester to 238 cases in the online-only 2020 spring semester. At University in Florida, compared to the 2019 spring semester, academic integrity violations increased by 65% in the 2020 semester.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As a teacher committed to improving teaching and improving our professional development, I'm thrilled to share this conversation about how professional development can and is improving. Subscribe to the Show Anywhere You Listen to Podcasts This week's sponsor Modern Classrooms will help you teach better today! You’ll be glad you did.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 25, 2021

We interviewed leaders at 30 different ‘deeper learning’ schools around the world in 2019 and 2020. At Legacy High School, Tom Schmidt and Ben Johnson, the secondary assistant superintendent, talked to us about how they divided the day into 22 modules, or ‘mods,’ which has allowed for tremendous flexibility.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 27, 2019

When we launched the Dynamic Learning Project (DLP), a program from EdTechTeam, Google, and Digital Promise that empowers school leaders to transform instruction across every classroom for every student, we wanted to put teachers in control of their professional development. Click here to learn how to join for the 2019-2020 school year.

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Hapara

APRIL 7, 2022

Educator Lisa Newson began her career teaching technology to kindergarteners, and after five years in the classroom, she moved over to tech. It was pre-pandemic and her district was using a different classroom management tool. It’s easier to see everything and where to go next, whereas Google Classroom doesn’t do that.

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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? Use should be appropriate, tied to classroom content areas, and guided.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 27, 2019

A version of this post was originally published in Teach Secondary Magazine , July 2019. Even though not yet mainstream, artificially intelligent smart speakers have found a place in the classroom. Read more: Exploring the most popular smart speakers for the classroom. Smart speakers in education.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Could we be missing an opportunity where emphasizing social emotional learning in the classroom could actually benefit students even more than pre-pandemic research suggests? So, what have researchers discovered about social emotional learning in the classroom? SEL in the Classroom Improves Academic Performance.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Classrooms in the United States are more diverse—culturally and linguistically—than ever before.[15] Culturally responsive teaching encompasses little steps like adding diverse books in your classroom library , as well as larger ones like adjusting your curriculum to include voices from marginalized communities.

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EdNews Daily

MARCH 6, 2020

Schools cannot prepare, highly successful graduates if there are not sufficient highly effective educators in school classrooms and in school front offices. Teachers are leaving the classroom almost as quickly as colleges of education are preparing them. He handed me a roll book, the keys to my classroom and wished me good luck.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 9, 2019

If you’ve ever found yourself in Baltimore and walked into Katie Dell’s classroom, you would see students personalizing their learning experience by choosing from an array of activities that are designed to help them work toward their learning goals. In 2019, 26 educators were chosen for the inaugural class. Katie Dell.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The conference is being held Monday, November 18 - Wednesday, November 20, 2019 (November 21 in some time zones). We currently have 10 keynotes and 130 regular sessions scheduled over the course of three days. LOTS of information below! The entire virtual conference is held online. Registration (free) is required. Dr. Beate W.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 22, 2019

The post 15 Google Classroom Tips for Teachers appeared first on Shake Up Learning. 15 Google Classroom Tips for Teachers! Google Classroom is one of the most popular digital tools for the K-12 classroom. Here are 15 Google Classroom Tips for Teachers by Teachers! Create a Google Classroom Class Template.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

It’s been years since I was a Los Angeles middle school teacher, but I still remember my students as if they were in my classroom yesterday. You always knew when Francisco had entered the classroom. There was please-let-me-help Milena, who always wanted to sweep, pass out papers or put books away. Francisco was a big kid.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

All agree, however, that media literacy is an important component of learning -- whether as its own focus or a cross-curricular literacy woven deeply into every classroom. Developing Habits of Reflection: Key Questions to Ask When Creating Media Messages (by Project Look Sharp): This poster is perfect for media-production classrooms.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2020

The chime she rang to remind students to take a calm breath before focusing their attention signaled that this breathing practice had become embedded into classroom culture. Radcliffe was beginning to think more intentionally about the brain and to explicitly teach her students about how it functions. She wasn’t the only one.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Global Collaboration Week is a series of free online education events taking place during the week of September 23 - 27, 2019. During this project we’ll work through how to design SDG research projects, build partnerships with community organizations and collaborate with other educators passionate about the SDGs.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

When I interviewed Caplan early in the year about how to address inequities in education, he didn’t join the common argument of removing barriers to a college degree. In education, Winthrop points to when Brazil tried to build a secondary education system that could meet the needs of students across a largely rural state.

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Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. billion to the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Education Relief Fund, also known as ESSER ( NCSL, 2021 ). and 31%, respectively” ( CDC, 2020 ).

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Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. billion to the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Education Relief Fund, also known as ESSER ( NCSL, 2021 ). and 31%, respectively” ( CDC, 2020 ).

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Reading By Example

MARCH 30, 2019

Definitely a book to have in the secondary classroom library to build diversity and cultural relevance. A succinct and readable summary of how beliefs drive our actions and how people can change them. Write Smart, Write Happy: How to Become a More Productive, Resilient and Successful Writer by Cheryl St.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2022

That lack of support, according to advocates, comes from the fact that colleges don’t give the same kinds of support to students who have learning disabilities that elementary and secondary schools are required to provide. More funding and a new bill in Congress might change that.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 19, 2019

August 8, 2019. October 30, 2019. December 16, 2019. She shares classroom news and mathematical activities. October 21, 2019. I love the way @MrsFyffe_BCE shares a variety of examples in this blog post that illustrate how she purposefully orients students to each others' ideas. December 10, 2019.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The post 10+ Ways to Use Technology in the Math Classroom – SULS037 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. A lot of math teachers struggle with integrating technology into the classroom. So, I enlisted the help of my friend and edtech expert, Craig Klement, to share 10+ Ways to Use Technology in the Math Classroom.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Could we be missing an opportunity where emphasizing social emotional learning in the classroom could actually benefit students even more than pre-pandemic research suggests? So, what have researchers discovered about social emotional learning in the classroom? SEL in the Classroom Improves Academic Performance.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

It’s one of several initiatives that promise to make AI as common in the classroom as it’s becoming in our lives. elementary and secondary schools teach the subject, maybe because there are so few curricula available for students. And perhaps to his stomach: “Last class we taught Cozmo how to order a hot dog for us,” Carter said.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Highlights include how to create a positive school culture around testing, the best ways to partner with parents and suggestions for utilizing available funding. This video explains how to bring excitement to classroom test prep, and engage your students in a live quiz game with Study Island’s new group sessions.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

I want to make sure my undergrads are thinking about their impact outside of a formal classroom,” says Martina P. Most teachers simply don’t know how to teach online. No one ever taught them how—or asked them to learn. “To We are very much focused on classroom teaching.” That’s not unique to Auburn.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 4, 2019

I was inspired to write this post because of the soon to be released episode 536 (to be released on August 5, 2019 ), where a third-year teacher, Edwin Thomas Minguela, and I talk about the lessons he’s learned in his first two years of teaching. Beginners in the classroom. What are you to your classroom? We have to do better.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 10, 2019

Her blog post shares: In 2019, SLSA approved re-imagining the ESIFC to adapt to the changing information, education, and technology environments, as well as the increasing diversity in our student populations. I tinkered with my Excel knowledge and figured out how to create drop-down menus in Google Sheets.

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