Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 5, 2018

This gamified math ecosystem is popular with students because it’s fun and teachers because it ties into many national and international standards (like Common Core). Educational cartoons help explain math concepts. More on math in education: Quick Review of 7 Popular Math Programs. Insider knowledge.

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

I had a great time encouraging educators to give students as much ownership over their devices and learning as possible. Luckily, many generous presenters at Miami Device shared their resources, notes, and handouts digitally. Same device, new lesson with all new resources populated at the click of a scanner.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 1, 2019

Fair warning: This robot doesn’t look like the famous humanoid robots of literature–C3PO or Marvin the Paranoid Android (from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy ), with arms, legs, and a head. Sunburst’s Robo Wunderkind Education Robotics Kit is robust with plenty of projects and robot parts to entertain students.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Having said all of that, it is similarly illogical to ignore the vast and varied online resources, many of them free to use, that are designed specifically for the elementary school classroom. We will explore a number of the better online resource options focusing on behavior, reading and math. Color in Colorado. Motion Math: Zoom.

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The high-quality apps available on the web, at the iTunes Apps Store, and Android devices on Google Play Store are astounding. Available in English and Spanish and on Android, iPad, and iPhone devices, your kid may have found their new favorite bedtime routine. Best Arcade-Style Math Game: Monster Math.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 17, 2015

Besides iPads and Chromebooks and a plethora of free websites that enable students to collaborate, share and publish, education’s tech explosion has resulted in a wide (and increasing) variety of tools that extend the teachers reach, making it easier to differentiate for the varied needs of students even in a busy classroom.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 13, 2020

One important question school administrators and educators ask when choosing new classroom technology is: How does this tool protect student privacy? Each summary also links to a full, in-depth evaluation equally as robust as our learning reviews, which can be a valuable resource for school and district leaders who vet products.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2015

According to Computer Science Education Week : There will be 1 million more computing jobs than students over the next 10 years (adding up to $500 billion in salaries). But, the reasons educators embrace coding are purer: It teaches children to think. Educational Applications. if-then thinking–actions have consequences.

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The Web20Classroom

JUNE 12, 2015

Finding the right apps, videos or other digital resources can be tough. This is a great resource where educators can find and share all the digital resources they are curating. All of the resources found there are vetted by other educators so you can trust that what you are search for will be the best of the best.

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Technology Tidbits

JULY 30, 2014

ForAllRubrics is a wonderful site/app (iOS/Android) for educators looking to create rubrics and even badges for their class. This site interacts seamless w/ their free mobile app as well as lets educators create/manage student accounts while creating rubrics that are aligned to Common Core Standards.

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Educational Technology Guy

MARCH 3, 2015

I''m a huge fan and user of Google Apps for Education and Chromebooks and have written about them at length here. v=dWDI_249CFY&feature=youtube_gdata_player Why Chromebooks for Education https://www.youtube.com/watch? Chromebooks for Education [link] What is Google Apps for Education? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWDI_249CFY&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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SpeechTechie

AUGUST 29, 2012

Secondly, although this topic is important, I realized as I saw my column in an issue filled with information about Common Core, it wasn''t really about Common Core, as (for now) those standards are only in Language Arts and Math. This is a huge passion of mine, though I feel I must clarify two possible misconceptions.

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The Innovative Educator

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Fortunately, it seems more and more institutions are taking notice and stepping up to provide resources that educators can incorporate into the classroom at no cost. It can be played on the web via a computer, laptop, or Chromebooks as well as on iOS and Android devices. Teachers and families can learn right along with students.

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Technology Tidbits

MAY 29, 2015

Matific is a fantastic site/mobile app (iOS/Android) for Math grades K-6. The free mobile app has a wide variety of educational games/activities for El Ed aligned to Common Core Standards. While the site has tons of educational resources such as: worksheets, activities, videos, and more.

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Matific is a free Math resource for grades K-6. This excellent site/app has over a 1000 educational activities that are aligned to Common Core Standards. Best of all is the teacher dashboard that allows educators to monitor student's activity as well as assess their learning through detailed progress reports.

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Technology Tidbits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Matific is a free Math resource for grades K-6. This excellent site/app has over a 1000 educational activities that are aligned to Common Core Standards. Best of all is the teacher dashboard that allows educators to monitor student's activity as well as assess their learning through detailed progress reports.

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Technology Tidbits

APRIL 30, 2015

Matific is a fantastic site/mobile app (iOS/Android) for Math grades K-6. The free mobile app has a wide variety of educational games/activities for El Ed aligned to Common Core Standards. While the site has tons of educational resources such as: worksheets, activities, videos, and more.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

With new feature from Participate Learning, educators have free, online space for collaboration around lesson plans and more. With Participate Learning’s Collections, teachers can find and curate educational websites, apps and videos for improving student outcomes and place these in a digital folder.

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Technology Tidbits

MARCH 23, 2015

Matific is a fantastic site/mobile app (iOS/Android) for Math grades K-6. The free mobile app has a wide variety of educational games/activities for El Ed aligned to Common Core Standards. While the site has tons of educational resources such as: worksheets, activities, videos, and more.

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The Mobile Native

MAY 19, 2013

If you''d like to get a feel for 2012''s conference, then check out the Mobile 2012 Program and Mobile 2012 Speakers'' Resource Wiki. Mobile educators from across the country are gathering for three days to share, collaborate, and explore the many facets of mobile learning. It''s the third year of this fantastic conference.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

While Google Classroom and its accompanying suite of tools is immensely popular in education -- especially at the secondary level -- Seesaw is a fast-growing and user-friendly digital platform for teachers to assign work, engage with students, and provide feedback, among other classroom activities. Does Seesaw have a built-in gradebook?

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Mobile App Top 50 Sites/Apps of 2015 * Seesaw - Excellent free mobile app (Android/iOS) for students creating digital portfolio w/ educational portal. Sketch Nation - A great free site/app (iOS/Android) for creating games. Help Teaching - A very nice site for educational resources, printables, assessments, and more.

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Technology Tidbits

MARCH 17, 2014

I''ve done posts on educational iOS Apps and Educational Online Games but I have never combined the two and curated a list that specifically deals w/ GBL. Answerables - A innovative 3D virtual world that allows educators to Gamify their lessons in this cross between Game Based Learning and Learning Management System.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Price: $7.99; Platform: Android, iOS, Kindle Fire, Fire Phone; Grades: Pre-K-1. There's excellent Common Core State Standards alignment built right in: Kids drag and drop to partition shapes into equal parts, meeting all fractions standards for first and second grade and most of them for third grade. DragonBox Numbers.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2015

However, even more important is the need to provide actionable insight and reporting to educators so they can identify those students with the most needs. The new solution also is aligned to Common Core and ACT standards, and content is continually refreshed by subject-matter experts from various publishers.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

We have gotten much more mobile-friendly , as there are Collaborate apps for iOS and Android, and the conference schedule and session links can be easily accessed on mobile devices by going to [link] from your mobile device or clicking on the "mobile schedule" link in the Summit menu. We have some great new features this year!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 4, 2023

So when it comes to research, are you still directing kids toward your grandmother’s resources — encyclopedias, reference books, and museums? They search based on subject matter, video topic, Common Core or state standard, or simply browse a list of videos.

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NeverEndingSearch

JANUARY 15, 2016

We are so lucky to have available an array of kid-friendly current event options, rich with instructional resources, and mostly free! Many of the articles are accompanied by a Common Core-aligned quiz designed to check for student understanding, to prompt critical thinking and to provide teachers with immediate feedback.

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EdTechnocation.com

MAY 20, 2015

When I speak to educators about the SAMR model, and I too find myself having to clear up these misconceptions and concerns. Resource: New Programming Curriculum by Kodable The developers of the Kodable programming game for the computer, web, and iOS (Android coming soon!)

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Thanks to our friends at NMC for sharing this great resource! The great majority of these events are free to attend.

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Fractus Learning

JULY 23, 2015

Here is a LONG list of recent updates , to GAFE, Android and iOS apps. Review/create a procedure for “resource” check in/out. Google Apps for Education, Learning Management System (LMS), Student Information System (SIS), online education sites… For online education sites, do you have all usernames and passwords ?

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

The products below were selected by an anonymous panel of educator judges, who scoured the exhibit hall floor during the conference in Chicago. The Flat Panel also features an upgradable built-in Android Module and wireless AVer document camera integration.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2015

‘Close reading’ entered the teacher’s lexicon with this Common Core literacy anchor standard: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. Educational Applications.

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The 21st Century Principal

MARCH 2, 2014

OpenEd, which bills itself as "the Largest K-12 Educational Resource Catalog," announces the availability of public courses on its web site. Here are some of the most notable features of this online instructional resource. Each course offers every single Common Core Standard and they are grouped in logical topics.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2015

Grammaropolis is aligned with both national Common Core standards and Texas Expected Knowledge and Skills Objectives for grades K-6. Educational Applications. There are a wide variety of teacher resources available once you create an account including articles, how to adapt the app to a flipped classroom, and printables.

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Best Adding and Subtraction Game: Learning Resources Sum Swamp Game. In Learning Resources Sum Swamp Game , players journey through the Sum Swamp in a fun and endless loop of adding and subtracting. Best Math Game For Learning Place Values: Learning Resources Dino Math Tracks Game. Two to four players can join this adventure!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 24, 2016

As you do, you explore, gather resources, craft, and fight for your survival. At the core of every action is problem-solving: Minecraft encourages kids to tinker. ” It can be played on Linux, Mac, Windows, XBox, PlayStation, Wii, iOS, Android, Raspberry Pi, Kindle Fire, and probably a few more digital devices.

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