Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

On everything from get-to-know-you activities to getting yourself ready: 11+ Back-to-School Night Tips. 11 Back-to-school Activities for the First Month of School. Great Back to School Classroom Activities. Back to School Bundle of Lesson Plans at a Great Price. Plan a Memorable Back to School Night. New School Year? New Tech? I Got You Covered. 5 Top Ways to Integrate Technology into the New School Year. 5 Ways to Involve Parents in Your Class. 3 Organizational Apps to Start the School Year.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

DECEMBER 28, 2020

From Zoom tools to types of blended learning to principles of student engagement, here are 12 articles about remote teaching and learning. The post 12 Of Our Best Articles About Remote Teaching And Learning appeared first on TeachThought.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 24, 2019

Here is a quick collection of six articles and blog posts on teacher-assigned summer reading: Rethinking summer reading. The school year is ending for most children here in America, and that means we also often see the imposition of schoolwork on students’ free time over the summer months. On assigned summer reading. Stop killing the magic of books with required summer reading. Why do we give students summer assignments? Seriously, WHY?

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MiddleWeb

JANUARY 3, 2021

Browse our 15 most-read articles of 2020 and see what you missed! Articles Most-Read MiddleWeb Most Read of 2020Some (no surprise) speak to the unique teaching and learning circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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This article provides teachers with a step-by-step guide on how to handle plagiarism in the classroom: it examines the definition of the term "plagiarism" and its types with examples, describes common reasons students plagiarize, and provides tips for teachers to detect and prevent plagiarism among students.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 23, 2017

For more resources, check out my article, Critical Reading with Digital Devices , posted on ESL Library. “Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.” ” – John Locke. One of the most important skills for our digital learners is inspecting the information they consume with a critical eye. The challenge is to turn this into a habit students do outside the classroom.

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EdTech4Beginners

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The article was about a range of tech tools that make assessment a whole lot easier. Please subscribe to Teach Primary Magazine to view the full article. I recently wrote for Teach Primary Magazine. Tagged: afl , assessment , edtech , education , online quizzes , teaching , teaching ideas , tech tools , technology. education afl assessment edtech online quizzes teaching teaching ideas tech tools technology

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

12 Of Our Most Popular Articles About Project-Based Learning by TeachThought Staff Project-based learning is a useful framework for unifying many of the elements of ‘good teaching’ and progressive learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Here are ten of the top digital citizenship resources according to Ask a Tech Teacher readers: 19 Topics to Teach in Digital Citizenship–and How. Teach Digital Citizenship with … Minecraft. How to Teach 3rd Graders About Digital Citizenship. How the Internet Neighborhood is Like Any Other Community. Image Copyright Do’s and Don’ts. What a Teacher Can Do About Cyberbullying. 120+ Digital Citizenship Links on 22 Topics. Dear Otto: Should I stick with age limits on websites?

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techlearning

OCTOBER 24, 2019

All of these sites are free, although some may require you to register to log in, or to provide your students with a code to access the articles

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JULY 25, 2021

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EdTech4Beginners

AUGUST 1, 2016

I recently wrote an article for Edutopia. Click here for the full article. It was about ways Google Maps can be used to inspire students in lessons. Have you used Google Maps in lessons? How did you get on? Let me know by commenting below. Tagged: edtech , educational technology , edutopia , GAFE , Google , Google Maps , lessons , teaching , tech , technology. education Google edtech teaching tech technology lessons educational technology GAFE Google Maps edutopia

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EdTech4Beginners

JULY 18, 2017

I recently wrote an article for a journal. Click here for the full article. It was entitled: BRINGING GLOBAL STUDENTS TOGETHER THROUGH VIDEO-CONFERENCING. In it, I talk about my use of ‘Mystery Skype’ in lessons, which allows my class to collaborate with other learners in different countries. Tagged: collaboration , connecting learners , edtech , education , mystery skype , teaching ideas , video-conferencing.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Here are ten of the top Math-and-tech tips according to Ask a Tech Teacher readers: C-STEM Studio — A Great Way to Blend Math and Robotics. 10 Tech Tools for Your Math Class. Zap Zap Math–Clever, Robust Math App for K-6. Celebrate Pi With Your Students. How to Interest the Next Generation of Great Minds to Work in STEM Fields. 32 Websites to Support Math Automaticity in K-5. 3 Websites to Gamify Your Math Class. Website Review: ProdigyGame.com. How to Teach Students to Solve Problems.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

AUGUST 28, 2017

The post 12 Must-Read Articles About Assessment appeared first on TeachThought. Teaching Assessment

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 25, 2019

8 Of Our Most Popular Articles About Student Engagement by TeachThought Staff Student engagement is often sought and sometimes achieved but difficult to sustain. The post 8 Of Our Most Popular Articles About Student Engagement appeared first on TeachThought. There are a variety of reasons why this is true, not the least of which is that it’s difficult for anyone of any age to sustain focus and ‘cognitive effort’ across multiple […].

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EdTech4Beginners

JUNE 12, 2016

I recently wrote an article for the Times Educational Supplement (TES). Click here to view the full article. It was about my experience of technophobia as a teacher and how I overcame it. Have you experienced technophobia? Let me know by commenting below. Tagged: edtech , education , learning , teaching , technology , technophobia , TES. education edtech learning teaching technology technophobia TES

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EdTech4Beginners

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Click here for the full article. I was recently asked to write about a number of simple ways to incorporate tech into any lesson. Tagged: classroom technology , edtech , education , learning , teaching , tech , tech tools , technology. education classroom technology edtech learning teaching tech tech tools technology

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techieMusings

JULY 15, 2020

I had a chance to write a guest post on the Pear Deck blog which I wanted to share here —. Keeping Classrooms Connected with Pear Deck. When I started teaching a purely online version of AP Calculus several years ago, one of my biggest goals in designing the class was to keep the collaboration and personalization alive in an online environment. Making the course feel connected—both student-to-student and teacher-to-student—was one of my top priorities.

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EdTech4Beginners

JANUARY 4, 2017

I recently wrote an article for the Times Educational Supplement about ways for new teachers to save time by using technology. Click here for the full article. Tagged: edtech , education , teacher technology , teacher workload , teachers , teaching , tech , tech tools , time saving. education edtech teacher technology teacher workload teachers teaching tech tech tools time saving

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EdTech4Beginners

JULY 3, 2016

I recently wrote an article for the Times Educational Supplement (TES). Read the full article by clicking here. It was about ways tech tools can support assessment in the classroom. Have you got any other tech tools which help when assessing pupils? Leave a comment below. Tagged: apps , assessment , edtech , education , tech , technology. education apps assessment edtech tech technology

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EdTech4Beginners

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

The article explains how to use virtual reality in the classroom. Please subscribe to Teach Primary Magazine to view the full article. I recently wrote for Teach Primary Magazine. Tagged: classroom technology , edtech , education , Google Cardboard , teachers , teaching , teaching ideas , tech ideas , tech tools , virtual reality , VR , Youtube 360.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2021

Specifically, we are going to auction off an image of this article—the first NFT ever sold by EdSurge. ethereum (or about $300), that would give EdSurge the right to include it in this article, and even to include it in the NFT of this article we’re selling.

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EdTech4Beginners

JUNE 24, 2016

I recently wrote an article for the International Teacher Magazine about simple ways to use Minecraft in the classroom. Click here for the full article. Have you used Minecraft in a lesson? Please leave any comments below. Tagged: blended learning , edtech , education , learning , lessons , Minecraft , teaching , teaching ideas , tech , tech tools , technology. education blended learning edtech learning lessons Minecraft teaching teaching ideas tech tech tools technology

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Ascend Math

APRIL 27, 2016

Last week, the New York Times ran an article on Kahoot, an online quiz system from Norway being played in some schools. The article is well worth reading for its smart discussion of “engagement” and “gamification.”. The article, by NY Times reporter Natasha Singer, also made mention of Ascend Math. These are two subjects near and dear to my heart.

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EdTech4Beginners

JUNE 15, 2016

I recently wrote an article for Teachwire , an excellent educational website (the online version of the magazine ‘Teach Primary’), about simple ways to ‘flip’ your classroom. Click here for the full article. Have you ever ‘flipped’ your classroom? Let me know by commenting below. Tagged: edtech , education , flipped classroom , how to , learning , teaching , teaching ideas , tech , technology.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2021

To highlight the importance of daily reading during the COVID-19 pandemic, Renaissance , a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is offering unlimited free access to myON digital books and news articles from February 1–7, 2021.

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EdTech4Beginners

JANUARY 8, 2017

I recently wrote a new year themed article for a joint project between Google and the Times Educational Supplement (TES). Click here for the full piece. Tagged: edtech 2017 , education , educational technology 2017 , future edtech , future tech , teachers , teaching , tech tools 2017 , top edtech tools. education edtech 2017 educational technology 2017 future edtech future tech teachers teaching tech tools 2017 top edtech tools

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EdTech4Beginners

DECEMBER 11, 2017

I recently wrote an article for a joint project between the Times Educational Supplement and the British Council. Click here to access the full article. It featured a wide range of teaching strategies and ideas for language teachers to use in their lessons. Tagged: language teacher , languages , mfl , teaching , teaching ideas , teaching languages. education language teacher languages mfl teaching teaching ideas teaching languages

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MiddleWeb

AUGUST 9, 2015

Each of these 20 English Language Arts-oriented articles (dating back to 2012) has enjoyed thousands of reads since it was first published at MiddleWeb. Articles ELA Favorites argumentative writing better writing close reading group work media literacy poetry reading aloud six word memoir skimming socratic seminar supplementary texts text sets vocabulary whole novels writing with technology

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EdTech4Beginners

OCTOBER 26, 2016

I recently wrote an article for the Times Educational Supplement (TES) about 5 simple ways to engage students in maths lessons. Click here to view the full article. Tagged: edtech , education , math teachers , maths , maths lessons , teachers , teaching , teaching ideas , teaching strategies. education edtech math teachers maths maths lessons teachers teaching teaching ideas teaching strategies

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

To highlight the importance of daily reading during the COVID-19 pandemic, Renaissance , a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is offering unlimited free access to myON digital books and news articles from February 1–7, 2021. We are excited to provide a resource for schools and families that gives access to a vast collection of digital books and news articles designed to foster a love of reading,” said Gene Kerns, Chief Academic Officer at Renaissance.

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EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 14, 2018

I recently wrote an article for The Times Educational Supplement (TES). The article features teaching ideas and tips for how to keep children safe online. Click this link to access the full article. education teachers edtech teaching technology cyberbullying e-safety internet safety online education technology in the classroom

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