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JULY 26, 2021

Good Documentation, Community Support and a Big Network of Python Libraries : There is no dearth of guides and video tutorials for those working with Python. Plus, Python has several libraries that help minimise one’s time and effort during development. –thank you to Ask a Tech Teacher contributor for this article.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2022

This article will discuss some of the best tools for tutoring math online, and the way they can help teachers to improve their student’s skills. It has a huge library of videos and questions, covers a wide range of topics, and adapts to each student’s level. The 5 best tools for tutoring maths online are: 1. 3 IXL Learning.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Make a copy for your personal Workspace library if you’d like to save one and use it this year. You can also use Share links to send a meme, a funny video or an inspirational article. We also believe in transparency and teaching digital citizenship along the way.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2021

What I didn’t think about until Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Claire Ward, submitted this article was how true this is even for those in prison. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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JUNE 27, 2016

I got this question from a colleague: I am looking for an app that classroom teachers can use to scan a classroom library and allow teachers to check books out with students. Here’s an article on it. More on classroom management: 22 Digital Tools You Must Have in Your Classroom. Thanks for your help!

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Whether you are a library media specialist, a teacher of social studies, art history, ELA or any other discipline that incorporates art and photography as a teaching tool or element of content, building living tableaux — people posing to replicate a 2D image — is a classroom exercise that has so many learning benefits for students!

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APRIL 19, 2023

Every Earth Day (April 22, 2023 this year–see our previous article on Earth Day Class Activities ) someone in your school, maybe the parent group, raises the question of WHY NOT a paperless classroom? The other feels like the catalog room of the Library of Congress. Really, though: Why not?

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MAY 14, 2021

International Children’s Digital Library. The ICDL offers over 4,600 digital children’s books in over 59 languages that exhibit tolerance and respect for diverse cultures, languages, and ideas. Books are made available from a variety of sources including the Library of Congress. Open Library.

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MAY 10, 2023

This article got lots of reads last year, so am republishing with updates. Students researched online as often as in the library. Students began spending as much time in the digital neighborhood as their home town. Students collaborated on work, sharing virtually, and then published digitally. 1:1 became a reality.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2018

With all of these technologies populating classrooms this year, it is also more integral than ever that educators instill students with the tenets of digital citizenship. Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. CDW Segment.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 11, 2023

For students and teachers navigating this digital landscape, a solid grasp of copyright laws is not just about legal compliance; it’s about cultivating a culture of respect for intellectual property, fostering ethical academic practices, and encouraging responsible digital citizenship.

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OCTOBER 10, 2018

In this bundle, you get 20 tech ed resources on how to use technology to achieve Common Core Standards–presented in a variety of ways including Lesson plans, webinars, and short but pithy articles. 7 Hall of Fame articles addressing Common Core topics. Included: 5 books (including 70 lesson plans). 8 webinars. Who needs this.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 1, 2023

My experience with the school library and book choice tension I have over 1,000 books in my American international Christian school classroom in southern Taiwan where I teach English Language Arts (8th), Yearbook (10th-12th), US History (11th), and British Literature (12th). Teachers want to advocate for the learning needs of their students.

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APRIL 19, 2018

We often hear from educators who feel like they don't have the time to address digital citizenship in their classrooms. Or by the media specialist during library time? However, digital citizenship skills don't have to be presented as targeted lessons. Model digital citizenship on social media.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

Welcome to the third article in a series devoted to facilitating proper student internet interaction in the classroom. In this post I would like to explore resources that are available for facilitating proper digital citizenship in the classroom. It is important that educators teach and model proper digital citizenship.

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JULY 13, 2023

In this article, we will go over some proven strategies to help you prepare for exams. 1 – Use technology Pretty much everything is digital these days so we rely on software and technology to even basic tasks. This means that you have to find a way to eliminate the stress and pressure from the equation so you can study well.

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MAY 23, 2022

In the past, I’ve written about many of Kiddom’s features–the Content Library , SEL Rubrics, its partnership with OUR Curricula Resources to name a few, One quality that has always stood out to me as I explore each of their new features is this company listens to customers and responds to their needs.

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MAY 2, 2022

I posted this article last year, got lots of reads, so am republishing with some updates. Students researched online as often as in the library. Students began spending as much time in the digital neighborhood as their home town. Students collaborated on work, sharing virtually, and then published digitally.

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MAY 3, 2021

Students researched online as often as in the library. Students began spending as much time in the digital neighborhood as their home town. Student work was stored in the cloud and submitted digitally rather than as sheets of paper into the teacher’s Inbox (that really was a box).

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

This includes books, ebooks, articles, webinars, mentoring, and more. The specific resources depend upon your need: K-5 tech teacher – -what tech skills to teach when so students can use digital devices granularly in their learning. Includes 5 ebooks, 8 webinars, and 7 Hall of Fame articles. Today: Tech Survival Kits.

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MARCH 2, 2022

The digital whiteboard encourages applying diverse multimedia. With a few clicks and connection to the internet, teachers can view online resources, browse the content library, and find data faster. The classroom use of such online sharing platforms also cultivates digital citizenship. Use a variety of media formats.

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JULY 11, 2016

Here are ten of the top reading-related articles according to Ask a Tech Teacher readers: How do I create a classroom library checkout system? 3 Digital Tools to Encourage Close Reading. 5 Tech Tools to Inspire Reading. 5 Tech Tools That Motivate Every Reader. 32 Reading Websites.

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AUGUST 28, 2017

In this bundle, you get 20 tech ed resources on how to use technology to achieve Common Core Standards–presented in a variety of ways including Lesson plans, webinars, and short but pithy articles. 7 Hall of Fame articles addressing Common Core topics. Included: 5 books (including 70 lesson plans). 8 webinars. Who needs this.

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JUNE 19, 2017

ORIGO Stepping Stones (see my review here ), a comprehensive print and digital math program, has a variety of free math resources available for summer learning. More on math: 10 Articles on Using Tech to Teach Math. How to Teach STEM Every Day. Zap Zap Math–Gamify any Math Curriculum.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

In this bundle, you get 20 tech ed resources on how to use technology to achieve Common Core Standards–presented in a variety of ways including Lesson plans, webinars, and short but pithy articles. 7 Hall of Fame articles addressing Common Core topics. Included: 5 books (including 70 lesson plans). 8 webinars. Who needs this.

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AUGUST 7, 2017

This includes books, ebooks, articles, webinars, mentoring, and more. The specific resources depend upon your need: K-5 tech teacher – -what tech skills to teach when so students can use digital devices granularly in their learning. Includes 5 ebooks, 8 webinars, and 7 Hall of Fame articles. Today: Tech Survival Kits.

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JANUARY 25, 2019

Online libraries and collections of free didactic documents were a reality as early as 1997 , through the Cisco Networking Academy. Although many professors still favor hard copies, online libraries have also made their way into the course plan in some places across the globe. Opportunities, Benefits, and Progress.

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APRIL 2, 2020

Here’s a thoughtful article from Peter MacCallister, an Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, on why college is a good idea even when considering a career in tech: Why College Matters for a Successful Career in Tech. However, no matter how motivated and passionate you are, there is a cap to self-education.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

This includes books, ebooks, articles, webinars, mentoring, and more. The specific resources depend upon your need: K-5 tech teacher –what tech skills to teach when so students can use digital devices to granularly in their learning. Includes 5 ebooks, 8 webinars, and 7 Hall of Fame articles. Today: Tech Survival Kits.

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APRIL 4, 2019

Common Sense Media’s award-winning Digital Passport is the gold-standard in teaching digital citizenship to grades 3-5 (or Middle School). This free-to-schools online program mixes videos, games, quizzes, and the challenge of earning badges to teach students the concepts behind digital citizenship : Communication.

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AUGUST 15, 2015

In this bundle, you get 20 tech ed resources on how to use technology to achieve Common Core Standards–presented in a variety of ways including Lesson plans, webinars, and short but pithy articles. 7 Hall of Fame articles addressing Common Core topics. Included: 5 books (including 70 lesson plans). 8 webinars. Who needs this.

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MAY 25, 2022

In this article, we’ll look at the reasons why Turnitin is so popular, and then we’ll examine several replacement options to choose the one that can truly increase your efficiency. This is the only service that can access the libraries like Elsevier/Scopus and Springer & Nature. Turnitin dominates the market: Pros and cons.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

This includes books, ebooks, articles, webinars, mentoring, and more. The specific resources depend upon your need: K-5 tech teacher –what tech skills to teach when so students can use digital devices to granularly in their learning. Includes 5 ebooks, 8 webinars, and 7 Hall of Fame articles. Today: Tech Survival Kits.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Bill Morgan through a shared interest in keyboarding for youngers (see this article on A Conversation About Keyboarding and this article on Preparing Young Students for Home Row Keyboarding: An Unplugged Approach ). When Bill offered an article on a new class he started that helps English Language Learners, I was excited.

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AUGUST 29, 2015

This includes books, ebooks, articles, webinars, mentoring, and more. The specific resources depend upon your need: K-5 tech teacher –what tech skills to teach when so students can use digital devices to granularly in their learning. Includes 5 ebooks, 8 webinars, and 7 Hall of Fame articles. Today: Tech Survival Kits.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 3, 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. Sunday, June 8th at 4pm Common Sense Media: Digital Citizenship - Seeing the Big Picture , with Dr. Jason Ohler.

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MARCH 23, 2020

All across the nation, school, teachers, students, libraries, and families celebrate by reading, writing, and sharing poetry. In an era where creativity has become one of the most sought-after skills in students, nothing does that better than poetry (well, there’s music — I’ll talk about that in another article).

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