Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

We are taking the next two weeks–two articles–to answer the questions that should help you as a teacher or administrator decide what type of keyboarding program is best for your school. Week 1 (this article). Is elementary school too early—or too late? Why learn keyboarding? Zeitz, 2008. –Type to Learn, 1986.

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 23, 2016

With efforts like Rhode Island School of Design’s championing of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math, the arts remain at the forefront of dialogue about best practices in elementary education). Arts-based Teaching Models in Elementary Schools. in Soviet & East European Studies with a minor in Economics and M.Ed.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2023

article, video, podcast). Using I Used to Think…Now I Think… at the Elementary Level Science Experiment: After conducting a simple science experiment, the teacher could ask students to reflect on their initial hypotheses and compare them with the outcomes. This promotes critical thinking and historical empathy.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

This evidence can be drawn from various sources, such as research articles, data sets, personal observations, or historical examples. Biodiversity Loss: Students might claim the reasons for declining biodiversity, provide evidence from ecological studies, and ask questions about the consequences for ecosystems and human societies.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 5, 2021

Here’s a great article on a topic I don’t talk about enough–proper posture at the computer. Written by “Karen Weaver a 3rd grade elementary school teacher and author of the upcoming children’s book “The Magic Pencil”, it covers all the basics. You are not alone. have poor posture, while 3.7%

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Digital Promise

APRIL 1, 2019

This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The study sample included almost 6,000 schools and over 1,200 teachers across the six states. The elementary math textbook market is concentrated, but market share for specific texts varies by state.

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EdTechTeacher

AUGUST 31, 2023

Each post will focus on a practical strategy for using ChatGPT and will include ideas for both elementary and secondary school teachers. ChatGPT can summarize thousands of words in seconds and can be used to summarize long texts such as news articles, academic papers, and even short books. These notes can serve as valuable study aids.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 5, 2018

In today’s show, he talks about top free tech tools to try in social studies lessons. Richard Byrne the author of Free Technology for Teachers has some fantastic professional development courses including a course for history / social studies teachers. 5 Free Tech Tools to Try in Your Social Studies Lessons. Tool #2: TimelineJS.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2019

realized how enthusiastic her social studies students were about the civil rights movement, she decided to help them explore the rich history of their own city through project-based learning. Hayes has been covering technology, business and education topics for more than 20 years and has written more than 2,000 published articles.

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eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2023

The findings come from a new study from K-12 assessment and research organization NWEA. Led by Dr. Chase Nordengren, principal research lead for Effective Instructional Strategies at NWEA, the study zoomed into two schools that have historically shown high growth for diverse populations of students, including through the pandemic.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This shortcoming means that, every year, nearly 100,000 elementary teachers across the country enter classrooms with false assurances that they are ready to teach reading. Key national findings: Of the 25 elementary teacher reading licensure tests in use by states, the majority (15) are weak.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 21, 2022

In a recent article in the publication EdSurge , teacher Tyler Rablin lamented on losing battle with students’ cellphone use in schools. In a 2021 study by McAfee, the cyber security software company, over three-quarters of American parents wished schools would do more to educate their children about online safety.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2024

This article unveils prominent themes that were uncovered during our time together along with implications and further considerations for research regarding Black women’s experiences and trauma-informed leadership in the classroom. Professor of public health and African American Studies David R.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In this article, we will examine the building blocks of reading comprehension. The early years are vital to a child’s long-term achievement in reading, so teaching vocabulary and content knowledge in preschool and in the elementary grades is essential. 4 Free Downloadable Chapter Books for Elementary Students.

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eSchool News

MARCH 12, 2024

Since school buildings reopened after COVID closures, I’ve heard teachers say, again and again, that the older elementary children in their classrooms are just not the same. Isolated at home during the pandemic, early elementary school students missed out on complex, make-believe play and had grown out of it by the time we all got back.

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eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2024

Cyberbullying, increasingly more common, occurred at least once per week in 37 percent of middle schools, 25 percent of high schools, and 6 percent of elementary schools. I reviewed recently published articles on the relationship between bullying and these academic factors. Here are a few takeaways.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Williams added that MU is a land-grant university and has several community outreach initiatives to not only expose Missouri students to STEM topics at the high school level, but also at the middle and elementary school levels.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 27, 2017

However, it can take so much time for teachers to find appropriate articles, reading levels, and content related to what is happening in the classroom. Each article is available in three lexile reading levels, allowing teachers to assign the same articles to everyone in the class, whatever their level. Kids Discover is simple.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

By bridging the gap between physical and online spaces, schools see their students improve academically and engage with their studies on a deeper level. This article is part of the "Connect IT: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Technology" series. Please join the discussion on Twitter by using the #ConnectIT hashtag. . .

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Cultivating an early interest in STEM There is a stigma surrounding math and science that typically begins in elementary and middle schools, perpetuating the idea that math and science is ‘scary,’ too hard or challenging, or a topic meant for boys. Inadequate or unavailable resources.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

After four months of sessions, the school landed on a space where students can study using one of the school-owned Lenovo notebook computers and where administrators can use the interactive HDTVs for their board meetings. This article is part of the "Connect IT: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Technology" series.

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

These statistics can be disheartening, but consider this: Because a child’s early elementary years are so crucial to lifelong success, you can make a big difference in your students’ lives.You can do this by staying current on literacy development research and using these findings to inform your instruction. In fact, of all US students:[4].

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Digital Promise

APRIL 16, 2019

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. For the purpose of the Modern Language Association study, programs are course offerings during a given semester, not entire departments. Scarce in Schools. At the college level, the number drops even lower, with only 7.5

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. However, a recent study I coauthored with Christopher Redding , a doctoral student at Vanderbilt University, shows that differences in achievement are only part of the story. Read the original article.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JANUARY 16, 2019

One resolution my elementary students and I are setting is to be more healthy with our digital use. In class we reviewed and discussed the article, Computers and Your Health. Although the article only mentions computers, I let students know the information also applies to using mobile devices, game consoles, iPads and tablets.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

In a recent study conducted by InFocus , AVTechnology and Tech & Learning, only 19 percent of the 201 education technology users surveyed use videoconferencing in their schools. . “K–12 This article is part of the "Connect IT: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Technology" series. by Curtiss Strietelmeier.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 13, 2019

The LVP team recently partnered with ReadWorks , a nonprofit literacy organization that provides free resources, including a library of curated nonfiction and literary articles, to K-12 teachers. Implementing Research-based Digital Supports for Students.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2019

Even students studying culinary arts need experience using digital point-of-sale systems. Department of Education, supporting instruction for elementary and secondary students as well as adults. This article is part of the "Connect IT: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Technology" series. by Joe Marquez.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

It should be no surprise that studies show engaged students retain more of what they have learned. This is just as true for the elementary classroom as it is for the lecture hall. A six-year study of students at Rochester Institute of Technology in New York State is a case in point.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 19, 2020

The reading that probably sparked the most discussion was Paul Gorski’s article in Educational Leadership on Avoiding Racial Equity Detours. We spent the second half of class deconstructing a couple of race-based educational cases from Gorski’s book, Case Studies on Diversity and Social Justice Education. We are off to a good start!

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eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2023

Key points: Students and educators report feeling increasingly unsafe in their schools A school safety plan should include both reactive and proactive measures See related article: 4 considerations for school safety solutions The U.S. continues to grapple with its gun-related violence problem as new shootings make headlines every day.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2024

It’s a difficult question to answer, in part because it’s not data that is tracked, and also because there aren’t a lot of recent studies on potty training and the average age of children who master it. If they had an accident, they weren’t capable of changing themselves, ” Elegante said. “It

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

While the online curriculum has recently been successfully received and implemented by 200 elementary school teachers in a pilot study in the southeastern region of the United States, the researchers hope that, with additional federal funding, the online curriculum can be soon accessed by teachers nationwide. Graves, Rachel A.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 11, 2017

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Most of the coverage, however, overlooked another key finding from the same study: Boys were less likely to say their own gender gets top grades in school. This female advantage started in elementary school and continued until college.

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EdTech4Beginners

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It became clear that in order to be an excellent student, you can’t do without independent study or self-learning skills. In this article, we will show you how to become the best student while learning remotely and give you some tips for students. It’s necessary to have a balance between study and rest.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 10, 2018

During a coaching visit I observed Zaina Hussein , a 4th-grade teacher at Wells Elementary , use this with her students (see image below). A great deal of research reviewed by Lew & Schmidt (2011) in their study suggests the positive impact of reflective writing on cognitive development. Simple reflective prompts can also be used.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

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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