Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 9, 2018

Provide some games, simulations, student presentations–whatever you don’t normally do in your classroom. This is done in class time, using guidelines you provide. This helps them become familiar with collaborating and sharing online while assessing their knowledge on relevant class topics. Change your approach.

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EdTechTeacher

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

In this same letter he introduced two new social media platforms to further dialogue: a district Facebook page and a district twitter account, @WT_Schools. There are groups of parents where I depend more on Facebook, Twitter, and REMIND in addition to posting on the district website. .”

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Graphite Blog

JULY 17, 2018

Whether your school or district has officially adopted social media or not, conversations are happening in and around your school on everything from Facebook to Snapchat. If not, schools and classrooms risk everything from digital distraction to privacy violations. They serve a valuable purpose, but not one that impacts classrooms.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 17, 2018

Whether your school or district has officially adopted social media or not, conversations are happening in and around your school on everything from Facebook to Snapchat. If not, schools and classrooms risk everything from digital distraction to privacy violations. They serve a valuable purpose, but not one that impacts classrooms.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

When you start at a new school (or classroom, or teacher), it’s important to understand the part technology will take to improve educational experiences for your child. Know whether there’s a dedicated tech specialist or if it’s the classroom teacher to assist students with tech skill problems. legalities.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 28, 2017

So, if you're looking to take the plunge -- or already have -- review this non-exhaustive list of do's and don'ts for protecting privacy and setting a responsible example of safe sharing in your classroom. Establish Transparent, FERPA-Compliant Policies DO: Locate and review your school or district's social media guidelines.

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Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2018

World maps, colorful letter charts and a felt animal poster line the walls of LaShundra Wigfall’s classroom. But Wigfall’s classroom isn’t in a school; it’s smack dab in the middle of her living room. It’s a transition she made two years ago after seven years in the classroom. And to be honest, teaching online is more fun.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 7, 2016

Provide some games, simulations, student presentations–whatever you don’t normally do in your classroom. This is done in class time, using guidelines you provide, in 20% of the student’s weekly time with you. You want to shake things up so students are excited and motivated and feel interested again. Invite parents.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 13, 2015

Provide some games, simulations, student presentations–whatever you don’t normally do in your classroom. This is done in class time, using guidelines you provide, in 20% of the student’s weekly time with you. Classroom management Lesson plans end of year' Change your approach to teaching. Invite parents.

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MindShift

APRIL 8, 2020

When her middle school opened for a few minutes the next day, the seventh grade English teacher and creator of the Global Read-Aloud grabbed all the books she could from her classroom library, before the school closed for the foreseeable future. . I thought that this might be it for the rest of the school year.” .

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Educator Innovator

AUGUST 26, 2014

As the new school year begins, articles and resources dedicated to helping teachers develop curriculum and assessments aligned to the Common Core literacy standards are popping up everywhere. And Facebook is over ). This was originally posted at Common Sense Graphite. The problem was that I didn’t let my students teach me.

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2016

The next leap occurred with a transformational social networking experiment known as Facebook, instantly connecting people around the world and giving new meaning to the term “global village”. You should develop simple guidelines to help establish boundaries for topics such as privacy, bullying, language, and what to post.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2016

Field Elementary teacher Jessica Rockhold works with Remy Campbell on a smart board in her classroom. Most educators agree the Common Core standards are rigorous enough that students who meet these guidelines will be adequately prepared to pursue a career or a college degree after they graduate from the public school system.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Flipped classrooms are the bread and butter of e-learning and have defined the education landscape in the past few years or so. Educators have played with the flipped classroom and applied a lot of techniques and approaches to increase student engagement and interaction. Learning after all, is a continuum. That of course is wrong.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Sanny Zuiderveld, co-founder Bringing the World to Your Classroom - Connie Rensink Building Bridges Though Intercultural Communication - Joe McVeigh, Author and Educational Consultant Building Global Connections with Out of Eden Learn - Rob Martin, Middle School Social Studies Teacher Challenge Based Learning: Take Action. .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

It has become increasingly possible to personalize learning–adapt resources and assessments to student skills and needs and differentiate lessons that are pushed out to individual students or small groups ( read: Shifting my Teacher Mindset with Micro-credentials ). Constructive Conversations – Assessing Student Conversations.

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User Generated Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

I have been working with ASCD for the past few years to publish my book, Learning in the Making: How to Plan, Execute, and Assess Powerful Makerspace Lessons. Assessing One’s Progress How am I doing with my maker project? There are some general guidelines for creating a physically safe makerspace. Process Facilitator.

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TeacherCast

JUNE 22, 2015

I believe in the power of play in education and the last 2 years spent teaching tech in grades K-5 have really cemented the belief that there are at least 9 app features that should be considered before it enters the classroom environment. That the apps we use in the classroom are optimized for classroom workflow and assessment.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

The district chose itslearning because it enables the meta-tagging of learning objectives within the district’s libraries and the creation of assessment data that tells teachers whether a student has gained proficiency (or not). Teachers already do so much. We shouldn’t be asking them to talk like PhD-level data scientists.”.

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TeacherCast

MAY 8, 2019

I use the word “Professional” only so I can separate this type of content from what I might discuss with teachers for classroom use. When I speak about Educational Podcasting, I am referring to working in the classroom with students on activities that involve the recording (or use) of audio and video. March: Podcasting.

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Learning in Hand

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Sometimes projects would be put on display in the classroom or hallway so students and parents could see them. If you search for the hashtags #pbl and #pblchat , chances are you''ll see photos from classrooms that are currently involved in project based learning. It''s inspiring to get a glance at what''s going on in other classrooms!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

Please consider liking our Learning Revolution Facebook page (it''s not our primary method of communicating or organizing, but we think it will help bring awareness to what we and our partners are doing). Curriculum is available online and for iBooks, with interactive activities, videos, and assessments. More information at [link].

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 7, 2022

Similar methods include silent lunches and making children stand outside the classroom. After the law passed in Illinois, one teacher expressed her frustration in a public Facebook post. When it happened to my child, my first thought was, ‘Is this legal?’” I hated it,” he said. “I I have really bad memories of that room.”

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2017

In the 2015-16 school year, none of the social studies textbooks listed for use in the state’s fourth grade classroom was published before 2005. The Civil Rights Movement was once a footnote in Mississippi social studies classrooms, if it was covered at all. Photo: Terrell Clark for The Hechinger Report.

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MindShift

AUGUST 17, 2016

Facebook purchased Oculus Rift, presumably laying the groundwork for a future where friends and family will interact in rich virtual spaces. They were moving and creating in the middle of a classroom full of their peers, where five minutes before they would have hesitated to raise their hand to give a response.”.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

.” Microsoft acquired Minecraft in 2015 – which probably speaks volumes right there about its progressive potential – and in January of this year, Microsoft bought TeacherGaming, the maker of a Minecraft version aimed at classroom usage. and Facebook Inc. and Facebook Inc. Google’s Alphabet Inc.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Via The New York Times : “ Trump Drops Defense of Obama Guidelines on Transgender Students.” Via The Washington Post : “Influential conservative group: Trump, DeVos should dismantle Education Department and bring God into classrooms.” ” More via WaPo and Buzzfeed. ” From the HR Department.

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Hack Education

JULY 22, 2016

” Venture capitalist, supervillain, and Facebook investor and board member Peter Thiel spoke Thursday night. on Wednesday announced new guidelines that aim to provide more transparent information for borrowers and more accountability for the companies that manage repayment of federal student loans ,” Inside Higher Ed reports. .”

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