Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2020

Banzai is a personal finance curriculum that teaches high school and middle school students how to prioritize spending decisions through real-life scenarios and choose-. Age group: Upper elementary, middle and high school. Age group: Upper elementary. Age group: Upper elementary, middle and high school. Hands-on Banking.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 10, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today, we share a must-listen podcast for educators who want to help their students succeed financially. With April being financial literacy month, there's no better time to tune in and learn how to integrate financial literacy into your curriculum.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2019

It seems schools haven’t taught students how — or why — to keep personal information safe. And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. Data Security Starts with Simple but Essential Steps.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Over the decades I have added both Educational Technology and TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language) endorsements to my elementary teaching certificate. One evening a man from another culture asked me how to spell a specific word. We began taking our mobile lab to schools, churches, libraries, and other non-profit sites.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 29, 2022

Banzai is a personal finance curriculum that teaches high school and middle school students how to prioritize spending decisions through real-life scenarios and choose-your-own adventure (kind of) role playing. Age group: Upper elementary, middle and high school. This app works on desktops as well as mobile devices.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Developers have naturally found a niche for “joyful” tech in the elementary phases, where the idea of allowing younger kids to have fun while learning is all but a credo. We try not to make our blog “all about us”; our readers visit NEO Blog for objective insight into the challenges, trends and future of EdTech, not blatant self-promotion.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Wells Elementary School in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD) is one of the best examples I have seen when it comes to effective blended learning at school. I'm currently working on how to make it even more differentiated. So what is a playlist exactly? Playlists can provide a true path to personalization.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 20, 2019

In order to familiarize students with STEM concepts, it must be introduced at an early age, preferably from the elementary level. In this blog, we will look at how educators and publishers can create STEM courses that will achieve the best outcomes for students. Related: How to Create Digital Textbooks in 5 Easy Steps.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2019

Read a book, blog, or magazine. See Code.org’s comparisons of CS curricula by grade level: elementary curricula. an interactive collage in Scratch, a website, a mobile app, a physical computing project). Give them guidance in how to make their work relevant for your students. middle school curricula. Start a club.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 10, 2016

Beginning in elementary school, we teach students to “take notes” so that they can maintain a record of the content disseminated to them by the teacher. This post first appeared on Edutopia. Note taking lies at the heart of curricula around the world.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

It seems schools haven’t taught students how — or why — to keep personal information safe. And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. Data Security Starts with Simple but Essential Steps.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

It seems schools haven’t taught students how — or why — to keep personal information safe. And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. Data Security Starts with Simple but Essential Steps.

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Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

It seems schools haven’t taught students how — or why — to keep personal information safe. And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. Data Security Starts with Simple but Essential Steps.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

It seems schools haven’t taught students how — or why — to keep personal information safe. And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. Data Security Starts with Simple but Essential Steps.

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Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

It seems schools haven’t taught students how — or why — to keep personal information safe. And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. Data Security Starts with Simple but Essential Steps.

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Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

It seems schools haven’t taught students how — or why — to keep personal information safe. And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. Data Security Starts with Simple but Essential Steps.

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Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

It seems schools haven’t taught students how — or why — to keep personal information safe. And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. Data Security Starts with Simple but Essential Steps.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2019

It seems schools haven’t taught students how — or why — to keep personal information safe. And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. Data Security Starts with Simple but Essential Steps.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 15, 2019

Wonder Workshop is a STEM-based interactive early learning experience that introduces coding to K-5 learners and provides everything teachers require to teach coding and robotics (see below under How to Use Dash in Your Classroom ). One extra I received with my Dash was the Sketch Kit and a floor mat for drawing. with accuracy and control.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Product Review: Features, Lesson Plan Ideas, and Tips From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Adobe Premiere Rush is a simple to use video creation tool that includes powerful camera features, video editing, and publishing features. This blog post is sponsored by Adobe. Here’s how.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Since 2014, the classrooms at Magnolia Elementary reflected a mixture of teacher-led and student-led moments, most using rotation-stations or playlists to incorporate technology. How to help others. The internet is your friend but only when it leads to concrete actions (this blog post included, of course.). What it was like.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Some phones and mobile devices come with QR coders already installed. To find one for mobile devices, check the Android or App store. How do you use a QR Coder? This is so simple, you’re going to love it: Open the QR Code reader on your phone or mobile device. Center the QR Code within the provided frame.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

Karen Bosch on episode 288 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Karen Bosch explains why Merge Cubes are so hot, how they are being used in classrooms, and how she’s using them to build critical thinking and creativity in her school. We can do that.”.

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MIND Research Institute

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Together, we are mobilizing a national effort to prepare 100,000 STEM teachers by 2021. Our work was guided by the question, “How might we equip elementary (Pre-K-grade 5) teachers to enable authentic and joyful math learning for all students?” Elementary math specialization. Coursework and field experiences.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

A sponsored post by GradeCam From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This past week, I took a tour of GradeCam, and in this post, I’ll share with you the features of this system and how it can save you time as a teacher. This blog post is sponsored by GradeCam. But I was wrong.

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EdTechTeacher

JULY 1, 2015

It’s important to note that while Office Online is free, Office 365 is a paid resource ($99/year home and $69/year personal annual subscription; K-12 institutions have their own pricing tiers) and will give you greater access to resources, including free full-use of Mobile and Computer apps. View the Full Course Catalog at ettsummer.org.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 13, 2019

They are easy to use but do a run-through at the beginning of the school year to familiarize students with it — especially older elementary and middle school. s on most mobile devices, includes live pictures of participants, allows screensharing, offers the ever-popular whiteboard, and gets started with an email invitation.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2016

With a mobile device and some AR trigger images, teachers can create awesome classes, where they don’t spoon-feed new knowledge to students, but tap on their natural curiosity. Students then access the interactive digital content using their mobile devices and extend their learning beyond the physical boundaries of the classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2018

It can be filtered by type (activity, model, or sequence) and grade (from elementary to higher education). Free, web-based and mobile. Mobile games include NASA Satellite Insight, Lunar Electric Rover simulator, Hopscotch, TeslaTown , and more. 5 Engineering games. 6 SciToys. Free, web-based.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Enrique Cachafeiro on episode 204 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. He also discusses how educators can join the innovators who are crafting and exploring this new education paradigm today. Blog: Enrique Cachafeiro. Re-create that.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

Leah LaCrosse on episode 272 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Leah, today, we’re going to talk about how to use technology to make science more exciting and more effective. Use the camera feature on any mobile device. Date: March 13, 2018.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 12, 2018

Inside Virtual Reality and Predictions for the Future From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In this blog post, I’ll share my experience, tell you how you can enter to win your own headsets and STEAM lab makeover, and give my predictions for the future of virtual reality.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 2, 2017

Episode 118 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. He also shares how flexible seating should go with more student voice and choice in their learning. Prepare to have your mind shift about how we sit in classrooms today! And then we just started using it.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Students see so many slideshows in their classes, they no longer include the wow factor felt in elementary school. Sure, you have to know how to start the video program, blend the pieces, edit/re-edit, render, and publish, but once the video is completed, it’s easy to replay in the classroom. How to Teach a Tech Lesson–the Movie.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MARCH 30, 2023

Elementary School Level At this level, students are introduced to the basic structure of the four subjects of STEM. It teaches students how to think critically. STEM learning focuses on connecting the real world with the classroom by following an application-based approach to teaching. What does STEM learning involve?

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Vickie Morgado on episode 177 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Learn about global Kahoots, how she tweets with her class and more global collaborative techniques in this show. Instantly scan and score with any mobile, desktop or document camera.

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Kathy Schrock

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Pete Birkinshaw, Used Punchcard, [link] So, when Robo ™ Wunderkind asked me to review their Education Robotics Kit for elementary students, ages 6 to 12, they were happy to hear I was no expert, since the kit was so easy to use! The first step was to attach the Main Block to the app on the mobile device via Bluetooth.

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