Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Tech Survival Kits put everything a teacher needs to tech-ify their classroom into one package. This includes books, ebooks, articles, webinars, mentoring, and more.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Teachers are familiar with the inquiry classroom but it doesn’t always filter up to administrators. The result is this book with a simple rationale: Education leaders must position themselves as inquirers. But be forewarned: This book is not for the faint of heart. This book provides real solutions that have worked.

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

I love reading, but there are so many books out there, it’s challenging to pick the right one for my education needs. She curated a great list of essential tech-minded books for today’s teachers. I recommend the following eight books which were written with tech-minded teachers in mind. Who Owns the Learning?:

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User Generated Education

MAY 17, 2024

Learning tasks are authentic, relevant, and promote life skills outside of the formal classroom. Reading and writing are integrated into the learning activities in the form of fun, interesting books and stories, and writing stories, narratives, journalistic reports. Learner choice and voice are valued. Online Games.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 7, 2017

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Tech Survival Kits put everything a teacher needs to tech-ify their classroom into one package. This includes books, ebooks, articles, webinars, mentoring, and more.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 1, 2022

After only a short time, teachers find they are better prepared with tech-infused lesson plans, able to teach to standards more fluently, can integrate tech into core classroom time, easily differentiate for student needs with tech, and more. We wrote the books. “Twice a month, pick my brain. ” –Jacqui Murray.

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wwwatanabe

JUNE 19, 2014

Therefore, every classroom must teach digital literacy as part of literacy, and not something separate. Common Core writing requires students to create and publish writing online, and to interact and collaborate with others. We shared a plethora of ideas and examples of technology-rich writing in the presentation below.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Tech Survival Kits put everything a teacher needs to tech-ify their classroom into one package. This includes books, ebooks, articles, webinars, mentoring, and more.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Tech Survival Kits put everything a teacher needs to tech-ify their classroom into one package. This includes books, ebooks, articles, webinars, mentoring, and more.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 29, 2015

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Tech Survival Kits put everything a teacher needs to tech-ify their classroom into one package. This includes books, ebooks, articles, webinars, mentoring, and more.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Surprisingly, all you need is one simple mindshift to do this: Create a classroom environment where thinking isn’t considered work. George Polya presented by the Mathematical Association of America. So why the disconnect among teachers and parents when applying gameplay to learning? Don’t say science and math are hard.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2016

Several other pictures were strategically placed in different corners of the brightly decorated classroom. It’s been over five years since Kentucky adopted the Common Core, guidelines for what students need to know in math and the English language arts in each grade. Closing these gaps was one of the goals of Common Core reform.

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EdTech4Beginners

JUNE 20, 2018

Whatever concepts you’re trying to explain, you can find YouTube videos to present them. Thanks to this website, however, you get all types of educational content from National Geographic that safe to be shown in the classroom. The Internet gives you opportunities to connect your students with classrooms from all around the world.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Just as in classrooms nationwide, Montana’s teachers place an intense focus on supporting literacy in elementary school instruction. As a veteran teacher of 17 years who has taught in both elementary and middle school classrooms, I have found that there are a number of powerful edtech tools available to support student literacy.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Pearson’s enVisionMATH Common Core-aligned curriculum develops K-6 students’ understanding of math concepts through problem-based instruction, small-group interaction, and interactive learning with a focus on reasoning and modeling. Every year in the US, about 220,000 classrooms use Everyday Mathematics.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Trevor Muir crafts his classroom around a story. He uses the “hero’s journey” to make his classroom more epic. His students make books to celebrate local heroes. The goal is to make his classroom more epic and I think he has succeeded! Book Creator for Chrome. The Epic Classroom Book Giveaway Contest.

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Education with Technology

JUNE 29, 2014

Here are the ten examples I showed at my English + Common Core + Mobile ISTE 2014 Poster Session: Based on CCSS Anchor Statements: L.2 2 Evaluate audio recording of a book chapter on mobile and predict for next chapter. 6 Present mobile recorded news to two different groups (HS class and elementary class).

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 31, 2017

Today Greetzel Mojica @Mojica_CJUSD talks about how she teaches academic discourse in her sixth-grade classroom. This is not the language used at home, so it presents challenges. Listen to Starr Sackstein talk about 5 peer review strategies for your classroom. Listen Now. Listen on iTunes. Stream by clicking here.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 27, 2016

66 Writing Tools for the 21st Century Classroom. Common Core Writing–Digital Quick Writes. a bundle of lessons on support Common Core writing standards. How to Write a Novel with 140 Characters. Technology Removes Obstructed Writers’ Barriers to Learning. How Minecraft Teaches Reading, Writing and Problem Solving.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2015

The 21st Century classroom. Tech tools for the classroom. Reviews of tech ed books, products, websites, apps. Common Core. These articles were read and reposted the most often, and had the biggest impact on your classrooms. The Organized Classroom. Common Core. Keyboarding.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 30, 2020

SplashLearn is an easy-to-use COPA-compliant, Common Core-aligned math curriculum for grades Kindergarten-5th that uses game-based learning to teach mathematical concepts. How does game based learning and programs like SplashLearn address the unique needs of the remote classroom? Good example of GBL: SplashLearn .

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 23, 2019

Welcome to this first post in a series that promotes student inquiry in the classroom. Booking Info – Talking about inquiry… how about inquiring about some best of the best PD? I will be at Alan November’s BLC19 in Boston (July) presenting workshops and sessions to support educators and students. You might ask why?

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 8, 2013

The only catch was that each staff member had to create and present a learning portfolio at his/ her end of year evaluation conference. As each staff member presented their learning portfolio they all shared how appreciative they were to have this time. Let me tell you this, I was not disappointed.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2017

Reviews of books, apps, web tools, websites, tech ed products used in your classroom. Common Core issues and advice. These are the ones we heard about the most from you, were reposted and referenced, and had the biggest impact on your classrooms. Website reviews –on products you want to use in your classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

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? Common Core Reading–What if Students Don’t Like Reading. 5 Tech Tools to Inspire Reading. 5 Tech Tools That Motivate Every Reader. 3 Digital Tools to Encourage Close Reading.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Dr. Felicia Durden shares methods behind having a powerful morning meeting in special education classrooms. From routine to celebrations, we talk about how to start the day well in special education classrooms. 5 Ways to Add Morning Meetings to Special Ed Classrooms. Enhanced Transcript. Friday, October 13, 2017. Felicia: Hi!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2017

This guide clears common misconception and offers best practices. Click here to book a PD Consult. For more on how to use Kiddom in your classroom, check out their website and other free resources available for educators. . More on standards-based classrooms: 3 Apps to Help Brainstorm Next Year’s Lessons.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 2, 2015

Their goal: Critical thinking for life– ” to develop affordable, effective learning tools that help children think critically, giving them the skills to succeed not just in the classroom, but in life.” Logically, you wouldn’t need the teacher book if you weren’t using the program with students. Conclusion.

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JUNE 7, 2017

This is an exercise as much for presenters as audience, and is graded on reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. Debates help students grasp critical thinking and presentation skills, including: abstract thinking. provide a concluding statement that follows from argument presented. write the book. language usage.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 6, 2016

Reviews of books, apps, web tools, websites, tech ed products used in your classroom. Common Core issues and advice. These are the ones we heard about the most from you, were reposted and referenced, and had the biggest impact on your classrooms. Website reviews –on products you want to use in your classroom.

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JANUARY 2, 2017

million visitors to the 1,454 articles I’ve written on integrating technology into the classroom. This includes how to use wikis or blogs in the classroom and what I’ve learned from my students as we got through another tech week. Chromebooks in the Classrooms–Friend or Foe? 6 Ways to Make Classroom Typing Fun.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2018

Are they spending classroom time wisely or just doing what’s always been done? Consider a pedagogy that transcends rote memorization and the stock drills often found in today’s classrooms, expects critical thinking that teaches how to learn anything — not just school subjects. use a guiding webtool like Sown to Grow.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 9, 2016

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m taking a few days this summer to review them with you. Today: Organizing your classroom. 30 minutes each, show how to set up your classroom to be tech-infused. Digital note taking in the classroom. Blogging in the classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2017

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Flip the classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

They provide a variety of self-guided tutorials that say “anybody can do this on a browser, tablet, or smartphone” They even have unplugged tutorials for classrooms without computers. Coding is a great tie-in to Common Core Math Standards. No experience needed. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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MAY 24, 2017

Started in Australia and now popular in the US, it is available in English and Spanish and aligned with both Common Core State Standards and the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. Origo Education’s award-winning Stepping Stones 2.0 How to use Stepping Stones. Overall, Stepping Stones 2.0

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

It makes learning organic, part of life rather than something that must happen from a certain book or room. Open Up Resources (OUR) is a series of free c ompetency-based Common Core-aligned curricula (math, ELA, and reading). To me, the growing popularity of web-based curricula is no surprise.

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