Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

When you have classroom reading time, kids can pair up and read to each other. Here’s how it works: Post a sign-up (digitally or on the wall of your classroom) where students volunteer to read a (very) short story to classmates. For longer lists, here are Scholastic authors who will Skype with your classroom.

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Kyle Pace

APRIL 30, 2017

A partnership with parents is critical to all success in our schools and classrooms; technology or not. With all the 1:1 implementations, STEM, apps, devices, etc. Is it solely a school district’s job to educate parents about technology, social media, digital citizenship, etc.? Of course not. Guess what?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 29, 2019

I know — you’re convinced but don’t know how to blend read-alouds into your busy classroom schedule. These can be both print and digital, to fit all children’s reading preference. When you have classroom reading time, kids can pair up and read to each other. Read-aloud books. Owl Eyes (classics).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 29, 2016

Teachers don’t lecture from the front of the classroom. Kahoot is a response system that has taken over classrooms all over the country to assess student learning. If you don’t like competition in your classroom, this probably won’t be the app for you. This is great to gamify a STEM program.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Acer’s C871 Chromebook tackles complex classes like coding with up to 10th-Gen Intel Core i3 processors and extra vertical viewing space on the 3:2 aspect ratio display. Learning.com , provider of comprehensive digital literacy curriculum, has announced a partnership with Common Sense Education.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 4, 2019

There are workarounds, but those never really satisfied our needs in the classroom. A simple search in the Chrome Web Store will also help you find many other options, particularly for Chromebooks. You can use this to help improve collaboration in your classroom! Sentence Stems. But the wait is over, my friends!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 16, 2017

Like other options on this list, GeoGuessr is a great filler for empty minutes in the classroom and a fun way to get students excited about recognizing and decoding geographic clues. This website supports a variety of STEM goals as well as the critical-thinking so important to preparing students for college and career. Google Earth.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

When it comes to sharing student work, there are lots of ways to establish a workflow in your classroom. Are you using Google Classroom and/or Google tools with your students? This strategy combines two favorite classroom tools. Spark is a set of Chromebook-friendly and iPad-friendly creation apps and web-based tools.

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EdTechTeam

DECEMBER 11, 2019

This can be a laptop computer, a chromebook, an iPad, or even just your cell phone (though something more conducive to complex work is encouraged). While you may have an office or a classroom that serves as your “home base,” there is a good chance you won’t be spending a ton of time there. Tool #2: A Calendar.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 22, 2018

Learn more about how Laura’s classroom has become more modern and simplified with these valuable tools. Then I actually have Google Classroom, which is where I put it so it’s a little bit easier for them to access. Vicki: So when they do these activities, are they turning them back in, in Google Classroom? Listen Now.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 6, 2015

A study released last year by the National Council on Teacher Quality found that nearly half of the nation’s teacher training programs failed to insure that their candidates were STEM-capable. Many schools now provide digital devices for students, often a Chromebook or an iPad. Make this a strategy in the classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

In this post, I’ll share how this app works and my thoughts on how you can use it in your classroom. This digital citizenship project is aligned with several Common Core State Standards. Project Pals is perfect for any student capable of using an electronic tablet, Chromebook, or device to create and share.

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Dr. Shannon Doak

MAY 28, 2024

This means integrating real-world applications into every subject, ensuring that what students learn in the classroom directly translates to the skills and knowledge they need outside of it. By making the curriculum contextually relevant, we engage students in meaningful learning experiences that extend beyond the classroom.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The alignment of this popular series of digital professional learning resources to McREL’s model helps educators choose the appropriate classroom tactics for aiding the acquisition and recall of information. Users engage in critical and creative thinking in a novel way with the app, while simultaneously growing their interest in STEM.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 8, 2018

Each nominee and nominator will be entered to win a classroom technology package. The winning nominator and his or her nominee each win a $20,000 package including one 7000 series SMART Board and SMART Document Camera, 30 Chromebooks, and SMART training and implementation. Enter a great teacher today.

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techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

Discovery Education and New York’s Yonkers Public Schools Collaboration ( www.discoveryeducation.com ) New York’s Yonkers Public Schools(YPS) announced it has engaged Discovery Education to support its efforts to build a culture of student inquiry in classrooms districtwide. released several upgrades for the 2018 - 2019 school year.

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