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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. Common Core –how to use tech to deliver the promise of Common Core.

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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. Common Core –how to use tech to deliver the promise of Common Core.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Now, we know that edtech has been proven to improve test scores and overall classroom engagement. “There will be more momentum for mobile devices in classrooms with an eye toward affordable alternatives to traditional 1:1 rollouts.” ” 1:1 + Common Core = $$$$$. 7 YEARS LATER… 1.

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MAY 1, 2019

Your kindergartners don’t know what ‘enter’, ‘spacebar’, ‘click’ or many other techie words mean but you need to teach them to keyboard, internet, and become digital citizens. You have new students in your class who haven’t had technology training. How do you start? The rest of the class has. How do you catch them up?

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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. Free video training –on Wikispaces, Evernote, more.

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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. Free video training –on Wikispaces, Evernote, more.

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AUGUST 2, 2018

Your kindergartners don’t know what ‘enter’, ‘spacebar’, ‘click’ or many other techie words mean but you need to teach them to keyboard, internet, and become digital citizens. You have new students in your class who haven’t had technology training. How do you start? The rest of the class has. How do you catch them up?

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APRIL 13, 2018

Your kindergartners don’t know what ‘enter’, ‘spacebar’, ‘click’ or many other techie words mean but you need to teach them to keyboard, internet, and become digital citizens. You have new students in your class who haven’t had technology training. How do you start? The rest of the class has. How do you catch them up?

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MAY 7, 2018

Your kindergartners don’t know what ‘enter’, ‘spacebar’, ‘click’ or many other techie words mean but you need to teach them to keyboard, internet, and become digital citizens. You have new students in your class who haven’t had technology training. How do you start? The rest of the class has. How do you catch them up?

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

Standing at the front of the classroom stopped working so I researched (and tried in some cases) Whole Brain Teaching (WBT), Socratic Method , Understanding by Design , Mindfulness , and a lot more options that colleagues mentioned as helpful with their differentiated student groups. I confess, I found it frustrating.

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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.” This includes onsite training as well as webinars. ” Focus is on both teacher and student. Conclusion.

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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. In today’s show, Greetzel Mojica discusses promoting peer review and academic discourse in her ESL classroom: A recent project Greetzel’s sixth graders did with volcanoes. It’s a research that I got from my training.

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MARCH 10, 2017

The reason: Students trained in STEM subjects think critically, develop creative solutions, solve problems rather than look to others for solutions, and create logical processes that can be duplicated in all parts of their life. STEM-trained students understand how to look at the forest and find the particular tree. Through My Window.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

FedFlix – -the best movies of the US Government from training films to history, all available for reuse without any restrictions. Teacher Training Videos — directed at the teaching profession, this includes a wide variety of PD topics such as flipped classrooms, specific digital tools, and more.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Tests were administered via digital devices (though there are options for paper-and-pencil). Besides measuring student achievement, they also were an indicator of school facility to administer green digital tests instead of the traditional paper-and-pencil versions. Common Core requires this. Teacher Training.

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JULY 27, 2015

It was run like a flipped classroom where class members picked 60% of daily topics, then they read, tested and experimented. Many teachers noted that it was as important to them to validate their approach to teaching technology in their classroom as it was to extend their learning. ” Want a student’s perspective?

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MAY 30, 2017

Zap Zap Math is a free gamified way to teach math skills that’s tied to many national and international standards (like Common Core). Each math topic is divided into four skills: Training, Accuracy, Speed and Mission , with appropriate games to support each goal. 10 Ways to use it in your classroom. – Angles.

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AUGUST 10, 2016

” In fact, the C-STEM Studio algebra curriculum is fully aligned with Common Core state standards in mathematics. The RoboBlockly curriculum includes a student self-guided Hour of Code activity as well as teacher-led math activities that meet Common Core state standards for fourth to ninth grade. Why Bother.

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APRIL 26, 2017

Here’s a quick checklist: If you want a broad overview of integrating technology into your classroom, start with The Tech-infused Teacher. Follow that with the sequel, The Tech-infused Classroom (offered sequentially) if you have time. If you took The Tech-infused Teacher last year and loved it, take The Tech-infused Classroom.

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AUGUST 26, 2019

eSpark works on all devices–desktops, Chromebooks, iPads (with the free app)–pretty much whatever digital device you use in your classroom. This can be incorporated into Google Classroom or another LMS that you use. It works with Google Classroom–now that’s exciting. How to get started.

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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. Here are fourteen question you can expect stakeholders to answer — in depth: Who teaches students to use class digital tools?

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APRIL 11, 2019

Let’s look at that term, “digital native” Techopedia defines it as: a person born or brought up during the age of digital technology and therefore familiar with computers and the Internet from an early age. Another clever twist on the argument against keyboard training is that audio input will soon take over.

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MAY 26, 2017

Using the Internet in classrooms has morphed from optional to organic. Blended learning occurs when an education program combines Internet-based media with traditional classroom methods. For example, a unit on space is supported by a virtual chat with an astronaut from the space station or his Houston training facility.

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JUNE 26, 2015

This goes well beyond Khan Academy’s online video training, into fantasy worlds of trolls and wizards, the type of activities most parents have tried to keep their kids away from. Content aligns with Common Core, state standards and classroom instruction. How to Gamify Your Classroom (a lesson plan).

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APRIL 22, 2016

Here’s a quick checklist: If you want a broad overview of integrating technology into your classroom, start with The Tech-infused Teacher. Follow that with the sequel, The Tech-infused Classroom (offered sequentially) if you have time. If you took The Tech-infused Teacher last year and loved it, take The Tech-infused Classroom.

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MAY 1, 2015

You will come away with dozens of tools to teach tech skills from within the grade level classroom. Q: Do you have any other summer training available? . For teachers: Common Core Webinars. Organize Your Tech Classroom-Webinars. It attests to the topics covered and the 18 hours required to complete the training.

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MAY 23, 2017

Well, at least in the classroom. A secondary focus (but of significant interest with educators I polled) is technology as change agent in achieving Standards, enabling teachers to fulfill Common Core requirements without adding that ‘extra layer’ many teachers fear will take more time/knowledge/effort than they have available.

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AUGUST 2, 2024

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take time this summer to review them with you. You can purchase just the teacher manuals or student workbooks to serve a 1:1 environment, Google Classroom, and hybrid teaching situations.

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JUNE 17, 2015

Besides iPads and Chromebooks and a plethora of free websites that enable students to collaborate, share and publish, education’s tech explosion has resulted in a wide (and increasing) variety of tools that extend the teachers reach, making it easier to differentiate for the varied needs of students even in a busy classroom.

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JULY 22, 2016

With Common Core’s emphasis on understanding and explaining tasks, screencasts are a great way for both students and teachers to share the required steps in completing a math problem, collaborate on close reading, or pursue any other literacy activity. Provide video evidence of class activities in a flipped classroom.

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AUGUST 20, 2024

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. They are well-suited to classroom teachers as well as tech specialists. Some are from members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew. singles –for as low as $.99

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AUGUST 1, 2019

There are a lot of options if you want to bring programmable robots to your classroom. The curriculum includes a comprehensive teachers’ guide that trains educators in the Robo Wunderkind robots, the apps, the projects, and the activities. What I really like about Robo Wunderkind.

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APRIL 30, 2015

Coding has become the poster child for a tech-infused classroom. sequencing–knowing what happens when; mentioned in Common Core standards for grades 1 through 5. No surprise the United Kingdom took the bold step of adding coding to the core school curriculum. So what is ‘coding’? Conclusion.

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MARCH 10, 2023

6.6 ) By 3rd grade, Common Core discusses the use of keyboarding to produce work, i.e., CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.6 which specifically mentions ‘use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills)’ keyboarding is required to take Common Core Standards assessments in the Spring. for example.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

You have trained yourself to ignore her, but now it’s time for a new habit. How to Use Blogs in Your Classroom. 13 Ways Blogs Teach Common Core. I don’t have time to let ‘the muse hit’ I’m going to respectfully disagree, even though I don’t know you that well. You are a teacher.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 1, 2014

Updates Partner Spotlight Calendar of Events Deadlines Highlighted Recordings NMC Navigator Top Ten Conversations Submit a Video or Quote Kudos Updates Reinventing the Classroom. Ever since I started Classroom 2.0 I''ve looked forward to holding an event specifically about Ed Tech in the classroom. Classroom 2.0

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 20, 2016

One study found this freedom improved new teacher training. Can build class community and build digital citizenship. In case your administrator wants to see how blogging relates to the Common Core State Standards, you can use these for reference: WS 11-12.4: Fewer plug-ins and add-ons available in general.

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