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MAY 4, 2022

Our Ask a Tech Teacher crew has some interesting thoughts on mainstreaming this in your classroom: How to Encourage Creativity in the Classroom: Best Tips to Inspire Your Students. Plus, nowadays they have easy access to resources and educational materials (no more time spent in the library).

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MAY 3, 2022

National Library Week April 3-9. Earth Day Classroom Activities. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. Here are the most-read posts for the month of April. Preparing for College or Career.

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JULY 8, 2022

Luckily, Common Core–and many State standards–provide an excellent starter list of seven ways to blend technology into your everyday teaching: have digital ebooks included in your class library. have online libraries included with student resources. Treat them exactly as though they were print books.

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MARCH 11, 2021

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. Today’s tip: How to add accents.

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MAY 19, 2023

Thanks to the efforts of many devoted professionals and the financial support of more, there are a wide variety of free/inexpensive sources for books that students can use for classroom activities as well as pleasure. Books are made available from a variety of sources including the Library of Congress.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In this blog post, Ryder shares several ways he will use comics in the classroom during the first weeks of school, including to help foster discussion about choices and different perspectives on social issues. Friendstrip –use their library of pieces; create/publish/share. MakeBeliefsComix –simple comic creation.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

RAK Activities for your classroom For schools promoting SEL (social-emotional learning), celebrating Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) fits well with your curriculum and mission. Topics include: Caring for Others Creating a Kind Classroom Following the Rules Stress Busters What Would You Do? That definitely is not easy. Donate blood.

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JUNE 27, 2016

I got this question from a colleague: I am looking for an app that classroom teachers can use to scan a classroom library and allow teachers to check books out with students. Classroom Checkout –a fee-based app that catalogues books, manages student checkouts, and keeps track of books. Thanks for your help!

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MAY 23, 2018

While it offers many appealing pieces (homework assignment and grading, easy communication, and built-in metrics), one unique to Kiddom is their robust K-12 content library. The library is searchable by topic with preview features for selections. How to use the library. Why the content library is perfect for lesson planning.

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JANUARY 13, 2022

In preparing students for the essential skills they need for the future, we have different methods and digital tools that we can bring into our classroom space. Educators might wonder how to build SEL activities into the classroom and whether it takes a lot of time. Multimedia presentations. Genius hour.

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MAY 20, 2022

Thanks to the efforts of many devoted professionals and the financial support of more, there are a wide variety of free/inexpensive sources for books that students can use for classroom activities as well as pleasure. Here are a list of sites that offer digital books for kids to adults: Bookopolis. Open Library.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2022

I think this will better reflect what’s going on today in our classrooms: It can be difficult to teach math, but with the proper tools, it can often be made easier. Give ByteLearn a try in your classroom today! It has a huge library of videos and questions, covers a wide range of topics, and adapts to each student’s level.

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APRIL 30, 2021

Whiteboards have long been a de rigeur staple in classrooms, occupying pride-of-place at the front of the room. I selected these three because they are intuitive, multi-functional, and work as a classroom tool rather than just another new widget teachers must learn. Free to try. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Features beneficial for both students and professionals, like good camera quality for online presentations and robust performance for multitasking, should be considered. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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JUNE 2, 2022

A School License is a multi-user PDF of most books (or videos where available) we offer–textbooks, curricula, lesson plans, student workbooks, and more–that can be used on every digital device in your school–iPads, Macs, PCs, Chromebooks, laptops, netbooks, smartphones, iPods. As many as the school wants. Benefits of a School License.

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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. Some are edited and/or written by members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew.

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MARCH 15, 2023

This is a question I get often from teachers: Technology is always an extra layer of work in my classroom. When I first addressed this issue fifteen years ago, it was all about replacing traditional classroom tools with one on a computer. If you’re researching for a project, visit an online library.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 2, 2022

You’ve known analog whiteboards for years and already used interactive whiteboards, but chances are you still wonder: what is a digital whiteboard? Think of it as a solution that offers a fantastic opportunity to modernize classrooms and workplaces. Key Features of Digital Whiteboards . Use a variety of media formats.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

CLEO Collection of Free Case Studies CLEO is a curated library of teaching resources. You can use these cases to facilitate classroom discussion and allow students to grapple with real-world situations. You can use these cases to facilitate classroom discussion and allow students to grapple with real-world situations.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

At the beginning of the school year, I find that by asking students to share their stories — either by creating an About Me or participating in some icebreakers — it helps build the essential relationships in our classrooms. 6 Digital storytelling tools for hybrid learning environments. Here are some options to explore: Buncee.

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JUNE 27, 2017

Students can easily share notes across all of these programs with OneNote, making it easy to use collected resources in presentations, posters, and more. million teachers, is kind of a Google Classroom (very) lite with options that make it easy to submit homework, comment on classwork, and track student progress.

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MAY 25, 2016

This is a question I get often from teachers: Technology is always an extra layer of work in my classroom. When I first addressed this issue fifteen years ago, it was all about replacing traditional classroom tools with one on a computer. If you’re researching for a project, visit an online library. Augmentation.

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OCTOBER 16, 2019

One reality of the increasingly connected K–12 classroom is even the youngest students are routinely going online, using email and engaging with mobile apps that collect their information. K–12 Schools Use Video to Teach Digital Citizenship. The organization has developed a library of cyber curricula resources for K–12. “As

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

Welcome to the third article in a series devoted to facilitating proper student internet interaction in the classroom. This classroom might be 1 to 1 or might be using technology to leverage student centered learning. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Educational Tools: The Web in the Classroom…Part 2.

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AUGUST 24, 2023

Teaching Critical Thinking Through Essay Examples: Unlocking Minds We’re exploring a fun classroom adventure where teachers teach us to think carefully and write good essays using examples. The beauty lies in applying analytical prowess beyond the classroom walls. Critical thinking isn’t a skill. It’s a way of life.

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MAY 23, 2022

If you’re not familiar with Kiddom , you should be, especially in the changing environment of today’s classroom. It is easily personalized to the needs of a classroom meaning it saves teachers valuable time, resources and money, and simplifies technology for students who may be new to it or not quite comfortable.

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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. Some are edited and/or written by members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew.

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OCTOBER 27, 2016

If you’re looking for professional experts to appear in your classroom, here’s what’s coming up: -->. Audience: Grades 8-12 This presentation will offer insight into the basics of instruments and strategies used in financial planning. It’s like Skype but easier, less work, and more comprehensive. No worries.

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MAY 14, 2021

Thanks to the efforts of many devoted professionals and the financial support of more, there are a wide variety of free/inexpensive sources for books that students can use for classroom activities as well as pleasure. International Children’s Digital Library. Open Library.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

In today’s K-12 education ecosystem, most classroom management tools have moved online. This includes typical LMS (Learning Management Systems) functions like homework, classwork, schedules, quizzes, resources, and gradebooks so stakeholders–teachers and students–can access them from any location and any digital device.

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OCTOBER 16, 2019

It’s been a couple of years since my tech teacher advice column “Dear Otto” got its first question about classroom digital assistants like Google Home and Amazon Alexa. Here’s how educators are using the digital assistant: to request spelling help. Google Home in the School Library.

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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. Some are edited and/or written by members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

It will quickly become an essential device for your classroom inquiry. Applications for the Classroom. You’ll be thrilled with its portability, maneuverability, flexibility, and adaptability to your classroom inquiry. How to get started. Run Skype calls or Google Hangouts for those without a video cam on their computer.

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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. Some are edited and/or written by members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

RAK Activities for your classroom. Creating a Kind Classroom. Find a Little Free Library and donate some books. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. That definitely is not easy.

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JULY 11, 2017

In 2014, Vargas was looking for resources to provide her grades K-5 students and their families with much-needed media-literacy and digital citizenship support. When Vargas brought the Common Sense Digital Citizenship Curriculum back to her colleagues and administration, they were all on board.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 1, 2023

This is what I imagine “Book Choice” looks like, from curricular choices to which books grace the shelves of our classrooms. This tension comes from students, parents, teachers, and administration/leaders outside of the classroom. Students want to see themselves in stories. The rubber band pulls tight.

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