Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 24, 2016

How to Teach Dolch Words with KidPix. Teach the Common Core Language Strand with Technology. But recently, I got into a conversation on one of the forums I frequent about how to teach vocabulary without ever giving a test or grading homework. 5 Sure-fire Ways to Teach Vocabulary. 16 Word Study Websites for 2nd Grade.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2023

He feels like he’s given increasingly less leeway in how to implement the curricula he receives from his district, even when students are not fully understanding key concepts. That’s led to a growing interest in changing how it’s done, with political fights over how to shake things up and large investments into improving math curriculum.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 13, 2018

Leave this field empty if you're human: Teachers often spend many hours at night or on weekends searching the internet for good instructional materials – or just good ideas about how to meld online learning into their classrooms. The post How to sort the good from the bad in OER appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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The Jose Vilson

DECEMBER 19, 2019

In case you missed the news, the NYC Department of Education adopted a definition of culturally responsive / sustaining education inspired by several parts scholarship, stakeholder voice, and surveys done across the city. We should just make sure they know how to do the four basic operations.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 24, 2022

It’s teaching them more about how to collaborate and communicate,” she added. It was an attempt to move away from the rigorous, academic-focused kindergarten classrooms that emerged in a nation concerned about low reading scores and meeting the Common Core standards. The kids are happier, the teachers are happier.

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EdTech4Beginners

JUNE 20, 2018

The website gives you videos, images, and articles related to the questions and aligned with Common Core standards. Still, you need to teach them how to write, and the lecturing process itself can be challenging. The videos are very fun to watch, so they definitely get the interest of young students.

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The Web20Classroom

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Recently, I was talking with my friend and literacy expert Shaelynn Farnsworth about the shifting definition of literacy and how we are all teachers of literacy. Search by key terms or use any of the filters like theme or genre, even literary device (juxtaposition, tempo, meter, ethos, etc) or Common Core Literacy Standard.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 17, 2015

Grammaropolis is aligned with both national Common Core standards and Texas Expected Knowledge and Skills Objectives for grades K-6. Don’t expect to intuit how to use it. There’s a detailed video explaining how to do this. – See more at: [link]. This is a robust tool with a rich learning curve.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

The question we pondered was how to preserve these gains as teachers modified BHP courses, and specific lessons evolved over time. The goal is to not give readers a list of words and definitions to memorize, but rather to get them familiar with words and their place in language and knowledge. This is where TextGenome.org comes in.

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EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 27, 2016

I did my homework; connected to common core math and vocabulary standards, compiled lessons, previewed apps. Students quickly figured out how to create their own stories and games with “sprites,” stages, voices and music. See how coding connects to your curriculum. The class was ready for a challenge.

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eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2021

The professional development program is strongly aligned to CSTA programming standards and gives teachers opportunities to connect to Common Core Math, NGSS, and additional CSTA standards. Teachers receive a hands-on learning experience with guided practice.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

This definitely fits into that. And so, in the process of the small group discussions, what you can often see—depending on how you group your kids—are the quiet kids becoming leaders. You need a teacher who knows how to facilitate that, but these materials are really designed for it. Students in Ms.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 17, 2022

While there is some debate over the exact definition of the Science of Reading, Dr. Coleman says that a generally agreed-upon definition is, “the accumulated knowledge about reading, reading development, and best practices for reading instruction obtained by the use of the scientific method.”. What is the Science of Reading?

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

I''ve been thinking about writing and how to evolve my students into better writers, but to be honest, I don''t really consider myself an accomplished writer. Granted, most of the writing is in short bursts, but I do know that Twitter''s 140 character limit makes me rethink sentence structure and how to be concise.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

APRIL 6, 2013

I''m constantly writing about the dilemmas of student writing and how to grade student academic writing in an efficient and effective manner. I know, I know, I could get my ninth grade students to design the rubric with me, but they are just learning how to write, so do they know what to even put on the rubric?

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2018

But many aren’t sure how to justify using podcasts in the classroom. That’s how I got started. I wanted to use Serial as a primary text for at least a few weeks, but I wasn’t sure how it would fit in with Common Core or how it might affect my students’ reading habits.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

AUGUST 18, 2015

A natural response is to these dead-end conversations is to teach kids how to ask problem solving questions of one another. You have to help kids overcome the two main obstacles they tend to face when it’s time to talk about math strategies: 1) They don’t know what to ask (how to start the conversation.). This is definitely a process!

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 3, 2016

It is also a part of the Common Core State Standards, based off of the work of Isabel Beck. When determining how to teach vocabulary, I like to use the following neumonic developed by Blachowicz & Fisher. Fast – Use fast instruction when an easy definition or analogy will build on knowledge the students already have.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2017

Discuss not just your years of experience, but the student groups you’ve taught, the philosophies you’ve followed (such as IB or Common Core), parent needs met, pedagogy you’ve rolled out, teacher groups you’ve led, and more. Definitely mention if you can teach robotics, drones, or programming languages.

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Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Rosetta Stone for Kids - A wonderful free iPad app for kids ages 3-7 learning how to read. Gooru - A great place for students to find study guides on a wide range of subjects that are aligned to Common Core Standards and ideal for personalized learning. Also, a nice place to find Common Core aligned lesson plans.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 30, 2013

I have started to get my head around the British school system and think I might understand what the Common Core is, and Stibaly Johnson’s talk about how to use Edmodo definitely inspired me anyway.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 2, 2017

While they did all this, my students were also learning about history and the Industrial Revolution and all about technological growth, and tying it into the story that they had – that they were a part of – into what they were going to do anyway with Common Core. We need a Monday pep talk about how to make our classrooms more epic.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2018

In the article, Nellie Bowles discussed how “throwback” play-based preschools are trending in affluent neighborhoods; parents in Kansas City launched a program called Stand Together And Rethink Technology (START); and another group of parents in Missouri have joined forces to figure out how to reduce their children’s screen time.

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Saving Socrates

APRIL 22, 2013

In his post on his blog [link] , Aaron Ross suggests that their are two polar opposite approaches to the neccessity of a common core, those who want to protect and perhaps even popularize it and those who want to totally abandon it. Is a common core necessary for elementary school? He was not out of the ordinary though.

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The Web20Classroom

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Just today there was a post about financial literacy, while yesterday there was a lesson on how to use TED talks to enhance the Common Core curriculum. It is definitely in my "go to" blogs every morning when I am looking for something new or interesting in the world of Edtech.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2016

The exam, known as PARCC — which stands for Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers — was aligned to the Common Core, a set of national educational standards for what students should be able to do in each grade in English and math. But the shift to the Common Core State Standards meant it would have to go.

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2019

For a lot of school districts, there are also new jobs being created, and questions about what those job descriptions look like—things we really didn’t think about before the Common Core state standards and online state testing were rolled out. How do you feel about freemium? Fast forward to now. We’re still in the Wild West.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Whether your students are already familiar with the collaboration features in other tools (like Google Docs) or they are totally new to this concept, you’ll definitely want to explore this new feature. The video above provides an overview of how this looks in action.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

Most people who are middle-income or better, the Common Core kindergarten standards almost seem ridiculously easy. Like, of course my kid knows how to do those things. This is true online, and it's definitely true in the classroom as well. And I saw the advantages my kids had before they showed up to kindergarten.

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Saving Socrates

JANUARY 30, 2014

While we have had certain obstacles, teachers are beginning to feel more secure in how to implement this approach and students are becoming more accustomed to the methods it entails. However, there remain a lingering question, how will be we know if it is really effective? It can help drive instruction in all common core based areas.

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wwwatanabe

MAY 30, 2013

In Part 1 , the focus is how to do a close reading. The focus in Part 2 is how to annotate with iPads. The focal points of this post are the teacher steps in close reading; how to create text dependent questions for informational text in 6th-12th grades; annotating in Diigo; and creating writing activities to go with close reading.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 30, 2018

As an elementary school teacher, I definitely introduced word lists and spelling tests with vocabulary unrelated to the topics we explored in different parts of the school day. Visit Monica's site ClassTechTips.com for more ideas on how to become a tech-savvy teacher.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 21, 2019

Mathalicious provides teachers with lessons that help them teach math in a way that engages their students–in a way that helps students understand how the world works. Lessons are aligned to Common Core Standards and explore real life questions. These are definite lessons worth sharing! You can even make your own.

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Technology Tidbits

MARCH 17, 2014

Back Pack Games - A wonderful site filled w/ lots of educational games aligned to Common Core Standards in the subjects of Math & Science. Historia - An excellent History game designed for MS students aligned to Common Core Standards. ** If. - bullying, copy right, privacy, etc.). time, money, etc.)

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 26, 2016

Teachers participate in a Common Core training session in Kingsport, Tenn. When it’s used as a high stakes gatekeeping tool it has an effect on how candidates determine what it’s for and how to actually complete it,” he added. We definitely do not advocate for that,” he said. It narrows the curriculum.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 9, 2023

ABCya Math Magician Game ABCya’s Math Magician game is a great example of how to blend educational content with engaging themes. How cool is that for keeping kids engaged? This definitely gives students a chance to put their math fact fluency to the test. These games are invaluable for practicing basic arithmetic skills.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2017

It definitely makes you feel like you’re not failing, you’re not behind; you just have certain things that you’re not strong in. Related: Personalized learning and Common Core: Mortal enemies? From there, a standards-based model was a logical extension of their thinking about how to best serve students.

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