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5 Tech Tools for Math Class

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I’ve updated Ask a Tech Teacher’s list of ten math tools we posted in 2016 to be shorter and with a new option. 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. How to decide which tool is right for you?

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What Happens When Technology Fails? 3 Work-Arounds

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You spend hours rewriting an old lesson plan, incorporating rich, adventurous tools available on the internet. Technology–be it phones, scanners, online report cards–fails often. Sure we mouth that to our students and Common Core expects it in college- and career-ready students, but does that mean teachers too?

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How to Compare and Contrast Authentically

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Common Core Standards recognize the importance of this skill by addressing it in over 29 Standards, at every grade level from Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade. Whenever I have a chance, I ask students to make a choice between two–or more–digital tools that can be used to solve a problem or prepare a project.

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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

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” 2010 was also the year that the Common Core Standards Initiative was enacted in response to numerous indicators of low student academic performance. “More tech-based monitoring and assessment tools will be incorporated into to the instructional mix.” ” 1:1 + Common Core = $$$$$.

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3 Creative Tech Tools to Teach Writing

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What they have defined as ‘writing’ is actually writing conventions, tools, and activities rather than its purpose, goals, and definition. These include (rephrased from Common Core Writing Standards): dig deeply into subjects of interest to achieve better understanding and to build knowledge. More on Writing.

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Why Game Based Learning Is the Right Choice for Remote Teaching

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Today, because of the changes in education, the use of games to reinforce learning, to teach, and to engage students in their own education has become one of the most effective tools to bridge the gap between school-based and remote learning. Good example of GBL: SplashLearn . Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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7+ Websites to Teach Financial Literacy

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It also includes a teacher’s guide, a series of lesson plans, and the Common Core standards addressed. Tools for financial literacy . Part of this is a large library of online interactive tools including videos and game-like activities. This one is used by 10,000 schools each year and 350,000 individuals.