Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 29, 2022

Banzai is a personal finance curriculum that teaches high school and middle school students how to prioritize spending decisions through real-life scenarios and choose-your-own adventure (kind of) role playing. It also includes a teacher’s guide, a series of lesson plans, and the Common Core standards addressed.

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 2, 2018

What it is: DOGO News is a great place for kids to learn about current events, read non-fiction articles, and access customized content that you curate. DOGO features thousands of news articles and new original content added daily, this is the leading online source of current events for students, teachers, and schools!

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 2, 2015

You’ll learn how to take part. Mystery Location Calling How -To Guide. And yes, the standards correlations for Common Core and ISTE are in there. F lattening Classrooms teaches you how to plan and construct your projects!). I recommend this book for: Elementary and middle school teachers (K-8).

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

School Psychologist Dani Roquett greets Anne and James Hutt with their daughters, Ellison, 5, and Quinn, 10 months, at the “Zone Check-In” at the GET Together family educational event in January. Soft instrumental music played in the background as families walked into the gym at Laurene Edmondson Elementary School around 5:30 in the evening.

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User Generated Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

I have the privilege of working with gifted kids at two elementary schools with over 80% Hispanic students. Common Core State Standards – ELA. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 5, 2014

In addition, many also post homework assignments, calendars of events, book lists, field trip itineraries, and so forth. Using a blog hits many important curriculum areas, such as differentiating instruction as well as meeting many Common Core Standards (see here & here for examples).

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Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2017

From upper elementary to 12th grade, students are unable to resist standing up, moving around the room, and even cheering at the results. A common tool seen in the world language and social studies classrooms at my school is Quizlet Live. Here are a few tools to consider using in the process. Explore the Hallways.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2017

On March 22, Google and the Lemann Foundation, an education nonprofit in Brazil, announced plans for an initiative that will deliver digital lessons directly to the cellphones of elementary school teachers. The project, launched during the Google for Brazil event, will be funded through a $4.8

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Miller asked as she stood in front of her class at Doss Elementary. First grade in particular — “the reading year,” as Miller calls it — is pivotal for elementary students, when their literacy skills “really take off.” This year, she had to backtrack — all the way to the letter “H.”. This story also appeared in USA Today. “Do

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EdTechTeacher

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

WriteWell for Google Docs is a Google Docs Add-on that includes a series of templates for elementary school, middle school, and high school classrooms. These templates can be incorporated into a wide range of student writing activities and are well suited to Common Core writing tasks. How to Install WriteWell for Google Docs.

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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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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 30, 2017

The Academy is a magnet elementary school is located in a U.S. Related: Do the arts go hand-in-hand with common core? van der Schoot emphasized the importance of forming visual representations of objects or events described through text for cognitive development. Related: Can testing save arts education? De Koning and M.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Vocabulary instruction is sometimes an isolated event in classrooms. 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. But exploring new words and applying them in context is always essential.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2016

As rain poured outside on the chilly evening of February 24, a group of Arlington elementary school parents was imagining a sunnier place — Dorothy’s trip down the yellow brick road. Teachers and parents around the country have questioned whether any “cookie cutter” test can capture how much an individual student knows.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Mahatma Gandhi The Learning Revolution Project holds online and physical learning events, and highlights professional development opportunities from a network of 200 partners in the learning professions. The great majority of these events are free to attend. Thank you, in advance, for your contribution to this great event!

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 23, 2015

empathy and role-play) bring authentic meaning to past events.”. At Dayton Hall Elementary School in Charleston, South Carolina, kindergarten teacher and Apple Distinguished Educator, Kristi Meeuwse, chose to pilot Tangible Play by Osmo because it is hands on and manipulative in nature. Game #2 – Osmo Tangible Play Words.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

We have had such an enthusiastic response to this event that we have expanded the conference this year: we will start Wednesday afternoon/evening and go through Friday mid-day (US Time). They make it possible for this event to be free to all to attend, so tell them you appreciate them!

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 20, 2016

Many of these contain current events and news. Keep in mind that events that happened in the past… may be current to your content standards today. Students can read current events at a level they understand. Also, check out Newsela for Elementary and note there is a also a comparison of a free and paid version.

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Felix Jacomino , the school’s Director of Technology, managed to lead a team that pulled off an incredible learning event. Learn how to use the iPad apps “Book Creator” and “Creative Book Builder” to create and share enhanced/multimedia eBooks using DropBox for free cloud storage/distribution. If You Challenge Them.

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User Generated Education

AUGUST 14, 2022

a program from a play, a scorecard, a trading card, a how-to book, directions for a favorite game) Any special letter or e-mail received Favorite song lyrics A diary or a journal Any special certificates or awards you’ve won A favorite dish recipe Any books that you love to read over and over. How do you feel about what you made?

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 7, 2016

HHMI BioInteractive – It really is through innovative science education programs that HHMI seeks to strengthen education in biology,and related sciences from elementary school to graduate studies and beyond. Lessons are aligned to Common Core Standards and explore real life questions. These are definite lessons worth sharing!

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wwwatanabe

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Maybe it''s a matter of understanding what text complexity is really asking us, or how to create rigorous and deeper engaging tasks associated with the text. Those of us who are transitioning to Common Core standards know that text complexity will affect the rigor in our classrooms. What is Text Complexity?

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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. How to Start Using Project Pals. These starter projects are aligned with Common Core standards and are already built for you. This digital citizenship project is aligned with several Common Core State Standards.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 17, 2022

To learn more about Canva and how to use it in your teaching, I recommend reading Canva Teachers review. arts and crafts, colouring, pop culture and events, etc), and by standard (e.g., Common Core). Once finished, print and hang the final poster on the classroom wall. You can browse the collection by grade (e.g.,

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

When I volunteer in my children’s elementary classrooms (1st and 3rd grade), I am struck by how frequently the teacher finds time to work directly with small groups of students to offer additional support, review concepts, assess understanding, and practice skills. At the secondary level scenes like this are less frequent.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2017

More than 100,000 Hour of Code events have taken place this year, with most of them occurring during Computer Science Education Week earlier this month. Thousands of students in Plymouth public elementary schools participate in Hour of Code, a lynchpin in our technology curriculum for the past three years.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

They can search based on subject matter, video topic, Common Core or state standard, or simply browse a list of videos. They hear original phrasing, emphasis, and often reactions to dramatic events that — without recordings — would be simply words on paper to most of them, devoid of passion, emotion, and motivation.

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User Generated Education

SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

Now that I am back in the classroom two days a week teaching gifted elementary students, I can do and report on the cross curricular units I plan and implement. Plus, learning how to worksheets is NOT a life skill. There are several guiding factors that I use to design my units: They need to be hands-on and experiential.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Shelby Villegas, sixth grade math teacher at Whispering Wind Academy Elementary School in Phoenix. Shelby Villegas, a sixth grade math teacher at Whispering Wind Academy Elementary School in Phoenix, is in her third year with Summit. Hillman was the principal of Prairie Heights Elementary School during its first two years using Summit.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

events , the real party takes place in the volunteer moderator lounge, where a devoted, energetic, and highly beloved group of volunteer moderators keeps the conference running and humming. Spreading the word : this a free event, so be sure to tell others! Volunteering : as with our other conference 2.0 See you online! Shaheen, Ph.D.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions. Updates Learning Revolution Events Partner Spotlight Calendar of Events Deadlines Highlighted Recordings NMC Navigator Top Ten Conversations Final Notes Updates ISTE Unplugged. If you can''t wait until Thursday, visit [link].

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 11, 2018

Experts say that requires regular and high-quality social studies lessons, starting in kindergarten, to teach kids to be critical thinkers and communicators who know how to take meaningful action. Border Crossers trainers Ben Howort and Ana Duque are both former elementary school teachers.

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MindShift

JULY 11, 2018

Experts say that requires regular and high-quality social studies lessons, starting in kindergarten, to teach kids to be critical thinkers and communicators who know how to take meaningful action. Border Crossers trainers Ben Howort and Ana Duque are both former elementary school teachers. Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report).

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

While most states use the Common Core standards for math and English, there are no national social studies standards detailing which facts and historical figures students should study, and state standards vary widely. Liberals value civic knowledge, too, but tend to spend more time connecting history to current events.

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