Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 15, 2021

Educators participate in this five-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop to learn about widely-available digital tools that will help their students develop their inner writer. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Common Core, or the basic who-what-when-where-why. Who Needs This. Tech networking advice.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Math is a subject that can be difficult to teach, but with the proper tools, it can be made easier. In this post, I feature some of the best tools for tutoring math online and discuss some of the ways they can help teachers improve their students' math skills. How to decide which tool is right for you?

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ViewSonic Education

MAY 28, 2019

Quick Take: Overview of educational assessment tools focusing on Summative assessment and Formative assessment. Standardized tests (Common Core Testing, AP, SAT, High-school Exit Exam, College Entrance Exams, GED). To be a well-rounded educator it is important to use both these tools in combination effectively.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 12, 2022

There are lots of bundles of lesson plans available–by theme, by software, by topic, by standard. 30 K-5 Common Core-aligned lessons. Holiday projects –16 lesson plans themed to holidays and keep students in the spirit while learning new tools. Today: Lesson Plans. Let me review a few: STEM Lesson Plans.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 29, 2020

There are lots of bundles of lesson plans available–by theme, by software, by topic, by standard. Let me review a few: bundles of 5 lesson plans –Themed; great when you want to cover a software program, a tool, a grade, or a standard. 30 K-5 Common Core-aligned lessons –5 per grade level.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 1, 2020

Learn granular approaches to infusing differentiation into all of your lesson plans, whether you’re a Common Core school or not, with this hands-on, interactive class. Accounts for online tools like a blog, Twitter, various web-based tools. NOT Included: Standard software assumed part of a typical ed tech set-up.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 16, 2020

Learn granular approaches to infusing differentiation into all of your lesson plans, whether you’re a Common Core school or not, with this hands-on, interactive class. Accounts for online tools like a blog, Twitter, various web-based tools. NOT Included: Standard software assumed part of a typical ed tech set-up.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 25, 2016

Rubrics are a well-accepted, even transformative tool for assessing student knowledge over a breadth of criteria. There’s virtually no learning curve: Quick Rubrics uses the same tools, toolbars, and functions most teachers I know are familiar with. Common Core Rubric Creator. 7 Authentic Assessment Tools.

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Tools Common Core Assessment Digital Citizenship 150

Ask a Tech Teacher

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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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 3, 2019

Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Common Core, or the basic who-what-when-where-why. Who Needs This. Tech networking advice.

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Differentiated Instruction Common Core Digital Citizenship Software 184

eSchool News

MAY 12, 2021

These are engineering tools, and are very unfriendly to beginners,” said Ness Blackbird, cofounder of Blackbird. Traditionally, code teaching systems use unmodified programming languages. Blackbird’s integrated LMS enables instructors to easily track student progress, review code and make direct comments.

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Educator Innovator

AUGUST 26, 2014

This was originally posted at Common Sense Graphite. As the new school year begins, articles and resources dedicated to helping teachers develop curriculum and assessments aligned to the Common Core literacy standards are popping up everywhere. View technology as a tool—don’t let it become the answer. .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 4, 2019

Learn granular approaches to infusing differentiation into all of your lesson plans, whether you’re a Common Core school or not, with this hands-on, interactive class. Accounts for online tools like a blog, Twitter, various web-based tools. NOT Included: Standard software assumed part of a typical ed tech set-up.

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Differentiated Instruction Common Core Digital Citizenship LMS 181

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

There are lots of bundles of lesson plans available–by theme, by software, by topic, by standard. Let me review a few: bundles of 5 lesson plans –Themed; great when you want to cover a software program, a tool, a grade, or a standard. 30 K-5 Common Core-aligned lessons –5 per grade level.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 22, 2019

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Lisa Griffin, has an interesting AI-inspired tool to share with readers. One of these writing assistants is Robot Don, an AI-driven software which we are going to discuss in this article. More than a spellcheck tool. It brings the best of today’s AI functions to classroom writing programs.

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Robotics Software Common Core Digital Citizenship 199

Ask a Tech Teacher

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. Record directly from the internet or through downloaded software.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

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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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2017

How-to’s–how to use web tools, software, hardware, more. Reviews of books, apps, web tools, websites, tech ed products used in your classroom. Common Core issues and advice. Here’s where you look for them: Free Lesson Plans –on software programs, core tech principles, subject-specific topics.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Whoo’s Reading : This is a teaching tool and app that assists teachers to insert thought provoking questions and comments into a reading text, particularly literature or fiction; this gets students to write, think and associate with what they are reading. Offline critical thinking tools.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

This doesn’t include Google Chrome independent extensions like Quillbot , described in its overview as a “Grammar Checker, Paraphrasing Tool & Summarizer.” Several staff members at my school have likened it to the introduction of the internet as a research tool for high school students in the 90s. The potential of AI is staggering.

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Saving Socrates

AUGUST 28, 2013

What Parents Need to Know About the Common Core and How They Can Help Their Children The Common Core is an attempt to nationalize the curriculum creating common core standards in grades K-12. What does this practically mean? This test will be conducted online. This learning curve will need to be addressed.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 3, 2018

There are lots of bundles of lesson plans available–by theme, by software, by topic, by standard. Let me review a few: bundles of 5 lesson plans –Themed; great when you want to cover a software program, a tool, a grade, or a standard. 30 K-5 Common Core-aligned lessons –5 per grade level.

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Resources Khan Academy Common Core Digital Citizenship 152

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2015

Don’t miss out on the latest about: Grade-level specific (K-12) tools and information. Subject-specific tools and information. Tech tools for the classroom. Common Core. Lots of webinars are available on topics that range from Common Core to How to Set up Your Classroom. Common Core.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

JULY 6, 2016

Last week Amazon announced its plan to launch Amazon Inspire , a one-stop shop for teachers in the hunt for free lesson plans, educational materials and ultimately educational software. Creators of EngageNY Start New Archive of Free Common-Core Materials. Of course, we at SmartyReader are excited about the implications.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 6, 2016

How-to’s–how to use web tools, software, hardware, more. Reviews of books, apps, web tools, websites, tech ed products used in your classroom. Common Core issues and advice. Here’s where you look for them: Free Lesson Plans –on software programs, core tech principles, subject-specific topics.

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Wiki Common Core Digital Citizenship Software 150

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Last week, the EdSurge team ventured down to SoCal for another EdSurge Tech for Schools Summit, where educators played and experimented with an array of edtech tools. Here are a couple of tools that caught their eye. If you’d like to be featured in our S’Cool Tools column, click here to leave your very own Teacher Case Study.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 21, 2017

There are lots of bundles of lesson plans available–by theme, by software, by topic, by standard. Let me review a few: bundles of 5 lesson plans –Themed; great when you want to cover a software program, a tool, a grade, or a standard. 30 K-5 Common Core-aligned lessons –5 per grade level.

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Edsurge

JULY 21, 2018

In the last five years, there have been some remarkable shifts in the tools educators use in the classroom and to perform their many responsibilities. The boom and bust of Common Core standards have left their mark, just as new concerns over media literacy and privacy are doing currently. No more bulky software”).

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Resource offers district, school administrators insight into student progress on Common Core. Edulastic, creator of formative assessment tools for teachers, has launched Edulastic District Enterprise, a premium version of the software platform designed specifically for district and school administrators.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Lots of schools discovered that, though student knew the material, they were unable to adequately communicate their knowledge using unfamiliar digital tools as basic as keyboard familiarity. Pay attention to these and your students will be much more prepared for this Spring’s Common Core assessments: Keyboarding.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 29, 2016

There are lots of bundles of lesson plans available–by theme, by software, by topic, by standard. Let me review a few: bundles of 5 lesson plans –These are great when you want to cover a software program, a tool, a grade, or a standard. 30 K-5 Common Core-aligned lessons –5 per grade level.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

While the teachers in my audience will probably know the difference, it does not help that the Common Core Standards are exceptionally vague about the type of digital skills students need to exhibit. Installing and personalizing basic software. So, let’s do a Marie Kondo and declutter the concepts. Set up an email account.

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EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 18, 2022

Additionally, they can use a variety of digital tools to engage students in active learning. This includes online courses, lesson plans, and assessment tools. However, with the advent of social media and collaborative software tools, students can now work together from anywhere. Changed The Way Teachers Teach.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The authors focus on Google Classroom in particular, not just as a piece of software, but as a means of enhancing the traditional teaching methods. This one focuses more on the logical basis for the use of modern technology than on tools, although it still offers plenty of examples. More education books: Google Apps Meets Common Core.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2015

From there, it’s intuitive to use with many of the same browsing tools students are used to from other programs. Grammaropolis is aligned with both national Common Core standards and Texas Expected Knowledge and Skills Objectives for grades K-6. 100,000 Stars is programmed by space enthusiasts at Google.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

Ultimately, the cost of an edtech product should help the team make the final decisions on a tool, not start the search. Too often, teachers are given a directive such as: “Find ELA tools to support the language arts teachers.” Have you seen some of these science tools ? But this is not the way to buy tech for your schools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 22, 2015

There are lots of bundles of lesson plans available–by theme, by software, by topic, by standard. Let me review a few: bundles of 5 lesson plans –These are great when you want to cover a software program, a tool, a grade, or a standard. 30 K-5 Common Core-aligned lessons –5 per grade level.

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