Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2017

At the beginning of the 21st century, the definition of digital equity revolved around the provision of a digital device to every student. International Children’s Digital Library. Books are made available from a variety of sources including the Library of Congress. Open Library. Listen and Read.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2018

She is a high school library media center director in Illinois and author of the book Digital Citizenship in Action published through ISTE. We use Google Classroom a lot. We use Google Hangouts. They’re using tools like Google Classroom and different things that I curate for the teacher and for the class. We use Padlet.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 23, 2018

Andy Plemmons shared a bounty of ideas for setting the right message in his Expect the Miraculous post, The Power of First Lines: Another New Library Orientation. School is back in session in Georgia, and I’m once again reorganizing what happens in the first visit to the library. What is that right message?

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

If you use my link to sign up for Edpuzzle , you’ll gain access to a curated library of 50,000 free videos to use with your school. You can also add audio notes with your voice, but sometimes I want to include a definition or detail. This blog post is sponsored by Edpuzzle. All opinions are my own. Add a multiple-choice question.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 5, 2019

However, if you look at the definition of the word, you’ll find: 1. She’s helped the students find books in the library, and she has also helped them learn some ways to navigate ways to share their knowledge through Google Slides or Wixie. Exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

Screencastify is the screencasting tool I recommend for Google Chrome and Chromebooks. Built for Chromebooks, it saves all of your recordings directly to Google Drive. Most definitely. Julie Hembree is definitely somebody you want to follow. This is a pattern we can all emulate. Connect your students and join. Julie: Yes!

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Kyle Pace

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Over the last few weeks in my district we have had The Google Expeditions Pioneer Program visit one of our middle schools and one of our elementary schools. I appreciate having one of our teachers and one of our library media specialists and their administrators invest the time to bring this experience to students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 10, 2017

As a teacher, Connie taught various elementary grades and 8th grade ELA. It’s easy to do just kind of – paper pencil is one way you can do it, you can create a Google form and use a QR code; lots of different ways. I think a lot of times, teachers try to – maybe, hey, let’s meet at the library; which is a great idea as well.

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Kyle Pace

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Over the last few weeks in my district we have had The Google Expeditions Pioneer Program visit one of our middle schools and one of our elementary schools. I appreciate having one of our teachers and one of our library media specialists and their administrators invest the time to bring this experience to students.

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

Researching Students’ Information Choices (RSIC), our IMLS-funded study, uses simulated Google result lists to examine what happens when student researchers make real-time search engine result page decisions. Elementary think alouds. At the elementary stage, these quotes represent talking points from our 4th and 5th graders.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The district came to a consensus on the definition of digital literacy skills, what kinds of common core standards included them, and how they were already being taught. Typing can be worked into project-based learning, or students can use tools like Google Docs to practice typing. Heather came to FUSD from Phoenix.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Some tools definitely have more potential than others. Free, expansive digital library unlocks treasure trove of books. Bottom line: This large collection of books and videos on a wide variety of topics is an easy -- and free -- enhancement to any classroom library. Google Classroom. Unlimited Books for Kids.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 29, 2017

There are a lot of definitions of creativity in the education world today. Google defines it as “the use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work.” Anytime I wanted to know something, I had to ask my teacher or go to the library to look it up in a book or on microfiche. Google Sites.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

This year, the school library media specialists in our district decided to start a new reading competition called Bookapalooza. I’m not sure that I really did the best job, but it definitely was a great first try. Some teachers brought their whole class to the library while others just showed a short intro video.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 4, 2021

On the other hand, Alisa, an elementary school teacher from Massachusetts, says that building outdoor learning spaces in her school lead to a stronger community as everyone came together to make it happen for the kids. Image via Library of Congress. schools began holding classes outdoors. Classroom on a ferry, NY, 1915.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Some tools definitely have more potential than others. Free, expansive digital library unlocks treasure trove of books Bottom line: This large collection of books and videos on a wide variety of topics is an easy -- and free -- enhancement to any classroom library. Google Classroom. Unlimited Books for Kids.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Some tools definitely have more potential than others. Free, expansive digital library unlocks treasure trove of books Bottom line: This large collection of books and videos on a wide variety of topics is an easy -- and free -- enhancement to any classroom library. Google Classroom. Unlimited Books for Kids.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 17, 2021

In the pages that follow, I’ll share 12 mindset shifts and workload strategies to help you streamline, because there definitely ARE things you can do to make this easier (or harder) on yourself. Try to keep everyone in the same Google Classroom or other LMS and make due dates the same for both groups.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

He first carried out this vision as an elementary and middle school teacher before later becoming the principal of a high school on the east side of Indianapolis. They have a wonderful lesson library that they've created as well. What's the definition of social emotional learning?

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Materials for children in the preschool classes, which serve kids ages 3 to 6, and for the elementary and middle school classes, should include purposeful, authentic Montessori items like the infamous “pink tower,” a series of cubes that introduces children to geometry and volume; blue geometric solids and puzzle maps.

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

JANUARY 5, 2011

130 Tools in 160 Minutes [link] 130tools Although it says 130, I see only 106 (I guess the content has been updated) -- it''s definitely worth a scroll to see if any of the tools pique your interest. Here''s an example of a Suggestion Box I made: Suggest a Link or a Book that''s on the new library site (officially unveiling the site on 1/10).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference starts in just over a week! The Senate Education Committee began work this week sifting through the 800-some-odd-page reauthorization for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Updates and Upgrades Google announced a change to the way it will sell its new Chromebooks.

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

If you do a Google image search for “classroom,” you’ll mostly see one familiar scene: rows or groups of desks , with a spot at the front of the room for the teacher. One teacher, many students: It’s basically the definition of school as we know it, going back to the earliest days of the Republic.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2022

Nearly every classroom at Story Creek Elementary School offers sweeping views of the snow-capped Rocky Mountains that surround the Gallatin Valley here in southwest Montana. A bulldozer sits idle during a break on construction of new homes near Story Creek Elementary School in Belgrade, Mont. BELGRADE, Mont. she muttered to herself.

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Brainscape

MAY 5, 2022

Speaking of which, definitely check out our seminal study guide on how to learn Chinese more efficiently! ); Simple explanations for key grammatical concepts and the most common verb conjugations; Easy access to study online (or offline, once you have downloaded a deck or class) or in Brainscape's mobile apps.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

APRIL 2, 2022

Firstly, you need to create a teacher or student account, either via email or through Google or Microsoft. (I I would recommend students use Google, to minimize remembering yet another username/password as well as to expedite Google integration.) How does it work? An Activity is the much more robust and customizable option.

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

According to the CoSN report, the standard definition of hurdles is a roadblock that forces schools to slow down, prepare themselves, and then make the leap. ClassLink® OneClick® includes a library of over 5,000 single sign-on apps and instant links to file folders at school and on Google, Office 365, and Dropbox cloud drives.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

While you’re definitely there to hear the interesting presentations and the keynote speakers, a lot of the collaboration takes place in the Chat Room during sessions. She also has worked at the University of Chicago’s Urban Education Institute and the Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education. Twitter: @elemenous.

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The Daring Librarian

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

I want for home and to put one in my Library, too! I also bought one for our library kitchen for PD events. I also bought this for my library kitchen - to offer jewelry cleaning during my Tech PD! You definitely must check out Amazon’s Trade-In Program. Sure, it''s a little elementary-ish but I LOVE Owls!

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NeverEndingSearch

JANUARY 11, 2018

I plan to share options for elementary, portals and curation searching in upcoming posts.). The top menu offers the usual Web, images, videos, and news and adds meanings, definitions and, as an option, products. Google’s significan other treasures. Google Images simply rocks. Let’s start with. For AP U.S.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

Anti-Racist Resources : This comprehensive, crowd-sourced Google doc (created in the wake of the Charlottesville, Virginia, white supremacist rally) is a must-bookmark resource for any educator committed to combating bias and bigotry in their classroom and community.

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Learning in Hand

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Elementary School Samples Middle School Samples High School Samples I have so say that finding products made through project based learning is difficult. Andrea O and Ari F: "How often do students go to the library? If students get stuck, they can refer to the website’s help section or Google their issue.

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techlearning

AUGUST 9, 2018

One of my Ed Techs ( Ashley Pampe ) actually created a “Social Media” team on her elementary campus. Or instead of asking kids to write and peer-edit each other’s papers, you ask them to share a Google doc? Utilize robotics to tell a story The fourth industrial revolution will definitely feature more and more robots in our world.

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Edsurge

JULY 21, 2020

He started his career as an elementary school teacher. Listen to this week’s podcast on Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify , Stitcher , Google Play Music , or wherever you listen to podcasts, or use the player below. But it was definitely culturally different, and Sayreville itself is different than New York City.

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Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Via The New York Times : “ New York to Shorten Standardized Tests in Elementary and Middle Schools.” ” Student workers at the University of Chicago’s library have voted to unionize. “ Google Drive will soon back up your entire computer,” says The Verge. But only if you let it. Don’t.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2017

The image above from Google Trends helps demonstrate how popular the phrase has become in the intervening months. The New York Times tried to keep track of all the 45th President’s falsehoods this year, but it seems to have abandoned its “ definitive list ” some time in July. It is now a key feature of his presidency.

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