article thumbnail

30+ new tools and services we saw at ISTE 2019

eSchool News

Coding and robotics (check out our ISTE 2019 robotics round-up), social and emotional learning, and building employability skills were at the top of the many trends and focus areas highlighted during the conference. It will allow users to keep content after losing access to a school-based Google account.

Tools 97
article thumbnail

169 Tech Tip #127: 12 Tips on Hard-to-teach Classes

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are twelve ideas: Teach programming with Scratch, Alice, robotics, and Minecraft. Provide homework via a screencast or a Google Hangout and then do a project using the skill during class time. . In fact, any chance you have, differentiate instruction. Sub-category: Teaching, Classroom management, Pedagogy.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

TEACHER VOICE: As the pandemic rages, more students are struggling with trauma

The Hechinger Report

The 9 Traits of Critical Thinking and trauma-informed instruction go hand in hand. I know you love robots, so would you like to build a robot out of cardboard boxes?” Choice-based instruction is particularly important during remote learning, when it is hard to predict what materials students might have at hand.

Robotics 144
article thumbnail

15 strategies on how to use technology in the classroom

Hapara

For example, Heather’s team at Buffalo Trail Public Schools used robotics and coding to teach the learning outcomes. Therefore, the goal was not just to build a robot or code an activity. They were excited to learn new concepts using robotics and coding as the conduits. Everything was then placed into Google Drive.

Strategy 282
article thumbnail

15 Tools for Self Paced Learning

Technology Tidbits

One of the most popular sites around for self-paced learning where students can watch animated movies w/ the robot Moby then answer questions regarding the subject. Kialo Edu - A unique learning tool that provides a platform for educators to gauge student understanding and differentiate instruction, through collaborative discussions.

Tools 37
article thumbnail

40 Sites/Apps to Learn how to Program or Code

Technology Tidbits

This is done by dragging and dropping code to make your robot dance. Code w/ Google - A new initiative from Google to help students strengthen their STEM skills and learn to program/code. Codecademy - A interactive site that helps students learn how to program in Javascript, PHP, Ruby, or Python by step by step instructions.

How To 30
article thumbnail

Learning Revolution Free Events - Future of Museums Conference Announcement - #EdTechMonth Events Today and Thursday - The Fallacy of Linearity

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Tag your questions #eduquestion or post them on our Facebook page or Google+ community. Tuesday, May 20th at 3:30pm #EdTechMonth: Learn About Differentiated Instruction and UDL; Personalize Your PD , Explore ways to use differentiated instruction and UDL principles to personalize your professional development.