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MAY 5, 2023

Introducing technology to your children can be a positive experience that can help them learn and develop valuable skills. Technology has become a huge part of day-to-day life, and it’s important for kids to learn how to use it safely and effectively. But, if you’re not a techy parent, it can also be a challenge.

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APRIL 27, 2020

Applied Digital Skills. What you want for these last few weeks are activities that keep the learning going but in a different way. Digital Citizenship review. Khan Academy. Service Learning. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. 10 Ways to Wrap Up the School Year. Class Debate.

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JUNE 9, 2022

Perspective taking’ is an important skill to learn. Write a paragraph of at least five lines on why this topic is important to learn. Write another paragraph about what student already knows on the topic and what s/he needs to learn. Tech tools learned may include videocasting and audiocasting. Tech in Service Learning.

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MARCH 15, 2023

The problem was four-fold: students didn’t have the technology foundation to smoothly incorporate digital tools into projects. Too often, the effort to provide evidence of learning suffered as students (and teachers) became mired in efforts to get the technology to work. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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MAY 9, 2018

What you want for these last few weeks are activities that keep the learning going but in a different way. They work in groups to learn the tool (using help files, how-to videos, and resources on the site), create a project using the tool (one that ties into something being discussed in class), and then teach classmates. Khan Academy.

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MARCH 22, 2019

An option several school districts I converse with are trying is called “mastery-based learning” — MBL. Learning is personalized, based on school standards. Student achievement is evaluated against school learning standards and performance expectations. Students are partners in Mastery-Based Learning.

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MAY 17, 2022

Some of my favorite places to find these resources are Quizlet , Khan Academy , and even YouTube. I think that having digital versions of textbooks can enhance students’ learning in a number of ways. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Here are three different approaches to preparing for the essay portion: Khan Academy — work on the students’ unique writing problems experienced in their PSAT or earlier SATs. Khan Academy SAT Reading and Writing Practice. use academic-specific vocabulary whenever possible. take practice tests.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Inspired by the teachings of John Holt (1923–1985), this free range branch of homeschooling promotes learning through nonstructured, child-led exploration. There’s no set curriculum or schedule; students learn what interests them with guidance from involved adults. The children pick what to learn, when, at what pace. What is it.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

Generative AI is incredibly exciting but also opens the door to new questions about ethics and responsibility in the digital age. Educators are just beginning to discover the most exciting ways that generative AI can engage students, drive deeper learning, save time and streamline mundane tasks.

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MARCH 4, 2016

Lesson plan for teaching Khan Academy. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. This month: Freebies! Articles on Common Core.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Guest blogger, Emily Cleary, has some great ideas on some of her favorite must-have resources for today’s blended learning. There are so many videos online, but those videos just might be lacking the exact, focused, content you need to learn or want to teach someone. Video creation tools like mysimpleshow or Storyboard That!

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OCTOBER 12, 2016

How to Use Khan Academy (free lesson plan). She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Bundle of lesson plans mixing math and tech.

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APRIL 7, 2016

What you want for these last few weeks are activities that keep the learning going, but in a different way. They work in groups to learn the tool (using help files, how-to videos, and resources on the site), create a project using the tool (one that ties into something being discussed in class), and then teach classmates. Khan Academy.

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APRIL 13, 2015

What you want for these last few weeks are activities that keep the learning going, but in a different way. They work in groups to learn the tool (using help files, how-to videos, and resources on the site), create a project using the tool (one that ties into something being discussed in class), and then teach classmates. Khan Academy.

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JUNE 10, 2020

My Twitter friends, folks like @mrhowardedu and @Coachadamspe , gave me great suggestions on books to read that I want to share with you… 5 Favorite Apps for Summer Learning. Summer has a reputation for being nonstop relaxation, never-ending play, and a time when students stay as far from “learning” as they can get.

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MAY 23, 2018

Kiddom is designed to help teachers curate individual learning experiences with pages that are visual and easy-to-understand, and enable teachers to quickly determine student progress and where remediation is needed. IXL Learning. Khan Academy. Learn Zillion. PBS Learning Media. This includes: ABCYa.com.

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MARCH 27, 2020

We educators understand online learning, probably have taken classes this way, but we haven’t yet wrapped our brains around how to make it work in OUR classes. To fulfill their personal goals of getting students excited about learning? Pedagogies for distance learning. How do I make online learning personal?

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NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Code –learn to code, for students. Kodable- -great for youngers–learn to code before you can read. Code –learn to code, for students. Code –learn to code, for students. Khan Academy Computer Science. Khan Academy Computer Science. Hakitzu –learning through games. Lego Digital Designer.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Pearson’s enVisionMATH Common Core-aligned curriculum develops K-6 students’ understanding of math concepts through problem-based instruction, small-group interaction, and interactive learning with a focus on reasoning and modeling. Khan Academy. ORIGO Education’s K-6 Stepping Stones 2.0

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NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Code –learn to code, for students. Kodable- -great for youngers–learn to code before you can read. Code –learn to code, for students. Code.org — learn to code; with teacher accounts, no student emails required (join with Join code). Kodable- -great for K-2–learn to code before you can read. Scratch Jr.

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OCTOBER 17, 2017

I’ve called out a few in this list (like Khan Academy and Mix) because they are exceptional. This is great for flipped classrooms or auto-generated lesson plans that students can play, pause, and rewind as needed for their learning style. Khan Academy. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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MARCH 7, 2018

Taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) has become a right-of-passage for high school students as they leave formal education and enter the next phase of learning. well-rounded — nicely differentiated tools that address varied student learning styles. Khan Academy. Kaplan Test Prep. UWorld SAT Prep. PrepFactory.

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MAY 26, 2017

In fact, it’s transformed 21st-century education, offering a normative tool for adapting to varied student needs, a scalable approach to differentiating for student learning styles, and a collaborative must-have with its vast offering of virtual meeting and storage options. Infrastructure. Online Course delivery system.

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AUGUST 18, 2017

Offered in thirty countries and used by thousands of students, it teaches via digital worksheets, video tutorials, feedback from real (human) coaches, and a long-term plan developed with the student that encourages students to learn at their own pace, wherever they are, on a device (the iPad) that they love. How it works.

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OCTOBER 21, 2019

A lot has changed since then, most importantly, teachers now recognize that students learn in a variety of ways, only one of which is via text. Today’s videos are highly-effective learning tools, cerebral entertainment, and well-suited to visual and auditory learners. 3 Great Video Tools that Modify and Redefine Learning.

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MAY 25, 2016

The problem was four-fold: students didn’t have the technology foundation to smoothly incorporate digital tools into projects. Too often, the effort to provide evidence of learning suffered as students (and teachers) became mired in efforts to get the technology to work. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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JANUARY 4, 2017

To award this Best in Category badge, we looked for the uncommon resources (meaning: not the ones everyone knows about, like Khan Academy) most visited by our readers in each category. Learning Management System. Winner: C-STEM — tools to learn math through robotics ( see my review ). Lesson Planning.

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OCTOBER 12, 2017

Inspired by the teachings of John Holt (1923–1985), this free range branch of homeschooling promotes learning through nonstructured, child-led exploration. There’s no set curriculum or schedule; students learn what interests them with guidance from involved adults. The children pick what to learn, when, at what pace. What is it.

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APRIL 25, 2017

Most of these reasons were true and I did feel for the students, but the end result was always the same: The student didn’t get the benefit of what s/he would have learned from the homework. Thanks to Learning Management Systems, that’s changed. integrated partner resources such as Google Apps and Khan Academy.

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JANUARY 25, 2019

Online libraries and collections of free didactic documents were a reality as early as 1997 , through the Cisco Networking Academy. American entrepreneur Salman Khan (not to be confused with the Bollywood actor of the same name) founded a similar project ten years later, namely the Khan Academy.

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APRIL 26, 2018

Statistics say over the summer, kids lose over two months of math skills, two months of reading skills, and one month of overall learning. Efforts to prevent summer learning loss propel often-unpopular year-round school initiatives and all manner of summer school and summer camps that focus on cerebral topics. Worry no more.

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

Apps used in your lessons should improve learning rather than just being a cool app kids might like. You may love what the app can do (like gamify math or quizzify science) but the technology required is more than you can handle, might require hours of time just to learn how to apply it. How does this apply to the selection of apps?

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JUNE 7, 2017

Service Learning. 15 Digital Tools in 15 Days. Khan Academy. Perspective taking’ is an important skill to learn. Write a paragraph of at least five lines on why this topic is important to learn. Write another paragraph about what student already knows on the topic and what s/he needs to learn.

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DECEMBER 23, 2015

We had a great time talking about technology in education, blending games like Minecraft into curriculum, and using technology to meet students where they want to learn. To move education to the next level, we need to meet them where they’re ready to learn. Khan Academy is good. Here’s how: First: Learn it with students.

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

Did you know that it’s Digital Citizenship Week? Click here to learn more! New Learning Methods. Crowdfunding is providing opportunities for new learning methods. Previously, students were confined to learning in the classroom or reading a textbook. One such niche is education.

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

Walker, Teacher, writer at EduGeeksClub shares her impressions about the book: “The content of the book is essentially adapted for those who just start learning Google Classroom and for those who need to teach it to others.”. Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times. Who Owns the Learning?: by Alan November.

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