Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 29, 2022

Once they’ve completed these exercises, they pretend that they have just graduated from high school, have a job, and must save $2,000 to start college. Players pick their NFL team and the opponent, the level of difficulty, skill level, their age-group, and the length of play. Age group: High school. How the Stock Market Works.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

This is especially evident in the elementary grades, which on average only teach social studies 30 minutes a week. If we want an active, informed and engaged republic, then commitment to those goals must begin in elementary school—if not earlier—and build momentum and depth throughout a student’s career.

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Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

You can also share specific texts with individual students or small groups to differentiate instruction and personalize learning. Third grade language arts – “Native American Stories” This elementary digital textbook has ten 80-minute lessons, which can be broken up to fit shorter class sessions.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2017

Usually, that meant desktop computers, iPads, and laptops, either in small groups or 1:1. International Children’s Digital Library. Books are made available from a variety of sources including the Library of Congress. Open Library. This includes not only public libraries but colleges and universities.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Mackenzie Woll, a second-grade teacher at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public Elementary School in Worcester, Massachusetts, said diagnostic tests at the start of the year revealed that most of her students were reading at a kindergarten or a first grade level. In a normal year, the exercise would have been scaled back by this point, Woll said.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

On a sunny day in early November, teacher Trish Curran wasn’t corralling elementary phys ed students as she normally would be. About 10 of her colleagues, forgoing jackets to bask in the fall sunshine, walked in groups of two or three at varying paces around the oval loop. “I TAOS, N.M. — People began to walk with an unwilling gait.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2021

Provo City School District , Utah — Improve literacy outcomes for students in K-3 through 1:1 coaching for teachers and leaders at four elementary schools. The priority focus areas are student engagement, responsive and inclusive teaching and learning, and meeting all learners’ needs. Learn more about the 2020 matching grant program here.

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Waterford

APRIL 9, 2024

Social Skills Activities for Elementary Students with Autism Students with autism often have trouble interpreting and mirroring neurotypical social cues; the same is true of non-autistic students for interpreting and responding to autistic social cues. Remember that not all children may be comfortable speaking or sharing in groups.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 14, 2024

Will you accept calling out in a small group only? Chair bands: These are like exercise bands that get wrapped around the front two legs of a chair. We used to have an area at my school that a counselor set up that had a little walking exercise for students to do. or “Show me what it looks like when you want to share.”

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Of this group, five teams are building education technology tools with support from mentors from Imagine K12, the local edtech accelerator that Y Combinator absorbed last February. And neither is elementary-grade science. with teachers using its materials on a monthly basis in 20 percent of elementary schools. million in profit.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 12, 2023

Reading Eggs Reading Eggs is an award-winning learning program designed by experienced elementary teachers to help children learn to read. BrainPOP JR BrainPOP Jr is another great learning app for kids and elementary students. Compatibility: Android/ iOS (iPhone, iPad); Price: Free, offers in-app purchases 3.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2020

Coding gives us another way to solve our problems,” Diane Nodell, the library media specialist, reminded them. On a rainy day last November, the library at Mineola High School had more than enough online and off-line activities to keep students occupied. Are you ready to learn the basics?”. This story also appeared in USA Today.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 24, 2021

Through both documentaries and fictional accounts, you can highlight the experiences and perspectives of people from under-represented groups. Library Streaming and Video Services. This streaming platform designed with schools in mind has a library of over 20,000 feature films, foreign films, and documentaries. Grades: K-12.

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Available in multiple colors, the flexible seating will brighten any classroom, library, homeschool, or bedroom. The flexible classroom chair works well for individuals at a school desk or as school furniture for group learning. The contemporary design in vibrant colors brightens any classroom, bedroom, playroom, or library.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Students who had chosen in-person instruction, like Sophia, were split into two groups that alternated the days they learned on site. “I Related: A padlocked drinking fountain, tree stump seats and a caution-taped library: See how the coronavirus has transformed schools. It felt like a ghost town a little bit.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

With students on my roster performing at a range of grade levels from elementary to beyond high school, I decided against bundled curriculum and textbooks and instead committed to building an in-house curriculum tailored to my students’ needs. They could easily access a library of lessons and assessments I’d created from scratch, or use.

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Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Schools also have the option of adding their Workspaces to a private library where teams can collaborate on curating Workspaces or creating lessons, units or projects. Plus, they can add Google Drive files for learners to collaborate on, with the option of creating a copy for each group in the class.

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Turning Learning On Its Head

MAY 29, 2016

I had poured my life into a group of teenagers, and though I would see some of them the next year, I knew it would not be the same. Flipped Learning for Elementary Instruction (Bergmann, Sams). Plan better in-class activities : If you have your library of videos produced, then revisit what you do in class. Korean Facebook Group.

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

This is a fantastic reflective exercise for me! Best group blog - I agree with Larry Ferlazzo''s nomination of MiddleWeb. Best library / librarian blog - Neverending Search. Here are a few other nomination lists to check out: The ASIDe Blog Borchardt Elementary Library A.T. Best new blog - The Learning Pond.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 21, 2021

Many of these tools also offer follow-up exercises and activities that target students' specific areas of need. Grades 2-12: This site, developed by the University of Texas at Austin, has CCSS-aligned downloadable performance tasks for elementary through high school including rubrics and student work samples. Knowledgehook.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

In the summer of 2020, Talbott and her colleagues asked for a meeting with the charter school’s leaders to discuss racial justice at Lusher, one of the city’s most coveted for families and teachers alike; they also created an antiracism group for teachers. It did not go over well. Credit: Mariana Sheppard.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2020

This week, REINVENTING SCHOOL focuses on the spectacular rise in interest in pod schools--small groups of students studying with one or more teachers in an environment that is both similar to, and different from, traditional school. If you miss the LIVE show, we'll post the recorded version early next week on our YouTube channel at [link].

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 21, 2023

There will be institutional/group pricing available for each. As parents of middle and elementary school students, we were able to relate to the information shared, and apply the seminar’s concepts directly into our own family interactions and dynamics. We look forward to attending again this year.”

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Ryan Coon of the The Sprout Fund walked participants through a Storytelling exercise to distill communication goals and targets, identify the storytelling assets in their community, and evaluate the best modes for Compelling Communications. Many EdClusters shared pain points but also creative approaches to sustaining their work. edclusters16.

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Tech Helpful

DECEMBER 29, 2016

One of the things shared was the list of "tried and true" technology usage by grade level at our elementary school. Epic app (free) works on multiple platforms - https://www.getepic.com/ students have individualized e-book libraries based on their interests. She rocked it! New semesters are a great time to try new things.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 20, 2022

We've grouped the activities into the categories below and then labeled them with the most applicable grade band(s). While you're scooping pumpkin guts, count seeds individually or by groups of five or 10. If in the classroom, kids can work in groups to brainstorm, plan, design, and create the game.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

Five years ago, the Napa County Office of Education piloted the use of Footsteps2Brilliance , a digital platform for building early literacy skills, with a small group of preschool students. In response, more elementary schools are adding a listening component to their station rotations, where students can listen to fluently spoken language.

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Waterford

MARCH 31, 2020

Whether you play them one-on-one or as group activities, these are excellent ways to keep students with autism engaged and ready to learn. Social Skills Activities for Elementary Students with Autism. You can use this as a tactile art activity if you’d like or as a science activity for elementary students. Name Game [3].

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

In addition, ABC Mouse has shared releases and updates for ABCmouse Mastering Math, Digital Library Experience, Standards-Aligned Collections, A New Teacher Experience, and the ABCmouse Ambassador Program. This program adds full home access for students, custom curriculum alignment, performance reporting, professional development, and more.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

They need the power to exercise their skill sets. Unfortunately, many students leaving elementary school are still not proficient in reading, and that creates a significant barrier to their ability to learn across subjects. New technology in the library or for your counselors? Teachers should feel free to put their marks on it.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 15, 2017

Most don’t survive the first five minutes in front of my students but still I go through this preparatory exercise. Grouping: Should I group heterogeneously or homogeneously? What size should groups be? With the Planner, teachers design curricula that is easily modified for groups or individual students.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Prodigy Math: Kids Game Prodigy Math is ideal for elementary and middle school students, blending curriculum-aligned math content with captivating, role-playing game (RPG) elements. Each topic is supplemented with interactive exercises and quizzes, allowing for hands-on practice and consolidation of learning.

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MindShift

OCTOBER 20, 2015

But on her first day, she says, “my mentor teacher, she came in, we talked for a few minutes, and she was like, ‘OK, I’ll be in the library from now on.’ I would cry three times a week after my third period, which was my most challenging group of students. Bankhead was expecting to learn a lot when she did her student teaching.

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EdNews Daily

JANUARY 29, 2020

Provide a comprehensive mix of experiences, both mental and physical, that encompass individual, small group, large group, and cyber learning. Health and human function, including diet and exercise knowledge. Create single study centers as well as small and large group study/collaboration centers. Common sense tools.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

They need the power to exercise their skill sets. Unfortunately, many students leaving elementary school are still not proficient in reading, and that creates a significant barrier to their ability to learn across subjects. New technology in the library or for your counselors? Teachers should feel free to put their marks on it.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

It will address a group I left out last time instead: librarians. I will structure this post similarly to the aforementioned article with suggestions for action and research embedded for each group so that you could, feasibly, only read the section referring to you and be enabled to face your context.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Currently an education consultant advising a variety of organizations, Lucy Gray previously taught elementary grade levels in Chicago Public Schools and middle school computer science at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. My newest project is an online summit on Tiny Houses.

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