Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Over the decades I have added both Educational Technology and TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language) endorsements to my elementary teaching certificate. One evening a man from another culture asked me how to spell a specific word. Find us on Facebook ! Find him on Facebook !

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2018

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. Another person in our classroom really wanted to learn how to speak Spanish. Then they even started to go the library and find books for their friends.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 30, 2018

Most of us have seen these photographic tools in Snapchat (and now, Facebook) that let users take pictures of themselves and put funny graphic masks on their faces. Check out 3D Bear How are teachers using AR to teach? How does AR work in 3D Bear? But you’re not limited by these libraries. What is Augmented Reality?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 1, 2016

When the year is up, they will never be charged again and will have continued access to the Facebook group and all club materials. Angela Watson: It’s not about working a 40 hour week–members choose their OWN target number and determine how to allot those hours throughout the week. Will this work for me in that case?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 24, 2015

Adam Welcome , elementary school principal and Remind Advisory Board member from Martinez, California, will share best practices for Chat as well as tips for using Remind''s Scheduled Messages, Attachments, Stamps, and more! What are my state’s requirements for homeschooling and how do I meet and report them? More information here.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

In 2013, I was hired to teach computer science (CS) and video game design to students in grades K-5 at Monte Sano Elementary School in Huntsville, Ala. A year earlier, I had graduated with a teaching degree in elementary education. It was my first full-time teaching job. I decided I was well-positioned to help make a change.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

September is National Library Card Signup Month. I’ve always dreamed that every student in our school would have a library card, but each year it seems to slip off my plate. This evolved into all of the 14 elementary schools signing up for a night to encourage families to visit the library.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

One area we rarely discuss in the education ecosystem is how to support teachers’ mental, physical health and well-being. I had the chance to chat with Dr. Jared Scherz, the founder of TeacherCoach , and a former elementary school guidance counselor who became a clinical psychologist in New Jersey.

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MSEDTechie

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Ten years ago we did not have facebook, instagram, or twitter, but now corporations pay big bucks using social media to market their products. Each year, I am seeing more and more students entering elementary school with technology knowledge greater than ever before. Not sure how to get started?

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 23, 2018

There’s been a lot of very expectable buzz on the TL Blogosphere as well as on Future Ready Librarians Facebook Group relating to new ways folks are getting things started. 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.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

Another educator started a burgeoning Facebook group for international educators to trade tips, and another began a detailed list of helpful online tools, including the digital portfolio platform Seesaw and the ebook library Epic. I want to figure out how to do it.”. It’s a struggle for us,” Boyle says.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

Make sure the project includes elements that help define your library as a Future Ready program. TAKE STOCK Summer is the perfect time to assess your library and determine what you already have and what you need. Use the Future Ready Librarians’ Facebook page to learn and connect with others. Visit them if you can.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 2, 2017

As a teacher, you can get started with a library of 40 books as part of their free version – go to coolcatteacher.com/bookcreator to get started now. We went to the local library and had these big presentations set up, and we actually published a book with all of their biographies and short stories with the heroes in them.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The Summit will be a “how-to” event populated with 30-minute presentations, interviews, and bonus materials, and centered around supporting learning, especially when it is home-based. There will also be Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube promotion. Elementary Years ? Libraries and Librarians ? Digital Citizenship ?

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

In a recent edWebinar, Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, and Donna Burns, Technology Integrator, both from New Canaan High School in Connecticut, showcased the transformation of the NCHS library from a collection of used reference and biography books into a living, breathing makerspace. Redesigning the Space.

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Turning Learning On Its Head

MAY 29, 2016

Read a Book : The number of flipped learning books is multiplying and can offer up some great advice on how to best implement it in your classroom. Flipped Learning for Elementary Instruction (Bergmann, Sams). If you don’t know what a forward board is, then watch THIS video and then go to [link] and learn how to make it.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 19, 2021

Rethink how to use #EdTech and now more than ever the 1800s model of education is not working! I completed my undergraduate degree at Boyce College in Elementary Education. I am one semester away from finishing my second master’s degree from Western Kentucky University in Libraries, Informatics, and Technology in Education.

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The Daring Librarian

MARCH 23, 2019

But knowing how bad I am about changing my one bulletin board in the library, I'm pretty sure I just gave it to the kid with a big high five and a whooping "Great job sweetie, well done!" At least they're visiting the library. Come and get my prizes, just come to the library & check out a book. It's all good.

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The Daring Librarian

AUGUST 16, 2011

Last year around this time I blogged about using Google forms to create community conversations and decorating your library media center & classroom. Featuring how Google tools (forms, docs, & presentation, and more!) can supercharge the library program & classroom throughout the school year. Got Parents?!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 20, 2015

Adam Welcome , elementary school principal and Remind Advisory Board member from Martinez, California, will share best practices for Chat as well as tips for using Remind''s Scheduled Messages, Attachments, Stamps, and more! What are my state’s requirements for homeschooling and how do I meet and report them? More information here.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In Port Orford, Oregon, it’s a quick walk from the elementary and middle school building to the town library—the two buildings are right down the street from each other. The town’s library system stepped in to assist the district in buying books, organizing the collection, and other management tasks. Here’s how they did it.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 5, 2018

You know, in my course, I’d have a 120-130 kids at a time, and our school library had about 30 books on the Civil War. They have a fantastic Facebook page for teachers, that I’d encourage you to check out if you have a chance. It’s not just a “how to use the tool.” So, you know, I’m a little short there. Vicki: Awesome!

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 19, 2015

I continue to be inspired by their efforts to ensure equity–to support all Ohio parents, teachers and librarians in developing college and career readiness and essential literacies and to ensure they know how to access and use the fabulous resources provided by their state. Edith Wharton.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 14, 2024

It seems like no matter how many strategies you implement, how much time you allow for brain breaks and meditation, how many fidgets you allow, how many times you email parents, how much you discuss in class meetings how to meet expectations, and how much energy you put into solutions … it’s never enough.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund follows the same formula as Title I, so it can be used to help bridge the digital divide for students from low-income families. There should also be outreach to new partners such as libraries and local city councils in an effort to obtain resources and other support.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 14, 2020

You will want access to this library long-term, I promise! Sessions are free to watch for five days, then become part of the Home Learning Summit library. Tomorrow, Thursday, October 15th, is the final day for "early-bird" pricing to purchase the Summit library. Check them out! Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School?

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MindShift

MARCH 26, 2020

.” Sadie’s teacher reminds her that they’ll be using the educational software that she is already familiar with from her face-to-face classes at Ortega Elementary School: “It’s iReady, so we’ve got that. And now you know how to meet me in the morning.” And we’ve got WritingCity.

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techlearning

JULY 31, 2018

Content Exploring the Science of Happiness: Studies show that two out of three American teens are stressed and many don't know how to handle it. Discovery Education and LG have teamed up to take students on a virtual field trip (VFT) to understand how science-based skills and practices can help us achieve sustainable happiness. .

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 31, 2022

How a Single Comment Can Craft or Slay a Growth Mindset. Hypnotic conditions: Are they present in the elementary classroom? I taught at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. My next book is titled, The Power of Surprise: How Our Brain Secretly Changes Our Beliefs, (not yet published). [link] Rousell, M.

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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. The math teacher who used student loans to show you how interest worked. Thank you for listening.

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EdTechSandyK

DECEMBER 11, 2011

In the early years we were in an elementary school, so I would get their papers laminated and set them out as place mats for the party. I was visiting one of our high school campuses a couple of weeks ago to install desktop video conferencing software and teach a couple of folks how to use it. But the best part was yet to come.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 17, 2021

There are Bitmoji classrooms with dozens of links, entire libraries of read-alouds for kids to view, choice boards with video prompts, interactive slideshows for reading comprehension, in-depth Google Slides and Forms, activities and games for kids to do on their own, and more. (For Is there a template I can use to get me started? .

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

ANNOUNCEMENTS The Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference is almost here! Huge thanks to the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science , the founding sponsor of the conference. The bill will be a massive revisions to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. November 2 - 4, all online, all free.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Full of links to resources, curated sites,and discussion forums, this is a valuable ‘how to’ book for the interested practitioner and theoretician alike. Other than libraries and news outlets, students were dependent on the educator to provide them with information. Table of Contents. The Basics. Education 1.0

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MindShift

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Compared to the generations before who had to adapt to the Internet, how are those who grew up using the Internet — the so-called “Google generation” — different? A 2008 study commissioned by the British Library found that young people go through information online very quickly without evaluating it for accuracy.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

I read recently that 70% of millennials get their news from Facebook. Isn’t Facebook a place to share personal information, stay in touch with friends and families, post pictures of weddings and birthdays? Library Spot. a link to your library’s digital site. How to Research. World Almanac for Kids.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Some of the titles I found really intriguing include: Elementary School Newspaper template, Students Online Newspaper template, Modern Classroom Newspaper template, and Classic Newspaper template. Simply select a template from the library and click to open it in Creative Cloud Express editor where you can edit it the way you want.

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