Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 5, 2021

Written by “Karen Weaver a 3rd grade elementary school teacher and author of the upcoming children’s book “The Magic Pencil”, it covers all the basics. Watching TV, browsing the Internet, checking social media, playing video games, and now, even remote learning all require using a device. Author’s Bio.

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Waterford

MAY 3, 2021

Half are appropriate for in-person and hybrid classrooms depending on local guidelines, and half are great for distance learning classrooms. 25 Field Day Games for Elementary School Students. Depending on your local guidelines, these 25 field day events can work well for in-person or hybrid classrooms. How low can you go?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 22, 2024

Key points: States should take steps to strengthen teachers’ reading instruction See article: The science of reading, beyond phonics See article: What’s next for literacy learning? Adopting a strong elementary reading licensure test. Setting specific, detailed reading standards for teacher prep programs. Given that there are 1.3

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In my role as a technology specialist — or tech coach — at an elementary school, I support teachers of students in pre-K through second grade and I often hear comments like these. I had so much I wanted to accomplish but I couldn’t get to the part I was most excited about: using technology to amplify learning. It makes sense.

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2024

principals said their elementary or middle school offered algebra in eighth grade, but only to certain students. The report also details the extent to which students are separated based on their perceived math abilities, starting as young as elementary school.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Today, I’m amazed at the impact technology can have on the learning process—especially when it enables teachers to personalize learning. And I never tire of hearing stories from educators who are successfully implementing personalized approaches to provide their students a truly unique learning experience.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Device rollout—when students in Verizon Innovative Learning Schools receive their initiative-provided iPads or Chromebooks—is an exciting time in the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools community, especially for schools new to the program. But rollout looks a bit different in 2020.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 24, 2020

million to comply with recommended health and safety guidelines in 2020-2021, according to estimates from the School Superintendents Association (AASA) and the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO). An average-sized district of 3,659 students will have to spend nearly $1.8 It includes a $30.75

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 23, 2020

million to comply with recommended health and safety guidelines in 2020-2021, according to estimates from the School Superintendents Association (AASA) and the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO). An average-sized district of 3,659 students will have to spend nearly $1.8 It includes a $30.75

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

Dozens of states are moving to align their teaching practices with the science of reading, a body of research on how children learn that emphasizes explicit phonics instruction alongside helping students build vocabulary and knowledge about the world. In Colorado, some school districts initially resisted state curriculum guidelines.

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User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

In deciding what resources you need based on the learners you have, you may first need to determine how your learners learn best, what projects you plan to do, how you can set up a makerspace in your classroom, and much more. Share Out: A goal of the design thinking process is sharing learning out to a broader public.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

She shared that when he was in third grade, school officials had used a so-called discrepancy model that compared intelligence quotient (IQ) with reading performance to rule that he didn’t have a learning disability. “I continue to use an iteration of the discrepancy model to test children for learning disabilities.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 2, 2023

During the edLeader Panel, “ Utilizing ESSER Funding to Implement PBL + STEM Initiatives ,” a panel of educational peers engaged in a lively discussion about how to best invest funding from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) in high-impact project-based learning (PBL) and STEM initiatives across the nation.

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eSpark

APRIL 8, 2022

The introduction of technology and the transformation to blended learning in classrooms is rapidly growing. First, let's define blended learning. Students in a blended classroom typically have many opportunities to collaborate with other students, pursue their curiosity, and choose individualized learning paths.

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In connection with the Science of Reading Virtual Summit , Waterford is sharing an article series exploring the science behind how students learn to read and what administrators can do to guide school and classroom strategies. Educators appreciate that it aligns with what researchers know about how the brain learns to read.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 28, 2020

million to comply with recommended health and safety guidelines in 2020-2021, according to estimates from the School Superintendents Association (AASA) and the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO). An average-sized district of 3,659 students will have to spend nearly $1.8 It includes a $30.75

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Through professional learning opportunities for educators, the program is designed to prepare today’s students for tomorrow’s AI careers. Recently, we spoke with three participants of the AI Explorations program to learn about its impact in K-12 classrooms. ISTE: What motivated you to join the AI Explorations PD program?

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2020

This is the third of a three-part series looking at how social-emotional learning strategies can support teachers of students with learning differences during the pandemic. And in reality, the emergency pivot to remote learning has been more challenging for some students than others, including for those who think and learn differently.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 9, 2019

If you’ve ever found yourself in Baltimore and walked into Katie Dell’s classroom, you would see students personalizing their learning experience by choosing from an array of activities that are designed to help them work toward their learning goals. Demonstrate your Powerful Learning skills by earning Micro-credentials.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Whether it was required by the state or not, we set out to create an ecosystem of phonics-based learning that would reduce the number of students who struggle with reading. The feedback we gathered formed the following guidelines for our ideal platform: We needed a platform that keeps students actively engaged. No worksheets!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Assessing student learning used to be as simple as giving a test that consisted of multiple choice, True/False, short answer, and/or essay. Habits, templates, and routines are much easier than reinventing the assessment wheel but a tool that results in passionate students committed to lifelong learning gets my attention.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2023

The second grader attends SpaRRk Academy, a virtual learning program for elementary students created in 2021 by the Rio Rancho School District in New Mexico. On days when SpaRRk Academy students are learning virtually, the classrooms are empty except for teachers and administrators, who come into the office just about every day.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2020

Now, early learning advocates are even more worried about the state’s youngest learners. Families at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines (an income no higher than $52,400 for a family of four) qualify to sign up. Children really need to have as much support during this interim as they can get.” Subscribe today!

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In 2017, public interest lawyers sued California because they claimed that too many low- income Black and Hispanic children weren’t learning to read at school. The state initially agreed to give an extra $50 million to 75 elementary schools with the worst reading scores in the state to improve how they were teaching reading.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 12, 2018

Project-based learning , as we have often examined in this blog, is a powerful way to not only impart information, by exploration, but has the added advantage of stimulating and developing a range of other skills and habits such as communication, creativity, curiosity, confidence and collaboration. 1st Grade digital PBL: a case study.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 18, 2023

All this underscores both the importance and the complication of drafting such GAI policies, leading districts to ask, “Should we create guidelines just for students or for students and teachers?” But Stanford also gave individual instructors the latitude to provide guidelines on the acceptable use of GAI in their coursework.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The new guidelines encourage teachers to move beyond a lecture-style pedagogy to teach computer science, and instead find creative ways to show students how computational thinking can be used in vastly different ways across a wide spectrum of topics.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The goal is to create an inclusive classroom where students from all backgrounds feel safe and welcomed, as well as learn empathy for people with circumstances different from their own. Bringing cultural diversity into your classroom instruction can revolutionize the learning experience for your students. Hosea Plays On by Kathleen M.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2021

After more than a year of interrupted learning, she was eager to see her project through. But after learning from home for nearly the entire school year — Allison attended class for only two weeks at the end of last semester — she knew she would benefit from the experience. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 27, 2019

You’ll want to learn to understand these moments as a teacher. Go to www.ToyotaDreamCarUSA.com/CoolCat to download artwork guidelines, an entry form, official rules, and the lesson plan today. Learn how to share comments in a way that can transform how a child views him or herself. My slogan: Whoever learns the most wins.

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EdTechTeacher

AUGUST 31, 2023

Each post will focus on a practical strategy for using ChatGPT and will include ideas for both elementary and secondary school teachers. In any case, make sure to tell Chat GPT any summary guidelines you want it to follow, such as the length and format of the summary. That’s so because ChatGPT might hallucinate when fed an URL.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Because of the lack of strong national guidance and support, some schools used their Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds to adopt a curriculum that purports to be the “science of reading.” It is a body of research from multiple disciplines that helps us understand how people learn to read.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

“As part of our continued partnership with the district, we look forward to supporting DPSCD teachers as they work to accelerate learning and drive reading outcomes for their elementary students.”. Each unit within Magnetic Reading focuses on engaging, interrelated, and culturally relevant texts and Focus Questions to guide learning.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2020

Right now schools are making—and, in some cases, already implementing— tough decisions about where learning should take place this fall. Courses are taught by two teachers, allowing learning to continue if one develops health issues or leaves. The squads are autonomous and choose the focus of their interdisciplinary projects together.

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Hapara

APRIL 11, 2022

Incorporating the use of comics into your classroom activities can be a fun way to help engage students in academic content, develop their technological competency and enhance their understanding of the learning objectives. The students would work through the learning materials (videos, notes, articles, story maps, etc.),

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

About 14 percent of all public school students receive special education services, and for many of them the switch to remote learning has been difficult on families and the schools that teach them every day. What is Universal Design for Learning? What is synchronous versus asynchronous learning? How are schools adjusting?

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2023

That’s a bit more than $92,000 annually for a family of three, according to Bezos Academy eligibility guidelines for this school year. The preschools are situated within other institutions, like elementary schools and community colleges, which provide space to the academies for free. That’s already happening in some areas.

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