Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 12, 2016

How to Interest the Next Generation of Great Minds to Work in STEM Fields. How to Teach Students to Solve Problems. Math Books for Elementary Grades. Lesson plans about math and tech: How to Achieve Common Core with Tech: the Math Strand. How to Use Khan Academy (free lesson plan).

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 30, 2023

I have already reviewed and recommend these apps in several posts here in Educators Technology and today I am aggregating them all in a signle list so you can easily access them. Khan Academy This is a fantastic resource for students of all ages. It offers a vast array of subjects, from math and science to humanities.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2023

It can even show new computer programmers sample code, allowing them to skip over the boring chore of learning how to write basic code. Related: How can schools dig out from a generation’s worth of lost math progress? Math has always been evolving as technology evolves,” said Price. Conversely, ChatGPT has its limits.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 18, 2021

After a school year dominated by technology, parents and caregivers may be ready for their kids to take a long break from devices. Khan Academy Kids. Plus, grown-ups get guidance on how to explore key concepts with kids through questions, conversations, exploration, and activities. Math Snacks.

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Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2019

Across the district’s elementary and middle schools, Yakima had about 8,400 students on the program for the last three years. In replacing TenMarks for its second- through eighth-graders, Yakima has identified three alternative online math curriculum providers: Freckle, Zearn and the nonprofit Khan Academy.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 13, 2019

There used to be no alternative but more and more, schools are using technology to keep the learning going. They are easy to use but do a run-through at the beginning of the school year to familiarize students with it — especially older elementary and middle school. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

Having so many examples being updated and shared made the process easier,” says Warren Apel, the director of technology at the American School in Japan, located in Tokyo. and Khan Academy, which allows for timed tests. I want to figure out how to do it.”. It’s a struggle for us,” Boyle says.

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Tech Helpful

MAY 16, 2019

ISTE Student Standard #1 - Empowered Learner: Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences. In fact, if you are an elementary teacher centers/stations are probably a part of your day, every day.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Sure enough, elementary and secondary teachers are among the most educated yet least paid professionals; and their likelihood of automation: practically zero. Fortunately, the future of learning technology is not replacing teachers, but amplifying their ability to meet the learning needs of their students.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2020

He argues that school leaders should start planning now for how to deal with the fact that students are getting very different quantities of learning while schools are closed. This week’s podcast sponsor is Emporia State University’s online Elementary Education program: designed for career changers interested in becoming elementary teachers.

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Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2016

In other districts, the resources may be available but there is still a desire to find new opportunities for students to interact with technology professionals. Students at DCPS’ Burrville Elementary School complete an Hour of Code session. How cool to build my understanding and skills for hosting the Hour of Code at my own school!”

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 25, 2017

As we wind down another year of chronicling education technology, we wondered: Which stories made the biggest impact? This year, you looked to trendsetting districts, thought leaders, tech giants and one very sage high school student to help make sense of rapid changes in education technology. One tip: stay far, far away from Hawaii.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

We may understand how to guide a student from a subject like introductory biology to more advanced levels of biology, but how good are we at connecting across disciplines? Yes, most universities engage in cross-listing courses, but how do we enable students to transfer and apply knowledge from one domain to another?

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

How to Run an Hour of Code. Khan Academy tutorial: Learn how to draw with code (Javascript and ProcessingJS). Khan Academy Curriculum. Kodable Curriculum for Elementary. Find a professional learning event near you to learn more about the initiative and how to bring coding into your classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2015

Most elementary age kids I know love math, but that changes when they matriculate to middle school. To turn those numbers around, parents and teachers alike are looking to technology. How to Gamify Your Classroom (a lesson plan). Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2016

Educational technology (edtech for short) can play a significant role in mitigating and solving this growing dilemma. Many school districts -- including mine in Middletown, NY-- are leveraging the power of technology with adaptive assessments and instructional software. So how do you choose? So, what can be done?

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

It sets these schools apart from a more recent wave of personalized learning, which is often dominated by technology and dogged by criticism that it isolates students from each other and from learning’s larger purpose. And how to listen to each other.”. Related: Is the new education reform hiding in plain sight?

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 20, 2018

TypeTastic - The best site around for student's K-12 (w/ educational portal) learning how to type/keyboard. Elementari - A fun site for digital storytelling and project based learning where students can create: digital stories, portfolios, or choose-your-own adventures.

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 7, 2015

Salman Khan, creator of Khan Academy recently shared, “ Why I’ll Never Tell My Son He’s Smart.” Knowing how to communicate across digital and physical spaces is a skill students that students need to master. In the world of social media where everyone is exposed to information, how can you make your ideas stand out?

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

So many times, I’m a techie guy, so I talk technology but it doesn’t necessarily have to be technology. Don’t worry about how to do it. How to make exciting videos that students will want to watch. But as we finish up, could you give us a pep talk about how to make exciting video that kids want to watch?

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EdTechTeam

JANUARY 28, 2020

You may have a short video clip that highlights a character setting and achieving a goal, or you may have a video clip that explicitly teaches about goal setting, like these Khan Academy or BrainPOP videos. Check out this resource on how to use Screencast-o-matic’s webcam recording tool.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2019

First, it teaches students how to be digital creators -- to create their own websites, apps, and programs. " Learning to code also teaches students in a concrete way how the technology they use every day works. Young kids learn differently from how older ones do, and they often have less resilience.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 8, 2014

When focusing on 1:1, iPads, etc: Focus on teaching teachers to give better feedback and students to self-assess instead of the technology. Distict #1 : Principal of an elementary school shared that as part of their 1:1 initiative, they want to create a bank of lessons created by students based on [link] which Alan shared last time.

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Tech Helpful

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Recently one of our fifth grade teachers, Alice Sikkema, was chosen to present in the poster sessions at Georgia Education Technology Conference (GaETC). One of the things shared was the list of "tried and true" technology usage by grade level at our elementary school. She rocked it! It was eye opening and very beneficial.

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techlearning

APRIL 4, 2018

The district is seeing great results from its investment in technology-based tools and in training teachers to use them. Samuels also teaches students how to dictate on Google Drive, which integrates with Lucy Calkins’ Teachers College Reading and Writing Project “Writing in the Air” (rehearsing what you want to write by saying it out loud).

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Teacher Reboot Camp

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Throughout my 20 plus years of teaching I’ve integrated technology in the various subjects I’ve taught because the world needs all our learners to gain the digital skills needed to thrive, connect, and contribute in a connected world. This is suitable for elementary to teens. One of the favorite games is Run Marco.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 1, 2023

What if you were to marry humans with technology? Could you substitute some of the tutoring time with time on ed tech without sacrificing how much students learn? This blend of tutors and technology yielded results in ninth grade algebra equivalent to daily human tutoring alone at a much lower cost: $2,000 per student versus $3,000.

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Pane is among a wave of education watchers getting excited by the idea that technology may finally offer a solution to the historic constraints of one-to-many teaching. It’s called personalized learning: What if each student had something like a private tutor, and more power over what and how they learned? .

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

No, I’m not talking about cheating, I’m talking about understanding the technology tools that can help you earn a better grade. However, you do have to learn how to speak your punctuation. Go to to [link] download this free infographic (and learn how to get the Read&Write toolbar while you are there.).

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MindShift

JULY 21, 2020

Whatever the fate of online learning, the past months have exposed some glaring disparities in access to education and technology, while families with children who have disabilities and special needs experienced significant challenges even when technology was available. More than 14 percent of students enrolled in U.S.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

The district put out an RFP and worked with a research firm to get an idea of how far these systems had come in the K-12 space. “We Beatriz Arnillas, director-IT, education technology at the district. Those who have jumped in and learned how to use it are pleased with the results.”. Build it and they will come.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

” National Civics Bee Teams Up With Khan Academy This year, for the first time, students who advance to the local competitions will receive free tutoring support through Khan Academy’s new AI-powered tutor and teaching assistant, Khanmigo. Let’s work together to address this crisis in civics education.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

I maintain a dataset of all education technology investments and all education technology investors. Again, I’ll publish a finalized list of “who,” “what,” and “how much” at the end of the year. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is no exception. The Elephants in the Ed-Tech Room.

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Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

” Via NBC News : “How to Thrive: Arianna Huffington Launches E-Learning Series.” Via Campus Technology : “ Pearson Expands Textbook Rental Program.” Via Edsurge : “ Khan Academy ’s New ‘Teacher Aid’ Tool Goes for a Test Drive in Southern California.”

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Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2017

” Testing, Testing… From the Khan Academy blog : “ Khan Academy is the Official Practice Partner for AP.” ” This is the second major partnership the organization has made with the College Board , as Khan Academy is also its test prep site of choice for the SAT.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 26, 2018

*Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Speaking of Google, “ Google Is Teaching Children How to Act Online. Khan Academy is launching a new series on US history and civics. More PR from Techcrunch : “ Nintendo is bringing Labo kits to elementary schools.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2017

This is part one of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Last year, I started this series – my annual review of the year in education technology – with an article on wishful thinking. But at some point, we have to figure out how to clean up this mess. I get that. Journalists.

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