Tech Helpful

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Often when people come to visit our lower school STEM lab they ask "how did you know what to put it in?" The first thing I would suggest to a school system wanting to create a STEM lab is not to try to buy everything in the beginning. These are our "go to" robotics for elementary students. Buy as you see needs and desires.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Elementary and primary students can learn to code. How to Teach Coding in the Elementary Grades with Sam Patterson. Why code in the elementary grades? So, Sam, why do we even want to code in the elementary grades? When I first heard about coding in the elementary grades, I was really put off by it.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 8, 2017

Today Tom Davidson @trdvo shares how he uses iPads in his math classes to teach. If you’re using iPads or want to compare how math is being taught somewhere else, this is a wonderful classroom Wednesday that you don’t want to miss! Listen to the episode “ Building Elementary Portfolios with SeeSaw “ Aurasma.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 13, 2018

STEM and Computational Thinking go together. Today’s guest is a PhD, Biomedical engineer and STEM Teacher. Stephanie Zeiger helps us see the potential of STEM and computational thinking. 5 Ways to Bring Computational Thinking and STEM Together. So first of all, you said, STEM and computational thinking are not exclusive.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades. We do a lot of work with Scratch Junior , a free app on iPads and things. Vicki: Steve, do you find that there are teachers that think that kids can’t really understand these concepts — like elementary kids really understanding XY coordinates? And its free! Listen Now.

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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. Applications are now open for the 2021-2022 school year.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2022

Usually, that meant desktop computers, iPads, and laptops, either in small groups or 1:1. Elementary and middle school children can read the books or have them read aloud to them. Aimed at school-age children, categories include, earth, animals, STEM, family, create and play, know and learn, technology, and more.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Now, that’s good stuff for every K-2nd grade iPad or Google Play enabled tablet! Innovate with iPad: Lessons to Transform Learning – One of my favorite books for teachers who use iPads with young children. Listen Now. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Related Resources.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Coral Zayas Coral Zayas is the new elementary instructional support specialist for science in Crowley ISD’s iNetwork of schools. Then, they can develop their interest in taking other STEM courses as they continue in middle school and high school. We were piloting and exploring a STEM course for sixth grade students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Eduprotocols for kindergarten and early elementary with the book’s co-author Jon Corippo. Now, that’s good stuff for every K-2nd grade iPad or Google Play enabled tablet! iPads to Differentiate Instruction in K-2 Classrooms. Then, it becomes about the content and not the tools. Listen Now. Stream by clicking here.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 18, 2021

Good for: Reading, writing, creativity Grades: 1-5 Platforms: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android. Good for: Reading Grades: K-12 Platforms: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android. Good for: Math, literacy, social and emotional learning Grades: Pre-K-2 Platforms: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire. Libby, by Overdrive.

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2021

Chosen by a panel of NSTA-appointed experts, this year’s winning educators—three high school teachers and one college professor—demonstrated how they innovatively use data-collection technology to engage students in science and STEM learning. Joe Muise, St. Thomas More Collegiate, Burnaby, BC.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2019

Data collection and analysis are cornerstones for many STEM and STEAM programs but they’re not just about math. Their products are wireless, Bluetooth- and/or USB-connectable, and their SPARKvue software runs on Mac and Windows platforms, Chromebooks, iPads, iPhones, and Android. STEM modules. bridge building kits.

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Fractus Learning

JULY 14, 2021

What to Look for in STEM Toys Engineering Toys Compared Best Engineering Kits For Kids Reviewed Building Sets Circuits and Electronic Games Robot Toys. The best engineering toys for kids are STEM toys that blend learning engineering concepts, having fun, and combining kit pieces to create exciting engineering projects. Children Ages.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

Usually, that meant desktop computers, iPads, and laptops, either in small groups or 1:1. Elementary and middle school children can read the books or have them read aloud to them. Aimed at school-age children, categories include, earth, animals, STEM, family, create and play, know and learn, technology, and more.

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Digital Promise

MAY 23, 2019

Behind strong school-based leadership, the schools built sustainable systems in professional learning and IT logistics and have created innovative ways to leverage their iPads to increase student engagement, communication, problem-solving skills, and critical thinking skills. STEM Culture of Innovation.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Related: An urban charter school achieves a fivefold increase in the percentage of its black and Latino graduates who major in STEM. A fourth-grader makes a puppet while his teammate works on writing a script at Mountain View Elementary School in Longmont, Colo. STEM gives me challenges to think about. It’s more engaging.”.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The lack of computer science technology educators in middle schools continues to be a genuine crisis, especially considering the critical role of STEM education in preparing students for future careers. 00:01:02 Speaker 1 On their phone, on their computer, on their iPad. The bigger thing with with STEM and why is? So important.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

During 2009, then-Superintendent Darwin Stiffler and Associate Superintendent Duane Sheppard of Yuma Elementary School District One in Arizona had just taken their positions and were trying to figure out how to meet students’ needs. With the purchase of so many iPads, Apple also included four days of training each month during 2015-2016.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 27, 2019

Kindergarten – lower elementary 4. Upper Elementary – Middle School 7. You just need iMovie trailers on iPads or your phone. Host a STEM Smackdown. Let kids share their quick memories on a video that you pull together into a quick video to share with parents. Parents like to see their children having fun.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 12, 2023

Compatibility: Android/ iOS (iPhone, iPad); Price: Free 2. Compatibility: Android/ iOS (iPhone, iPad); Price: Free, offers in-app purchases 3. Reading Eggs Reading Eggs is an award-winning learning program designed by experienced elementary teachers to help children learn to read. BrainPOP Jr.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

I currently teach elementary art at Parkway Elementary in the Bryant School District in Arkansas. I previously taught in the regular elementary classroom for 13 years. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Lindsay Fell Bio As Submitted.

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My Paperless Classroom

DECEMBER 13, 2014

All of the toys the students listed were electronic iPads, gaming systems, computers. This #STEM lesson, spent a great deal of time on writing and even keyboarding. So much learning is naturally cross curricular in elementary. When the students arrived, and they said down at the table they immediately all claimed a toy.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2019

Yet, iPads and Chromebooks have their limitations. Elementary school students have the least access to personal devices, at 71%. Try this recommendation for elementary school computer labs: Put 25-30 computers together adjacent to the library. The STEM lab is another up-and-coming approach. Learning lab. Maker space.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Steve Jobs said in his final Apple keynote introducing the iPad 2, “It’s technology married with liberal arts, married with the humanities, that yields us the result that makes our heart sing.”. In this case, we asked teachers to specifically choose math or science because we wanted to do a STEM-to-STEAM arts integration.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Book Creator has long been a favorite app on the iPad, and now it’s available for Google Chrome. Students who use Chromebooks, PCs, Macs, iPads, or any other device can now create books with this versatile, easy-to-use app. Here’s a class library for an elementary classroom. Post sponsored by Book Creator.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2022

Beginning next year, all DCSS high school students will receive a MacBook Air powered by Apple’s M1 chip, while all middle and elementary school students will receive an iPad and Logitech Crayon. These products will allow all students equal access to their studies in the classroom, at home, and on the go.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Complete Heart is an incredible free app for your iPad. I’ve tweaked the lesson for my elementary students who are learning about spreadsheets. Here is an awesome free printable for elementary students to learn about math and color in the numbers to reveal a mystery picture (a heart owl). My students love Tynker!

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2017

How kids can explore and create in STEM with ease From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. These Wonder Workshop robots make it easy to learn to code in my STEM lab. STEM labs, STEAM labs, and FAB labs. Any elementary classroom. Scroll down to enter the giveaway contest!

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

A few years ago, while working as a teacher librarian at Templeton Elementary School in Oregon, I had the opportunity to redesign the school’s library website to include digital resources for the students to use as part of a shift to 1:1 iPad learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 24, 2017

Today Carrie Willis @carriewillis18 talks about how kindergarteners in her STEAM lab use their iPads. In today’s show, Carrie Willis talks about the workflow in her kindergarten classroom with iPads: How they use Seesaw. The challenges of kicking off an ipad lab. Episode 27 – Using SeeSaw for Elementary Portfolios.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2020

Also, 71% think coding should be mandatory in elementary education. Careers they see their child pursuing based on current interests are: STEM (35%); healthcare/wellness (31%); and food (28%). All 3 kits are available for iPad and Fire at playosmo.com and Amazon.com. In the OnePoll-conducted survey of 2000 U.S. About Osmo.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Beginning in fall 2014, the students and teachers at Burbank Elementary School in Hayward, California, embarked on a new and ambitious program to integrate arts across the curriculum. They donated an iPad to every student, a Mac and iPad to every teacher, and an Apple TV to every classroom. Here are just a few of their stories.

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Education Superhighway

JULY 23, 2018

Shakera: Previously, I shared an iPad cart which wasn’t as user-friendly, so we didn’t use [technology] as much. Cathleen: I love being able to incorporate language arts and STEM through project-based learning using technology. Just yesterday we were discovering features we never knew before [from our students].

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Start with the Google Cardboard headset (it’s only $15), and whether you’re using iOS, Android, Chromebooks, or iPads, we’ve curated an assortment of apps and lesson plans to try out with your students. Use Augmented Reality Apps to Enhance STEM Lessons. Either way, we’ve got you covered.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Naper Elementary School students could be the envy of their peers when it comes to a labyrinth for testing their robotic skills. Like many local elementary schools, Naperville acquired the robotic balls to teach the basic concepts of computer coding. Luke was looking forward to having a maze at his school.

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Kyle Pace

APRIL 30, 2017

With all the 1:1 implementations, STEM, apps, devices, etc. I have seen some very successful parent learning nights around technology, STEM, and digital citizenship. Yes, elementary students too. Guess what? The best ones weren’t led by teachers, they were led by kids! Put the planning in students’ hands.

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