The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2019

Whether you want to follow education technology, special education, math, or just teaching best practices , SmartBrief has an email newsletter for you. Amanda strives to be an innovative educator in a 1:1 iPad school, embracing the wide array of technology available in the media center.

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EdTech4Beginners

MAY 19, 2016

This week, we looked at what happens to the heart during exercise. I started off by showing the students this excellent video as a reminder of last week’s learning: A group discussion followed about what happens to the heart when we exercise. The students went out to the playground and did 5 different exercises.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Let’s reinforce that goal by stepping away from the digital device, recognize that critical thinking and problem-solving apply to any part of life, even without a computer, iPad, or smartphone in hand. If you’re wondering how squishy dough can conduct electricity, watch this 4-minute TED Talk.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Let’s reinforce that goal by stepping away from digital device, recognize that these skills — critical thinking and problem-solving — apply to any part of life, even without a computer, iPad, or smartphone in hand. How to Use it. Though the video shows how to make the dough, you don’t have to do that.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Not long ago, states and school districts were implementing one-to-one initiatives designed to make a computer or iPad available to every child. But if we fail to deploy smart technologies mindfully, we risk exacerbating inequity and compromising the privacy of learners and teachers in ways that could follow them throughout their lives.

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Vizor

JULY 13, 2022

The exercise of optimizing asset processes is called Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM). 1:1 technology committee. These are provided as prompts to encourage discussion with the 1:1 program stakeholders and technology committee. The post How to Document 1:1 Device Processes in K-12 School Districts appeared first on VIZOR.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Here’s a rundown of pieces I include (detail in the curricula on how to incorporate them at each grade): Classroom keyboarding software. I teach finger exercises to show students that they have eight fingers, that all of them work, that some are stronger than others (more on this in an upcoming article ). Keyboarding on iPads.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 13, 2016

March 13, 2016 Below are some very good iPad apps for music learners. The apps provide you with good training on how to improve your music reading skills. They provide exercises, challenging.read more.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 2, 2019

” Sounds dry, maybe even boring, but the ability to read has been credited with exercising the mind, saving lives, bringing people together, and predicting success in school. Children are challenged to match words to pictures not by using the traditional pattern matching but by exercising their short-term memory for letters and words.

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EdTech4Beginners

AUGUST 30, 2016

Next the students got their ipads and loaded ifaketext.com . Have a look at my short video tutorial on how to use the site: The students created conversations and they really enjoyed doing it in this format. Here is an example of the outcome: Next, I taught the class how to write in formal direct speech.

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TeacherCast

MARCH 30, 2020

Fortunately, technology has advanced enough in the past decade to offer some promise of effective learning in the distance setting. . Like everything else, technology can be used for better or for worse. For example – how to set up the iPad, or how to connect with a friend on video chat.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2021

By fifth grade, students appreciate technology for how it can speed up their class projects and seek out ways to use it to make their educational journey easier. Click here for more detail and a how-to video. Here’s how to create one on PCs: Click Start. IPads call these hotkeys. Coding with pixel art.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JANUARY 16, 2019

I teach technology to 450+ second to fifth graders. Although the article only mentions computers, I let students know the information also applies to using mobile devices, game consoles, iPads and tablets. Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Every year in preparation for December, I post lots of coding activities that students can complete with their computers, on the Internet, or using iPads, but this year, I want to do something different. This year, I want to reinforce that goal by stepping away from technology. They’re actually fun. Code HS Color By Pixel.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 10, 2019

I received this thoughtful article from Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Rohan, chockablock filled of information on how to evaluate a typing program for your students and which of the many meet the grade: Touch Typing software in the American market provides you with a huge amount of choice. What are the top software features to consider?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 7, 2017

With the growing interest in coding comes a call for after school tech camps that supersize student enthusiasm for technology. This is an exercise as much for presenters as audience, and is graded on reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. how to use email to stay in touch with family. how to use the internet.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Let’s reinforce that goal by stepping away from digital device, recognize that these skills — critical thinking and problem-solving — apply to any part of life, even without a computer, iPad, or smartphone in hand. How to Use it. Though the video shows how to make the dough, you don’t have to do that.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

With the growing interest in coding comes a call for after school tech camps that supersize student enthusiasm for learning technology. While immersing themselves in a topic they love, Genius Hour also teaches students how to pursue a goal important to them. how to use email to stay in touch with family. how to use the internet.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2016

With the growing interest in coding comes a call for after school tech camps that supersize student enthusiasm for learning technology. This is an exercise as much for presenters as audience, and is graded on reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. how to use email to stay in touch with family. how to use the internet.

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EdTech4Beginners

JULY 14, 2016

A pointless exercise. What happens if another student breaks an iPad? What if a teacher breaks a school iPad or even a student’s? 9) Teaching how to use the tech tool can mean the main learning objective is lost. 10) Children often forget their iPad. 8) Breakage. Do you have a BYOD scheme? Is it going well?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 29, 2022

Banzai is a personal finance curriculum that teaches high school and middle school students how to prioritize spending decisions through real-life scenarios and choose-your-own adventure (kind of) role playing. The program is free, online (it does have a non-flash version for iPads), and is best completed over a series of sessions.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2023

Justin Reich now teaches digital media at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but his first job was teaching a short wilderness medicine course. EdSurge: Many schools have looked to bring in technology to help improve teaching. How well have you seen that approach go? And they would often say, ‘Well, I don't know.’

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 19, 2019

I subscribe to lots of technology-in-education forums (here’s a list of my trusted education advisors ) and attend as many webinars as I can. The most popular games now involve critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making, with few rote exercises or drills. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

I teach technology, so I asked Lawrence Auble , a musician friend I’ve known for years, what he uses for tutoring. The app gives subscribers unlimited access to SmartMusic’s extensive library of over 50 method books, nearly 50,000 skill building exercises, and 22,000+ solo and ensemble titles by major publishers.

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Classroom iPad Digital Citizenship Exercises 150

The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2020

They opened their iPads and within minutes were following arrows around the grid on their tablets, producing different colors with each set of directions. The coding lesson, with students tapping away on individual iPads, was typical in the Mineola Union Free School District in the New York City suburbs. Now, with New York Gov.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Asante Johnson is a technology integration coach and STEM teacher at District of Columbia Public Schools ’ Wheatley Education Campus. Interestingly, what I saw were classrooms that on the surface looked quite traditional, with students working on the same lesson or exercise.

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2019

This semester I’m teaching a graduate seminar on education and technology for Georgetown University. How does higher education use mobile technology to teach? When I ended the exercise and allowed them to reconfigure the space they were delighted–and had a new sense of the difference between fixed and mobile learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 1, 2015

The goal: Prepare for next year’s academic demands, improve typing skills, and gain facility with technology. a couple of times a week, exercise fingers to remind yourself they are all there–not just pointers or thumbs. once a week, we do something fun (that reinforces technology skills). a full-size keyboard (not an iPad).

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Technology Tidbits

APRIL 10, 2018

Best of all, new technology and apps makes it easier and easier for students to learn these useful skills. Below is a list of some of the best resources for students and educators looking to learn how to program and code. Dystopia - An innovative site that teaches students how to code through a digital graphic novel.

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Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Best of all, new technology and apps makes it easier and easier for students to learn these useful skills. Below is a list of some of the best resources for students and educators looking to learn how to program and code. Coda Game - A nice free iOS app that helps students create their own game and learn how to program/code.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

Lesson material consists of short videos, text, and practice exercises, or challenges. TED (Technology Entertainment and Design) covers any topic in short but powerful talks lasting 18 minutes or less in more than 110 languages. The talk and draw features make it easy to create how-to and instructional videos from screenshots.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Visit Classroom Architect and demo how to design the classroom with drag-and-drop pieces (see figures below). Develop a sample based on class input and show how to make corrections if necessary. Develop a sample based on class input and show how to make corrections if necessary. How close to the walls are they?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2020

Banzai is a personal finance curriculum that teaches high school and middle school students how to prioritize spending decisions through real-life scenarios and choose-. 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. teachBanzai.

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techlearning

APRIL 16, 2018

Best of all, new technology and apps makes it easier for students to learn these useful skills. Below is a list of some of the best resources for students and educators looking to learn how to program and code. Boogie Bot - A super fun iOS app that teaches kids how to program/code.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 17, 2015

Besides iPads and Chromebooks and a plethora of free websites that enable students to collaborate, share and publish, education’s tech explosion has resulted in a wide (and increasing) variety of tools that extend the teachers reach, making it easier to differentiate for the varied needs of students even in a busy classroom.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 19, 2020

You don’t have to figure out now how to carry this over to the next school year, but having a record of what you’re seeing to prove the benefits of now versus the traditional ways of doing school may be helpful to you later in creating permanent change. . Maybe this is something you finally have time to try.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2015

The challenge for us as teachers: How do we make a the geeky side of technology ‘fun’? undo what you typed last: shake iPad. undo what you typed last: shake iPad. Once students take ownership of shortkeys, show them how to create their own. Here’s how to create a shortkey for it: Go to Start–accessories.

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