Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

We were a few weeks into my first year teaching kindergarten and I had begun to think of my classroom as a warm and inviting space. The New Kindergarten In an increasing number of schools , teachers of very young students are pressured to pack every moment of the day with structured, academically rigorous tasks.

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

More than 75 percent of all jobs will require some expertise in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering Arts Math) within the next decade. In fact, using computers, tablets or phones can be very distracting for the students, actually reducing their creativity. Let’s say you’re teaching very young students in kindergarten.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Digital Learning Collection has over 150 apps for kindergarten to second-grade classrooms. These content areas are: Language Arts. Creativity. Personalized Game-Based Learning for the K-2 Classroom. The Really Good Stuff ? Recently, I took a tour of this amazing app. It is possible. Digital Learning Collection.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 12, 2023

From interactive reading platforms to math games, there’s something out there that will meet the learning needs of your kids. PBS Kids Games PBS KIDS Games is a safe and fun way to help children learn. The app is available in both English and Spanish, and players can take the fun offline with downloadable games.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

creativity – think outside the box. Kindergarten — Human Robot. It’s easy to see why when you look at fundamental programming concepts: abstraction and symbolism – variables are common in math, but also in education. Tools, toolbars , icons, images all represent something bigger. Grade-levels below are guidelines.

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Edsurge

MAY 6, 2020

It’s not that simple Sabrina Burroughs, kindergarten teacher at Eagle Academy Public Charter School at Capitol Riverfront in Washington, D.C.: “I In some ways, the sudden change has given parents a newfound appreciation for the work teachers do day in and day out, and the challenges they face working with dozens of young people at a time.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 1, 2014

If by some chance the weather were really bad we would then play with toys, tinker with Legos, or challenge each other to the coolest games of our young generation on the Atari and later Nintendo. For good measure some time was also spent on the Commodore 64 and Apple IIe computers.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 16, 2016

Countless hours were spent building forts in the woods, creating sand castles at the beach, riding bikes, playing Atari (then Nintendo, Game Boy, Sega Genesis, etc.) My son, Nick, is an avid gamer who loves Minecraft and the creative freedom it fosters. They then play the game together, but laugh and converse in real-time.

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User Generated Education

JULY 8, 2017

During mornings (9 to 12 with a half hour recess), campers, grades Kindergarten through 6th grade, can choose from one of four enrichment classes: art, drama, games, foreign languages, computers, and in my case, maker camps. Each camp lasts a week. A maker education program can be fully implemented with minimal cost supplies.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 28, 2023

From tackling chronic absenteeism to boosting math proficiency rates, data-driven instruction is a game-changer. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today we'll dive deep into the transformative power of data analytics for your classroom! Think data is just for statisticians or administrators?

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

Though the motivations and tools used to introduce computer science concepts in kindergarten differ significantly from those at the undergraduate level, I was surprised to find three key takeaways that are universally compelling for CS education across all ages and especially for our early learners.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

creativity – think outside the box. Kindergarten — Human Robot. Scroll to the section for kindergarten. It’s easy to see why when you look at fundamental programming concepts: abstraction and symbolism – variables are common in math, but also in education. if-then thinking – actions have consequences.

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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. An engineering kit can be a construction set, a video game, a board game, a robot kit with coding ideas, a physics activity, or a science kit. What to Look for in STEM Toys.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Sponsor: The US Matific Games have warm-up week running from February 14-20. Then, the games run from February 21-28. Try Matific free and sign up to join their Math games. Try Matific free and sign up to join their Math games. Our schools have dropped the curriculum from kindergarten into preschool.

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MIND Research Institute

APRIL 18, 2019

JiJi is the beloved penguin in the ST Math software games. There are a few ideas listed below, but please feel free to get creative! JiJi Art and Writing Connections. We love how Hawes Elementary school in Huntington Beach, CA asked students to paint a watercolor of their favorite ST Math game and then write about their choice.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

Though the motivations and tools used to introduce computer science concepts in kindergarten differ significantly from those at the undergraduate level, I was surprised to find three key takeaways that are universally compelling for CS education across all ages and especially for our early learners.

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Edsurge

JUNE 21, 2017

It was there that one of the most popular learn-to-code tools, developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten group, was born in 2007. Upon entering the offices of the Lifelong Kindergarten groups, one immediately notices images of the whimsical orange “Scratch cat” plastered all over the walls.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Scratch – With Scratch, kids can program their own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community. Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively. Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2017

There are many options (Numbers, Excel, and Open Office to name just a few), but arguably the most popular is Google Sheets. If you’re using Google Classroom or G Suite, you already have it. It’s right there, as part of the education package. For example, pivot tables are strictly an Excel tool. Education applications. Check math.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Engaging 500 pre-kindergarten to 12th grade teachers across the U.S., Parents may want to note that the programs and activities teachers believe are highly effective in minimizing learning gaps include: Tutoring (80%) One-on-one supplemental learning (78%) Educational games (69%) Summer school (59%) Project-based learning (58%).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 3, 2019

creativity – think outside the box. Kindergarten — Human Robot. Third Grade — Pixel Art. Pixel Art is the blocky drawing that is most famous for appearing in Minecraft. Tools, toolbars , icons, images all represent something bigger. if-then thinking – actions have consequences. Turn right; walk 4 steps.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 17, 2019

Carrie Willis, Technology Director for Valley Preparatory School and Strategic Outreach Manager for Wonder Workshop, and Caitlin Arakawa, Kindergarten Teacher at Valley Preparatory School, dispel these misconceptions, during a recent edWebinar. Coding Activities. Coding can be an abstract concept and difficult for some students to comprehend.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2017

FutureFit aligns social emotional learning and character education with your traditional subjects of math, language arts, sciences and more for grades K-12. Michelle: It’s really interesting, seeing what can happen when you use gaming as a vehicle instead of just as looking at gaming for an increase in test scores for a certain content level.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Every 4- and 5-year-old in this transitional kindergarten classroom was doing something different, tailored specially to their academic development. Students in a transitional kindergarten class at Washington Elementary, a K-8 school in the Lindsay Unified district, work in small groups. Credit: Charlotte West for The Hechinger Report.

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Education Superhighway

MAY 24, 2018

If you have any doubts that digital learning is transforming education, look no further than these presentations from students at Illinois’ TECH 2018 event this year: Robots in the Art Room. Schools in attendance at TECH 2018 also shared how access to devices has been a game-changer for learning and instruction.

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2021

At the heart of the program is the Mind Builder skill-building methodology, developed with the Yale Child Study Center to support social-emotional learning, executive function skills, motivation, and creativity. To learn more, visit: www.scholastic.com/prekonmyway.

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MindShift

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

She helped develop ScratchEd , an online platform to support educators using Scratch in their classrooms, and has studied elements of effective teaching through MIT Media Lab’s Lifelong Kindergarten research group. That’s a lot of creativity on display. Since Scratch launched 12 years ago, users have created 43 million projects.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 1, 2017

Campers escape the school-year pressures of homework and grades and instead embrace childhood, playing games for the sake of having fun. It’s about being open-minded with technology and using it in creative ways in order to build inclusive, supportive communities. Creative programming is at the heart of my camp.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

NEW ORLEANS — Six years ago, author and creative writing teacher Anne Gisleson was looking for a school for her 4-year-old son, Otto, who attended a private Lutheran preschool in her Bywater neighborhood. But for kindergarten, she wanted him to attend a public school, with kids from all backgrounds and neighborhoods.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 12, 2017

He does a lot of work with NNSTOY, and he is actually a full time classroom teacher teaching creativity and innovation. They’re creative. Joe Fatheree on episode 207 [A special encore episode] of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. What’s the next generation?

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eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

But, as the the NAEYC highlights, high-quality teaching at this age is of the utmost importance: “On starting kindergarten, children in the lowest socioeconomic group have average cognitive scores that are 60 percent below those of the most affluent group. So how we move past this false dichotomy?

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MindShift

JULY 17, 2017

Mitch Resnick has been working on how to give students new avenues of creative expression for over a decade. His Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab develops Scratch , one of the most popular coding programs for kids, which is based on the seminal work of Seymour Papert, who died in 2016.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 23, 2015

One of the ways that we can redefine our practice is by using game education in our schools. Game education is a powerful way to engage 21st century learners in a variety of cognitively complex tasks that lead to deeper levels of understanding. Game #1 – Minecraft. Game #2 – Osmo Tangible Play Words.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

The idea for the new program was to organize Khan Academy’s online library of learning videos and problem sets into a game-like software program to help kids practice skills they need to master. million to NWEA in 2019-20 for students in kindergarten through eighth grade to take the assessments. But those goals will have to wait.

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MindShift

MARCH 15, 2016

What is the best game-based tool for learning? This 32-game bracket-style competition is a teacher-fueled smackdown of learning games thoroughly vetted by Graphite. If you aren’t familiar with a game, take a look at the Graphite review to learn more, or download it and give it a whirl. Round 2: 3/20 – 3/23.

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Edsurge

APRIL 14, 2020

Past Teachers-in-Residence include a middle school science teacher, a kindergarten teacher and a performing arts teacher, but for this year’s program, the library specifically wanted to bring on a civics teacher to build out its digital collection of civics-focused curriculum materials. I also taught geography and then English as well.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 14, 2020

Image Creative Commons. In regard to Creativity, check out my last post, which covers facilitating and assessing Creativity in the classroom. Enjoy the read, and what I know will be a creative journey! Now… let’s turn on that right brain and get creative! Remember you can follow me on Twitter at @mjgormans.

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