Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Coding–that geeky subject that confounds students and frightens teachers. Yet, kids who can code are better at logical thinking and problem solving, more independent and self-assured, and more likely to find a job when they graduate. million coding jobs and only 400,000 applicants. Coding with Pixel Art. Human Robot.

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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: Teachers conquering their math anxiety A year ago, if you asked Daniel Zingaro how he assesses his introductory computer science students, he would say: “We ask them to write code.”

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 5, 2019

And the reality is that, from “fake news” to “deepfakes,” keeping up with the latest online apps, trends, and issues is an ongoing, ever-changing challenge. The eight micro-credentials address relevant, timely topics and embrace individual teaching practices and technology integration choices.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

Try the app Use code coolcat for a free account Literal App The Literal App breaks reading down into text message sized bites. If you're working with struggling readers in grades 6-12 try Literal and use the code coolcatteacher to set up a free educator account to get started. Our sponsors keep the lights on! Try the Literal App.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Topics covered include citizenship, governance, civil rights, the constitution, politics and public policy, state and local governments, media, news literacy, and many more. Students join the class using their own emails and passwords plus the class code. Teachers can create classes on iCivics and add students.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JANUARY 4, 2018

Our learners are inundated with news and information on a daily basis. Storycorps has several resources to help students conduct an interview, which include the following: Storycorps has amassed a list of Great Questions divided by topic for students to use to conduct their interviews. ” – Jim Lehrer.

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Neo LMS

MAY 24, 2022

Another way to access a new group is through an access code, so all students will join the group using the code. . Teachers can choose to enable access codes and send them to students. Groups can have different features such as calendar, news, resource area, forums, chat, blog, etc. Add students automatically.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 29, 2022

When kids read that America’s $30 trillion+ debt is accepted by many experts as ‘business as usual’, I wonder how that news will affect their future personal finance decisions. The good news is: Half of the nation’s schools require a financial literacy course. The bad new is: Only half require a financial literacy course.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 12, 2023

To this end, I have curated for you this relatively large collection of kids learning apps covering various learning needs and topic areas. Other equally important kids learning resources include: Best learning websites for kids Best preschool learning websites Best apps to teach kids coding 1.

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2024

Computer science is so much more than just coding, from the basics to advanced computer science concepts. Here are some of those topics and the edtech tools I use to make these concepts even more accessible to students. Why computer science in K-12? What are the essential components of computer science?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Coding–that geeky subject that confounds students and frightens teachers. Yet, kids who can code are better at logical thinking and problem solving, more independent and self-assured, and more likely to find a job when they graduate. million coding jobs and only 400,000 applicants. Coding with pixel art. Human robot.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

I’ve written much about the use of games and simulations but today, I want to focus on the student as maker , where they create the game, troubleshoot problems, and refine the end result — exactly the traits valued by coding and programming. No coding is required. High School and up. High School+. Units are modular.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 4, 2017

— simplified coding with an app for ages 5-7 ( see my review ). Honorable Mention: News-o- matic — age-appropriate news stories. Honorable Mention: Carol Leynse Harpold –she has something on any OT topic. Honorable Mention: Doodle –simplify scheduling; syncs with Google Calendar. Tech Ed Tool.

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eSchool News

JULY 5, 2022

It was fantastic to gather in person at ISTELive 22 in New Orleans. Here’s a sample of the newest edtech innovations, products, and solutions eSchool News learned about during the show. While students can gather at a school or community center for a league tournament, the gameplay occurs on CoderZ’s online coding platform.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

TechEd is a hot topic in education right now, but what we really need to be discussing is student led learning. We have a group of our Techsperts helping to lead lessons on coding to all of our classes. By Amy Howell. Students leading other students in learning is one of the most amazing things you can see.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2023

Then, Ross asked students to exchange topics and this time he asked students to supplement their research using generative AI (he recommended BingAI). Students then worked backwards, writing code to make the AI-developed app more complex. They’re learning about, ‘How do I get AI to replicate my work?’

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2018

If you already use JotForm, here’s some great news: JotForm has kicked it up a notch by offering a free PDF editor. Copy-paste the code (called ‘source code’) into your website, blog, or another online account that accepts embeds. And the completed form can be pushed out via link, embed, or email.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 19, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a hot topic in schools around the country. From budgets to banking to credit and savings, choose a topic and use it in your classroom with EVERFI’s free financial literacy lesson plans. What is the corrected code?

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Waterford

MARCH 16, 2021

Share a Wonders with Charlie video to explore fascinating topics like ancient history, genetics, and music in a way that’s accessible for children. Read a news article from TIME for Kids as a class, then hold a discussion on your students’ impressions and opinions.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2020

When kids read that America’s $23 trillion+ debt is accepted by many experts as ‘business as usual’, I wonder how that news will affect their future personal finance decisions. The good news is: Half of the nation’s schools require a financial literacy course. The bad new is: Only half require a financial literacy course.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 3, 2015

As he shares in his ‘About’ page, he used this website to solidify his understanding of historic events: “My dad suggested we work on a website to help me understand the topic better, and also learn more about programming websites, which is another topic I love…” The result is amazing. Conclusion.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 26, 2019

This presents a nice change from stale topics usually found in state-approved books. The idea itself isn’t something new, but the way it’s realized makes one optimistic. After a student pastes the text into the browser window, the app cross-checks it with the extensive list of clichés from Associated Press Guide to News Writing.

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EdTech4Beginners

JANUARY 28, 2018

You can also grade your students right inside the app with a special code through Google Classroom. Create a Grid (that’s your classroom or group), add Topics to spark the discussion, and your community builds a dialogue as they share short video responses. You can try it by state, century, theme, topic or type of resource.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

At #CoSN2024 next week, a cohort of news CTOs will convene as part of the year-long CTO Academy. 00:00:26 Speaker 1 You know, as we get ready for Miami next week for for codes in 2024, I really just wanted to kind of get some insights from you about one particular aspect of the show which I think is intriguing. Let me ask you this.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Be sure to explicitly teach words that have multiple meanings in English, e.g., base , bond , code , engineer , mass , model , range , volume , and odd and even. Give students opportunities to talk with each other to practice using their new vocabulary.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

For example, if we taught students the elements of the periodic table, gave them a multiple-choice test afterward, and then moved on to another topic, that would be surface-level learning. An example of this is found in a component of my district’s K-8 core curriculum: computer coding and computer science.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Nilsson is an English teacher by training, but he has embraced the “digital humanities,” teaching students how to code to answer questions about books, speeches, news coverage, rap lyrics and more. Nilsson cites a similar motivation for asking kids to code in their English classes. It’s an element of digital literacy, he said.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Coding–that geeky subject that confounds students and frightens teachers. Yet, kids who can code are better at logical thinking and problem solving, more independent and self-assured, and more likely to find a job when they graduate. million coding jobs and only 400,000 applicants. Coding with Pixel Art. Human Robot.

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Edsurge

MAY 13, 2019

The computer science curriculum is doing more than teaching underserved middle school students how to code. The Seed of a School When Ashton, a New Jersey native, moved to D.C. They’re coding, and right next to it they can see in real-time what they’re creating.” Then they transitioned to more advanced coding languages.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 21, 2016

Students work in pairs to create a mind map maker about a topic. Each pair adds the new information they learned from each other and add to their mind maps. Student can jigsaw with QR codes. Students can report the news in pairs with apps like Talking Ben & Tom News Reporter (iOS/Android) or TouchCast.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2022

There is a robust agenda for academia’s future, including code sharing, registered reports and accessibility. But it’s often individuals from outside of academia who construct topical questions of interest for scholars, serve as study participants, and fund organizations producing such work.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 1, 2017

And the teacher pushes out a code to the students or they push out that link to the students that they’re able to access and the students will actually respond via video through either their mobile device or through the video camera on their laptop or their tablet that they have. Flipgrid Idea #1: Conversation about a Topic in Class.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Ava Liepins took her first crack at coding last year as a fifth grader at Kennedy Middle School in Natick, Massachusetts. The assignment was entirely online, and students learned the basics of coding at computers. I do like coding now,” Ava said. Photo: Tara García Mathewson/The Hechinger Report. It was fine. Subscribe today!

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

We imagine that some of you, especially teachers and school administrators, have encountered narratives about how COVID-19 has devastated learning and created new anxieties for students. News headlines dwell on the risks, challenges and deprivations experienced by students, crystallized in the ubiquitous phrase, “learning loss.”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 31, 2019

When you’re done, share the link through email or social media, embed it to online locations, turn it into a QR code, or save it as a PDF that can be sent to interested individuals and signed electronically. You might also be interested in these articles: Great News: JotForm now offers a PDF Editor.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Online and blended learning have become powerful solutions to improve students’ access to a high-quality education, regardless of their life circumstances, socioeconomic status or zip code,” said Thom Jackson, President and CEO of EdisonLearning. “As The DLC works in a variety of online and blended learning settings (e.g.,

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Two news stories this week have turned my attention (again) to the issue of conflict of interest in education, technology, and public policy. The first was another in Natasha Singer’s New York Times must-read series, ‘Education Disrupted,’ entitled Silicon Valley Courts Brand-Name Teachers, Raising Ethics Issues.

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