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DECEMBER 13, 2022

This week, I’ll post updated suggestions to get your computers and technology ready for the blitz of projects you’ll swear to accomplish in New Year resolutions. Here’s what you’ll get ( links won’t be active until the post goes live ): 8+ Ways to Speed Up Your Computer — December 13th. ” Finished?

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

This week, I’ll post updated suggestions to get your computers and technology ready for the blitz of projects you’ll swear to accomplish in New Year resolutions. 8+ Ways to Speed Up Your Computer Sort through Documents and get rid of those you don’t need anymore. Learn to use that program you’ve been promising you would or delete it.

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APRIL 28, 2023

Believe it or not, most computer problems are simple. I can say that because I’ve run a computer lab for almost ten years. I’ve seen just about every problem there is and have learned this: If you believe your life with computers is a constant state of civil unrest, you’d be right.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

As a result, I’ve come up with fun ways to support learning while students power through the last few days of school. The Challenge can be played unplugged (no computer required), as a Jeopardy Game, through Kahoot, or using a similar gameshow format of your choice. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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JULY 22, 2021

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: Computer safety.

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MAY 5, 2021

Here’s a great article on a topic I don’t talk about enough–proper posture at the computer. I think you’ll enjoy it: Good Sitting Posture in Front of the Computer Explored. Are your kids slouching all the time especially when in front of the computer? The same goes when he’s using a computer.

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MAY 11, 2022

Raising computer-savvy children is complicated, whether you are a geek or a luddite. Our Ask a Tech Teacher crew has some great ideas for you in this next article: How to Raise a Computer-Savvy Generation. As a parent, do you know what you should do to raise a computer-savvy child? Image source: Pexels.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

More and more teachers are using online coding environments to teach computer science. I used one myself to teach Advanced Placement Computer Scie3nce Principles. Recently I attended a panel talk at the CSTA New England conference on what high school teachers could do to better prepare students for university level computer science.

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APRIL 26, 2021

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Category: Maintenance, Problem-solving.

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AUGUST 25, 2021

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Category: Maintenance, Security.

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MARCH 13, 2023

How can teachers engage students to learn problem-solving skills across the curriculum? One program has set out to teach computational thinking (CT) and coding skills in a problem-centered approach, fostering a student-driven learning design. AI or ChatGPT won’t replace you any time soon, but someone using AI will.

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JUNE 17, 2024

Cloud security boosts online learning by protecting student data while they share their thoughts and submit their assignments. But in leveling the playing field in terms of providing access to learning resources, they also throw up new concerns from a security perspective. It builds trust so everyone feels safe using the platform.

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APRIL 6, 2021

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. What’s the easiest way? Select ‘Backup Now’.

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

If you’re a senior in HS looking to continue your tech education, we have a list of the ten best colleges that will help you perfect your skills: 10 Best Colleges in the USA to Study Computer Science. Computer Science is a desirable degree for many students as it has great prospects and is linked to innovation in technology.

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

If you participated in December’s Hour of Code, you may have come to realize the importance of Computer Science to students. The school’s tagline is Learn to code; Code to learn. Computer Science is an important subject for all students because it teaches you how to think. The same applies to computer science.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

Dave Largent, a CS professor at Ball State University, had an important reminder on his blog - Dave's not here, or is he?: Teachers need to struggle to learn (davidlargent.blogspot.com) Our students often (usually?) struggle to learn new things. I think this is especially true in computer science.

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JULY 26, 2021

At a time when coding careers continue to flourish – despite the Covid19 pandemic and its adverse effect on the world economy – it is not surprising to see kids learning programming at an early age. So what is Python and why should kids learn it? This has definitely added to its appeal making more kids want to learn Python.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today , and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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JUNE 21, 2022

The stakes are high when it comes to equity in computer science education and in the broader tech industry. One session began with the speaker posing a question for the group of Black tech leaders: can you share a moment of joy you’ve seen in your work bringing equity to STEM and computer science.

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APRIL 19, 2021

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: Image Your Computer Often.

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JUNE 18, 2019

If fellow writers learn to approach it light-heartedly, they’ll be more likely to accept it. A Denial of Service — a DoS – is defined as: “…an interruption in an authorized user’s access to a computer network…” If I’m the “authorized user” and my brain is the “computer network”, this happens to me often.

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MARCH 12, 2019

If students and colleagues learn to approach it light-heartedly, they’ll be more likely to accept it. A Denial of Service — a DoS – is defined as: “…an interruption in an authorized user’s access to a computer network…”. I learned how this geeky term applies to life from my millennial daughter. 7: Garbage collect.

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

If you participated in December’s Hour of Code, you may have come to realize the importance of Computer Science to students. The school’s tagline is Learn to code; Code to learn. Computer Science is an important subject for all students because it teaches you how to think. The same applies to computer science.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

Use the lines in front of the steps to check off completed work: Overview/Big Ideas Students learn how to live in the digital world of internet websites, copy-righted images, and virtual friends who may be something different. _Have students return to their seats and log onto the computer. What did they learn?

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] “The content presented in this blog are the result of creative imagination and not intended for use, reproduction, or incorporation into any artificial intelligence training or machine learning systems without prior written consent from the author.”

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

With schools closed for in-person learning and many children being educated at home, parents are scrambling for quality alternatives that work in a home environment. One of our Ask a Tech Teacher contributors has some ideas you may not have thought of: How to Make Remote Learning Work For Your Children. Online Learning Portals.

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JULY 17, 2024

Assessment is a hot topic in computing education research right now. We just received notice that our panel for SIGCSE Virtual 2024 has been accepted, on the topic of “Assessments for Non-CS Major Computing Classes” from Jinyoung Hur, Parmit Chilana, Katie Cunningham, Dan Garcia and me.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

GameSalad – design games using drag and drop and learn computer science and programming Gamestar Mechanic – fun, game-based quests and courses to help students learn game design and make their own video games GetKahoot (iOS/Android)- quickly create fun multimedia trivia games and compete against peers.

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JANUARY 25, 2019

Thanks to cloud computing, that nightmare is over. Cristopher Burge who runs the website Cloud Storage Advice , has a great rundown on how cloud computing has revolutionized education: The concept of cloud computing saw its beginnings in the educational sector ever since the first open source websites saw the light of day.

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MARCH 31, 2024

This is one that isn’t connected to your local computer so can’t be compromised if you get a virus. It’s good to always backup data to cloud drives or a different drive on your computer but once a year, do the entire collection of data files to what is called an ‘air gap’ drive–one that is separated from any internet connection.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems. Credit: Computer Hope You probably always wondered what that key was to the left of the ‘1’, under the tilde. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

As a result, I’ve come up with fun ways to support learning while students power through the last few days of school. The Challenge can be played unplugged (no computer required), as a Jeopardy Game, through Kahoot, or using a similar gameshow format of your choice. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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MAY 31, 2016

What to do when your Computers Don’t Work. Let Students Learn From Failure. Computer Shortkeys That Streamline Your Day. #81: You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Here are the top ten problem-solving tips according to Ask a Tech Teacher readers: Tech Tip #108: Got a Tech Problem? I Can Solve That Problem….

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems. Maybe the cord that connects the keyboard to the computer is loose or fell out. Sometimes the stuff in the computer’s boot-up sequence that makes the keyboard work gets lost.

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

This week, I’ll post my updated suggestions for three holiday activities that will get your computers and technology ready for the blitz of teaching that starts after the New Year. 16 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer. Backup and Image your computer. Today: 16 Ways to Speed up Your Computer. Your choice. Do it, though.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Challenges and Solutions in Mathematics College professors frequently adopt a lecture-based approach, emphasizing theory over practice. The question then arises: How can students adapt to this new learning environment while maintaining their enthusiasm and comprehension? But what makes mathematics the lingua franca of computer science?

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JANUARY 5, 2024

“The content presented in this blog is the result of my creative imagination and not intended for use, reproduction, or incorporation into any artificial intelligence training or machine learning systems without prior written consent from the author.” You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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