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FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Simulations and games have grown from rote drills using a computer to challenging learning experiences for students that hone problem-solving and critical thinking skills. They are fun for students, keep them engaged, and teach the foundational pieces of a lesson. What are the Advantages of Simulation in Teaching?

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

The idea started as a clever way to teach students to think critically and problem-solve. One hour, according to Hour of Code, would show them that deep thinking was fun and problem-solving was exhilarating. These unplugged activities go back to the roots of coding. I happen to agree.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

Cognitive engagement: Encouraged students to think deeply about the content. Problem-solving and critical thinning: Encouraged problem-solving and critical thinking. Instructional monitoring: Monitored student progress and adjusted their teaching strategy as needed.

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JUNE 18, 2024

Adding monthly giving projects to STEM classes helps students learn important skills like problem-solving and teamwork while also teaching them to care about their communities. Coding Projects Example : Build a Fundraising Website Objective : Teach students how to create a simple website using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Digital citizenship teaches safe online practices for students. Games like Minecraft and Sim City can teach complex subjects effectively. Mastery of keyboarding is critical, as students will be tested on these skills. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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JUNE 8, 2023

Consider a pedagogy that transcends rote memorization and the stock drills often found in today’s classrooms, expects critical thinking that teaches how to learn anything — not just school subjects. link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. That’s growth.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

Today, because of the changes in education, the use of games to reinforce learning, to teach, and to engage students in their own education has become one of the most effective tools to bridge the gap between school-based and remote learning. It simply means teachers include games in their lesson plans to teach curricular concepts.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

The idea started as a clever way to teach students to think critically and problem-solve. One hour, according to Hour of Code, would show them that deep thinking was fun and problem-solving was exhilarating. These suggestions go back to the roots of coding. I happen to agree. Ages 4 and up.

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AUGUST 7, 2023

When I first wrote this article seven years ago, remote teaching was something done on snow days, teaching from home short-changed student learning, and parents were too busy to get involved in their child’s education. Digital and media literacy: Teaching how to evaluate information and navigate the digital landscape responsibly.

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

These spaces empower students to develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaborative skills while working on real-world projects. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Key features are: Tools and Equipment : Basic Tools : Screwdrivers, hammers, pliers, and measuring devices.

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MARCH 17, 2015

With technology moving out of the lab and into the classroom, it’s becoming a challenge for some teachers to infuse their teaching with tech tools such as websites, educational games, simulations, iPads, Chromebooks, GAFE, and other geeky devices that used to be the purview of a select group of nerdy teachers. Test the tool.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

It teaches: Visualization and Understanding : Graphing helps students visually represent data, functions, and relationships. Problem Solving : Graphs provide a way to solve problems and make predictions. Critical Thinking : Interpreting graphs requires critical thinking skills.

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AUGUST 29, 2023

The Ask a Tech Teacher crew has come up with a foundational list of tips for teaching coding. Share in comments what your secret techniques are: 6 Tips for Teaching Kids Coding If you were around when the internet first came out, you may have seen how coding was a career for specialized professionals.

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AUGUST 19, 2022

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: Habits of Mind.

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APRIL 11, 2019

I’ve been teaching technology for over fifteen years. While student familiarity with this tool has improved, one thing that never varies is the myths surrounding teaching with it. Just when I think I’ve got everyone coloring between the lines, things change and I have to get a different paintbrush. Math is like that.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

Instead of teaching specific facts and skills, teach timeless skills that allow students to adapt to any challenge or solve any problem. Instead of teaching specific facts and skills, teach timeless skills that allow students to adapt to any challenge or solve any problem.

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MAY 31, 2023

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. This month: K-5 New Teacher Survival Kit 9 ebooks, 65 digital posters May 31-June 3 A new teacher survival kit–for professionals new to teaching tech or expanding their pedagogy.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

The idea started as a clever way to teach students to think critically and problem-solve, show them that deep thinking was fun and problem-solving exhilarating. This teacher-oriented website provides everything you need to teach computer science without a computer. I happen to agree.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Instead of traditional direct instruction, PBL in math encourages students to explore, discuss and understand mathematical concepts by solving problems collaboratively. It encouraged teachers to design learning experiences that engaged students in meaningful mathematical thinking and problem-solving.

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OCTOBER 21, 2015

Knowing what doesn’t work is a powerful weapon as we struggle to think critically about the myriad issues along our path to college and/or career. Here are ten ways to teach through failure: Use the Mulligan Rule. These are difficult to quantify on a report card, but critical to life-long success. Any golfers?

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MARCH 1, 2023

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. This set of sixty-five posters is a varied collection you can use to share critical issues dealing with technology and education. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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DECEMBER 14, 2021

Here are Holiday websites that will keep students busy while teaching them: 12 Days of Christmas. They take lots of critical thinking, problem-solving, and are worth the effort! Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Need a few websites to fill in free minutes? Phone call from Santa.

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MAY 21, 2024

Ellen Galinsky has been on a seven-year quest to understand what brain science says about how to better teach and parent adolescent children. And then critical thinking, like making a decision on the basis of what you think is valid and accurate information and going forth in implementing that decision.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

In education, case studies are widely used as a pedagogical tool to encourage critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and the application of theoretical knowledge. They serve as a bridge between theory and practice, promote active learning and the development of practical skills that improve their teaching methods.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Constructivism 1) encourages students to use active techniques (such as experimentation and problem solving) to build their knowledge base and then reflect on and/or talk about how that is changing; and 2) encourages teachers to guide activities that address and/or build on student conceptions.

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MARCH 24, 2015

Technology and the connected world put a fork in the old model of teaching–instructor in front of the class, sage on the stage, students madly taking notes, textbooks opened to the chapter being reviewed, homework as worksheets based on the text, tests regurgitating important facts. Problem solving is integral to learning.

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

Anytime I can show students how to complete math skills without doing math, it’s a plus (because they don’t expect a discussion on problem-solving or Minecraft to help with math). Kid-created Games That Teach. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Build Your Own Apps. Build Websites.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. This month: K-5 New Teacher Survival Kit 9 ebooks, 65 digital posters August 7-August 10, 2024 Save 20% with this code: 3xar9wzu A new teacher survival kit–for professionals new to teaching tech or expanding their pedagogy.

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APRIL 30, 2015

But, the reasons educators embrace coding are purer: It teaches children to think. See my post on the symbolism of the word ‘Turkey’ creativity–think outside the box; develop solutions no one else has. if-then thinking–actions have consequences. offer levels that differentiate for student needs.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

As educators struggle with the best way to teach critical thinking and problem solving, coding has proven to be an effective and flexible tool. While most parents agree that it should be part of the modern school’s program, only a small percentage ( about 40% of schools) teach coding. Try Robo Wunderkind.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Start kindergartners with problem solving. Discuss student thoughts on self-teaching. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. Here are ideas of apps and websites that teachers in my PLN used successfully in the past during Hour of Code: Kindergarten. If they love Legos, they’ll love coding.

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JUNE 28, 2023

Recent years have seen a resurgence for some great reasons: Problem-solving skills: Bridge building requires you to identify and solve problems, such as how to make a bridge strong enough to support a certain weight or how to make a bridge that is aesthetically pleasing.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

As a lecturer at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, where I teach econometrics and research methods, I spend a lot of time thinking about the intersection between data, education and social justice — and how generative AI will reshape the experience of gathering, analyzing and using data for change.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

These activities impart essential skills like time management, critical thinking, and problem-solving, which are transferable to academic work. Key life skills acquired from most of these activities include problem-solving, creative, technical, time-management, and practical skills.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

They take lots of critical thinking, problem-solving, and are worth the effort! Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Need a few websites to fill in free minutes? The link above is to a book you can purchase.

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DECEMBER 6, 2019

The idea started as a clever way to teach students to think critically and problem-solve. One hour, according to Hour of Code, would show them that deep thinking was fun and problem-solving was exhilarating. Let’s go back to the roots of coding. I happen to agree. Ages 4 and up.

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MARCH 9, 2023

Look at what Harvey Silver says in his book, Compare and Contrast : By compiling the available research on effective instruction, Marzano, Pickering, and Pollock found that strategies that engage students in comparative thinking had the greatest effect on student achievement, leading to an average percentile gain of 45 points.

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