Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 28, 2024

Essay writing is a crucial skill for academic and professional success because it teaches clear, logical, and persuasive communication. The Ask a Tech Teacher team has come up with 10 practical tips to enhance your essay writing abilities, covering aspects like thesis development, structure, evidence, transitions, and proper grammar: Mastering the Art of Essay Writing Do you find essay writing daunting?

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ED Surge

JUNE 28, 2024

A couple of years ago, as schools that had been forced to go virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic began to bring students back on campus, Pedro Olvera noticed that his phone started ringing more. Olvera spent much of his career as a school psychologist in Santa Ana Unified School District, just a stone’s throw from Disneyland, where about 40 percent of students are English learners who speak Spanish.

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JUNE 28, 2024

Although most schools are out for summer, June 30th marks National Meteor Watch Day, celebrating the wonder of meteors, also known as shooting stars. Add this activity to your teacher toolbox to ignite curiosity and expand your students' understanding of our universe. Plan now for an unforgettable classroom experience.

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Teach Hub

JUNE 28, 2024

If you’re looking for a new and exciting way to engage learners while enhancing their learning experience, then consider incorporating a podcast. This dynamic and easily accessible tool is revolutionizing classrooms everywhere. Whether you’re a veteran teacher or just beginning your career, integrating podcasts into your lessons can enhance your student’s learning experience.

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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JUNE 28, 2024

Written by: Reagan Flowers, Ph.D. In a recent FutureEd webinar , educational professionals and other stakeholders examined the deep-seated inequities in K-12 gifted and talented programs. To discussion centered around three school districts that have adopted an alternative structure of advanced education, aiming to broaden opportunities for more students while supporting advanced learning.

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