Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 30, 2024

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’ll take a few days this summer to review them with you. Some are edited and/or written by members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew. Others, by tech teachers who work with the same publisher I do. All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, wi

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ED Surge

AUGUST 30, 2024

New federal data on youth mental health offers a few silver linings, but experts caution these signs of progress don’t mean U.S. students are out of the storm. The CDC released the results of its biennial Youth Risk Behavior Survey earlier this month, highlighting changes in students’ responses from 2021 compared to 2023. Over those two years, the percentage of students overall who reported feeling persistent sadness fell slightly (by 2 percent).

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All About STEM

AUGUST 30, 2024

There are only 23 days till Autumn begins and before we know it, Halloween will be here! We know our teachers (& parents) like to plan in advance so we’ve updated our Pinterest Boards with a host of recommended projects. Make a spooky self-inflating ghost balloon, discover how leaves change colour, build a pumpkin catapult and more!

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Teach Science for All

AUGUST 30, 2024

OSPI is currently seeking feedback on all of their learning standards revisions. You can click HERE if you are interested in all content areas. For this post I’m focused on our science standards and how they are being modified.

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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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Teach Hub

AUGUST 30, 2024

Have you ever walked into a room and immediately felt the energy of it? You may have felt a sense of calm or chaos. That’s because our environment influences our mood and behavior as well as our ability to focus or concentrate. As an educator , you can shape your classroom into an environment that fosters learning and creativity. The way you design your classroom will affect your students’ overall mood, behavior, and well-being.

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