Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2024

Navigating the internet is akin to exploring a lively city with its exciting opportunities and hidden dangers, where good digital citizenship provides the legal guidelines that ensure safe and respectful interactions. Imagine if your child or students are trying to explore that glitz safely? Here are tried-and-true ideas from the Ask a Tech Teacher team that provide good starting points to develop habits of vigilance when using the internet: create strong passwords two-factor authentication secu

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Middle Web

JUNE 30, 2024

Summer offers time for middle schoolers to select books they’ll enjoy. Media literacy facilitator Jennifer Sniadecki sees a role for picture books to engage them. Diving into several genres, she describes books that will catch their attention. Spiders and couches, anyone? The post Picture Books Support Summertime Learning first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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The Innovative Educator

JUNE 30, 2024

In the ever-evolving world of education, one trend that’s been gaining traction is the decision of more and more districts to ban cell phones in schools. As an advocate for innovative education, I find this development both intriguing and challenging. Historically, many of us have championed the use of cell phones as powerful learning tools, providing students with access to information, collaboration opportunities, and various educational apps.

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STEMe

JUNE 30, 2024

The two-century old La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. The Eiffel Tower in Paris. The Beijing National Stadium in Beijing. The Esplanade Theatre in Singapore. The Gherkin in London. Marvelous pieces of architecture used for a variety of purposes; these splendid spectacles represent the pinnacle of human achievement, a merger of man and nature. For centuries, humans have looked to the natural world for inspiration in architecture.

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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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Online Math for All

JUNE 30, 2024

Algebra Word Problems Involving Geometry (Video Solutions)

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Online Math for All

JUNE 30, 2024

Derivative Problems and Solutions (Part - 1)

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STEMe

JUNE 30, 2024

Dubai is commonly referred to as the “City of Gold” because of its breathtaking scenery and modern architecture. Bright lights and nightlife draw tourists to this seemingly perfect place. However, behind the glamor, Dubai has numerous environmental issues that are currently destroying these parts of the city. The most recent issue is severe rain and flooding, which has claimed lives and demolished homes.

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Online Math for All

JUNE 30, 2024

SAT Math Video Solutions (Part - 1)

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STEMe

JUNE 30, 2024

While the world grappled with a global pandemic just a few years prior, epidemics silently have and will continue to sweep through coral reefs, important hubs of biodiversity in our oceans. Not only are corals home to a variety of species, they often serve as barriers against coastal erosion, are the potential source of materials for upcoming biomedical applications, and are huge economic drivers through tourism and preventing coastal infrastructure damage.

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Mathematics, a subject steeped in abstract concepts, often poses challenges to students, especially those in grades 5-10. But imagine a bridge that transformed this intricate maze into an interactive adventure.

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