Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 17, 2016
Coding–that geeky subject that confounds students and frightens teachers. Yet, kids who can code are better at logical thinking and problem solving, more independent and self-assured, and more likely to find a job when they graduate. In fact, according to Computer Science Education , by 2020 , there will be 1.4 million coding jobs and only 400,000 applicants.
Educators Technology
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
November 16, 2016 Following our post on some of the best eBook libraries for kids, we curated for you this collection of iPad apps featuring 10 popular storybooks for young readers. Teachers and.read more.
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User Generated Education
NOVEMBER 28, 2016
Recently I facilitated a simple machines leading into Rube Goldberg machines lesson with my gifted elementary students. As I’ve discussed in past blog posts, I use several criteria to guide my lesson design: Instructional challenges are hands-on and naturally engaging for learners. There is a game-like atmosphere. There are elements of play, leveling up, and a sense of mastery or achievement during the instructional activities.
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 20, 2016
I had the opportunity to attend #GovTechLive and listen to Anthony Huey ( @AnthonyHuey ) share some ideas about "Communicating the right way." He started his presentation by sharing what could happen if you wing it. While you may be lucky enough to not have such an experience, there is a reason that speaking to an audience is one of the greatest fears of humankind.
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.
Science Teaching Junkie
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
For years, I have been using data to drive my instruction. Tests (summative assessments) were entered into a program (Eduphoria) that aggregated the data for me and I used it religiously to make adjustments in my teaching and lesson planning. This is how I discovered the concepts that my students were understanding, not understanding, and what teaching strategies and methods were most effective.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Coding–that mystical geeky subject that confounds students and teachers alike. Confess, when you think of coding, you see: …when you should see. December 5-11, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to coding, programming, and why students should love it. It’s designed to demystify “code” and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, and an innovator.
Educators Technology
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
November 15, 2016 Looking for some good places where you can search for and find children's books? The list below has you covered. These are some popular eBook libraries where parents and.read more.
User Generated Education
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
I am the unique position of having several types of education jobs. I teach online graduate courses in educational technology to in-service teachers. I am a cohort facilitator for student teachers; and I teach part-time gifted elementary students at two different elementary schools that serve Kindergarten through 6th grade students. Out of the 16 elementary schools in my town, these two schools have some of the lowest end-of-year standardized test scores in the entire district; are composed of 8
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 30, 2016
You understand the important role technology plays in teaching and learning but want to make sure you are getting off to a good start. Whether you have been integrating tech for a while or you’re just getting started, it’s essential to ensure you have the foundation for success in your school or classroom. To do this, you must ensure your students are digitally literate and they understand what it means to be good citizen not only online, but also, f2f.
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STEMx
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Introducing and nurturing STEM programs in schools and districts where finances are tight can be challenging. What is the best way to accomplish this task? To test its theories on implementing and expanding STEM education, the. Arizona STEM Network. conducted a three-year study among selected rural schools and districts in its state. The results are in.
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 25, 2016
Paperscorer is a fantastic new mobile (iOS/Android, or Chrome plug-in) app that allows educators and students to assess their learning in real-time. The way this works is a teacher creates an assessment/quiz in Google Forms/Documents and then create and print out a unique answer form/bubble sheet for each student. The student then uses those forms to answer the question and take the assessment/quiz.
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Here are ideas of apps and websites that teachers in my PLN used successfully in the past during Hour of Code: Kindergarten. Start kindergartners with problem solving. If they love Legos, they’ll love coding. BotLogic –great for Kindergarten and youngers. Code –learn to code, for students. How to train your robot –a lesson plan from Dr. Techniko. Kodable- -great for youngers–learn to code before you can read.
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
Two great professional development presentations from Nepris : View this email in your browser. Why should kids have all the fun? This year, we’re offering two awesome industry chats meant exclusively for teachers. SE3D Corporation CEO Mayasari Lim helps you think about how you could integrate 3D printing into your science curriculum, and Amjad Masad of Repl.it introduces a simple, free platform that will save you time and help your students develop their coding skills. .
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
All teachers agree that digital citizenship is essential knowledge for students whether they’re going onto college or a career, yet when I ask who in their school teaches it, they always shrug. Someone, but not them… Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Amy Williams, has four bottom line issues that any teacher can cover and as many as possible at each grade level should: Educators have always had the challenging task of teaching our children reading, writing and arithmetic, among many ot
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 28, 2016
For years, TechSmith’s ScreenChomp app has been my go-to resource for whiteboard drawings, screencasts, and for an uncluttered online art platform for students using iPads. ScreenChomp did a masterful job of making everything needed for each of these activities intuitive even for young users. For older students, ScreenChomp made it easy to provide personalized feedback by writing or recording comments directly onto their digital work and then sharing it back to them.
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
Need a few websites and apps to fill in sponge time? Here are Thanksgiving websites that will keep students busy and still teach them: Canadian Thanksgiving. Online/Offline Thanksgiving activities. Plimoth Plantation –a field trip of a Pilgrim’s life. Included on this real-life site is a video of the Pilgrim’s crossing to the New World. Starfall–Silly Turkey.
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 4, 2016
Last year, I did a poll on the meaning of the word ‘turkey’ This was to demonstrate how powerful symbols are to your students and do so with an authentic use of technology to support discussion on math, language standards, and the holidays. As a summation to your discussion with students on symbols, idiomatic expressions, geography, farms, or another topic, post this on your Smartscreen.
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 3, 2016
Two holiday projects for grades 2-8–for Thanksgiving or Christmas–in the desktop publishing tool of your choice: A flier to celebrate a holiday event. A greeting card to spread wishes for a happy holiday season. Greeting cards are easy enough for second graders–even early readers. Using MS Publisher, pick a template, add a picture to personalize, add their name–and they’re done.
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 12, 2016
There’s something exciting going on over at Typing Tournament Online : The World Typeathon. This is a free event and allows students to pit their skills against typists from around the planet. Here are the details: When? Round 2 starts Monday Nov 14th 2016 and ends Sunday Dec 18th 2016. For the full-time table click here. Everyone can participate at any time.
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
I published this article in early October, but am republishing it as our American elections are upon us. I got a lot of good feedback from readers, as well as a few new sites, so the collection has increased from 8 to 12: In about half the world’s nations–such as those ruled by socialism, communism, dictators, and autocracies–law and order are decided by government agencies, often people placed in power by those already in power.
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
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: #121–Chromebook Caps Lock and #122–Chromebook Delete Key.
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
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 so many daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip #128–Top Ten Chromebook Shortkeys.
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
Every month, subscribers to Ask a Tech Teacher get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. November 1st-15th: when you spend $25 or more on Structured Learning , get a free copy of the. Hour of Code bundle. Click to view slideshow. When you spend $50 or more on Structured Learning , get a free copy of the. Hour of Code Bundle and the STEM Bundle.
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 18, 2016
I’m taking next week off. I’ll be preparing for my daughter’s holiday visit from her home in DC and my son who’s visiting from El Paso TX. I am so excited to see both of them! I’ll be back November 28th. Any emergencies–drop me a line at askatechteacher@gmail.com. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years.
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
I took a Classroom 2.0 Live webinar last year on rolling out the Hour of Code in the classroom. There were so many great things about that webinar, but one I’ll share today is why teachers DON’T participate in Hour of Code. Here are what the webinar participants said: How about you? Why are you NOT doing Hour of Code? Stay tuned for these Hour of Code articles on how to present coding in your classroom: Hour of Code: What is it?
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 11, 2016
In the USA, Veterans Day annually falls on November 11. This day is the anniversary of the signing of the armistice, which ended the World War I hostilities between the Allied nations and Germany in 1918. Veterans are thanked for their services to the United States on Veterans Day. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curric
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
Innovative educators know how to move technology from being viewed as a weapon of mass distraction to being used as a tool of engagement, but this isn’t intuitive for everyone. Tech is a powerful teaching and learning tool that has the ability to transform education. Not sure how to begin? Start with these ideas of ways to use technology to support teaching and learning.
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 5, 2016
If you haven’t been keeping up with The Innovative Educator, don’t worry. That’s what this wrap up is for. Here are the three hottest posts that you don’t want to miss! Taking the top spot for the first time is Guidelines for Setting Up a School Facebook Page. The post explains how to get started in setting up a Facebook Page and includes screenshots and advice from Darlynn Alfalla who shares the settings she used for her school page.
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
Learn innovative ideas for building and strengthening school culture and community during our seventh monthly #NYCSchoolsTechChat taking place tomorrow, Thursday, November 3rd at 3:30 pm Eastern Standard Time. During this chat we will have special guest. Jordan Pedraza (@JordanPedraza) at ( @RemindHQ ). You can read more about Jordan in her LinkedIn profile.
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 4, 2016
SpellingCity w/out a doubt is my favorite site for Spelling and Vocabulary. This is a great site w/ educational portal that allows educators to create word lists that can be incorporated into educational games. These games are not only fun but highly engaging and help students learn their "words". Also, an educator can track students, find an abundance of resources/videos, and even use it for mobile learning w/ a free mobile app (iOS/Android).
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Time Hunter is the new educational game (web/mobile) from RoomRecess for telling time. The game follows a familiar platform/action game style as a student tries to shoot the "correct" clock while avoiding/defeating enemies and collecting stars for power-ups. Time Hunter lets users choose a bunch of different skills to practice such as: hours, minutes, elapsed time, etc.
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 4, 2016
Amazon Rapids is the new free mobile (iOS/Android) app for Reading kids 7-12 yrs old. This exciting app engages students in a innovative way as it tells hundreds illustrated stories in a new way. The way this works is Amazon Rapids tells a story via a chat-style dialogue that helps bring the story to life. For $2.99 a month parents can get unlimited access to short stories.
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