Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
Actively Learn is a freemium online education platform that allows students to read a book (or some other document), make comments, answer questions posed by the teacher, and even collaborate with others. Quickly, it is becoming the close reading tool of choice for teachers because of its ease of use, differentiation of needs, depth of tools, and variety of resources.
Educators Technology
NOVEMBER 24, 2019
Speech to text technologies allow you to transcribe your speech into text in a couple of clicks. Most of the established platforms integrate this kind of technology. For instance Google has it.
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User Generated Education
NOVEMBER 24, 2019
At the beginning of November, 2019, I had the opportunity to travel to Singapore to attend and present at Edutech Asia 2019. During that time, I had the opportunity to hear about their initiative to use micro:bits to help students learn technology in authentic ways. An article from 2017, Micro:bit launch: What you need to know about the coding gadget Singapore plans to introduce, explained it as: School-going children in Singapore will soon be using a pocket-sized, codeable computer, called the
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 24, 2019
The arrows point to the url & QR code provided to participants before, during, and after the Website Accessibility Summit. Easy peasy accessibility tip: Provide participants with handouts before, not after, workshops, learning opportunities, or any type of event. What do you mean? Have you ever been to an event where they tell you that you'll get slides and handouts after the event or in a follow up email?
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.
Magic EdTech
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
Techopedia , a popular digital news portal, defines quality assurance as “a process that ensures that developed software meets and complies with defined or standardized quality specifications. Software Quality Assurance (SQA) is an ongoing process within the software development life cycle (SDLC) that routinely checks the developed software to ensure it meets desired quality measures.”.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 23, 2019
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 27, 2019
Today's post is on the new Google Forms' guide we published a few months ago. The guide, which is based on instructions and insights from Docs Help center, walks teachers through the.
User Generated Education
NOVEMBER 9, 2019
In Learning in the Making I discuss the importance of and strategies for integrating technology into the curriculum. Maker education needs to be intentional. It follows, then, that if we want to bring maker education into more formal and traditional classrooms—as well as more informal environments such as afterschool and community programs—it needs to be integrated into the curriculum using lesson plans.
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
All public schools must have accessible websites. With so many options, which platform should you choose? To help you figure that out in the alphabetical listing below you can: Visit the site Check out the accessibility guidance Watch a video clip from each platform as they share information about what they provided in a showcase to New York City school webmasters.
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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.
Magic EdTech
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
What comes to your mind when you hear words “movie”, “novel”, “theater” or an “advertisement”? Story, emotions, and enjoyment!! Isn’t it? On the contrary what comes to the mind when you hear “chapter”, “lesson”,” module” or a “topic”? A highly academic- drab presentation or a lecture ….Right? All of us enjoy a good story, whether it’s a novel, a movie, a drama, an advertisement or something our friends/teachers/family members narrate to us.
Bright and Smart
NOVEMBER 23, 2019
Our Posterity = Our Children Enhancing our children's S.T.E.A.M education is imperative to their success and will help them become innovators of the future. S. ,T. ,E. ,A. ,M stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. By integrating these concepts into our children's educational lives (in school and at home), we hope to give them the tools to become better at: Teamwork.
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
One of the most difficult skills to teach in school is problem solving. I can’t tell you how many kids–and parents–ask me, “How do I get an A.” My answer: “By thinking,” which oddly confuses them. We talk about what that means–problem solving, critical analysis, logical thinking–but often, that sounds hard to them–too hard.
Educators Technology
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
This is our first post in a series of posts which will be dedicated entirely to educational iPad apps to use with high school students. Today's list, we curated from iTunes app store, is about math.
User Generated Education
NOVEMBER 17, 2019
I had the privilege of presenting a day long maker education workshop at Edutech Asia on November 7, 2019. I was excited about having teachers and other professionals from Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, India, Malaysia, and New Zealand attend. What follows are some details and highlights. As they arrived in the morning, I asked them to access the workshop slides and create a name card lit up with an LED.
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
All government agencies must have accessible websites. This means all public schools or schools who receive federal funding must have accessible websites. The United States Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights has agreements with various school districts to help ensure institutions provide content that is accessible to everyone including people with disabilities and those who speak languages other than English.
Magic EdTech
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
Despite forming such a large part of the population, the needs of people with disabilities often tend to be ignored. The gap between those with disabilities and those without was made narrower with the passing of the American with Disabilities Act in 1990. But, there still is some work to be done to ensure optimal accessibility, especially when it comes to the digital world.
Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Celebrating one year of One Tired Teacher. Links Mentioned in the Show: 01: One Tired Teacher: An Introduction to One Tired Teacher 02: One Tired Teacher: Building Student Rapport 03: One Tired Teacher: The Tired of ESE 05: One Tired Teacher: An Administrator's Impact on School Culture 08: One Tired Teacher Team Rapport: The Power of Team Work 13: One Tired Teacher: Growth Mindset 15: One Tired Teacher: Engaging Students With Chris Kesler 18: One Tired Teacher: Integrating Technology Into the Pr
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
I’m taking next week off. I’ll be preparing for my daughter’s holiday visit from her home in Maryland and my son who’s visiting from Okinawa Japan (by way of Georgia). I am so excited to see both of them! I’ll be back December 2nd. Any emergencies–drop me a line at askatechteacher@gmail.com. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.
STEMx
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
For computer science teachers, helping students conceptualize how information is transmitted and protected on networks can be difficult. But explaining the concept through a game makes it fun. That’s the aim of . Network Collapse. , a virtual reality STEM app developed by researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington.
Maydm
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
By Lauren Anderson Nov 19, 2019, updated March 17, 2020. Dulce Martinez didn’t initially think coding was for her. A seventh-grade student at Roger Street Academy in Milwaukee, Martinez thought it seemed kind of boring. But after a two-week coding camp, she’s changed her mind. “I like it a lot more than I did when I first got into it,” she said. “I see myself doing this in the future because it’s really interesting and fun.”.
Kid Spark Education
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, and Critical Thinking. One of the main aims of the education system is preparing students to fill jobs in the workforce. That workforce has evolved greatly in the last few decades with the advent of the Digital Age. It has become much more technology-driven with a high demand for workers in fields related to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
Start-Engineering
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
Eric Iversen. “Not everything can be solved with an algorithm…. People need to build up their knowledge. Philosophy, art, the ability to understand the sweep and impact of history. Technology changes, but the problems mankind has to deal with pretty much remain the same.” — John McCumber, Director of Cybersecurity Advocacy for North America, (ISC)2 The (surprising) big picture In words that a professor of English or history might use, John McCumber, a high-profile evangelist for cybersecurity ca
Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
7 Excellent Thanksgiving Books That Every Kid Will Love Fall is in the air! Well, actually not here in Florida. Fall doesn't come until the end of December. LOL What I do love here in my home state is that we get the entire week off at Thanksgiving. When I first started teaching, we only got 4 days off. It was so hard to get everything done! {Cry me a river, right?!
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
Need a few websites and apps to fill in sponge time? Here are Thanksgiving websites that will keep students busy and still teach them: Berenstein Bears Give Thanks (app). Canadian Thanksgiving. Online/Offline Thanksgiving activities. Plimoth Plantation. Thanksgiving edu-websites–CybraryMan. Thanksgiving Games. Thanksgiving games and puzzles. Thanksgiving games–Quia.
Bright and Smart
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Our Posterity = Our Children Posterity comes from Middle English posterite, from Anglo-French pusterite, from Latin posterus ("coming after"). Last week we discussed some of the early pioneers of aviation. Without them we probably would not have the different flying machines that we have today! The original term for these women and men were Aeronautical Engineers.
The Tech Savvy Science Teacher
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
Quizlet Live launched several years ago, but it's still one of my favorite games to play with my students. Basically it takes a Quizlet set and turns it into a collaborative game. Once you open the set that you want to use and select the live option a website and code are presented to students. Students are assigned to teams and then they they need to work together to answer the questions.
Kid Spark Education
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
We all learned the scientific method in school, and you may still have a few preconceived ideas about it because of your experience. Maybe you remember it as a structured approach used for science fair projects or lab experiments. This rigid view that’s applied in science class is not applicable to everyday life. But the scientific method shouldn’t be seen as inflexible or exclusive to the science classroom.
Magic EdTech
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
In today’s web publishing world, accessibility is becoming a requirement. This is especially true in the educational publishing world which caters to students with a wide range of physical and cognitive needs. Knowing that most clients will insist upon accessible digital materials, it only makes sense to create “born accessible” content—that is, designed from the start to be universally accessible. .
Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
8 Mindful Tips for Teaching Children Gratitude Gratitude is a practice. It results in positive thinking. In a difficult time and world, the one true factor that can make the most impact is exercising gratitude. It is complex, yet very simple. The cause of resentment and poor behavior is a direct result of feeling undervalued, not worthy, not heard, and not cared about.
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
This topic is a hot button for me. So many parents think education is the school’s job and student think it’s SUD–Some Other Dude’s responsibility but not them. I was thrilled when Ask a Tech Teacher guest author, Pete McAllister, sent this article in: While teachers are often challenged with students who lack responsibility and self-motivation, enhancing student learning can be a tedious ongoing task.
Bright and Smart
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Our Posterity = Our Children Posterity comes from Middle English posterite, from Anglo-French pusterite, from Latin posterus ("coming after"). November is National Aviation month and it's a perfect time to let your students imaginations take flight! This month helps us to remember and celebrate the contributions and achievements of people who designed and improved these flying machines.
CTE Learning
NOVEMBER 28, 2019
Flint Hills – Where my family homesteaded. There is no reason for the brain drain that has happened in the past few decades to continue to happen in our rural parts of the US. I have seen the small town my father grew up in – the one I fondly remember visiting as a child to see my grandparents – dwindle away as the majority of high school graduates move away and don’t come back.
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