Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 14, 2020
A problem with online teaching is that students have to sit through a long lecture-sort of presentation–if you’re trying to replicate your classroom teaching. Some good advice I see over and over regarding teaching online is DON’T try to replicate your physical classroom. Instead, teach using online’s strengths. A good way to do that is with a flipped classroom.
Educators Technology
APRIL 1, 2020
Comic strips and cartoons are two effective instructional tools to use in class with students from different grades. They are effective because they engage students in meaningful learning experiences.
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The Innovative Educator
APRIL 14, 2020
In these unprecedented times, it is important for staff to be intentional about staying connected and supporting the social-emotional needs of their staff. To follow are ideas that have worked well for my colleagues and I. Personal touch At least once a month, send a personal note to those who report to you checking on how they are doing. Follow up with a video chat for those that ask for it.
PCS Edventures
APRIL 30, 2020
To celebrate and acknowledge all the hard work and dedication teachers pour into our students both in and out of the classroom, we held a special giveaway just for them during Teacher Appreciation Week in May of 2020. To be entered into the giveaway, a teacher needed to be nominated in the comments on this page. All nominations included details on who the teacher was , what school they represented and what grade or subject they teach.
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.
Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
APRIL 30, 2020
75-Virtual Classroom Management An e-learning environment can be a shift for teachers who are used to a traditional classroom setting. Yet, there are some things that we need in both- classroom management. I hope you will join Leslie Dunn and myself as we talk about virtual procedures and routines. Links Mentioned in the Show: Gratitude Journal for Kids for Distance Learning Would You Rather (Team Building) For Distance Learning Attention Getters by Leslie Dunn (Teaching Dunn Simply) Instagram:
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Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 13, 2020
On my blog, Ask a Tech Teacher , I run a column called Dear Otto where I answer teacher questions about how to integrate technology into their classes. Of late, the most common question is, “How to I assess student digital literacy?” with a close cousin, “I am the tech integration specialist. How do I assess faculty digital literacy so I can teach them what they don’t know?
Educators Technology
APRIL 15, 2020
News reading is an important literacy practice that, among other things, helps students become responsible citizens, raises their critical media awareness, and connects them to the global world. News.
The Innovative Educator
APRIL 12, 2020
Microsoft has free tools (in 65+ languages) to communicate to English Language Learners and their family members that speak languages other than English. This is essential in places like New York City where nearly half of the population speaks a language other than English at home ( census bureau data ). These tools are great for student learning, parent/teacher conferences, group discussions, and more while engaging in remote learning and beyond when teachers incorporate digital learning into t
National Institute for STEM Education
APRIL 27, 2020
It’s great that some of the same powerful strategies that support native-speaking students also assist English language learners (ELLs), even when they’re at various stages of English acquisition.
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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.
Bright and Smart
APRIL 23, 2020
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. Hands-on activities helps us to cognitively and visually see how things work. By creating things with our hands, we can understand and appreciate the importance of its existence.
Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
APRIL 23, 2020
74: The T in STEM Today we are talking all about the T (technology) in STEM. So much fun! Anita Goodwin and I sit down and talk about the power of integrating meaningful technology. Anita Goodwin on Instagram Goodwinnovate on Facebook Goodwinnovate on Twitter Goodwinnovate on Pinterest Goodwinnovate Anita Goodwin on TpT Podcast Response Mega Bundle by Trina Deboree STEM Con 2020 Taking the T in STEM makes an incredible impact on students in the elementary classroom.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 10, 2020
Many Christians celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection on Easter Sunday. To non-Christians (or non-traditional Christians), that event signifies a rebirth of spring that is filled with joy and gifts — and chocolate! Overall, it is America’s most-popular holiday with Christmas a close second. The date depends on the ecclesiastical approximation of the March equinox.
Get Caught Engineering
APRIL 21, 2020
April showers bring May flowers. April also brings us Library Week, Children’s Book Day, National Pet Day, Earth Day, and Citizen Science Month. Of all those interesting events, Citizen Science Month is our favorite thanks to a myriad of scheduled activities that celebrate the world of science. Most are designed with nonscientists in mind. With so many schools now closed for the rest of the school year, Citizen Science Month events give students and families an approachable way to learn about nu
The Innovative Educator
APRIL 23, 2020
Graduation in 2020 will be unlike any graduation before it. While the thought of losing the traditional pomp and circumstance is difficult, there are some innovative options available. Minecraft! Elementary school students in Japan created a Minecraft graduation. Inspired by that, college students took it to a new level. Fortnite is another option. Get Social Celebrate each graduate on social media with specific information such as a quote, memory, what they'll miss, and what's next.
National Institute for STEM Education
APRIL 20, 2020
Online instruction can present unique opportunities and challenges for students and teachers. This is certainly true for the youngest of our students and their teachers.
Informed K12
APRIL 16, 2020
Our team meets at the end of every day to talk about what we’re seeing. There is truly so much to learn right now and it has been inspiring to see the creativity and ingenuity coming from everyone making it work despite the unexpected. I know that we’re all facing the need to adapt and prepare for new contingencies quickly.
Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
APRIL 16, 2020
73: Distance Learning, STEM, and Educational Reform This powerful episode discusses the significance of knowing the difference between distance learning and in-school learning as well as the importance of teaching STEM through either platform and how all of this thinking can and should lead to the realization that we need to knock it all down and build something new and extraordinary.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 9, 2020
Here are the most-read posts for the month of March: Tips to avoid plagiarism. College classes in blended learning. New book from Ask a Tech Teacher: Iquiry and PBL. How to Eteach in a COVID-19 Pandemic. 2020 Edtech trends. Why teach poetry? Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.
Maydm
APRIL 15, 2020
By JP Miller. Early this year, we were prepared to partner with a local financial institution to teach twenty students web development and financial management during our district’s spring break. Our goal was for students to collaboratively create a landing page devoted to promoting financial intelligence for young people. However, as news of the pandemic began to take place, we were forced to come to terms with the situation.
The Innovative Educator
APRIL 8, 2020
Innovative educators wanting to provide tech-infused, quality activities and lessons for their students can find a treasure trove of resources for each day. Visit [link] There you'll find resources from companies such as PBS/WNET, Common Sense, EverFi, Thrively, Angela Maier's: Genius Matters. They have compiled lessons, activities and resources for every grade, aligned to all the Spring Fun themes outlined by New York City's Chancellor this week.
The Tech Savvy Science Teacher
APRIL 15, 2020
Text effects are a way to elevate your text. I made this short video for my students as a reference and wanted to share in case it could be useful to you or your students. This post originally appeared on The Tech Savvy Science Teacher [link].
PCS Edventures
APRIL 14, 2020
The thought of school being closed for the remainder of the school year is a terrifying idea. Without the daily routine or face-to-face interactions that students are accustomed to, how do you guide and instruct them from a distance? Do they have the tools they need to succeed outside of the classroom? What about day to day necessities? As you begin to ask yourself all these questions, know that you’re not alone.
National Institute for STEM Education
APRIL 14, 2020
In addition to supporting student learning, routines build efficiency in the classroom, both on-site and online.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 12, 2020
A growing focus of schools is STEM. Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Brianna, has some general observations about STEM education in 2020: Stem Education in 2020. About two decades ago, the sciences were not so popular among younger generations. People keen on mathematics, physics, or IT were awe-inspiring and seemed to have supernatural abilities. But, the importance of sciences and technologies has grown; that’s why professionals in certain fields have become headhunters’ “targ
Start-Engineering
APRIL 13, 2020
Eric Iversen. Largely at a loss Nobody has any very good answers amid the anxiety and trauma of these COVID-19 times. The best efforts might be those that circle back to simple truths about patience, caring, and gratitude. Mr. Rogers’s famous counsel to see all the people trying to help is as good a place to start as any, and efforts in education along these lines have been voluminous.
The Innovative Educator
APRIL 15, 2020
Microsoft Teams has established itself as a leading business alternative for Slack, but when it comes to working with students, it still needed some work. Until now. Teams has several new upgrades that have (or soon will) roll out to make Teams a great option when for digital education and video conferencing. Here's what you can expect: Rolled out in April: ü End meeting for all participants ü Custom video background ü Attendance reports for meetings ü Raise hand ü 3x3 video support ü Only Educa
The Tech Savvy Science Teacher
APRIL 10, 2020
Screencastify is a Chrome extension (meaning that it only works on in the Chrome browser) that allows you to record what is happening on your computer screen. While there are a number of other screen recording tools that you can use, this one is my favorite. Let's take a look at its features: you can record a browser tab, your whole screen or just your webcam you can add your webcam into a browser tab or whole screen recording it can record offline!
Magic EdTech
APRIL 9, 2020
Not since World War II have so many countries around the world seen schools and educational institutions go into lockdown at the same time and for the same reason. While we know that the effect of this virus will be far-reaching, what will it mean in the longer term for education? For a while now, educators around the world have been talking about the need to rethink how we educate future generations.
National Institute for STEM Education
APRIL 10, 2020
The outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States has been hard on all of us. That’s for sure. Schools have closed for extended periods of time, some indefinitely, and parents are at their wits’ end trying to balance the regular demands of managing households while providing school-like structure and normalcy for their children.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 28, 2020
I met Kiana Berkman in this traumatic time of moving teaching home through an invigorating discussion on education and how it’s changing. Kiana and her tutoring agency ( Berktree Learning Center ) were already ahead of the curve on that. I asked her to share insights on how COVID-19 is affecting her students and their passion for learning. I think you’ll like what she and her husband, Daniel (partner in the tutoring business) have to say: There is a popular saying that applies to lea
STEMx
APRIL 6, 2020
As U.S. health-care workers struggle to treat the growing number of COVID-19 patients, they’re also struggling with a lack of personal protective equipment on the job. Aware of medical workers’ critical need for facial protection against the coronavirus, a team of educators in southeastern Tennessee sprang into action to help. The group, bolstered by local experts and 3D-printing technology, is quickly producing thousands of plastic face shields to distribute to local health workers and first re
The Innovative Educator
APRIL 25, 2020
How do you have a prom or other school celebrations in a time of social distancing? Students, staff, and families across the nation are getting innovative. Ideas from across the nation You can check out what some students are doing in the stories below. New York City school host prom in a virtual world Students in Indiana show off their prom dresses Prom in San Diego done safely on Zoom Virtual celebrity prom And, then there is John Krasinski's "Some Good News" on YouTube.
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