Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
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: . Category: Keyboarding. Q: When I push ‘PrintScreen’ to take a screenshot, nothing happens.
Technology Tidbits
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
SpeakyReads is an innovative learning tool for ESL students or those looking for help w/ reading and comprehension. The way this works is that books/texts are broken up into audio-paragraphs that can be used in two different modes, Reading or Dictation. Best of all, SpeakyReads lets students set their own targets and generate detailed reports for "self paced learning".
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The Innovative Educator
SEPTEMBER 12, 2020
The 2020 pandemic has required us to rethink everything including the risk of sending children back to school. Many parents feel guilty about keeping their kids home. They also have numerous concerns about if there will be negative consequences for doing so. That's why I'm bringing you a series of conversations among veteran homeschoolers to address common concerns.
Vivify Stem
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
Build a Rover STEM Challenge. STEM Space At Home Video Challenge STEM Space At Home is a video series led by an engineer and using materials you can find at home. The videos are intended to support elementary and middle school students through fun engineering design challenges with a real-world connection. Download the activity guide found in our free resource library.
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.
Ellipsis Education
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Begin with the End in Mind. This phrase probably sounds familiar to you, especially if you’ve read the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey. The meaning of the adage is clear: having a vision, mission, and direction can help you achieve even the most daunting tasks. Beginning with the End in Mind can be helpful for curriculum implementation, as well.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
Here’s a great list of age-appropriate, safe websites that will inspire 2nd graders whether they’re in your classroom or at home: Edutainment with BBC. Games that make you think. Puzzle of student pic–create. Plant games. Plant life cycle. Computer basics. Computer puzzle. Parts of the computer. Videos on Computer Basics K-6. Google World of Wonders.
Technology Tidbits
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Buncee, one of the most versatile learning tools around for: project base learning, digital storytelling, scrapbooking, and much much more, has just released a site for remote learning. This is a great area for educators looking for ideas on how to help teach students remotely during school closures. Remember, Buncee provides a digital canvas where the uses are limitless to create projects and lessons for your students.
Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
95: How to Incorporate Piggie and Gerald Into Elementary STEM Using literature to inspire children to think and create is a powerful way to integrate STEM into the classroom or media center. Links Mentioned in the Show: Using literature to inspire children to think and create is a powerful way to integrate STEM into the classroom or media center.
Magic EdTech
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
Are you familiar with the term AODA? If you are based in Canada, the chances are high that you are well-versed with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). A legal regulation passed in the year 2005 in Ontario, Canada, AODA is responsible for enforcing accessibility standards for the Government, business organizations, and public sector companies. “If disabled people were truly heard, an explosion of knowledge of the human body and psyche would take place.”?
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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.
The Tech Savvy Science Teacher
SEPTEMBER 19, 2020
Here are some tips to help make using your iPad a little bit easier. 1. Put your apps in folders : Making folders helps to keep your screen decluttered and helps your find apps easier. To create a new folder, long press on an app until it starts to wiggle. Then drag it on top of another app. If you already have a folder you can drag your wiggling app to an existing folder.
Top 10 Sciencekits
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
Children who develop an early love and appreciation for science, technology, engineering, and math will be poised for success in our ever-evolving society. There is no doubt that future careers and opportunities will be based around these subject areas, referred to as STEM. One way to help children get excited about STEM is by providing them with opportunities to explore, interact, and experiment with different concepts and materials.
Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Here’s a great list of age-appropriate, safe websites that will inspire 5th graders whether they’re in your classroom or at home: Animals. Wolfquest—simulation–DL. Civics games. FBI Games. Looking Glass—animated story. Snap!—runs in your browser. Tynker. Wolfram Alpha widgets. Dig hole through the earth with Google Earth. Whyville–Social Media Sim.
Technology Tidbits
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
The Escape Classroom is an innovative site where educators can find excited workshops for their students. These workshops workshops are designed for K-12 and can be used/customized for any curriculum. Best of all, the workshops: "Mystery Classroom" and "Hero Classroom" can be used remotely for distance learning. Below is a brief demo. Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo's blog for the tip.
Stem Activities for Kids
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson is a Halloween classic and for good reason. This read aloud appeals to kids of all ages. One of the things I love is that this is a story about unlikely friendships is light and cheery despite having a witch as the main character. Unlike the witches in fairy tales, this one is a keeper. Why not try some STEM activities to bring the story alive?
Magic EdTech
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
Are you familiar with the term AODA? If you are based in Canada, the chances are high that you are well-versed with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). A legal regulation passed in the year 2005 in Ontario, Canada, AODA is responsible for enforcing accessibility standards for the Government, business organizations, and public sector companies. “If disabled people were truly heard, an explosion of knowledge of the human body and psyche would take place.”?
Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
94: Three Important Reminders for Teachers Today I want to take this time to remind teachers of three important life habits that they cannot let go of during challenging times. I hope you will join me. Today I want to take this time to remind teachers of three important life habits that they cannot let go of during challenging times. I hope you will join me.
Maydm
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Rockwell Automation’s STEM Ambassador, Jay Flores, and our founder and executive director, Winnie Karanja, have a common curiosity for how things work in the world – a key attribute for successful tech and engineering professionals. In this conversation they discuss how teaching the power of curiosity is preparing the next generation of innovators.
Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Forms are popular in schools for assessments, data collection, and a slew of other reasons. Some teachers look no further than Google Forms but for those who require more simplicity and sophistication, a higher degree of agility and rigor, the gold standard for forms is free JotForm (premium edition also available). It works on all platforms and offers professional-looking templates that use a drag-and-drop interface to quickly and intuitively build forms.
Technology Tidbits
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Chronicle Cloud is an innovative educational all-in-one iOS app for teachers. Educators can use Chronicle Cloud in a number of different ways such as: assessing (using their "traffic light" system), note-taking, providing feedback, and much much more. Also, being on the "cloud" teachers can collaborate and share best "teaching" practices in an easy way.
Stem-by-Design
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
I like what the 11 year old kid did because he made a solar powered device that scared away LIONS!! And I’m like 12.
Bright and Smart
SEPTEMBER 15, 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. By incorporating hands-on activities into our children's curriculum, it will help them to improve skills like: Creativity.
Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
93: Which LMS works the best for my Elementary Classroom? Choosing an LMS, a learning management system during e-learning can be difficult. There are so many things to consider such as the end-user experience, assignment submission, the ease of the platform, and organization, and so much more. Today, we take a look at three popular platforms and break down the pros and cons of each.
Start-Engineering
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
Eric Iversen. Impacts across the board COVID-19 cast a shadow this summer across everything to do with education, STEM education certainly included. In one arena, everyone “on the ground” in K-12 education – administrators, teachers and staff, parents, communities – scrambled to plan for a school year unlike any other. Policy-makers and researchers, at a slightly further remove, have worked to get a grip on what impact the pandemic might have on students and schools.
Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
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: . Category: Keyboarding. Q: I’m updating grades at school.
Technology Tidbits
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
I Know It is a fantastic site for interactive Math lessons grades K-5th. This is a super fun easy to use site for practice on a wide range of topics, such as: place value, multiplication, counting coins, time, and more. Best of all, I Know It allows educators to assign lessons and track student progress to make it easy to differentiate instruction. I highly recommend checking out I Know It by clicking here !!!
ED Week
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
COVID-19 and climate change prove why science standards can't ignore real-world concerns, write Andrew Zucker and Pendred Noyce.
CTE Learning
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
Many of us rely on apps every day. For web designers and developers, the prevalence of mobile apps is more important than ever before. Let’s take a look at the changes the Apple App Store has undergone in recent weeks, and what it means for mobile app designers and developers. Apple’s changes to the App Store, which it detailed on its developer site , include the new policy that fixes will no longer be delayed due to App Store “guideline violations,” aside from those “for those related to legal
Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
92: The Truth About Elementary STEM Club: A Sneak Peek Behind the Scenes Elementary STEM Club is a group that includes over 800 educators and STEM experts who believe in learning and growing together around STEM topics. If you are not a member, you are missing out. Join me for an in-depth look at Elementary STEM Club. What’s included in Elementary STEM Club: Support and connections to educators and STEM experts Resources and lessons based on three themes- Teambuilding, The Engineering Design Pro
Wisconsin Science and STEM Education
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Co-authored by Rochelle Sandrin, Science Curriculum Coordinator, Milwaukee Public Schools As students head back to school this fall, many teachers and administrators have realized that teaching all of the topics from previous years may not be possible. There is a desire to pare down the standards into what is “essential” or “priority.” In science this process can prompt some useful conversation on a K-12 progression of learning, but it should be approached cautiously.
Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
Here are the most-read posts for the month of August: 13 Tips for using an iPad. The Most Important Skill Students Need. Energize Remote Learning with JotForm Reports. Free Tech Safety Posters. Typing Timesavers for iPads. Great Kindergarten Websites. Top 10 iPad Shortkeys. Teacher-Authors. CBA–What it is, pros and cons, using it. Great 1st Grade Websites.
Technology Tidbits
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
DOGOnews is an excellent site for creating Reading assignments for grades K-8 that can then be integrated into Google Classroom. This is done through 1000s of curated educated articles in a wide variety of subjects (i.e. Science, History, Current Events, etc.) where educators can then select lesson plans, create assignments, and help students increase their Reading and Vocabulary skills.
Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
Great reminder about the importance of play from one of our Ask a Tech Teacher contributors. Outdoor education might sound like a modern fad to many. However, there are so many advantages to this that it is critical for young children. Continue reading to find out why. Dispel the myth that learning only occurs in school. Many people, not just children, believe that learning only happens within the school building.
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