Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 17, 2017
PowerPoint is the iconic leader in slideshow-type digital tools. It’s considered the most feature-rich, flexible, and diverse of all presentation tools and where everyone goes first (or wants to go first) to create presentations. Though the alternatives are loud and boisterous, over 500 million users choose PowerPoint, 6 million of them teachers.
The Innovative Educator
OCTOBER 15, 2017
If you provide professional development or work with those who do, you want to make sure, that participants have the best experience possible. To help with that, you can use this handy dandy checklist for effective PD that I wrote about and which the graphically talented and innovative educator, Eileen Lennon turned into an infographic. Check it out and print it out ( here's the PDF ) to place in the rooms where educators are likely to give or get professional learning delivered.
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CTE Learning
OCTOBER 20, 2017
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STEM Teacher Inspiration
OCTOBER 19, 2017
This is my introductory lecture given in a forensics class about the field of forensic science. It describes some of the history of forensics, people involved in major discoveries, and a list of the main topics in forensic science. There is an embedded youtube video in the prezi and the powerpoint. The video is a quick clip of a PBS series on how Sherlock Holmes changed police investigations.
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.
Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 18, 2017
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: #98–13 Tips for Email Etiquette.
STEM Education Central brings together the best content for STEM education professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
CTE Learning
OCTOBER 19, 2017
My first stop was at El Rancho Charter School’s Coding and 3D Video Game Design course is lead Troy Coffey a veteran teacher who has been teaching video game and app development courses since 2007. It was fun to sit in with 2 of his Coding and Video Game Design classes and to check out some of the games they had been working on. Flying Monkey Tour – Coding and Video Game Design at El Rancho Charter School Troy has a dark secret.
Informed K12
OCTOBER 16, 2017
Steve Demel is director of purchasing at Tacoma Public Schools. In order to improve processing times for purchasing requests made by other departments, he turned to Lean Project Management.
Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 20, 2017
How many times have you experienced teachers who based report card grades on how well students complete classwork, homework, and quizzes? They mistakenly conflate these exemplars with learning. For example, a book report may require a certain number of written (or typed) pages or paragraphs rather than evidence that the student drew conclusions and summarized knowledge.
The Innovative Educator
OCTOBER 18, 2017
Part of providing an effective learning opportunity includes capturing and celebrating the learning. There are numerous ways to do this. Lately, my favorite is Google Movies because it is a fast, fun, and easy way to document events. Here's what you do. During the event: Take photos Record videos After the event: Go to Google Assistant on your phone Tap "Movie" Select photos and videos you want to feature Tap "Create" Viola!
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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.
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 19, 2017
Storyboard That the wonderful resource that educators everywhere are using for a variety of educational purposes (i.e. timelines, digital storytelling, project based learning, etc), has just release their latest bundle for Halloween. These activities cover a wide range of topics from story starters, holiday cards, monsters, safety tips, and more. Storyboard That is an excellent learning tool w/ educational portal, where teachers can manage, track, differentiate instruction, and assess student ac
Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 16, 2017
Adobe Spark is a free graphic design app that allows students and teachers with no design experience to create impactful graphics, web stories, and animated videos. With a goal of encouraging creativity and meaningful communication without requiring a degree in graphic design, Adobe Spark allows users to integrate text, photos, original fonts, video, audio, professional themes, and icons into simple but professional projects that communicate ideas cohesively and quickly.
CTE Learning
OCTOBER 19, 2017
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CTE Learning
OCTOBER 19, 2017
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CTE Learning
OCTOBER 17, 2017
As part of our ongoing collaboration with KCALSI in producing STEM and STEAM content, we had the amazing opportunity to meet with Erin Smith of Shawnee Mission West. Since we are a STEAM education development company anytime we get to meet students who are not waiting to start using their passions and talents is always a good day for us. Erin Smith from KCALSI on Vimeo.
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 19, 2017
Mysimpleshow is an excellent site for educators and students to make videos/presentations. This is done through a easy-to-use interface where a user selects a template and then creates a script for their project/story. The mysimpleshow engine does the rest and creates a beautiful looking video. This is great for creating explainer videos to introduce a topic, assess student understating, and even for blended/flipped learning.
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 19, 2017
"i Know it just keeps getting bigger and better! Currently, there are more than 22,000 interactive math questions live on the site! Sign up for a free account, and you'll see why iKnowit.com is the next best thing for your classroom!" Be sure to check out this excellent site for grades K-5th for interactive Math practice in these fun engaging games/exercises.
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