Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Life is much simpler when you–as a parent or teacher–can point to one solution for a problem, solve it, and everything is golden. Success in school was like that when grades were the barometer and studying harder was the tool. Now, we know that academic achievement is much more complicated. “Students are telling us there’s a big missing piece in their education” –John Bridgeland, CEO of Civic.
User Generated Education
DECEMBER 8, 2018
I believe that educators can be intentional in setting up environments where learners’ propensity to create flourishes. Some elements that can assist with this kind of unbridled making and creating include: Open ended projects that promote self-directed differentiation and personalization. Choice of projects, methods, materials. Some structure but lots of room for a personal touch; lots of room for creativity.
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The Innovative Educator
DECEMBER 9, 2018
If you're an innovative educator you might be wondering which device is best to set up your smart home or classroom. How do you decide which device is right for you? While all devices have other smart gadgets they can interact with, below are the basics to get you started on figuring out what will work best for you. Alexa You love: Amazon Purchasing: Amazon is your go to place for purchasing Books: You like Audible Television: You like Firestick Music: You like Amazon Music Google Home You love:
Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
DECEMBER 12, 2018
Today’s show takes a look at the impact of school administrators on the culture of schools. Rachel, a 2nd-grade teacher from Missouri, shares her truth about being a part of a school culture that values empathy and kindness towards one another, and it all starts with the leader of the school. 2:04 Introduction to Rachel 5:23 Rachel’s Amazing 9:46 Rachel’s Teacher Tired 10:43 Principal Perks 11:43 Community Service Project Idea 14:14 Whole School Morning Meeting 15:20 Moral Building 17:53 The Pow
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
DECEMBER 12, 2018
If you participated in December’s Hour of Code, you may have come to realize the importance of Computer Science to students. Greg Beutler is the Director of Techscool.org , a school devoted to teaching kids this fundamental skill through the lens of robotics, coding, competitions, and more. The school’s tagline is Learn to code; Code to learn.
STEM Education Central brings together the best content for STEM education professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 11, 2018
Need a few websites to fill in free minutes? Here are Holiday websites that will keep students busy while teaching them: 12 Days of Christmas. Christmas puzzles and games. Christmas—history—fun video. Holiday Crossword. Holiday Elf Games. Holiday Hangman II. Holiday music II –sing along with the music–the site provides the words. Holiday—find the word.
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 10, 2018
Now that you’ve engaged your students with awesome Hour of Code fun, I’m thrilled to introduce the incredible Root Robotics for going far beyond the hour! Root’s a versatile, engaging robotics and coding program that grows with students from pre-K up through grade 12. Root comes to us from our friends at Sunburst Digital – who provide engaging STEAM and SafeSchools programs for schools.
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 12, 2018
If you participated in December’s Hour of Code, you may have come to realize the importance of Computer Science to students. Greg Beutler is the Director of Techscool.org , a school devoted to teaching kids this fundamental skill through the lens of robotics, coding, competitions, and more. The school’s tagline is Learn to code; Code to learn.
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Life is much simpler when you–as a parent or teacher–can point to one solution for a problem, solve it, and everything is golden. Success in school was like that when grades were the barometer and studying harder was the tool. Now, we know that academic achievement is much more complicated. “Students are telling us there’s a big missing piece in their education” –John Bridgeland, CEO of Civic.
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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.
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 11, 2018
Need a few websites to fill in free minutes? Here are Holiday websites that will keep students busy while teaching them: 12 Days of Christmas. Christmas puzzles and games. Christmas—history—fun video. Holiday Crossword. Holiday Elf Games. Holiday Hangman II. Holiday music II –sing along with the music–the site provides the words. Holiday—find the word.
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 10, 2018
Now that you’ve engaged your students with awesome Hour of Code fun, I’m thrilled to introduce the incredible Root Robotics for going far beyond the hour! Root’s a versatile, engaging robotics and coding program that grows with students from pre-K up through grade 12. Root comes to us from our friends at Sunburst Digital – who provide engaging STEAM and SafeSchools programs for schools.
Technology Tidbits
DECEMBER 13, 2018
"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.
Technology Tidbits
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Jab! Jab! is a new game for keyboarding/typing from RoomRecess, one of my favorite sites around for Game Based Learning. The goal of the game is simple, select between: home row, top row, or bottom row, and then type the letters to throw a punch and try to knock out your opponent before they do. I highly recommend checking out Jab! Jab! by clicking here !!!
Technology Tidbits
DECEMBER 12, 2018
Project Pals is a innovative all-in-one collaborative learning platform ideal for project based learning that K-12 teachers are using for any subject or curriculum. Through the Project Pals platform educators will track, monitor, and guide student progress while students work collaboratively. This is all done through a easy-to-use visual interface that helps students organize and collaborate on their projects.
Technology Tidbits
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Otus is a all-in-one mobile learning solution for schools that combines the best features of a: learning management system, data management system, and more. The sleek new design, allows for easier functionality, a brighter customizable color interface, and real-time analytics and third party integration (i.e. Khan Academy), and of course Otus Worksheets.
Technology Tidbits
DECEMBER 11, 2018
TypeTastic is an excellent K-12 site for students learning how to Type/Keyboard. TypeTastic's School Edition has an educational portal that allows educators to track, monitor, and assess student progress. This is a fun and great way to integrate technology into a classroom's curriculum. TypeTastic uses over 400 innovative games, activities and drills to help teach and reinforce keyboarding/typing skills.
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