Ask a Tech Teacher
JUNE 18, 2021
In the grad school classes I teach and my coaching sessions, the biggest problem facing teachers is not the 3R’s or equity or differentiation. It’s technology. In an education environment that is taught remotely as much as in person, this has become a big deal. A few months ago, I took a poll. Here are the results: If you’d like to see the earlier poll (from over ten years ago), here it is.
Educators Technology
JUNE 17, 2021
Math Whiteboard is an educational web tool I learned through Eric Curts. As its name indicates, Math Whiteboard offers a fully functional math work space for students, teachers, and anyone else.read more.
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Accelerate Learning
JUNE 15, 2021
When it comes to math education, we all want the same thing: students who are confident critical thinkers and problem solvers. Unfortunately, the classroom is often dominated by teaching models that overemphasize hitting benchmarks and proceeding to the next topic, leaving us with students who misunderstand math and feel intimidated by it. These models treat students like machines, and grades serve as markers reflecting how well the machines are operating.
Informed K12
JUNE 17, 2021
Hi everyone, As a reminder, in celebration of Juneteenth, we have this Friday off. However, given the significance of this day, we would appreciate not only using the day as a respite from work but as a time to reflect and take action. We would appreciate for everyone to reflect on how each of us can contribute to making our society a more just, equitable and humane place especially for black and brown Americans.
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
JUNE 15, 2021
MTI 558: Teach Writing With Tech. Starts Monday, June 21, 2021! This is the last chance to sign up. Click this link to sign up. Educators participate in this five-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop to learn about widely-available digital tools that will help their students develop their inner writer. Resources include videos, pedagogic articles, lesson plans, projects.
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STEMx
JUNE 15, 2021
Q: Speaking of the President, what’s been happening with respect to the Administration? . A: To begin on the nominations front, Cindy Marten, the administration’s pick for Deputy Secretary at the Department of Education was confirmed by the Senate on May 11. th. James Kvaal, their pick for Undersecretary at the Department was reported favorably out of the HELP Committee on April 21. st. and is awaiting a vote in the full Senate. .
Top 10 Sciencekits
JUNE 13, 2021
Did you know that while women make up around half of the workforce in the United States, they only make up about 27% of workers in STEM-related fields? Part of the reason for this large disparity is that girls are often discouraged to pursue STEM-related fields. The thought that girls aren't cut out for STEM education is just one of the many STEM myths that we as a society need to break.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JUNE 14, 2021
Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Jeremy Keeshin, is the CEO and co-founder of CodeHS , a leading coding education platform for schools, used by millions of students. He believes educators must focus on teaching students the building blocks of technology–coding, problem-solving, and the vocabulary that clarifies both. Here are a few of the essential tech words that should be part of a students’ daily conversation not just in a tech class but in all learning.
Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
JUNE 13, 2021
131: OTT: 5 Energizing Ideas for Hard-Working Teachers to Fully Disconnect From School Do you need some energizing ideas to help you disconnect from school? I know it is so hard to let go of the school year. I was recently in a FB group where a third-grade teacher was feeling GUILTY about not working in the summer! I wanted to take that sweet teacher by the hand and give her a huge hug and then send her on a cruise!
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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.
K-12 Education News
JUNE 14, 2021
Higher education students are more engaged and motivated when they are taught using playful pedagogy rather than the traditional lecture-based method. Play also resulted in reduced stress and anxiety.
Jacobs Physics
JUNE 18, 2021
I've been grading AP exams since June 1. My brain is melting a bit. That said, this is the time of year when I am reminded of all sorts of wee tips and tricks about how to make grading faster. I can get through a stack of my students' trimester exams in like a fifth of the time it takes my colleagues. Why? Well, for the same reason students on my high school's tennis team can whup my arse on the court.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JUNE 17, 2021
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: Open a New Word Doc without Program.
Ms. Boyce
JUNE 12, 2021
Thanks for all your hard work, creativity, problem solving and planet protecting wonderfulness Panthers! Enjoy your summer, and I will see you in August!
Computer Science K-8
JUNE 12, 2021
Frances “Poppy” Northcutt. Frances “Poppy” Northcutt is a Texas attorney who began her career as a “computress” and then an engineer for the technical staff on NASA’s Apollo Program during the space race. During the Apollo 8 mission , she became the first female engineer to work in NASA’s Mission Control. “… one-time rocket scientist, some-time lawyer, and full-time feminist.” American Association of University Women -West Harris
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