Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Here are five of my favorite tech tools for teacher-authors: 1. A good editing program. Whether you’re self-published or agented, you want your documents as clean as possible. You can edit it yourself, use beta readers, or pray, but one more option to include in your toolkit is a good online editing program. Often, these ask you to copy-paste your text into a dialogue box on their website and they take it from there.

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Magic EdTech

JANUARY 29, 2019

Almost everyone can remember the cozy feeling of being read to, either by parents, babysitters, or teachers. Listening to a book was often what initiated the love of reading. Teachers reading aloud have been part of educational systems for multiple generations. The benefits and effectiveness of reading aloud have been studied for decades and researchers have repeatedly concluded that it is a vital part of children’s’ education.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 27, 2019

Smart speakers were " The Gift " of the 2018 holiday season. By the end of 2019 they are expected to be in about half of all American households. Alexa has a 66% share of the market. Google has 29%. HomePod has just 5%. Currently the top use for the device is playing music. This is followed by answering a general question, providing the weather forecast and telling a joke.

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Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

JANUARY 30, 2019

This week on One Tired Teacher, I sit down with Amanda a 2nd-year teacher who has begun her teaching journey in an alternative school 6th-8th grade. Amanda shares some of her challenges with students who are often feeling left behind or overlooked. The ESE population is substantial, and many students struggle with ADHD and or Anxiety. We as listeners, get a brief look at a challenging situation.

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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.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 28, 2019

Last Change to vote for your favorite Tech Ed Tool! Every year, I review a large number of websites, apps, and resources that help educators blend technology into their classrooms. I get lots of feedback from readers sharing their experiences, asking questions, and clicking through to see if a particular tool will serve their needs. But, I often don’t hear how the product worked in the fullness of time.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 31, 2019

Every school I know offers a summer camp. Sometimes, these are for just their students but often, the community is invited in an effort to provide a safe, fun summer learning environment for all kids. The biggest problem with summer camp has nothing to do with picking interesting subjects or lining up teachers. It’s organizing enrollees. JotForm has the solution.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 30, 2019

Here’s a preview of what’s coming up on Ask a Tech Teacher in July: February Subscriber Special. Questions Parents Ask about Tech in School. 20 Valentine Sites For Students. How Wearable Technology is Changing Education and Easing Disabilities. 15 President’s Day Activities. Engineers Week — A Must for High School. Best-in-Category Winners.

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Technology Tidbits

JANUARY 31, 2019

Help Teaching is an excellent site for educators, parents, and others looking for educational resources such as quiz/test creators, online assessments, or worksheets/printables. These printables are for K-12 and cover a wide range of subjects. Also, there is a test/virtual room where students can take online assessment and get results in real time. I highly recommend checking out Help Teaching by clicking here !!!

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Technology Tidbits

JANUARY 31, 2019

Storyboard That the world's leading storyboard creator that educators everywhere are using for: project based learning, timelines, graphic organizers, digital storytelling, and more, just released a neat little feature that allows storyboards to be turned into animated gifs. Gifs are a great way to take your "digital" story to the next level by creating a short animation that can be used in any number of ways (i.e. show a math concept, recreate a historical event, etc.).

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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.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

On Feb. 1, 2019, World Read Aloud Day celebrates the pure joy of oral reading with kids of all ages. Created by LitWorld , past years have found over 1 million people in 100 countries joining together to enjoy the power and wonder of reading aloud in groups or individually, at school or home, and discovering what it means to listen to a story told through the voice of another.

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