Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 14, 2020
A problem with online teaching is that students have to sit through a long lecture-sort of presentation–if you’re trying to replicate your classroom teaching. Some good advice I see over and over regarding teaching online is DON’T try to replicate your physical classroom. Instead, teach using online’s strengths. A good way to do that is with a flipped classroom.
Educators Technology
APRIL 15, 2020
News reading is an important literacy practice that, among other things, helps students become responsible citizens, raises their critical media awareness, and connects them to the global world. News.
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The Innovative Educator
APRIL 14, 2020
In these unprecedented times, it is important for staff to be intentional about staying connected and supporting the social-emotional needs of their staff. To follow are ideas that have worked well for my colleagues and I. Personal touch At least once a month, send a personal note to those who report to you checking on how they are doing. Follow up with a video chat for those that ask for it.
Informed K12
APRIL 16, 2020
Our team meets at the end of every day to talk about what we’re seeing. There is truly so much to learn right now and it has been inspiring to see the creativity and ingenuity coming from everyone making it work despite the unexpected. I know that we’re all facing the need to adapt and prepare for new contingencies quickly.
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
APRIL 13, 2020
On my blog, Ask a Tech Teacher , I run a column called Dear Otto where I answer teacher questions about how to integrate technology into their classes. Of late, the most common question is, “How to I assess student digital literacy?” with a close cousin, “I am the tech integration specialist. How do I assess faculty digital literacy so I can teach them what they don’t know?
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The Innovative Educator
APRIL 12, 2020
Microsoft has free tools (in 65+ languages) to communicate to English Language Learners and their family members that speak languages other than English. This is essential in places like New York City where nearly half of the population speaks a language other than English at home ( census bureau data ). These tools are great for student learning, parent/teacher conferences, group discussions, and more while engaging in remote learning and beyond when teachers incorporate digital learning into t
Maydm
APRIL 15, 2020
By JP Miller. Early this year, we were prepared to partner with a local financial institution to teach twenty students web development and financial management during our district’s spring break. Our goal was for students to collaboratively create a landing page devoted to promoting financial intelligence for young people. However, as news of the pandemic began to take place, we were forced to come to terms with the situation.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 12, 2020
A growing focus of schools is STEM. Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Brianna, has some general observations about STEM education in 2020: Stem Education in 2020. About two decades ago, the sciences were not so popular among younger generations. People keen on mathematics, physics, or IT were awe-inspiring and seemed to have supernatural abilities. But, the importance of sciences and technologies has grown; that’s why professionals in certain fields have become headhunters’ “targ
The Tech Savvy Science Teacher
APRIL 15, 2020
Text effects are a way to elevate your text. I made this short video for my students as a reference and wanted to share in case it could be useful to you or your students. This post originally appeared on The Tech Savvy Science Teacher [link].
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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 Innovative Educator
APRIL 15, 2020
Microsoft Teams has established itself as a leading business alternative for Slack, but when it comes to working with students, it still needed some work. Until now. Teams has several new upgrades that have (or soon will) roll out to make Teams a great option when for digital education and video conferencing. Here's what you can expect: Rolled out in April: ü End meeting for all participants ü Custom video background ü Attendance reports for meetings ü Raise hand ü 3x3 video support ü Only Educa
PCS Edventures
APRIL 14, 2020
The thought of school being closed for the remainder of the school year is a terrifying idea. Without the daily routine or face-to-face interactions that students are accustomed to, how do you guide and instruct them from a distance? Do they have the tools they need to succeed outside of the classroom? What about day to day necessities? As you begin to ask yourself all these questions, know that you’re not alone.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 16, 2020
MTI 563: The Differentiated Teacher. MTI 563 starts in one week–Monday, April 27, 2020! Last chance to sign up. Click this link ; search for MTI 563 and click for more information and to sign up. What is it. Differentiation in the classroom means meeting students where they are most capable of learning. It is not an extra layer of work, rather a habit of mind for both teacher and student.
National Institute for STEM Education
APRIL 14, 2020
In addition to supporting student learning, routines build efficiency in the classroom, both on-site and online.
The Innovative Educator
APRIL 17, 2020
Virtual Google Educator Group Meetup Participants During the first virtual Google Educator Meetup, I hosted a session called: One Great Thing. In it, educators shared one great thing that has happened during this time of remote teaching and learning. Some great things resulting from remote learning Accelerated Technology Adoption We accomplished what we set out to do in our five year tech plan in one year.
Start-Engineering
APRIL 13, 2020
Eric Iversen. Largely at a loss Nobody has any very good answers amid the anxiety and trauma of these COVID-19 times. The best efforts might be those that circle back to simple truths about patience, caring, and gratitude. Mr. Rogers’s famous counsel to see all the people trying to help is as good a place to start as any, and efforts in education along these lines have been voluminous.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 15, 2020
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Technology Tidbits
APRIL 16, 2020
Whiteboard.fi is an innovative new interactive online whiteboard where educators can create a class and have students sign up via a unique code. Once the students are signed in, a teacher can then draw on a whiteboard to ask questions. Students can then respond in real-time on any device while teachers see their responses. This is a great way to assess students and differentiate instruction in a easy way.
Technology Tidbits
APRIL 15, 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.
Technology Tidbits
APRIL 14, 2020
Make Beliefs Comix the excellent site that educators around the world are using for digital here. storytelling, project based learning, reinforcing vocabulary, and more, just recently released a site for creating comic diaries during the Coronavirus pandemic. MBC makes it easy to create these digital stories by providing a writing prompt/story starter to help students get their creative juices flowing.
Technology Tidbits
APRIL 16, 2020
*Circly's collaboration features make it an ideal tool for "remote learning" while schools are closed down due to the virus. Students can even use it to do group projects from home. Circly is a wonderful new graphic organizers that educators can use to brainstorm, manage tasks, create collaborative group projects, Venn diagrams and more. Circly, is uses a drag-n-drop interface making it easy to use as well as lets the user change colors of circles to maximize data points.
Technology Tidbits
APRIL 14, 2020
" Professional development refers to skills and knowledge attained for both personal development and career advancement. Professional development encompasses all types of facilitated learning opportunities, ranging from college degrees to formal coursework, conferences and informal learning opportunities situated in practice. It has been described as intensive and collaborative, ideally incorporating an evaluative stage [1] There are a variety of approaches to professional development, including
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