Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 24, 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: 10 Best Keyboarding Hints. Category: Keyboarding.
User Generated Education
FEBRUARY 21, 2021
[link]. Given my experiential education background, I’ve always been fond of and have used group team building and problem-solving activities with all of the age groups I teach – for example, see Team-Building with Elementary Students. I’ve written several blogs about teaching remotely during the pandemic and how remote learning can be engaging, exciting, and include student-to-student relationship building activities.
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K-12 Education News
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
When teachers encounter disruptive or noncompliant students in the classroom, they typically respond by focusing on the negative behavior.
The Blog of Phyz
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
This activity shows a magnetic field projectual being used to reveal the magnetic field around various configurations of bar magnets. As with all RT;DLs, this activity began as an in-class lab and has been retooled for online delivery. Seeing Magnetic Field - Movie Export Seeing Magnetic Fields - Student Document (to make your own copy) Seeing Magnetic Fields Observations and Mysteries - HTML Export (this link is in the gdoc, too) Seeing Magnetic Fields Observations and Mysteries - Movie Export
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
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
I get this question a lot from readers and purchasers of my technology curriculum : How fast should kids type? What about Kindergartners? When are their brains mature enough to understand speed and accuracy? When I reviewed the literature on this subject, it is all over the place. Some say third grade, some leave it until sixth. I say–decide based on your own set of students.
STEM Education Central brings together the best content for STEM education professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
STEMx
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Q: Tell us about your work at the West Virginia Department of Education. A: I coordinate STEM, computer science and the geographical information system for the West Virginia Department of Education. This involves statewide cooperation among public, private and higher education institutions. It’s an exciting time! Q: In 2020, you took part in planning the fall virtual conference of the West Virginia Science Teachers Association (WVSTA).
PCS Edventures
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Throughout the history of STEM, women, and black women, in particular, have not only had to battle against an evolving world of science, technology, engineering and math, but they’ve had to do it while also weathering racial and gender stereotypes and biases. With the deck stacked against them, black women have still managed to make incredible contributions to the scientific world, even if many of these breakthroughs and brilliant ideas were never brought to the public’s attention.
Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Through the Midwest Teachers Institute , I offer four college-credit classes that teach how to blend technology with traditional lesson plans. They include all the ebooks, videos, and other resources required so you don’t spend any more than what is required to register for the class. Once you’re signed up, you prepare weekly material, chat with classmates, respond to class Discussion Boards and quizzes, and participate in a weekly video meeting.
Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
115: Why Every Classroom Needs a Makerspace Makerspace is an excellent way to engage kids in thinking and learning. Today I give you a peek into my free Makerspace Training- Every Classroom Needs a Makerspace. Then we talk about the 5 fundamentals to getting yours up and running. I hope you stick around. The doors are officially open to Mastering Makerspace: From Zero to Amazing.
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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.
Fiendishly Clever
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Background The inclusive science group is made of interested educators from all phases and sectors who have an interest in teaching students who have additional support needs or special educational needs. It is organised by Rob Butler from the ASE and Jane Essex (ASE and RSC member) who both have an interest in this area … Continue reading "The Inclusive Science Group – Meeting 2 (Remote learning)".
Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
Here’s a preview of what’s coming up on Ask a Tech Teacher in March: More free posters. Creating shortkeys and favorites. 5 Ways Ed Tech can enhance Social Studies. Pi Day. Remote learning classes. March Subscriber Special. Great Discounts to celebrate the (re)launch of our Structured Learning website. –Comments are closed but feel free to contact me via Twitter (@askatechteacher).
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