Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 29, 2018
November is a short month, with a week off to celebrate the holiday. Here’s a preview of what’s coming up on Ask a Tech Teacher: Book Review: Repositioning Educational Leadership. Hour of Code activities. Let’s talk about Measuring Up–from Mastery Education. Thanksgiving Activities That Keep You in Charge of Learning. The Power of Symbols–What does ‘Turkey’ mean?
User Generated Education
OCTOBER 28, 2018
The use of Destination Imagination (DI) has been recommended by my supervisor for use with gifted students. I teach gifted students at two Title 1 elementary schools. DI MISSION. To engage participants in project-based challenges that are designed to build confidence and develop extraordinary creativity, critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills.
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The Innovative Educator
OCTOBER 31, 2018
In a presentation titled Constantly Connected - The Role of Humans in the Digital Revolution, Digital Anthropologist Rahaf Harfoush shared with attendees at the 2018 #GovTechLive Forum five ways technology is shaping humans in the digital age. Rahaf pointed out that we shouldn't be afraid by what we hear, but rather we should use the knowledge as power so that we control our technology rather than become slaves to it.
Magic EdTech
OCTOBER 30, 2018
“Games are the only force in the known universe that can get people to take actions against their self-interest, in a predictable way, without using force.”. ? Gabe Zichermann, Founder, and Editor-in-Chief of gamification.co. With work piling up and people working hard to stay on top of their to-do lists, it is crucial to make professional development as compelling as possible.
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
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
Here are the most-read posts for the month of October: Halloween Projects, Websites, and Apps. The Impact of VR on Student Education. Is technology outpacing you? Differentiation Simplified with Study.com. Resources for Digital Citizenship Week. Engagement through Competition. October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. What Qualities Make an Effective Teacher?
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The Innovative Educator
OCTOBER 30, 2018
Millennial expert Gabrielle Bosché spoke to attendees at the 2018 #GovTechLive forum to share advice for those wanting to retain millennial staff. If you're an innovative educator you care about this because these are your colleagues (or yourself) aged 22 - 37 in 2018. Three programs that will increase retention: 1) Onboarding: How are you making your new millennial hires feel a part of something they want to stick with?
Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 31, 2018
November 1st-8th: Buy the K-8 curriculum ; get the 55-page Hour of Code bundle for free. What’s in the Hour of Code bundle? 30 K-8 coding activities, organized by grade. 138 images. aligned with ISTE and Common Core. lots of options to differentiate for student needs. Questions? Ask Jacqui Murray at askatechteacher at gmail dot com. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
Cross posted at the #NYCSchoolsTech blog. Media Literacy is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate and create media in a variety of forms. Media Literacy Week take place November 5th - 9th. #NYCSchoolsTech Podcast host, Nancy Ribak Altadonna, just released two new episodes to bring the experts in media literacy and digital citizenship directly to you.
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
Join us on Thursday, November 1st at 7 p.m. to chat about professional learning networks. This month, you can join us virtually on Twitter or you can live chat with us directly at the Microsoft Flagship Store in Manhattan ( 677 5th Ave, New York, New York 10022). Your host, #NYCSchoolTech teacher Eileen Lennon will moderate with me throwing in my two cents.
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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.
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
Math Run: Panda Chase is a super fun iOS app for grades K-5th learning basic Math skills (i.e. addition, subtraction, multiplication, etc.) This game follows the familiar "running" game-style and has students avoiding obstacles while solving Math problems. Also, there are lots of characters and levels to unlock to enhance replay value. Best of all, Math Run is tracks students progress, generates detailed reports, and is aligned to Common Core Standards.
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 31, 2018
Night Zookeeper is an excellent new site for students to help them w/ their Writing skills through fun interactive lessons/competition. Also, it has an educational portal that allows educators to: assign lessons, track student progress, and assess their work in real-time. This makes it easy for teachers to differentiate instruction and implement project based learning in their classroom.
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