Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. October. If you aren’t a subscriber to our newsletter, sign up here. Then get your monthly freebies! This month: 10% off anything on our website. xx. Questions? Email askatechteacher@gmail.com. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Bibcitation is a excellent site for easily citing any type of source on the internet (i.e. webpage, books, journal, etc.). All a user has to do is copy/paste a URL or enter a title and Bibcitation takes care of the rest. Finally, once a user has collected all of their results they can export them into an html or txt file. I highly recommend checking out Bibcitation by clicking here !!!
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Ellipsis Education
OCTOBER 15, 2020
The Curriculum Developer Spotlight series on our blog highlights the unique and talented educators that write Codelicious curriculum. Keep reading to learn more about Bailey’s background, expertise, and approach to computer science in the classroom. “ Being surrounded by youth reminds you of the endless possibility that lies within each of us. ” — Bailey Streicher.
Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
OCTOBER 15, 2020
98: 13 Remarkable Ideas to Help Kids Fall in Love With Reading I've sadly seen a lot of children resisting reading in the past 5 years. It has been heartbreaking. When we lose the passion for something, we stop doing it. I believe there are things we can do to create passionate lovers of reading. I hope you stick around. Links Mentioned in the Show: I've sadly seen a lot of children resisting reading in the past 5 years.
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
OCTOBER 16, 2020
October 19-23, 2020 is Digital Citizenship Week. Here are resources from Ask a Tech Teacher and Structured Learning that will help you learn how to teach digital citizenship to your students. Below, you’ll find everything from a full year-long curriculum to professional development for teachers: Resources: Digital Citizenship: What to Teach When (a video).
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Wisconsin Science and STEM Education
OCTOBER 16, 2020
In a recent regional meeting of education leaders, a district curriculum director touted their subscription to EdPuzzle and praised its usefulness as a virtual learning tool. I did not say anything, but I sat thinking that we can do better than embedding questions into videos that students watch. This type of instruction does not meet clear criteria for effectiveness: 1) It is not student-centered ; 2) It does not require students to meaningfully collaborate with their peers, where different per
Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 15, 2020
Surprisingly, 15-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability and over 65% of those are deficits in reading. Often, these go undiagnosed as students, parents, and teachers simply think the child is not a good reader, is lazy, or is disinterested. Thankfully, the International Dyslexia Association sponsors an annual Dyslexia Awareness Month in October aimed to expand comprehension of this little-understood language-based learning condition.
Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 14, 2020
As High School seniors prepare to graduate, many will choose something about computers for their job or continued studies. Here’s a great overview from an Ask a Tech Teacher contributor of what one of those fields–working with the powerful algorithms that drive search and research–is about: What are search engine algorithms? For many students who are approaching school leaving age, they will already have decided the career path which they wish to take.
Magic EdTech
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Businesses that will thrive in the futuristic economy need to adapt to rapid environmental changes. It is time to bring on board new technologies to incorporate accessibility in web interfaces and present it to digital users. “Accessibility is not a feature, is a social trend” – Antonio Santos, a social influencer on digital transformation and inclusion.
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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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