Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

As a result, I’ve come up with fun ways to support learning while students power through the last few days of school. Using these seven suggestions, you can make sure the learning continues even as Thanksgiving pulls their attention away. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. I’ve been there often.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This perception undermines my efforts and sends a troubling message to my students—that learning Arabic, or any subject outside traditional school disciplines, is less meaningful to their learning experience. This also reflects a broader issue that sends a damaging message to students about what’s truly important in their education.

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MARCH 19, 2025

Technology in todays classrooms is advancing rapidly, reshaping the way students learn and teachers teach, especially with advancements in AI. Educators play a vital role in shaping meaningful and impactful learning opportunities for students through emerging technologies like AI.

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

It turns out that even the inventors of these new large language models are debating that very question — and the answer will have huge implications for education and for all aspects of society if this technology can get to a point where it achieves what is known as Artificial General Intelligence, or AGI. Sign up for our newsletters.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

With a new school year now in full swing, educators are in a bind. These platforms aim to streamline the discovery and evaluation process, putting efficient search capabilities at educators’ fingertips. There are three main challenges we hear from educators today. One is the rapid pace of innovation in this space.

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

Education is no exception. Students are ready for AI, and its time for higher education to foster open discussions on how to integrate AI meaningfully in learning and instruction. Education leaders and faculty recognize the value of AI in idea generation and developing personalized learning.

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MARCH 17, 2025

Traditional education models, which focus on knowledge retention alone, arent enough. The ability to learn to learn to quickly acquire, adapt and apply new skills has become one of the most valuable competencies for students. Consider this: Technology is advancing faster than traditional learning models can accommodate.

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ED Surge

MARCH 31, 2025

The state of early care and education today is, in a word, unsustainable. Thats what a recent survey of 10,000 early childhood educators found, and its what providers continue to share anecdotally. The local gas station, meanwhile, starts employees at $15.50 Hains, of NAEYC, confirmed that many providers feel this way.

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Cool Cat Teacher

DECEMBER 4, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today, we’re exploring one of the most exciting and relevant topics in education— teaching kids to code. Learn more at www.coolcatteacher.com/e847 Dr. Marina Umaschi Bers : Learn seven key strategies for introducing coding in early childhood.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 4, 2024

At its core, personalized learning is about recognizing that no two students learn exactly the same way. It moves beyond the one-size-fits-all approach by focusing on each student’s strengths, needs and learning pace. In April 2019, we began our journey to personalize learning. Dr. Joseph W.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 21, 2024

Online learning offers unmatched flexibility and accessibility, enabling both students and educators to manage their schedules effectively and break down geographical barriers. Online learning offers flexibility and accessibility that traditional classrooms were never capable of. This flexibility extends to educators as well.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The goal is for some of AIs earliest adopters in education to band together, share ideas and eventually help lead the way on what they and their colleagues around the U.S. It shows you the power of bringing educators together. could do with the emerging technology. Can we elevate promising practices?

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MARCH 19, 2025

In the 2021-2022 academic year, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce found more than 43,000 individuals with active teaching credentials were not employed as teachers or staff members in a public school. hoping to one day become an educator. In 2016, I moved to the U.S.,

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Cool Cat Teacher

JANUARY 8, 2025

28:01] Apple Intelligence: Tools to Transform Teaching Learn how Apples latest AI-powered tools like Math Notes and writing assistants impact the classroom and how we need to change teaching writing. [39:26] 53:00] How to Innovate Like a Turtle Adopt a simple, sustainable approach to innovation with actionable steps for consistent growth.

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Cool Cat Teacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter AI wont kill education. But will it kill learning? ” We all acknowledge that there is learning “on paper” and learning that actually happens between the ears. We all know that we want authentic learning to occur.

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MARCH 14, 2025

This curated resource brings together insights from top educators, EdTech experts, and industry leaders to help teachers and administrators strategically leverage technology while fostering critical thinking, curiosity, and authentic connections in the classroom.

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

For many teachers, the last four years have been a relentless cycle of adapting to new learning models, navigating new curriculum mandates, supporting students mental health and adjusting to heightened accountability measures. Purpose, Ive learned, is to honor the complexities of our experiences and create space for healing and growth.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The recent unveiling of national reading and math scores revealed some disheartening trends about learning recovery with the collective main headline: Students Are Doing Worse Than Before the Pandemic Started. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. Others might have a barrier when it comes to technology.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Early learning is taking center stage in education, and for good reason. As schools across the country face resource constraints and potential teacher shortages, innovative approaches to early childhood education are yielding impressive results. What can educators learn from these success stories?

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JANUARY 7, 2025

In 2024, EdSurge published several dozen stories about early care and education, up from just a handful when we first began covering the early years five years ago. Our coverage last year also sought to break down the arbitrary barrier between early childhood and K-12 education. Can AI Aid the Early Education Workforce?

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JANUARY 15, 2025

2025 marks an exciting journey into AI-powered learning! HP AI Spotlight Schools are innovative secondary schools in the United States that are committed to powerful teaching and learning with technology, especially artificial intelligence. Click here to see the full infographic.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 13, 2025

Centering instruction in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and implementing both direct and student-driven instruction can help engage learners, address diverse needs and improve learning outcomes for all students. Universal Design for Learning provides a framework for designing inclusive learning environments.

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Cool Cat Teacher

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this heartfelt episode of Cool Cat Teacher Talk, we reflect on the remarkable careers of Mrs. Grace Adkins, who retired at age 94 after 77 years in education, and Mrs. Sharon Howard, who taught kindergarten for 44 years.

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ED Surge

MARCH 27, 2025

In a survey of more than 1,000 public school teachers done through Samsungs partners at DonorsChoose a whopping 96 percent said AI will become an intrinsic part of education within the next decade. He says the appeal of data science is that it provides a concrete onramp for students to learn about artificial intelligence.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

Its the best-kept secret in education, to be a school librarian, Rhue says with pride. I had earned my masters in the art of teaching elementary education. My mantra now is: I'm a successful educator and businesswoman. I'm a second-year doctoral student in educational leadership. I'm an educator. Its a treat.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Ask a Tech Teacher team has ideas for you: How to Make Learning Math More Interactive and Engaging Math has a reputationeither you love it or avoid it like a pop quiz you forgot to study for. But what if AI could take the drudgery out of math homework while keeping the learning experience engaging? That is a fight and a half.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 3, 2024

In searching for a theme song that fit, I spent hours clicking around on online music libraries including the Free Music Archive for songs with just the right mix of seriousness and playfulness to encapsulate our weekly interview show about the future of learning. And the song we’ve been using has a surprising origin story.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 19, 2025

Here’s what a generative AI has to say about that issue: No, AI-driven education wont “replace” STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) as a field of study or practice, but it will transform how STEM is taught and applied. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Gamification of Education This video is from a series I taught for school districts. It is now available for free, here on Ask a Tech Teacher: –summarize with NoteGPT Summary Jacqui Murray discusses the integration of technology in K-8 education, focusing on gamification to enhance learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 10, 2025

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogythe tech topics most important to your teachingas 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. Students learn to share.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 16, 2025

Educators have talked for years about students shortening attention spans and how kids struggle to follow the most basic of instructions. The fast-paced content ecosystem on social media can likewise affect how students learn and retain information. Guillermo stresses to me that he is not a fan of brain rot videos. Who's the author?

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Computer Science Teacher

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Those who know me know that for over nine years I worked for a big tech company supporting computer science educators. And in fact, they are the gateway to just about all tech influence in CS education. Companies know that Hour of Code is a gateway towards learning computer science. Well, that is something to think about.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 13, 2025

Virtual high schools have become increasingly popular as technology has advanced and educational needs have evolved. Instruction Methods : These schools use a mix of synchronous (live, real-time instruction) and asynchronous (pre-recorded, self-paced) learning models. Full-time virtual school students : Over 300,000 in the U.S.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The Creativity with AI in Education 2025 Report, based on insights from over 2,800 educators across the United States and UK, reveals how AI technology is transforming classrooms by enhancing creative thinking, supporting multimedia content creation and developing essential communication skills.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

By engaging students in selecting personalized tools, you empower them to take charge of their learning journey. Understand Individual Needs Understanding the unique needs of each student with special needs is the first step in effectively using technology to support their learning.

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ED Surge

MARCH 17, 2025

One idea that has taken hold in many districts: repurposing these empty school buildings into early care and education centers. Its a natural fit, says Aaron Loewenberg, a senior policy analyst with the Education Policy Program at New America, a think tank. The field of early care and education, meanwhile, has a severe supply shortage.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 29, 2025

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today, I'm sharing what I've learned and my favorite links from this week. She encouraged educators to learn how to use this when it is in the free plan. I don't want AI to do work for, I want it to help me learn.”

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