Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 13, 2024

High School students will soon move into college and career where digital tools are de rigeur. Here are twelve recommended by the Ask a Tech Teacher team: 12 Innovative Digital Tools to Engage High School Students In the ever-evolving landscape of education, keeping students engaged can be a challenge.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 28, 2023

On a Friday morning in March, students and teachers gathered at a hip hotel here to reimagine what their high schools could be. The delegation from Calvin Coolidge High School was thinking big — as in, global. When I first came to this school, I felt as if student voices didn’t matter. WASHINGTON, D.C. —

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ED Surge

MARCH 15, 2023

One of my rituals at the start of each school year is to clean student desks and chairs. Year after year, before students arrive for their first day of school, I scrub and shine these desks. Profanity from past students lives on in the rubber sidings of these desks. But this year, it actually happened!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The ease with which it differentiates for student needs, focuses on what’s important (which rarely is a due date), and provides much-needed flexibility has changed the way many of us teach our physical classes. Provide Flexible Due Dates. If a student has an off day and can’t submit on time, it hurts his/her grade.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 31, 2019

as we discuss Back to School Tips! A general transcript: What would you say the purpose of Back-to-School Night is? . It’s a way of easing everyone back into the education journey after a long summer break and is arguably one of the most impactful days in the school year. Expect a preview of the upcoming school year.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 19, 2022

Ray Salazar has been teaching high school Journalism and English in Chicago Public Schools for over twenty years. Instead, he crafted an entirely new curriculum that he felt would better resonate with students, a series of reading and writing assignments that looked at the stages of grief. hours before the pandemic.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 16, 2023

It can facilitate immersive learning environments , allowing educators to craft virtual classrooms or historical settings so that students engage in interactive and captivating lessons. Mirecka-Jakubowska: That’s a very long story that goes back to the 1970s when I attended the United Nations International School in New York.

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ED Surge

MAY 31, 2023

Recently, EdSurge met with field experts, all part of the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA), to discuss how they leverage edtech to provide an inclusive learning environment for all students. Starting from the initial planning stage, they should anticipate different pathways for students in the learning journey.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Paula Stamey, a seventh-grade social studies teacher in Benton, Tennessee, taught for 20 years before her school became a Verizon Innovative Learning School and adopted one-to-one technology in 2017. I wanted to have as many tools in my belt as possible when the new school year rolled around,” she said.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 24, 2022

But in the tech-dependent era of distance and hybrid learning, clear and consistent communication—about grades, assessments, learning targets and a host of other school-related matters—may now be more important than ever. Justin Hall, who teaches math at Rancho Cucamonga Middle School , understands this need well.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 6, 2023

It’s an ecosystem that could transform schools—sites for teaching and learning—into marketplaces—sites for buying and selling. Young Software that “watches” students as they take exams from home is a contested area of edtech, one that pits colleges’ interest in preventing cheating against students’ privacy.

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ED Surge

JUNE 16, 2023

It comes from people like Lyndsay Stueve, who works as a full-time global vendor operations expert while raising four kids who are in middle and high school. Stueve says she needs the flexibility and choice of an online setting. Bajaj is convinced that the flexibility of an online course has to come with some riders.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2020

In the face of mounting evidence, education experts accepted a prescriptive fact: student success is not measured by milestones like ‘took a foreign language in fifth grade’ or ‘passed Algebra in high school’ but by how s/he thinks. Unschooling parents do not … do at home the kinds of things that are done at school.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 18, 2023

She underscores the potential of AI-generated content to empower students, granting them agency over their learning journey, fostering higher-order thinking skills and introducing innovative educational challenges. AI or no AI,” says Alvarez, “If your classroom is just not engaging, it's not going to be creative.

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CoderZ

JULY 10, 2023

As educators, we eagerly anticipate the start of a new school year while using our summer break to recharge and prepare for the challenges and opportunities ahead. In this article, we will explore how embracing flexibility and innovation can enhance your robotics and computer science classes.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 25, 2019

When I started teaching, syncing work between school and home was impossible. There was no way to get it into a student school drive from home. And yet, cloud computing for school and universities wasn’t a top priority less than a decade ago. Thanks to cloud computing, that nightmare is over. Virtual Classrooms and Labs.

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Cool Cat Teacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter If you want to know how to start an eSports program in your school. Or if you want to know why so many schools are getting eSports programs, this episode is a must-listen for you. Esports are rapidly growing in schools across the country.

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Teach Hub

AUGUST 1, 2024

As you gear up for another exciting year of learning and fun it’s always a good idea to have a few tricks up your sleeve to help you through the school year. The stickers can be anything that you like, from assigning each student a specific color or animal to sit on, to even using their student number that’s written on a sticker.

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ED Surge

APRIL 3, 2024

For school district technology leaders, navigating a potential refresh of classroom technology can be daunting. They wanted to inspire more student-centered learning and student agency, a quality highlighted as an accelerator in the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) 2024 Driving K-12 Innovation Report.

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Teach Hub

MARCH 11, 2025

Think of students tossing beanbags to practice math facts or walking through the steps of a historical timeline. These activities engage students physically and mentally, creating a more dynamic and memorable learning experience. Montessori schools have long embraced this approach, and recent research supports their methods.

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Teach Hub

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Maybe you started the school year imagining your students working independently, fully engaged in every task, and following the rules without a hitch. Being prepared for the unexpected ensures theres always something to keep students engaged. If your classroom activities feel repetitive, students can lose interest.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 19, 2019

Here are three that I found just since school opened. They are introduced via themes to spark interest and keep students engaged. which by the way, is fee-based), students start with a placement test to determine their comprehension level and be sure they are challenged by assignments without being frustrated. Mission US.

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Cool Cat Teacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, we tackle a topic that's often whispered in the hallways of schools everywhere with a mix of disdain and necessity: worksheets. Teachers should gradually incorporate these strategies into their teaching to enhance student engagement and learning.

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Cool Cat Teacher

APRIL 28, 2023

Subscribe to the Show Resources Mentioned in Episode 803 Show Sponsor: Propello – free NGSS-aligned differentiated science curriculum for middle school The Reading Strategies Book 2.0 00;08;56;18 – 00;09;16;10 Jennifer Serravallo And the biggest piece of advice I have is to keep groups flexible, keep them dynamic.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2024

Maths teachers aim to ensure learners leave school with well-developed numeracy capabilities. These papers test students over everything they learned in maths classes, from primary school through secondary education. Numbers represents the most fundamental maths concepts from students’ earliest days in primary school.

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STEM Sport

AUGUST 2, 2023

This learning style is commonly used when teaching science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) because its real-world connections help students gain a deeper understanding of complex concepts. Regardless of grade level, it can be difficult to keep students engaged throughout project-based lessons.

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Cool Cat Teacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia’s School of Education and Human Development. Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia’s School of Education and Human Development where she served as Chair of Educational Leadership, Foundations, and Policy, and Co-Director of the University’s Institutes on Academic Diversity.

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CoderZ

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Teachers, school leaders and policymakers were all focused on how to funnel more students into the STEM fields. The education world was tossed upside down and STEM faded into the background as other, more urgent needs virtual instruction, students mental health, learning recovery took center stage. Then COVID-19 hit.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 15, 2017

Normally, I’d create a template ior use one provided by my Principal that included these characteristics as well as school-specific ones like S tandards Met, Time required, Steps Required, and Collaborations with Colleagues. With the Planner, teachers design curricula that is easily modified for groups or individual students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 29, 2018

In fact, it’s good to be flexible with the schedule and responsive to student needs. The broad purpose of a morning meeting is to transition students between home and school, to greet them as you would a guest in your house. Morning Message: Students read a short message written by their teacher.

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PCS Edventures

MAY 15, 2023

Let’s explore how you can boost your camper’s academic skills in an exciting and engaging way. You want your learners to have a blast, and at the same time, you want them brimming with confidence when they return to school. It’s directly related to the child’s achievement levels in school. Let’s dive in.

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CoderZ

APRIL 13, 2023

On the flipside, “learning” and “school” aren’t always considered fun. How many times have you heard a kid say, “ugh, but I don’t wanna go to school today”, or heard a parent say, “finish your homework and then you can play.” eSports… But Make it Academic Many schools are catching onto the value of GBL, and for good reason.

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Robot Lab

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Parents, students, teachers and administrators had to remain flexible, adjust to virtual learning environments and adopt new digital technologies to facilitate learning. In the past few years, educational institutions have adapted to a new normal brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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STEM Sport

JUNE 6, 2023

In the constantly evolving education landscape, educators need to design effective STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) curricula that engage and inspire their middle school students. When educators create STEM curriculum maps, lessons have a better chance of success and increased student retention.

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User Generated Education

MAY 23, 2016

Joy: A Subject Schools Lack ). As for student engagement. Student engagement, described as the tendency to be behaviorally, emotionally, and cognitively involved in academic activities, is a key construct in motivation research (Thijs & Verkuyten, 2009). In real life, learners learn through.

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Carly and Adam

MARCH 5, 2023

Whether your school chooses to add the A for the arts or an R for reading, robotics, or even religion, these are all great ways to provide hands-on learning opportunities for students. Some educators feel strongly about the acronym, while others think more flexibly. The aesthetics of the design process is important.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 29, 2024

Supports Student Learning Studies have shown that place-based education can lead to improved academic performance. It can also increase student engagement as well as students’ enthusiasm for learning. Place-based education helps students better understand and appreciate the world around them.

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