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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. Thinking Games Time required: Optional Pre-holiday school days are great for supporting school goals surrounding Habits of Mind, problem-solving, and critical thinking with websites that focus on those skills.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

My excitement was palpable given that this fancy piece of technology was (and is) a luxury for most educators. My SMART board’s projector was hanging on by a single screw, much like any hope that this fancy technology would improve my teaching and instruction.

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JUNE 18, 2024

Adding monthly giving projects to STEM classes helps students learn important skills like problem-solving and teamwork while also teaching them to care about their communities. An Overview of STEM – Why It’s Relevant and Important STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Sound interesting?

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

As a result, I’ve come up with fun ways to support learning while students power through the last few days of school. Pre-holiday school days are great for supporting school goals surrounding Habits of Mind, problem-solving, and critical thinking with websites that focus on those skills. I’ve been there often.

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APRIL 26, 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. Category: Maintenance, Problem-solving.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Highlights Engaging Topic: Student presentations warm up students and foster excitement for learning. Technology Integration: Essential for implementing Common Core standards without adding extra layers. Problem Solving: Students identify common tech issues and propose solutions, fostering critical thinking.

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OCTOBER 1, 2022

A few years ago, it seemed like social-emotional learning was rocketing into the mainstream. Many schools were adopting social-emotional learning programs and frameworks, weaving practices that support social and emotional development into various parts of the school day and reporting material improvements in student behavior and outcomes.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Careers across all fields continue to become more integrated with, and dependent on, rapidly evolving digital technologies. K-12 learning opportunities must prepare students with the necessary skills to succeed in Industry 4.0. K-12 learning opportunities must prepare students with the necessary skills to succeed in Industry 4.0.

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

The idea started as a clever way to teach students to think critically and problem-solve. One hour, according to Hour of Code, would show them that deep thinking was fun and problem-solving was exhilarating. My Robotic Friends is a one-hour introductory non-computer activity where students learn to program a human robot.

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JUNE 13, 2022

So what are the absolute basics you should learn this summer that will make a difference in your Fall class? Here are fifteen ideas that will still leave you time to enjoy sunsets and hang out with friends: Learn basic tech problems. There’s a lot to be learned from failure. Technology is a tool–not a goal.

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

A school-based makerspace is a hands-on, creative environment where students can explore STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and other interdisciplinary subjects. These spaces empower students to develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaborative skills while working on real-world projects.

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MARCH 7, 2024

Today’s tip: Find a lost program Category: Problem-solving If a program disappears, here are two quick ways to find it more than half the time (on PCs ): Look around the screen Check the taskbar Sign up for a new tip each week or buy the entire 169 Real-world Ways to Put Tech into Your Classroom.

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

December 6-12th, 2021, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to students on coding, programming, and why they should love it, designed to demystify “code” and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, and an innovator. Why Should Students Learn Computer Science?

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MARCH 11, 2024

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. Here’s a poster with the strategies.

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JUNE 20, 2022

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. Category: Problem-solving.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

Today, because of the changes in education, the use of games to reinforce learning, to teach, and to engage students in their own education has become one of the most effective tools to bridge the gap between school-based and remote learning. It’s called Game Based Learning (GBL). Good example of GBL: SplashLearn .

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NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Start kindergartners with problem solving. Code –learn to code, for students. Kodable- -great for youngers–learn to code before you can read. Code –learn to code, for students. Code –learn to code, for students. Hakitzu –learning through games. Learn to code. Kindergarten coding. Scratch Jr.

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

“I've always thought games were good models for everything—how to learn, but also how to be,” says Arana Shapiro. She has dedicated much of her career to helping educators integrate technology with purpose into their curriculum. Can you share some of the obstacles you’ve faced promoting game-based learning? Recommended Content.

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MAY 22, 2023

Teachers have known for decades that ‘summer learning loss’ is a reality. This summer, show students how learning is fun, worthy, and part of their world whether they’re at a friend’s house or the water park. Kids learn to measure ingredients, make change, listen to potential customers, and problem-solve.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Mathematics is not just about solving equations or memorizing formulas; it’s a way of thinking. It teaches us problem-solving skills, logical reasoning, and the ability to think abstractly. Problem-Solving Skills Mathematics is akin to a gym for the mind.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Subjects like math and science — the ones only “smart” kids do well in — demand that you find patterns, unravel clues, connect one dot to another, and scaffold knowledge learned in prior lessons. So why the disconnect among teachers and parents when applying gameplay to learning? ” — Voltaire.

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MARCH 29, 2024

Invention Convention Worldwide is a global K-12 invention education curricular program mapped to national and state educational standards that teaches students problem-identification, problem-solving, entrepreneurship and creativity skills and builds confidence in invention, innovation and entrepreneurship for life.

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JUNE 6, 2022

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. Category: PCs, Problem-solving.

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APRIL 24, 2020

let students pose questions about material that classmates can answer–a backchannel approach to learning. Students learn to apply if-then statements (and conditional formatting) to the real world, not just math class. Without knowing they are doing so, they learn sequencing, problem-solving, and editing.

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APRIL 14, 2022

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. Category: Problem-solving.

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APRIL 21, 2022

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. Category: MSO, Problem-solving, Keyboarding.

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JANUARY 3, 2022

As teachers move from a “teacher-lecturer” model of education to a “teacher-guide”, peer-to-peer learning–acquiring knowledge from a select peer group–has become a popular education strategy. I’m a fan of peer-to-peer learning and I could tell right away that Tract did it well.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

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. Highlights Gamification enhances learning by incorporating game elements into education.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

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. Any suggestions?

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

Educators are encouraged to view AI not merely as a technological advancement but as a tool to enhance and augment the human experience. Gerstein: I taught machine learning activities to the students with ISTE standards using Google's Teachable Machine as the tool. Then, students learned to code with graphical programming language.

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AUGUST 2, 2024

All of them, I’ve found, are well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, offering inclusive solutions to the issue of tech tools–taking into account the perspectives of stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to ensure learning is organic and granular.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

The idea started as a clever way to teach students to think critically and problem-solve. One hour, according to Hour of Code, would show them that deep thinking was fun and problem-solving was exhilarating. My Robotic Friends is a one-hour introductory non-computer activity where students learn to program a human robot.

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MARCH 14, 2022

Many believe that technology is the key to addressing any perceived learning loss, as well as redefining teaching and learning. There is a learning revolution taking place. EdSurge: The pandemic has interrupted learning in so many different ways. But technology continues to help us address many of these gaps.

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DECEMBER 31, 2021

Tract–How to Change the Dynamics of Peer-to-peer Learning. How Minecraft Teaches Reading, Writing, and Problem Solving. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Build Empathy Among Students. 5 Must-have Apps for Curious Students.

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

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. Just have students fill them in digitally.

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AUGUST 7, 2023

When I first wrote this article seven years ago, remote teaching was something done on snow days, teaching from home short-changed student learning, and parents were too busy to get involved in their child’s education. Education today is characterized by rapid technological advancements, globalization, and changing workforce demands.

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JANUARY 3, 2023

More than 50 years after Don Rawitsch introduced Oregon Trail in his eighth grade class, the debate continues : Can games become a legitimate tool for learning? Proponents of game-based learning have good reason to be optimistic—but also cautious. Proponents of game-based learning have good reason to be optimistic—but also cautious.

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