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MARCH 17, 2025

Students need digital fluency and adaptability to succeed in an era of constant technological change. The Skills Gap and the Urgency to Adapt Pearsons Lost in Transition report highlights a critical challenge: The workforce is struggling to keep pace with the rapid evolution of technology.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Last year, I presented a paper on using technology in my Arabic class at the Ohio Foreign Language Association summer conference. 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.

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MARCH 27, 2025

The content presented in this blog is the result of my creative imagination and not intended for use, reproduction, or incorporation into any artificial intelligence training or machine learning systems without prior written consent from the author. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2025

To support improved student outcomes, educators increasingly look to technology. But how do they fuel authentic engagement, using technology as a tool to not only enhance learning but also inspire curiosity and strengthen connections? They appreciate the effort we put into listening to them and recognizing how they learn.

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JANUARY 27, 2025

Learning a language is a long process, often filled with ups and downs. The Ask a Tech Teacher team has these six tips to help you learn any language faster: Be a Quick Learner: 6 Tips to Learn Any Language Faster Learning a new language may be overwhelming, but it can also be enjoyable and rewarding when you apply the right strategies.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Here’s a more detailed peek into how they assist cognitive growth, critical thinking, and creativity: Unlocking Learning Fun: How Educational Bini Games Foster Child Development Parents and caregivers help children learn and grow by actively engaging and promoting their growth.

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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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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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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Early learning is taking center stage in education, and for good reason. What can educators learn from these success stories? How has early learning contributed to this transformation? Image credit: 3P Learning How does Marlin use data to inform early learning instruction and interventions?

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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. Thankfully, technology, video games, and interactive hobbies may alter the story in the modern day. That is a fight and a half.

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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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MARCH 2, 2025

Rather than us introducing this article, we thought we’d like Grok do it himself: Hey there, Im Grok 3, built by xAI, and Im stoked to kick off this article on rocking your learning with AI tutors! How to Leverage AI Tutors for Effective Learning: Tips for Parents, Educators, and Students AI tutors transform learning.

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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. Others might have a barrier when it comes to technology. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings.

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MARCH 31, 2025

In January, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), a nonprofit advocacy group that works to promote high-quality early learning, surveyed early childhood educators across all states and settings, including center-based, home-based, Head Start and public preschool programs.

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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. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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JANUARY 17, 2025

By integrating technology and allowing students to use a range of mediumssuch as audio, visual, and written formsquick writes not only reinforce writing skills but also enhance problem-solving, creative thinking, and communication abilities.

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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. Technology : 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC machines, and vinyl cutters. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Teachers are exploring how AI can be used to redefine learning experiences, strengthen student-teacher relationships and support students as ethical AI users and creators. Recently, I spoke with several teachers regarding their primary questions and reflections on using AI in teaching and learning. Did it do more than my chalkboard?

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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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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Role of Phosphorus Properties in Sustainable Technology for Classrooms When you think about how to educate the next generation, what do you hope to see? A school classroom of the future, one equipped with technology for students to learn and grow, is also designed to be sustainable.

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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. Vocabulary Development: “Speak like a Geek” allows students to teach and learn domain-specific terms.

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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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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

edu and.gov), how can they make choices that will inform their learning rather than misguide it? Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

Use the lines in front of the steps to check off completed work: Overview/Big Ideas Students learn how to live in the digital world of internet websites, copy-righted images, and virtual friends who may be something different. What did they learn? Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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OCTOBER 24, 2024

In this monthly column, I share the most popular post from the past month on my writer’s blog, WordDreams : Surprisingly, 15-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability and over 65% of those are deficits in reading. HumanWare Hardware HumanWare offers assistive technology for people who are blind or have low vision.

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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. Online learning breaks down geographical barriers.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

National STEM Day is November 8, 2024, the unofficial holiday that celebrates science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education throughout the United States. 49 STEM Activities for Students On November 8 th , we will celebrate National STEM Day to get kids excited about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).

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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.

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JANUARY 7, 2025

million views and 3300 comments from about 11,500 followers who read some or all of our 2,454 articles on integrating technology into the classroom. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

There are five general skills you’ll have to learn over the next three years (if you don’t have them by the time applications go out, prior to senior year, it’ll be too late). For now, know that these are skills the Naval Academy values so they’re worth learning. But you’re different. More on this later.

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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.

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JANUARY 27, 2025

Education in the 21st century is obsessed with assessing children, attempting to measure every aspect of their intelligence, learning and growth. In her first book, Love to Learn: The Transformative Power of Care and Connection in Early Education , which comes out on Feb. The third factor is technology.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Today, we offer one more: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) What is UDL Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an educational framework based on research in the learning sciences that can accommodate individual learning differences. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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APRIL 4, 2025

Learning isn’t confined to the eight hours between the school bells chimes or the struggling budget of an underfunded program. Learning has no temporal or geographic borders, and is available wherever students and teachers find an internet connection. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Bringing together diverse stakeholders, including assessment creators, teachers and students, can help design tools that provide a more complete picture of learning. Kyllonen: Equity has a lot to do with opportunities, and assessments can uniquely provide opportunities to learn.

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