Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 8, 2024

Today, as education leaders, you’re faced with an increasingly diverse student population, each with unique learning styles, abilities, and aspirations. Let’s explore this, considering some innovative strategies and how they are transforming education as we understand it.

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JANUARY 19, 2022

Ray Salazar has been teaching high school Journalism and English in Chicago Public Schools for over twenty years. I think that now more than ever we need to make sure that whatever we’re teaching has some relevance to the real world,” Salazar said. “It But educators disagree about how they should respond.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

I published this several years ago, but with the current dissatisfaction of many parents with traditional education, it’s worth revisiting. This applies to both 1) education pursued with the goal of college or career, and 2) the critical preparation of students to succeed in life.

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JULY 7, 2023

language education was published in 2017, with data from less than half of the country’s K-12 schools. While our understanding of language education is incomplete, we know that most K-12 students in American public schools do not have the opportunity to study an additional language to proficiency. Of the small portion of the U.S.

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MARCH 21, 2023

Adaptability and Flexibility The world is constantly changing, and one of the most critical skills graduates can have is adaptability : being able to anticipate change, adjust accordingly, and keep up with new technologies or processes as needed. link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 8, 2024

Teachers who have pursued an online master’s in education can play a pivotal role in this training process. With their advanced understanding of educational technology and instructional strategies, they can provide tailored training programs that address the specific needs of the Genius Bar.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

This applies to both 1) education pursued with the goal of college or career, and 2) the critical preparation of students to succeed in life. Engaging PDL in your classroom is seen by some as teaching students what they want to learn at the expense of what they need to learn but this isn’t true. Parent buy-in.

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Chillax Science

APRIL 25, 2023

I have been in the world of science education for over two decades, but it wasn’t until I became a mother that I started thinking that homeschooling is best. Homeschooling is one of the best methods of educating children because it allows for a safe, personalized and flexible learning experience.

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AUGUST 8, 2023

Coding boosts academic achievement while simultaneously embedding life-long skills in learners. Elementary-aged learners are capable of providing computers with instructions to achieve a specific outcome through code! Hands-on, activity-based learning is key to teaching basic programming logic!

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JUNE 20, 2023

Ages 18-24 months: One hour of high-quality, interactive screen time per day, such as educational programming or video chatting. Ages 6-12: Two hours of screen time per day, with a focus on educational and prosocial content. Ages 13-18: Three hours of screen time per day, with a focus on educational and prosocial content.

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MARCH 10, 2023

Even though it was a virtual environment, I still feel like my education was very unique to the HBCU experience,” she says. “It It’s an undertaking from the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), a philanthropy that supports HBCUs through scholarships to students, grants to higher ed institutions and advocacy for educating African Americans.

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APRIL 18, 2023

For more than 100 years, high schools and colleges have relied on the same stalwart tool to measure teaching and learning: the clock. Now, the institution that developed the time-based standard more than a century ago that is used throughout education is calling for the creation of a different way to quantify academic progress.

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MAY 5, 2023

And in a survey administered by the National Education Association in 2022, 55 percent of teachers and support professionals who responded indicated they are thinking about leaving the profession earlier than they had planned. As a veteran educator with over 20 years in the classroom, I’ve seen the consequences of teacher turnover.

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STEM Education Shopping

AUGUST 22, 2023

That’s why I’m thrilled to share with you the world of ‘Little Achievers: Problem Solving Games for 3-Year-Olds.’ Get ready to embark on a fun and educational journey that will enhance your child’s problem-solving abilities in the most engaging way possible.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 14, 2023

Artificial Intelligence–AI–can greatly assist many mundane education tasks. Tools like Siri, Alexa, ChatGPT, and a plethora of apps seem perfect for handling the repetitive and time-consuming aspects of education that take teachers away from the core of most lessons that require critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving.

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ED Surge

MARCH 31, 2022

We’re familiar with the higher education headlines. The world’s complexity has been catapulted to a new level, and higher education is feeling the repercussions like never before. Most of the costs are fixed, with little flexibility. It simply accelerated a problem for higher education that already existed.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2022

If you’re able to answer these, that’s how you teach data science to third graders—taking what seem like complex or abstract concepts and applying them to tangible elements in students’ lives. We wanted to make sure it is as flexible as possible for instructors. How much does it weigh? If you’ve got a cat, same questions apply.

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APRIL 5, 2024

Another example of teaching remotely arrives when schools struggle with the unusually high number of snow days. All it took to get these remote systems started was a problem that required a solution and flexible risk-taking stakeholders who came up with answers. As a result, students–and the sub–barely missed him.

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Top 10 Sciencekits

JUNE 26, 2023

In today's fast-paced and technology-driven world, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education plays a crucial role in shaping the future of individuals and society as a whole. By integrating creativity into STEM education, students are not only encouraged to find answers but also to ask the right questions.

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MARCH 22, 2022

The primary purpose of grading is to communicate a student’s achievement of learning goals. I was utterly taken aback and realized that I must renew my commitment to advocating so that every educator can reimagine education to meet the needs of each individual learner. I don’t believe this is what’s best for kids.

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MAY 31, 2023

The goal of inclusive education is to ensure that every student, regardless of their background or abilities, has an equal opportunity to learn and succeed. By designing instruction that meets the diverse needs of all learners, educators can help to create an environment that is welcoming and supportive for everyone.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 6, 2021

1st Class GradeBook – 1st Class GradeBook app provides educators with contemporary grading features, including class and student activity, grade reports, and more. Educators can also send reports to parents to keep them informed of their children’s progress. This app was created to support educators in the classroom.

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ED Surge

MARCH 15, 2023

For context, these mobile desk chairs were all the hype in the mid-2010s, popping up in every private school or innovation academy that screamed flexible seating. In this role, we often operate in what we can deal with and less what we deserve as public school educators. What does gatekeeping comfort and movement achieve?

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DECEMBER 30, 2022

What makes it truly different is the level of customization and flexibility that becomes possible with the latest version builds. . It can be achieved by checking PickWriters as an example of human approach options. Content creators and educators can use the suggestions feature to boost their ideas and avoid procrastination issues. .

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ED Surge

MARCH 8, 2023

Young people from organizations across the city came together to learn about community organizing, build community and develop a city-wide education justice campaign. This question invited me to think critically about my experiences as a youth organizer and educator. Over 25 educators showed up and listened to these powerful stories.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Over the years, I’ve struggled to teach in ways my students would understand. The same could be said of Standards and curricula adopted in my varied teaching gigs. That’s when I heard about John Hattie at an education conference I attended and his concept of Visible Learning. I confess, I found it frustrating.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

One of the draws to credentialing programs is that they afford learners unparalleled flexibility while requiring a considerably smaller investment of time than traditional degree programs. The credentialing world has grown significantly in the last few years , resulting in an evolving and sometimes undefined digital education model.

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STEM Education Shopping

AUGUST 28, 2023

As an aspiring STEM teacher, I’ve often felt like a lone astronaut navigating the vast universe of education. In this article, we will explore the benefits of online workshops for educators like myself, delve into key topics covered, and discover the tools and resources that enhance our instruction.

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CoderZ

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The allure of virtual worlds, action-packed challenges, and immersive experiences has redefined how we approach teaching and learning. Play is a fundamental part of how learning occurs, and so it’s no surprise that fun and games have long been a cornerstone of education.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

As schools become more focused on continuous improvement and the development of growth mindsets, educators continue to evaluate how they can assess their students' learning to better inform instructional practices. I think educators should refuse to subscribe to this idea. This is foundational to both teachers and their administrators.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

It is challenging to include those characteristics in classes when you are concurrently trying to achieve school goals, comply with curriculum timelines, juggle parent concerns, and blend your lessons with those of colleagues. Teach students to look at classmates while speaking. This is where mindfulness becomes important.

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Cool Cat Teacher

JULY 19, 2023

Serving at Reagan High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Misa has made a profound impact through her dynamic approach to educational leadership. Under her guidance, the school has not only seen significant growth in its International Baccalaureate (IB) Career Program, but also received numerous awards for student achievement.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 26, 2018

Vivek Singh and his colleague, Ilya Mishra, are new contributors to Ask a Tech Teacher who specialize in online learning and educational technology (more on Ilya’s bio below). The educators get more time for discussing queries and doubts and the students can be better engaged in activities related to the topic being taught online.

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JULY 5, 2022

In 2015, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust set out to develop a computational thinking (CT) and coding education initiative of world-class standard, based on up-to-date teaching tools and proven pedagogy. Since that time, CoolThink@JC has won multiple awards and gained recognition on the international education stage.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

His transition has made me rethink the culture of my classroom, and my role as an educator in creating that culture. For a long time, I believed that building a strong classroom culture and holding all students accountable to that culture was the right way to teach. Now, I’m not so sure.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2019

If you’re searching for alternatives to teaching in a classroom and you’re a stellar teacher, you have a lot of options. It means that you not only ‘teach’ them but help them ‘learn’ by: Offering them timely help, Providing them the study material suitable to their learning styles, and.

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MAY 29, 2020

In Bold School, Kieschnick lays out an effective, workable education framework that blends common sense with technology while reminding teachers that tech is a useful tool for achieving pedagogic goals, not the opposite. ” Disruptive Classroom Technologies: A Framework for Innovation in Education. by Weston Kieschnick.

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