Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Here’s the complete overview on the role of assistive tech in encouraging inclusivity in education: What does that mead? The Role of Assistive Technology in Promoting Inclusive Education Persons with disabilities may struggle with coordination problems, short attention spans, and limited mobility, which may or may not be obvious.

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ED Surge

MARCH 18, 2024

Educators often find themselves exploring innovative approaches to enhance student learning, and one particularly creative pathway is integrating games and playfulness into the learning environment. Playful learning and games can inherently motivate and engage students.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 19, 2022

That just decreases the chances of them engaging in the next class,” he says. Salazar is part of a growing movement of educators rethinking homework in light of the pandemic. Studies show that the pandemic caused a drop in test scores in reading and math, with the students who were already struggling showing the largest declines.

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PCS Edventures

AUGUST 8, 2023

Communicating with computers is fun, engaging and thrilling, and it also has a powerful effect on kids’ futures. 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!

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

After the pandemic, the nationwide adoption of online high-dose tutoring was expected to address deepening educational disparities. Additionally, it gained attention for its ability to provide high-quality education in regions with inadequate supplies of teachers, especially in higher-grade STEM education.

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Defined Learning

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Project-based learning is effective in enhancing student engagement and achievement while making the classroom experience more relevant, authentic, and fun. Learn how principals and teachers can expand and adapt high-quality project-based curricula to meet their needs and those of their students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

New students, new parents, new rules at school–but there’s one more piece that shakes up my education ecosystem: new webtools. I recently previewed one I think you’ll like called Education Galaxy. We are very happy that we found Education Galaxy!” What makes Education Galaxy so Special?

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ED Surge

AUGUST 9, 2022

As an education community, we are beginning to understand the depth of the pandemic’s impact, especially on our students of color, our English Language learners and our students with disabilities. We, as an education community, must commit to the principles of Universal Design for Learning for the benefit of all learners.

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ED Surge

APRIL 19, 2022

High textbook costs continue to prove a barrier to college for some students, with some studies showing that many students skip textbook purchases even if they worry it’ll harm their grades because of the price tag. It has created a market dynamic where some educators prefer to pay for what they view as a superior learning experience.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Educators and parents started this school year with bated breath. Last year’s stress led to record levels of teacher burnout and mental health challenges for students. It’s time we acknowledge that our education systems are directly contributing to the youth mental health crisis. But correlation isn’t causation.

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Chillax Science

MAY 3, 2023

If you are not a teacher please visit Education Week and you’ll understand what I mean. Regardless of the reasons, I have noticed an amplified educational pandemic lately. Unfortunately, the majority of these trends do very little in the work of advancing science education. What are science education teaching methods?

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ED Surge

APRIL 8, 2022

education at all,” says García, whose organization has been warning about such shortages for years. Just having a genuinely consequential system of teacher performance assessment is really unusual in American public education” Stanford's Thomas Dee Dallas and D.C. What Makes a Good Teacher? s model since its inception.

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STEM Education Shopping

AUGUST 26, 2023

As a teacher, I have witnessed firsthand the powerful impact that STEM education can have on young minds. It is truly remarkable to see students engage with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in ways that ignite their curiosity and fuel their passion for learning.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 2, 2023

Motivation is not only important in its own right; it is also an important predictor of learning and achievement. Students who are more motivated to learn persist longer, produce higher quality effort, learn more deeply, and perform better in classes and on standardized tests. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in Education – [link].

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CoderZ

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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. Game-based learning and gamified curricula have captured the imaginations of educators and students alike.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 27, 2021

During the past decade, online education has been driven by enrollments, especially out-of-state enrollments. The content and design of online courses to date has often focused on achieving parity with the in-person experience. In a purely asynchronous format, even that basic goal has not been easily achieved.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The purpose of its videos, hands-on projects, and more is to spark student creativity, empower them to explore their own passions at their own pace. Students engage through tasks, projects, and peer interaction. Content is vetted, curated, and reviewed by teachers to ensure its educational rigor.

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STEM Sport

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Benefits of Virtual Reality for STEM Education. In a world with constantly changing and improving technology, parents and educators are uniquely positioned to alter how they educate their children/students. These skills are beneficial to students as they continue throughout their education and enter the workforce.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As education leaders continue to engage in conversations on transforming assessment and accountability for our nation, they must prioritize elevating voices excluded from past education change efforts, including voices of young learners, especially those from communities of color and economically disadvantaged communities.

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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

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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STEM Education Shopping

MARCH 8, 2022

STEM education is gaining its popularity. STEM education develops the 21st century skills of children. STEM education is highly benefiting children and prepares them for the future. Improves Creativity – STEM education helps to increase the creativity level in children. They can solve complex issues on their own.

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Accelerate Learning

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Knowing that research backs up the idea that what students believe about their potential has a significant impact on their success, how do we use this to increase achievement?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, James Lovelock, has been thinking about the nexus of student engagement, online games, and learning. Having said that, the ways in which that engagement is best achieved is a source of dispute, particularly depending on which philosophy on learning is held.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As an elementary school student, I remember sitting “criss cross applesauce” among my peers during the end-of-the-quarter awards ceremonies, hoping my name would be called. When I was deemed a “winner” for good behavior or academic achievement, I’d hear my nana’s cheer. They believed that students’ motivation should come from within.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 14, 2023

In the dynamic landscape of education, truly personalized learning has been nearly impossible to achieve. Classroom teachers, constrained by limited resources and standardized curricula, often struggle to cater to the diverse learning needs of their students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2021

It wasn’t part of their teacher training program so they rely on school PD to fill the many holes in blending tech with education. What is surprising is that many teacher programs don’t prepare their graduates well for the rigors of using technology to meet current educational requirements. And here lies the problem.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 4, 2023

As 2022 turns into 2023, EdSurge asked educators and education leaders to share reflections on learning “lost” and “gained.” That kind of heartache hurts profoundly, yet the continued needs of my students forced me to move forward without the time needed to grieve and begin to heal. In 2021, U.S.

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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. These virtual learning experiences have become my guiding stars, providing me with invaluable knowledge and strategies to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and math.

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STEM Education Shopping

MAY 17, 2023

Today we’re going to talk about a topic that has been gaining traction in the education world: Cue robots ( 1 ). If you haven’t heard of them yet, let me tell you – they are game changers for STEM education. What Is Cue Robot Knowledge And How Can It Benefit Stem Education?

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

“There’s a board with parallel lines and on their turn, each student has to put down an angle and a card justifying the theorem behind it. Nardolilli’s experience in designing educational games goes back to when he would create science-themed birthday parties at an after-school science center.

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National Science Foundation

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Young children naturally and informally engage in engineering-related behaviors and activities (Petroski, 2003). parents and educators) play an important role in fostering and supporting the development of those skills (Rehmat et al., However, at the same time, research shows that adults (i.e., 2020; Ehsan et al.,

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STEM Education Works

MAY 6, 2024

Approach the topic as an open discussion with students rather than a lecture. This type of discourse will encourage student engagement, allowing them to introduce ideas and speak about their own experiences. Developing one or more classroom social media accounts is one way of achieving this.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The study, which occurred over three semesters, randomly assigned students to either learning through lectures, the old-school way, or through “active” calculus instruction that emphasizes student engagement. Quintana, a math education major, estimates that he’s been a learning assistant for about 120 class periods.

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Cool Cat Teacher

JUNE 3, 2021

This summer, educators need to get some rest so that we can be our best. As I look ahead to this summer and listen to educators, here are 21 hot topics that I think we should consider including in our summer PD. We have to relate to educate. Student Mental Health (Including Anxiety and Depression).

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ED Surge

MARCH 15, 2023

In this role, we often operate in what we can deal with and less what we deserve as public school educators. Like all teachers, I wanted to give my students the world - one desk chair at a time. The Student Response After a suspenseful week, I received an approval email. Next, a student asked, “Did you have to buy them yourself?”

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Carly and Adam

MARCH 4, 2024

Don’t just teach about the Summer Olympics with your students! Engage them in a hands-on learning experience with STEM! Here’s how educators and parents can harness the excitement of the Summer Olympics to inspire K-2 students in STEM. 5 Summer Olympics STEM Challenges for Kids 1.

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