Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 27, 2020

From our files, here are great articles about activities popular at the end of the school year: 5 Favorite Activities to End the School Year. The end of the school year is a time when both students and teachers alike are distracted by thoughts of vacation, sleeping in, and no deadlines. 10 Ways to Wrap Up the School Year.

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CoderZ

JUNE 9, 2022

Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) is the largest network of public charter schools in the U.S. 10 students per team per school) would mean leaving out thousands of other bright youngsters who wanted to try their hand at coding and building robots. Laying a Solid Foundation for Tomorrow’s Computer Coders.

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Cool Cat Teacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In Part 1 of “ Why Every School Needs and AI Policy Right Now ,” I shared the empirical evidence about Artificial Intelligence and how it is impacting our world and schools. To know the words is to be able to create the art.

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Cool Cat Teacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

I made DIVAA, the Digital Interactive Virtual AP Assistant to help my AP Computer Science Principles with Python and AP Content. You can even upload content when you're done (I uploaded the AP College Board standards for AP Computer Science Principles.) Answer the Prompts. Then, it prompted me so it could design the avatar for the GPT.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 17, 2019

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Jane Sandwood, has interesting ideas on blending tech with tradition: Balancing Technology With Traditional Teaching To Enhance Performance In Class. However, blended learning takes the positive aspects of technology and combines them with tried and tested teaching methods.

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CTE Learning

JULY 11, 2020

COVID-19 disrupted the 2019-2020 school year in a major way. When schools began to shut down, teachers, administrators, parents and students were left scrambling to figure out what the rest of the spring would look like. As a veteran teacher, he has seen it all, but never a school shut down due to a pandemic.

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 3, 2015

Over the last few years of the Speak Up survey, more students and administrators have signaled the importance of being able to access mobile devices in the classroom, whether through Bring Your Own Device policy consideration and implementation or through school-provided technology.

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Cool Cat Teacher

APRIL 26, 2023

However, if you need a science curriculum, now is a great time to test and review this as a potential for your middle school. If you’re struggling to reach every student in your science middle school classroom, this app is worth a test, especially because it is free for teachers and also aligned with NGSS Science standards.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 23, 2023

In this post, I’ll share with you these resources, how I recommend that you use them, and some interesting pointers I’ve learned as I teach students financial literacy. These results were across all student demographics, making this course an excellent fit for every middle school. EVERFI sponsored this post. All opinions are my own.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 12, 2024

00:03:16:03 – 00:03:26:23 Alefiya Now I can actually see a list of ideas from everyone else in my school, and I could say, so-and-so is doing that or so-and-so is interested in that. 00:03:40:02 – 00:03:43:06 Alefiya Inspiration board, if you will, where you can share ideas across the school. That first step.

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Cool Cat Teacher

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Mastery learning (also called competency-based learning) is being used in some classes and schools. Jon Bergmann, author of the Mastery Learning Handbook talks about how he uses mastery learning in his chemistry and physics classrooms. He has taught at urban, suburban, rural, and private schools.

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Cool Cat Teacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It needs to be accessible to you on your computer, on your phone, on any device you use. If I was supporting a big school and I had to have a ton of things and I didn't have specific software for it, notion might be something I would look at for that. I do use Evernote, but I have tested all of these tools. Remember, simple is better.

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Cool Cat Teacher

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Tract can engage students and get them excited about learning. Every student needs a reason to come to school, and Tract will help you do that. Tract is a personalized Project-Based Learning (PBL) platform with rich, individualized projects for students that can be tracked and managed from a centralized teacher dashboard.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 10, 2018

Sheila Slawek teaches digital literacy & computer science. I’ve known Sheila a long time and am profoundly impressed by how she passionately and energetically blends technology authentically into the learning lives of her students. Ownership of not only the assigned laptops, but ownership of their learning!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Today, teachers want to call out student strengths and weaknesses, accomplishments and areas of improvement, as aligned with the standards that their school mission is built on. That requires a detailed picture of what students have learned. Learning Webinars – sign up for a topic that interests you, at a time that’s convenient.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 5, 2024

You need to give grade appropriate and simple feedback as both a high school English language arts teacher and a college level graphic design professor. Now, the reason I was at college level was because the graphic design I teach is a little more advanced than most typical high schools. It's a great tool.

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Cool Cat Teacher

APRIL 21, 2022

Again, make sure zoom is updated on your computer as these policies are “client side” meaning they are on the individual computer with the policies setup by administrators. If you have a business, education, or enterprise account, you can access the new Zoom feature – chat etiquette policy. In Conclusion.

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Ellipsis Education

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

It's no secret that teachers across the country are doing everything they can to provide meaningful learning experiences for their students. These efforts do not stop at computer science education. We know that computer science learning resources and tools can enhance your lessons. Computer Science Slides.

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Cool Cat Teacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Thanks to partners, these lessons are FREE for all K-12 schools and students. With back-to-school season gearing up, now is an exciting time to give your students a jumpstart on their future. Go to everfi.com/coolcat to learn more and sign up to get a virtual swag bag full of free goodies to get the school year off to a great start.

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Teach Hub

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Flipgrid can also be integrated into existing online school management systems such as Schoology, Canvas, or Google Classroom to supplement blending learning practices in school districts across the country. The data allows teachers to gauge their students’ level of understanding of learning standards.

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Ellipsis Education

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

By Josh Miles CMO Q&A with Ryan Steuer, Founder of Magnify Learning. In computer science and beyond, teachers are looking for different ways to get students invested in their learning. Project based learning (PBL) is a great solution. How has PBL been challenged, or thrived in this blended learning environment?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 25, 2018

There’s a better way to learn keyboarding: Blended Learning. Here are some of the methods I mix up in my classes: Finger Exercises (unplugged learning). Some are graduated programs that included a years worth of lessons and systematically move students through the keyboarding learning curve.

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Cool Cat Teacher

JULY 31, 2022

we don't usually have vendors on the show, but I was telling Al in the pre-show that I really feel like he's so grounded in schools. So we then walk around schools all around the world, and we see trolleys, whether it's iPads or Chromebooks or whatever. [00:02:38] He works with a tech company called Net Support.

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PCS Edventures

JUNE 24, 2020

There are plenty of studies out there that show just how important family engagement is to a students’ success in school, especially in the earlier grades. Family-School Relationship Survey. This survey, developed by the Harvard Graduate School of Education, is all about how families currently perceive the school.

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Cool Cat Teacher

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

George is currently an Innovative Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Consultant and speaker and the author of “The Innovator’s Mindset” and “Innovate Inside the Box” and co-owner of IMPress Books. They have everything from computers, gaming, laptops, or even a slick wireless mouse.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MAY 15, 2022

In this blog post, I’ll share how Lumio is a great tool for classroom teachers everywhere, whether you’re reviewing for a tough exam like my Computer Science class or teaching a regular lesson. I can quickly add review materials, create quick practice problems and work, and give students a way to practice without me. Let’s dive in.

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CTE Learning

JUNE 3, 2014

FOR MORE INFORMATION Steve Waddell CTe Learning / Support Learning Foundation swaddell@ctelearning.com Awards announced for the STEAM STEM career competition – Future App Game Designer Challenge 2014 – Victor Valley High School Students Get Top Honors in High School Edutainment Games Division.

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CTE Learning

JUNE 3, 2014

. / Support Learning Foundation swaddell@ctelearning.com Awards announced for the STEAM STEM career competition – Future App Game Designer Challenge 2014 – Lighting Strikes Twice – El Rancho Charter School Students Get Top Honors in Middle School Games and Women Designed Game Divisions. Donna helped with the game reviews.

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Technology Tidbits

APRIL 2, 2014

Sites w/ Educational Portal Animoto Plus - One of the most popular web tools/apps for creating slideshows w/ free educational portal for schools. Diigo - A very popular social bookmarking/annotating site that allows educators to share links w/ students for Guided and Project Based Learning. *This list is in alphabetical order.

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