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DECEMBER 12, 2018

If you participated in December’s Hour of Code, you may have come to realize the importance of Computer Science to students. Greg Beutler is the Director of Techscool.org , a school devoted to teaching kids this fundamental skill through the lens of robotics, coding, competitions, and more. The same applies to computer science.

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

If you’re a senior in HS looking to continue your tech education, we have a list of the ten best colleges that will help you perfect your skills: 10 Best Colleges in the USA to Study Computer Science. Computer Science is a desirable degree for many students as it has great prospects and is linked to innovation in technology.

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JUNE 2, 2022

June 4th-8th: Buy a K-8 School License. Usually, you get one desk copy for each grade level included in your school license. To take advantage of this special, purchase from Structured Learning with PayPal or a PO. To take advantage of this special, purchase from Structured Learning with PayPal or a PO.

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MAY 12, 2022

I posted this a few years ago, skipped the topic with all the craziness of the pandemic, and am updating it this year in articles about how to wrap up your school year.: Wrapping up your school technology for the summer is as complicated as setting it up in September. Learn to use programs or get rid of them. Here’s a list.

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JULY 26, 2021

At a time when coding careers continue to flourish – despite the Covid19 pandemic and its adverse effect on the world economy – it is not surprising to see kids learning programming at an early age. So what is Python and why should kids learn it? This has definitely added to its appeal making more kids want to learn Python.

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JUNE 9, 2022

With the growing interest in tech comes a call for summer school programs that supersize student enthusiasm for technology. Perspective taking’ is an important skill to learn. The goal during the after school tech club time is that each student will publish their first ebook–or at least give it a good start. Genius Hour.

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MARCH 19, 2024

These days there’s a wave of new edtech products hitting the market, and teachers and professors are increasingly making teaching videos and other materials for their classes. Then designers should make small improvements based on what they learn, he says, and keep doing that in an iterative way throughout the development process.

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

If you participated in December’s Hour of Code, you may have come to realize the importance of Computer Science to students. Greg Beutler is the Director of Techscool.org , a school devoted to teaching kids this fundamental skill through the lens of robotics, coding, competitions, and more. The same applies to computer science.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The Role of Mathematics in Education: What Professions You Can Get in the Future Have you ever found yourself pondering the real-world applications of those algebraic formulas or geometric theorems you spent hours trying to decipher in school? High school often focuses on procedural understanding—how to solve problems with well-defined steps.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

With schools closed for in-person learning and many children being educated at home, parents are scrambling for quality alternatives that work in a home environment. One of our Ask a Tech Teacher contributors has some ideas you may not have thought of: How to Make Remote Learning Work For Your Children. Online Learning Portals.

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JULY 27, 2020

It’s hard to imagine school is back in a few weeks. I’ve collected a series of back-to-school tips that are suited for in-person or remote learning. Pick those that work for you: Great Back to School Activities. Back to School: A Bundle of Lesson Plans at a Great Price. It’s Time to go Back to School.

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APRIL 16, 2021

Kathy Schrock , columnist for Discovery Education explains: Augmented reality layers computer-generated enhancements on top of an existing reality to make it more meaningful through the ability to interact with it. UnimersiveVR –learn with VR. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. VR tours of museums.

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JUNE 2, 2023

Why is it important to preserve historical school video recordings? Ask a Tech Teacher contributor has some ideas: 3 Effective Ways to Digitize and Preserve School’s Historical Video Recordings Each year, schools manage and process all sorts of documents and data, starting with students’ personal information and ending with events.

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JANUARY 25, 2019

When I started teaching, syncing work between school and home was impossible. There was no way to get it into a student school drive from home. Thanks to cloud computing, that nightmare is over. Cloud Computing in the Educational Sector. We will explore them together in the next section of this article.

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MARCH 19, 2024

When some students hit an obstacle in school or college, they can take it as a sign that this whole education thing just isn’t for them. That can be true with challenges like glitches in the federal financial aid forms or a student registration system, says Greg Walton, a psychology professor at Stanford University. What’s an example?

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JANUARY 25, 2022

There’s a picture that went viral early in the pandemic that became a symbol of how hard emergency remote schooling was for the youngest students. The image showed a 5-year-old student sitting at a small desk in his family’s kitchen, facing a laptop computer.

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MAY 6, 2024

School lore probably says they can drop a pin through a straw without touching the sides. Subscription Services to a tech-related magazine or online learning platform where they can further develop their skills. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. It’s a bit different than a classroom teacher.

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JUNE 27, 2023

Memories of the continual improvement he was able to do back then have stuck with him as his career has progressed, including jobs as a high school history teacher, an edtech consultant to schools, a doctoral student and professor, and director of MIT’s Teaching Systems Lab. Was it something that school leaders did?

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APRIL 16, 2024

Cybersecurity threats in K-12 schools are a growing concern as educational institutions increasingly rely on technology for teaching, learning, and administrative purposes. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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MAY 12, 2021

Wrapping up your school technology for the summer is as complicated as setting it up in September. If you have a school device, a lot of the shutdown steps will be done by the IT folks as they backup, clean, reformat, and maybe re-image your device. Learn to use programs or get rid of them. Learn it or lose it.

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APRIL 10, 2024

As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems. Q: Some kids are hard workers, but they just don’t get computers. Offer students a second chance if they’ll work with you after school. They’re always brief and always focused.

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APRIL 12, 2024

COVID-19 was edtech’s big moment, and while digital tools kept learning going for many families and schools, they also faltered. I’d say it’s technocentrism , a concept introduced by Seymour Papert, renowned mathematician, learning theorist and edtech pioneer. So what is this philosophy? Papert diagnosed this issue back in 1987.

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MARCH 5, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Last March I made my first custom GPT to assess project-based learning activities. It's not the final say in the classroom that it sure can be helpful when you have those big projects for project based learning. It's an app. It's a tool. It's a great tool.

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OCTOBER 25, 2023

How to keep children safe online is the most popular question parents ask at my school. Should they keep their children away from computers or just off the internet? Just as in their neighborhood, they must learn them. Don’t hope school teaches them. Check ‘history’ on your child’s computer.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

You used to be a first grade teacher or the science expert or maybe even the librarian and suddenly found yourself the tech person, like the one down the hall you were always in awe of, the one responsible for classroom computers, programs, curriculum, and everything in between. You’ll learn by doing, just as we teach students.

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APRIL 27, 2023

Some researchers are exploring one that might sound trivial but actually could be quite thorny: What should these computer-generated educational assistants look and sound like? How do we create online tutors who are approachable and we want to learn from?’”

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MAY 31, 2023

You may be the Technology Specialist, the Coordinator for Instructional Technology, IT Coordinator, Technology Facilitator, Curriculum Specialist, Technology Director or the technology teacher for your school—tasked with finding the right computer project for each classroom unit. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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JUNE 13, 2022

Like the American plains or the African savannas, it stretches endlessly to a far horizon that is the Next School Year. So what are the absolute basics you should learn this summer that will make a difference in your Fall class? There’s a lot to be learned from failure. Most schools celebrate Earth Day.

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APRIL 20, 2022

This is a common complaint in my grad school classes. Newsweek has an interesting article addressing exactly that: How Schools Can Find the Time To Teach Digital Literacy Skills. Bureau of Labor Statistics, computer science jobs are projected to grow 13% between 2020 and 2030. teach computer science as part of the curriculum.

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JUNE 2, 2021

Kids’ Computer Posture Explored. What to Know Before Moving From High School Teacher to College Professor. Is It Worth Teaching School Kids SQL? 12 Tech Tasks To End the School Year. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Teacher Appreciation Week–Gifts for the Tech Teacher.

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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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DECEMBER 18, 2021

Working on a school project could be fun if you’re making it together with your kid. Many schools require their students to sit down with their parents, talk about their ancestral history, and put it all together in a video. This will help your child visualize the areas and learn about your origin a little better.

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APRIL 15, 2019

Wrapping up your school technology for the summer is as complicated as setting it up in September. If you have a school device, a lot of the shutdown steps will be done by the IT folks as they backup, clean, reformat, and maybe re-image your device. Learn to use programs or get rid of them. Learn it or lose it.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today , and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Online learning has become not only a common alternative to physical classes, but a well-regarded change maker in the education ecosystem. After a weekly one-hour session, students feel closer to classmates and often add them to their ongoing PLN (Professional Learning Network). ” Ignore Innocent Mistakes. Simplify Tech Skills.

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JULY 27, 2023

That has sparked a burst of activity by teachers at schools and colleges to change their assignments to make them harder to game with this new tech — and hopefully more human in the process. EdSurge talked with professors in a variety of disciplines to dig into what they’re trying as they teach summer classes or prepare for the fall.

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MAY 3, 2024

STEM education–Science, technology, engineering, and math–sounds intimidating, but is actually one of the most satisfying learning experiences students can participate in. They try to find new activities, games, toys, tools, or anything that can engage students and help them learn without struggling.

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