Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 24, 2015

Technology and the connected world put a fork in the old model of teaching–instructor in front of the class, sage on the stage, students madly taking notes, textbooks opened to the chapter being reviewed, homework as worksheets based on the text, tests regurgitating important facts. Did I miss anything? Our classrooms are more diverse.

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PCS Edventures

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

With PCS Edventures, you’ll discover the secrets that turn your curriculum into an immersive adventure. Complete with live virtual instructors and a standards-aligned curriculum, the experience is full of technology, engineering design, art, math and robotics and coding. Video games are the ultimate game-changer in education!

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CoderZ

MARCH 20, 2024

In order to support a diverse educational community, it’s crucial that schools find ways to foster inclusivity across the curriculum. Diversity and inclusion are particularly important in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) disciplines, where minority groups are systemically underrepresented.

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STEM Sport

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In the innovative world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), working cohesively as a team is essential. This approach encourages independent critical thinking while promoting effective communication. Below is a list of ways technology promotes collaboration in STEM learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2018

The past decade saw significant improvements in the application of technology to learning and 2017 became a tipping point where embedding technology into education finally moved from fringe to mainstream, remaking classrooms in the image of the future. Greater acceptance of technology as a tool. Teacher as guide. 24-hour help.

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STEM Education Shopping

MAY 1, 2023

This innovative educational technology tool is designed to engage children in learning through play-based activities. Cue Robot is a programmable robot that can be used as a teaching aid for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) subjects. Why Is Gamification Important In Teaching Kids With Cue Robots?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2015

Some had been teaching for thirty years and still enthusiastically embraced everything from twitter to the gamification of education. This modeled not just problem solving but critical thinking. Optional, but it ended up a lively discussion on the who-what-when-where-why of Curriculum Maps in education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 29, 2016

Use this not only for physics concepts and machines, but critical thinking, sequencing, and problem solving. Excellent choice to focus on critical thinking and problem solving. More on gamification of education: 3 Websites to Gamify Your Math Class. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Here are guidelines, culled from top education sites like Edutopia, Google Education, Educational Technology, and EdWeek that are valuable when evaluating any website: free or small fee. support the ‘4 C’s’–creativity, critical thinking, communication, collaboration. positive parent reports.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2016

We talked about curriculum maps, warm-up and exit tickets, backchannel devices, building a PLN, screenshots, and screencasts. Some had been teaching for thirty years and still enthusiastically embraced everything from twitter to the gamification of education. This modeled not just problem solving but critical thinking.

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STEM Education Shopping

MAY 14, 2023

In short, it’s an interactive learning tool that uses sensors and AI technology to engage students in hands-on activities. All levels of education can indeed incorporate Coding and Robotics into their curriculum using Cue Robots without any difficulties. So what is Cue Robot exactly? More on is Cue robot dangerous for daily use.

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CoderZ

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Over the last decade, the “STEM gap” has been tackled using a curriculum that requires little equipment to buy in-coding. From Minecraft to Fortnight, the gamification of coding skills has inspired students in underrepresented groups to dive into what was once a more complex and inaccessible field. The “STEM Gap”. Who is Coding For?

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