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AUGUST 25, 2022

How to incorporate podcasting into your curriculum this school year. School is almost back in session and educators are busy working on curriculum for the upcoming school year that will challenge students, improve their communication skills and provide a platform to express their thoughts and interests.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Here is Part 2 of his discussion on technology’s place in education: Part II Technology is Here to Stay: A Conversation with Teachers. In my previous post, I wrote about the permanency of technology in the instructional setting for educators. Purposeful selection of technology tools and platforms has become key.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Norah covers so many great topics, I’ve been a long-time subscriber, always coming away a little smarter and up-to-date on teaching our youngest learners. A topic dear to me–and one I get lots of questions about–is teaching Kindergartners to Tech. Does your school think kindergartners don’t need tech classes?

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

I have written in the past about parent questions concerning technology in education , but always from the perspective of a teacher at the classroom. Now, I teach grad school classes online to practicing teachers and want to see if those questions are the same. Co-viewing with parents is the best way.

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JULY 26, 2022

One of our Ask a Tech Teacher crew has organized the basics on how to teach Venn Diagrams to elementary-age students: What is a Venn Diagram. How to Teach Venn Diagrams to Elementary School Students. However, finding a way to teach them that sticks is important – generic worksheets just won’t do! How to make it digitally.

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APRIL 8, 2024

High School collects a diverse group of students into a large learning community, but it also prepares teenagers for a future as variable as any we can imagine. Yet, the one-size-fits-all model persists in many high schools. Could we expand high school options to guarantee every student’s success?

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JANUARY 25, 2024

Technology enables it to differentiate authentically for the diverse group of learners that walk across your threshold. Until the day of, the technology that is its foundation fails. All that matters is an effort to use technology to add rigor and excitement to a tired lesson plan fails, leaving the teacher more technophobic than ever.

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APRIL 12, 2022

With technology, it is so much easier to offer students the assistive technology they need to pursue their education dreams. The Tech Edvocate has so great suggestions for apps and prograsms to help those with specialized needs: What to Ask Colleges About Assistive Technology – The Tech Edvocate.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

Implementing Mindfulness Practices in Schools In recent years, mindfulness has gained significant traction, not just in adults’ lives but also in educational settings. Incorporating mindfulness practices in schools has proven beneficial for students’ well-being, emotional regulation, and academic success.

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JUNE 6, 2023

EdSurge recently connected with Hershovitz to hear why he thinks it’s important to nurture philosophy in kids throughout school and college, and what advice he has for educators about how to do it. I would love to see philosophy taught in schools. So you teach people that we're going to take turns — we're gonna listen to each other.

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DECEMBER 2, 2023

How do you create one in your class or school? 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. million students with disabilities for the school year 2021 to 2022.

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JULY 14, 2022

Today: K-8 Keyboard Curriculum. K-8 Keyboard Curriculum (four options plus one)–teacher handbook, student workbooks, companion videos, and help for homeschoolers. K-5 (237 pages) and Middle School (80 pages), 100 images, 7 assessments. K-5–print/digital; Middle School–digital delivery only.

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JUNE 26, 2023

In this article, discover how high school education is shifting towards personalized learning. The Future of High School Education: Navigating the Shift to Personalized Learning High school – a time of excitement, curiosity, exploration and growth. Technology advances and education evolves at an unprecedented pace.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Do you ever worry that core subjects are getting lost in the muddle of all the other stuff that is becoming part of the accepted curriculum in K-12 schools? History in 2021 grades every state on their civics and history standards that guide teaching and learning in these content areas. getting good grades on civics, history.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

I teach at the only all-girls school in the state of Minnesota. To build on our founders’ mission, the school began offering a women’s studies elective titled “Women and Society”, which I have proudly taught since 2014. Over time, the course has become a student favorite.

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AUGUST 17, 2021

He has some interesting reflections on technology’s place in education: Remember the days of Oregon Trail on the old Apple IIe’s or students drawing pictures with Kid Pix. Much has changed since technology has made inroads into education, and much has not. So how do we know if the technology used in the classroom works? .

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AUGUST 10, 2023

link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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MAY 13, 2021

I get a lot of interest from high school teachers about teaching databases. There are simple ways to teach these in an introductory format for youngers, but by HS, kids should be learning methods that prepare them for college and career. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

We write about back to school often on Ask a Tech Teacher. Here are some of the past articles I think you’ll like: 8 Tech Tools to Get to Know Your Students for Back to School. 11 Back-to-school Activities for the First Month of School. Great Back to School Classroom Activities. New School Year?

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APRIL 13, 2022

It starts with counting coins in first and second grade and grows up to a peek into NASDAQ and other adult subjects in middle school. Rate-zip –how to teach financial topics to K-12. Teaching kids economics and finance –lots of varied resources. More on teaching economics and finance. In the US, tax day is April 15th.

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AUGUST 5, 2021

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: 8 Tech Tools to Get to Know Your Students for Back to School. 11 Back-to-school Activities for the First Month of School. Great Back to School Classroom Activities. New School Year?

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JULY 29, 2022

Veteran, award-winning teacher Phil Done (32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny) has knocked it out of the park again with his recently released The Art of Teaching Children: All I Learned from a Lifetime in the Classroom by Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster. He has also served as an educational consultant around the world.

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JULY 15, 2022

Here are a few of the popular resources teachers are using to teach keyboarding. K-5 Curriculum. K-8 Curriculum. Middle School Curriculum. All the Right Type –fee, aligned between home and school, all online. K-8 Keyboarding Curriculum –includes three-week immersion program (must request it, but it’s free).

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Choosing Tech That Grows From Your Schooling Into Your Career Starting a career is an exhilarating journey, and in today’s tech-driven world, the technology you choose during your school years can be a foundational step toward your professional tech arsenal.

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AUGUST 24, 2022

It’s always interesting to find out what new teachers learned in their early teaching that affected their later years. It makes teaching easy if kids love to be in the room every day. Below are five lessons that I have learned in my first five years of teaching. It took troll to the entire school and on me as well.

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JANUARY 27, 2022

Every lower-grade teacher I know has huge numbers of students who love math but the older they get, the more those numbers shrink until by Middle School, they’re anemic, at best. 15+ Websites to Teach Financial Literacy. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Have students try these.

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

We know technology is a challenge for veteran teachers. 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. It was clear that as I worked with these up-and-coming teachers, their first exposure to the integration of technology was in my classroom.

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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. Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Thousands of teachers every year take education classes to renew their license, move up to the next salary range at their school (I did that–often), or learn teaching skills they didn’t get in their degree program (like remote teaching or in-depth technology). What is Model Teaching? How to get started.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The 100th day of school is a special milestone celebrated in many educational institutions around the world. It is particularly popular in elementary schools, often filled with fun and educational activities centered around the number 100. Vocabulary Make a list of 100 new words learned this school year and their meanings.

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MAY 1, 2024

Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. This month ( Sept. 13-23, 2023 ), we’re offering a 20% discount on any of our Survival Kits.

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MAY 6, 2024

The teaching profession has our own version of these nerdy individuals, called technology teachers. School lore probably says they can drop a pin through a straw without touching the sides. This year, for that special day, give your technology specialist a gift they will truly appreciate.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

#ISTE had an interesting discussion on how to foster digital citizenship in schools. Here’s a peak at their conversation and then a link to the rest: 3 Ways To Foster Digital Citizenship in Schools. Fortunately, there are a number of ways to weave digital citizenship into the school day and for parents to reinforce it at home.

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AUGUST 29, 2022

But if you ask Daniel Fung, vice principal and English teacher at the Sham Tseng Catholic School in Hong Kong, he will tell you computational thinking is an entire pedagogy geared toward teaching lifelong problem-solving skills. CT curriculum is not just about coding but rather a pedagogy and mindset.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Update this exercise by distributing the template as a PDF through your school LMS, Google Classroom, or MS Classroom (or OneNote’s Classroom add-on). This is well-suited to teaching academic vocabulary for all and domain-specific for particular topics (such as math). Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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APRIL 17, 2024

Most people focus on its impact on school research, lesson plans–that sort–but another piece isn’t considered often enough: its impact on student mental health. Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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