article thumbnail

How to Teach Students: Teach Their Parents

Ask a Tech Teacher

If parents are confused by what you teach, they will pass that on to their children. Model this philosophy as you teach parents provide skills parents want, i.e., making a flier for the school soccer team show the progression of skills from kindergarten to 5th in one program, say word processing. Be open to parents.

Teaching 285
article thumbnail

#34: How to Teach Dolch Words with Graphic Art Tools

Ask a Tech Teacher

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.

educators

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Tech Ed Resources for your Class–K-8 Keyboard Curriculum

Ask a Tech Teacher

Today: K-8 Keyboard Curriculum. K-8 Keyboard Curriculum (four options plus one)–teacher handbook, student workbooks, companion videos, and help for homeschoolers. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. 2-Volume Ultimate Guide to Keyboarding. Where do you get it. Keyboarding in the K-8 Classroom.

article thumbnail

Tech Ed Resources for your Class–K-8 Keyboard Curriculum

Ask a Tech Teacher

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.

article thumbnail

Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks?

article thumbnail

7 websites to teach fake news

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are additional resources you’ll find helpful in teaching about this topic: Fake News game — from BBC. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. We wrote about fake news earlier this week ( How to defeat fake news–one teacher’s ideas ). How to spot fake news — a video.

Teaching 430
article thumbnail

Teaching Kids to Use Tally Charts

Ask a Tech Teacher

Teaching Kids to Use Tally Charts: Fun and Educational Activities As parents and educators, we are constantly on the lookout for creative and engaging ways to teach children important skills. In this blog post, we will explore various fun and educational activities that can help you teach kids how to use tally charts effectively.

Teaching 261