Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This week, I’ll post updated suggestions to get your computers and technology ready for the blitz of projects you’ll accomplish in the New Year. Here’s what you’ll get ( links won’t be active until the post goes live ): 12 Ways to Update Your Online Presence — December 11th (today) 8+ Ways to a Speedier Computer — December 12th Backup and Image your computer — December 13th Regular readers of Ask a Tech Teacher know these are updated each December.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In the summer of 2022 as part of the Voices of Change project, EdSurge Research convened 80 Asian American K-12 educators in a series of virtual learning circles to listen to their stories. Our conversations spanned the gamut of topics that are top of mind for educators in all corners of the U.S. these days, including the fallout from COVID-19 and America’s ongoing racial reckoning; teacher burnout, low pay, and systemic teacher shortages; and how best to utilize new tech and curriculum with inc

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Box Light

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In a world that revolves around apps, navigating through the multitude of options can sometimes feel like entering a vast, digital labyrinth. Today on National App Day let’s recognize the incredible impact that apps have had on our lives. This isn't just another arbitrary holiday; it's a celebration of the tech-driven revolution that has transformed the way we live, learn, and connect.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As education leaders continue to engage in conversations on transforming assessment and accountability for our nation, they must prioritize elevating voices excluded from past education change efforts, including voices of young learners, especially those from communities of color and economically disadvantaged communities. Too many young people have school experiences that leave them disengaged and ill-prepared for the future.

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! 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.

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Middle Web

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Interactive student notebooks are a great way to reduce the amount of time your students spend on screens, writes middle school ELA teacher Jenna Smith. Her step-by-step example of a week-long literature study – plus how-to tips and lessons learned – make it easy to get started. The post It’s Time to Bring Back the Interactive Notebook first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Stephen Wolfram

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Concept of the Observer We call it perception. We call it measurement. We call it analysis. But in the end it’s about how we take the world as it is, and derive from it the impression of it that we have in our minds. We might have thought that we could do science “purely objectively” without any reference to observers or their nature. But what we’ve discovered particularly dramatically in our Physics Project is that the nature of us as observers is critical even in determining the most funda

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STEM Education Shopping

DECEMBER 11, 2023

[link] The  chemistry stencil set  is a fun way to unleash your creative side and explore molecular structures, according to this chemistry enthusiast. With just stencils and your choice of art medium, you can decorate notebooks and design eye-catching posters with chemical formulas and bonding diagrams. Read on to learn how to bring the beauty of science to life through art and discover new ways to express your passion for chemistry.

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