Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This week, I’ll post updated suggestions to get your computers and technology ready for the blitz of projects you’ll swear to accomplish in New Year resolutions. Here’s what you’ll get ( links won’t be active until the post goes live ): 8+ Ways to Speed Up Your Computer — December 13th. 9 Ways to Update Your Online Presence — December 14th.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Sarah Turner spends time with her son Noah at home, on Sunday, July 3, 2022. Photo by Rosem Morton for EdSurge. BALTIMORE — Sarah Turner moves with grace. At 8:45 on a Thursday morning in May, the 20-year-old stands at the stove, preparing two meals at once: eggs for her son Noah’s breakfast and a grilled cheese sandwich for his lunch. Noah sits expectantly at the dining room table.

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Middle Web

DECEMBER 15, 2022

With increasingly limited time in schools to support staff and students, curating a collection of concise strategies can facilitate deeper coaching conversations to improve the craft of teaching. Teacher and coach Amy Tucker has found a timely resource in The Instructional Playbook. The post Translating Research into Coaching Practice first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Futurum

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Can we use mud to understand climate change? Published: Professor David Thornalley from University College London , in the UK, has been using data from ocean floor mud to understand how the Atlantic Ocean has changed over thousands of years into the past and how it may change in the future due to climate change. His data show that the ocean’s circulation has been weakening, probably as a result of human-caused warming.

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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 15, 2022

Richardson and Dufresne’s The Next Step Forward in Word Study and Phonics helps educators differentiate and imbed phonics and word study skills within a variety of literacy contexts. Reading specialist Beth Hassinger shares how she plans to use the book’s resources with real success. The post Stepping Forward in Word Study and Phonics first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Ellipsis Education

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Meghan Lund Content Marketing Specialist. The Mona Lisa is arguably the most famous painting in the world. Leonardo Da Vinci, who created many other famous works such as The Last Supper or Vitruvian Man , is seen as a notable artist in history for his lifelike representations of humans. But did you know that Da Vinci was an inventor and a scientist, too?

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EiE Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Happy holidays from EiE! We are so proud to have had the honor of creating resources for your homes, classrooms and clubs this year. In celebration of all things STEM we learned this year, please enjoy these 12 days of STEM-themed holiday activities, including games, videos, and more for the whole family to enjoy. Plus, as a special bonus, check out all the holiday-themed STEM activities at the end to keep your students engaged in learning as the holidays approach.

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Kid Spark Education

DECEMBER 15, 2022

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 15, 2022

From time to time, Jeff Livingston gets a call from an entrepreneur looking for advice about getting into the edtech market. That’s no surprise given his credentials. As founder of the Center for Education Market Dynamics, Livingston has spent the better part of two decades thinking about how to get edtech innovations to the students who need them most.

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Mathematics, a subject steeped in abstract concepts, often poses challenges to students, especially those in grades 5-10. But imagine a bridge that transformed this intricate maze into an interactive adventure.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In 2017, one of my former students gifted me a copy of Angela Davis’ book, “ Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement ”. I loved this gift because it spoke to how my students and I cultivated a learning environment where we could explore the possibilities of justice and liberation through studying history.

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