Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Technology can transform traditional classrooms into dynamic learning environments by leveraging exciting tools like virtual reality , AI, and educational apps. This not only enhances student engagement and accessibility to information but fosters critical thinking, digital literacy , and prepares students for a tech-driven future. If you’re wondering where to start, here are some good basics from the Ask a Tech Teacher international team: Integrating Technology in Education for Modern Cla

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Reading fluency the ability to read accurately, automatically and with appropriate expression remains a critical yet often overlooked component of literacy development. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 68 percent of U.S. students are not reading at proficient levels. By fourth grade, students transition from learning to read to reading to learn.

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Cool Cat Teacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter AI wont kill education. But will it kill learning? The challenge isnt AI itselfits whether students can still think for themselves when the answers are always one click away. Cheating isnt new. The only change is how fast students can find the answers without questioning if such a thing is really a good idea.

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All About STEM

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The Liverpool City Region Careers Hub has released recordings of Parent & Carer Information Sessions so Careers Leaders can share these resources in newsletters, via websites and on social media to support families. The Creating Careers Pathways series is designed to give parents and carers the information they need to help their young person find their best next step.

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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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Computer Science Teacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

I suppose it was inevitable. In the beginning, CSTA only had a free membership. The organization was originally funded by outside sponsors. ACM put up some money and corporate donors put up the rest. This was probably never really sustainable. After a few years, the CSTA Board, I was a board member at the time, started talking about paid memberships.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

If you haven’t heard of Bini Games, you’re not alone. When they contacted me about sharing their website with my readers, I checked it out and agreed it was a great idea. Their offerings are designed to support multiple facets of child development through engaging, interactive, and fun gameplay. Here’s a more detailed peek into how they assist cognitive growth, critical thinking, and creativity: Unlocking Learning Fun: How Educational Bini Games Foster Child Development Parents

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

When he teaches a math class, Tom Fisher wants students to feel confused. At least, he wants them to feel that way occasionally and temporarily. Mostly an administrator these days, Fisher still teaches honors algebra at Breakwater, a pre-K-8th independent school in Portland, Maine. For Fisher, its important to mingle math and play. Its not the conventional way to teach the subject, Fisher says.

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Cool Cat Teacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Are you tired of wasting precious time on tedious tasks and wishing you could focus on what matters mostyour students? In this episode, discover 11 simple yet effective time-saving hacks that will transform your daily routine. From clever organization ideas to multitasking tips, these strategies will help you regain control of your time and energy.

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All About STEM

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The British Science Association has updated its series of step-by-step videos to include even more CREST Awards! Eight new Star Awards videos have been added to accompany their 16 Superstar demonstration videos for educators.

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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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Middle Web

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Julie Hasson looks into how teachers benefit from regular reflection on changes, challenges and celebrations to better understand experiences, choices, and consequences. Along with regulating, relating and reframing, reflection can help us recharge and build greater resilience. The post How Teacher Reflection Aids Growth & Resilience first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Teach Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Time management is a skill that extends far beyond the classroom. When students learn how to manage their time effectively, they are setting themselves up for success in the classroom and their personal lives. Teaching students time management skills not only benefits your students but also you because it can make your job go that much smoother. We will talk about why teaching time management is important.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

A lot of teacher-authors read my Ask a Tech teacher. In this monthly column, I share a popular post from the past month from my writing blog, WordDreams Good efriend Terri Webster Schrandt reminded me of National Love Your Pet Day last year on her blog, Sunday Stills. I’ve waited all year to add my own celebration! According to National Today Calendar, February 20 is Love Your Pet Day.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

BROWNSVILLE, Texas Its nearly 5 p.m. on a Friday, and Dolores S. Perez is hard at work in the Brownsville Public Library. Shes also one of the people having the most fun. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. Perez, known as Ms. D to her pupils, sits at a table with one of the young students she tutors as they clap and sing as part of their lesson.

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Cool Cat Teacher

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter So many things have shifted in writing instruction. With AI tools embedded into student devices, many teachers are left wondering: “How do we even teach writing anymore?” In this episode, I sit down with my colleague (and friend across the hall!) Dawne Beck to discuss honest, practical strategies for teaching writing in todays AI-driven classroom.

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All About STEM

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Spring is just around the corner – lighter evenings, warmer temperatures and hopefully, some sun! With that in mind, there’s no better time to give your learners the chance to make their own delicious fizzy drinks. Students can investigate different soft drink recipes and design an experiment to make their beverage.

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Middle Web

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Instead of focusing only on teachers who need to improve, the authors of Invest in Your Best recommend that school leaders recognize the achievements of the schools best teachers and tap into their expertise. A perspective-shifting read, says department chair Stephanie Choate. The post Grow & Celebrate Your Most Valuable Teachers first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Teach Hub

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

As an educator your days are busy planning lessons, grading papers, and attending meetings. While it may seem like something always needs your attention, theres one practice that often gets overlooked: self-reflection. You likely know that incorporating self-reflection into your daily or weekly routine is important. However, time can feel like a major hurdle, and finding an efficient method that works for you may seem challenging.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

This week, February 16-22, 2025 is DiscoverEs Engineers Week. Their tagline: A week-long event, a year-long commitment Do you wonder why anyone would be passionate about engineering?Overall, engineering offers a combination of intellectual challenge, real-world impact, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. By pursuing a career in engineering, students can contribute to meaningful projects, solve complex problems, and make a positive difference in the world.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Its that time of year when seemingly everyone has the sniffles, and many people are laid up with a cold, the flu or some other unsavory affliction. While staff absences are rarely seamless in any setting, in K-12 schools, there is at least a system designed to support such occurrences. Public school districts have a reserve of substitute teachers they can tap into when sickness spreads and staff begin to call out.

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Cool Cat Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter How do we teach students to read? When it comes to teaching children to read, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. We need to equip educators with the tools and the expertise (and the freedom) to teach reading and customize it to every child. This episode of Cool Cat Teacher focuses on the best practices for teaching children to read and what we know now.

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All About STEM

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Are you feeling the love? These STEMsational CREST projects can help promote happiness and well-being to learners and their loved ones. There are healthy-heart activities, gifts to make, creative activities and games. On completing them, students can work towards a CREST Award too! Valentines Gift Projects (Age 11+) Show you care by creating the perfect presents for family or friends.

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Box Light

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

EdTech is constantly evolving, shaped by visionaries whose ideas push boundaries and redefine possibilities. Many of the tools that power todays schoolscommunication networks, interactive displays, AI-driven learning and collaborative applicationswere developed by Black innovators whose contributions have reshaped science, mathematics and engineering.

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STEM Next

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The lights dim and a group of girls take the stage. As they begin their routine, their costumes light up in sync with the music, flashing to beats they created themselves. This is no ordinary dance recital its a showcase of creativity, teamwork and the power of STEM in motion. At STEM From Dance , girls dont just learn about STEMthey bring it to life.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

This is a topic dear to my heart–non-college options for high school grads. The Ask a Tech Teacher team has a good summary of why students should consider journeyman trades and vocational schools over college: From Play to Profession: Why Kids Should Discover Skilled Trades For years, the dominant message to young people has been that college is the only pathway to success.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

I first realized I wanted to be a teacher around the same time I received my first mental health diagnosis. At the time, I was at an elite institution reckoning with class, imposter syndrome and chronic loneliness. I went through states of ruthless insomnia, dissociation and brain fog. I was tired and anxious all the time while feeling heartbroken over my condition.

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Cool Cat Teacher

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Some research out of Stanford by Rose E. Wang and Megha Srivastava points out the nuances of using AI to help students learn and that sometimes the tools that promote productive struggle are the better option even if students think they are less helpful. (I've written about the need for productive struggle in math on Edutopia, and so much of this research resonates with me.

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All About STEM

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Safer Internet Day 2025 is just around the corner, don’t forget to download your resource packs from the UK Safer Internet Centre! The resources focus on this year’s Safer Internet Day theme of ‘Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online’ Packs are split into four age groups covering 3-18 years.

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Middle Web

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Students will rise to the level of high expectations, but they may need support and scaffolding to achieve the goal. Teaching coach Barbara Blackburn explains the essentials of effective scaffolding, its critical relationship to rigor, and how both can be achieved in your classroom. The post The Critical Partnership of Rigor and Scaffolding first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Teach Hub

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Looking to boost student engagement and collaboration in your classroom? The three-step interview learning strategy is an effective approach that fosters active participation, improves communication, and helps students develop critical life skills like active listening and teamwork. Here well explore what this strategy is, the benefits it offers, and how you can seamlessly implement it into your teaching routine.

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