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JUNE 26, 2020

Every month, we’ll share five themed posters that you can share on your website (with attribution), post on your walls, or simply be inspired. This month: Keyboarding. –for the entire collection of 65 posters, click here. 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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JUNE 6, 2020

Timelines are key elements to use in your instruction. They allow you to visually organize data and draw attention to the most important pieces of information (e.g., dates, events, project milestones.read more.

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JUNE 29, 2020

I, like many others, was forced to move a face-to-face college class to virtual synchronous meetings in Zoom. This term I am teaching a group dynamics course. One of my goals is to have my students experience similar dynamics and processes as they would face-to-face. Typically, I do this through experiential group activities. My task has become converting these experiences to a virtual environment.

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The Innovative Educator

JUNE 3, 2020

Educators who want to engage with students about the death of Geo rge Floyd and racism in America, may find helpful these resources compiled by The New York City Department of Education. Below are lessons and videos to teach episodes from our history and our present, episodes where these same shud ders of injustice and outrage, peaceful protest, and also violence and destruction have ripped through our city and society.

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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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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 29, 2020

Varsity Tutors is an excellent site to find online tutors in any subject but also to help w/ Remote Learning which is ideal during school and camp closures especially during this pandemic and summer. Varsity Tutors is ideal for K-12 students and can be used for any subjects such as: foreign languages, coding, Math, Chemistry, and more. Best of all, Varsity Tutors can be used for 1:1 instruction or even for group learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 12, 2020

Space units are always exciting. Part of it’s the history, but a lot is that space is our final frontier, a wild untamed land that man knows so little about. Now that Elon Musk’s SpaceX has safely delivered American astronauts to the International Space Station for the first time in almost a decade, the fever of excitement over space couldn’t be higher.

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Educators Technology

JUNE 14, 2020

In today's post I am revisiting this visual we published in the past which features some important tips to help you become a better writer. These tips are collected from Stephen King's book ‘On.read more.

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JUNE 9, 2020

This is a love letter to you, my special, smart, and beautiful students. You have touched my heart so deeply and profoundly that words cannot adequately convey how much you mean to me. I write this note, so you know the hopes and dreams I have for you. You come to a school that is known as a Title 1 school meaning that a lot of students at our school come from economically disadvantaged families.

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The Innovative Educator

JUNE 6, 2020

Teaching students online is different than teaching face-to-face. Below are some norms to discuss with students that support effective classroom behavior. What is appropriate attire? How do you ask a question? How do you give feedback? When do you mute / unmute? What are protocols to ensure we're not interrupting ? How do we make sure all voices are heard?

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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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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 30, 2020

Tutorspot is an excellent site for students looking for an online tutor or for educators looking to earn some extra money through tutoring in the UK. This can be done in person or through an easy to use online interface which is ideal w/ the pandemic going on. This is a great way for students to get extra help in any number of subjects such as: Science, Maths, English, and more.

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Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

JUNE 25, 2020

Today I have a special guest Amy Mezni from Teaching Ideas 4U. And we are going to talk all about the magic of hands-on integrated units. Hope you stick around. Amy shares information on integrated units. You may be thinking, is that a thematic unit, is it an intradisciplinary unit or is there a difference ? Amy's going to explain the differences to us, so that is really helpful.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2020

This summer will be different than other summers. COVID has changed how we address summer PD so I’ve collected the most popular AATT articles on how to spend your education time this summer. Pick the ones that suit your purposes: 6 Must-reads for This Summer–2020 edition. Summer for me is nonstop reading — in an easy chair, under a tree, lying on the lawn, petting my dog.

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PCS Edventures

JUNE 24, 2020

There are plenty of studies out there that show just how important family engagement is to a students’ success in school, especially in the earlier grades. The real question is how to build up a relationship of mutual trust between the educator and families. Each student may have different access to technology, practice different traditions, or even speak different languages at home.

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These easy-to-use design briefs outline student objectives, challenges, and materials needed to complete each 30-minute to 4-hour lesson. ITEEA’s Integrative STEM curriculum, Engineering byDesign, includes many more standards driven hands-on activities just like these!

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JUNE 24, 2020

Eric Iversen. Too early? Is elementary school too early for career awareness activities? Of course it is! What could be worse for students than learning about the boring things adults do for work? What we do Except nearly everyone acts as if the exact opposite were true. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” is one of the most frequent questions kids ever hear from grown-ups.

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The Innovative Educator

JUNE 7, 2020

Virtual yearbook signing provides a great way for students to have those they care about from near and far share kind, inspiring, and important memories that marked their year. There are several ways to create a way to sign a personalized virtual yearbook. Google Slides Use Google Slides for yearbook signing. Here's a sample of what that can look like.

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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 24, 2020

Story Spheres is an innovative new (beta) site for digital storytelling that I just found out about from Richard Byrne's blog. The way this works is simple, upload a 360 degree image, and then add audio track/file or sounds. Once a story is done it can then be shared via a link or embedded into a site. Finally, Story Spheres can set to play audio once the image is viewed or when an image is clicked on to change the perspective in 360 degrees.

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Magic EdTech

JUNE 23, 2020

If you have taken any kind of exam, you know what a proctor is. They are the anonymous individuals who pass out exams. Then, they pace up and down the room and sometimes stand over your shoulder watching your every move while you take the test. This is also the person who announces that time is up and collects your exam regardless of whether or not you’ve completed it.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 2, 2020

Here are the most-read posts for the month of May: Subscriber Special: May. World Password Day — It’s Coming! Teacher Appreciation Week Gifts for the Tech Teacher in Your Life. Last Chance for this Online College-credit Classes–DigCit and Tech Tools for Writing. Tech Tools for Specials. Find Public Domain Images. College or Career? Check out These. 13 Teaching Strategies to Shake up Your Remote Teaching.

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MII-STEM

JUNE 18, 2020

These are the two words I would use to describe the implementation of the MII-STEM curriculum at Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa in Indonesia: exciting and unforgettable. This comes not only from my observation of pre-service science teachers during implementation and their responses during and after implementation, but also reflects the support of others in the … Continue reading "Exciting and unforgettable: reflections on MII-STEM implementation in Indonesia" The post Exciting and unf

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Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

JUNE 18, 2020

81: 5 Big Benefits of Using Podcasts in the Classroom Podcasts are a great piece of technology that you can incorporate into your blended learning environment. Podcasts are engaging and informative in the physical classroom as well as online from a distance. I hope you will join me today as I discuss the 5 benefits of using podcasts in the classroom.

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The Innovative Educator

JUNE 19, 2020

Innovative educators know that it can be powerful to host a watch party with students or colleagues. However just as you would never just play a video and walk away in the classroom, the same is true when hosting a virtual watch party. To follow are some ways to ensure your watch party is a success. Send Out an Invitation Invite folks to your watch party and have a way for them to rsvp.

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How to STEM

JUNE 10, 2020

Tin Foil Cargo Boats. Create a boat using tin foil and explore which design can hold the most cargo (coins). Then find out about the forces involved including Archimedes’ principle. This activity is taken from the book ’15-Minute STEM’. Click to Order. The post Tin Foil Cargo Boats appeared first on How to STEM.

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Magic EdTech

JUNE 23, 2020

‘’From school desks with inkwells and scratchy nibs on paper to sweaty finger prints on a tablet… technology progresses.’’ . This quote summarizes the journey of learning from the static environment of a classroom of four walls, around fixed tables and chairs to a digital classroom with smart boards, epubs, educational videos, and online assessments.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 25, 2020

MTI 557: Building Digital Citizens. vv. starts Monday, June 29, 2020 . Click to sign up. xx. If students use the internet, they must be familiar with the rights and responsibilities required to be good digital citizens. In this class, you’ll learn what topics to introduce, how to unpack them, and how to make them authentic to student lives. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. cyberbullying. digital commerce. digital communications. digital footprint, digital privacy. digital ri

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MII-STEM

JUNE 18, 2020

These are the two words I would use to describe the implementation of the MII-STEM curriculum at Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa in Indonesia: exciting and unforgettable. This comes not only from my observation of pre-service science teachers during implementation and their responses during and after implementation, but also reflects the support of others in the … Continue reading "Exciting and unforgettable: reflections on MII-STEM implementation in Indonesia".

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Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

JUNE 11, 2020

Today's show is uncomfortable. It is in the uncomfortable that we will disrupt white fragility and increase our capacity to sustain the discomfort of not knowing. I hope you will join me. I know for me I want to do and be better in terms of being anti-racist. It isn’t enough to not be a racist. I need to be anti-racist. We don’t have to be a racist to benefit from the system of racism.

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Jay Flores

JUNE 8, 2020

During my earliest years, we didn't have much but my household was filled with love and my mind was always overflowing with curiosity. Large boxes were one of my favorite things to play with. They could be anything if I put enough imagination into them! That imagination eventually grew into a passion for problem-solving. Now I'm on a mission to change the world by inspiring young minds to keep doing cool things with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

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How to STEM

JUNE 10, 2020

Measure Scavenger Hunt. What different sizes can we find in the natural environment? A measuring tape or ruler Scavenger hunt list (see example in photo) A pencil or pen A timer A camera (optional)). How to do it. Note: you will need to prepare the scavenger hunt list in advance. Younger children could measure items in cm’s while older children could have a mixture of cm’s and mm’s.

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