Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Forms are popular in schools for assessments, data collection, and a slew of other reasons. Some teachers look no further than Google Forms but for those who require more simplicity and sophistication, a higher degree of agility and rigor, the gold standard for forms is free JotForm (premium edition also available). It works on all platforms and offers professional-looking templates that use a drag-and-drop interface to quickly and intuitively build forms.

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Technology Tidbits

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

SpeakyReads is an innovative learning tool for ESL students or those looking for help w/ reading and comprehension. The way this works is that books/texts are broken up into audio-paragraphs that can be used in two different modes, Reading or Dictation. Best of all, SpeakyReads lets students set their own targets and generate detailed reports for "self paced learning".

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Vivify Stem

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Build a Rover STEM Challenge. STEM Space At Home Video Challenge STEM Space At Home is a video series led by an engineer and using materials you can find at home. The videos are intended to support elementary and middle school students through fun engineering design challenges with a real-world connection. Download the activity guide found in our free resource library.

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Ellipsis Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Begin with the End in Mind. This phrase probably sounds familiar to you, especially if you’ve read the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey. The meaning of the adage is clear: having a vision, mission, and direction can help you achieve even the most daunting tasks. Beginning with the End in Mind can be helpful for curriculum implementation, as well.

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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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SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

The global pandemic hit the world, aka covid-19, have brought with it many restrictions and limitations all around the world. Schools and kindergartens being shut down, playgrounds are less available and even in some areas going out of home is fully prohibited. This situation, as we all have learned, brings in a complex challenge for us parents, to keep our kids occupied, keep their spirits high, and invest in their education to compensate on the lost time at school or kindergarten.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Here’s a great list of age-appropriate, safe websites that will inspire 5th graders whether they’re in your classroom or at home: Animals. Wolfquest—simulation–DL. Civics games. FBI Games. Looking Glass—animated story. Snap!—runs in your browser. Tynker. Wolfram Alpha widgets. Dig hole through the earth with Google Earth. Whyville–Social Media Sim.

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Technology Tidbits

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Buncee, one of the most versatile learning tools around for: project base learning, digital storytelling, scrapbooking, and much much more, has just released a site for remote learning. This is a great area for educators looking for ideas on how to help teach students remotely during school closures. Remember, Buncee provides a digital canvas where the uses are limitless to create projects and lessons for your students.

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Magic EdTech

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Are you familiar with the term AODA? If you are based in Canada, the chances are high that you are well-versed with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). A legal regulation passed in the year 2005 in Ontario, Canada, AODA is responsible for enforcing accessibility standards for the Government, business organizations, and public sector companies. “If disabled people were truly heard, an explosion of knowledge of the human body and psyche would take place.”?

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The Tech Savvy Science Teacher

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

Here are some tips to help make using your iPad a little bit easier. 1. Put your apps in folders : Making folders helps to keep your screen decluttered and helps your find apps easier. To create a new folder, long press on an app until it starts to wiggle. Then drag it on top of another app. If you already have a folder you can drag your wiggling app to an existing folder.

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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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Top 10 Sciencekits

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Children who develop an early love and appreciation for science, technology, engineering, and math will be poised for success in our ever-evolving society. There is no doubt that future careers and opportunities will be based around these subject areas, referred to as STEM. One way to help children get excited about STEM is by providing them with opportunities to explore, interact, and experiment with different concepts and materials.

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Stem Activities for Kids

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson is a Halloween classic and for good reason. This read aloud appeals to kids of all ages. One of the things I love is that this is a story about unlikely friendships is light and cheery despite having a witch as the main character. Unlike the witches in fairy tales, this one is a keeper. Why not try some STEM activities to bring the story alive?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: . Category: Keyboarding. Q: When I push ‘PrintScreen’ to take a screenshot, nothing happens.

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Technology Tidbits

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Chronicle Cloud is an innovative educational all-in-one iOS app for teachers. Educators can use Chronicle Cloud in a number of different ways such as: assessing (using their "traffic light" system), note-taking, providing feedback, and much much more. Also, being on the "cloud" teachers can collaborate and share best "teaching" practices in an easy way.

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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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Magic EdTech

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Are you familiar with the term AODA? If you are based in Canada, the chances are high that you are well-versed with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). A legal regulation passed in the year 2005 in Ontario, Canada, AODA is responsible for enforcing accessibility standards for the Government, business organizations, and public sector companies. “If disabled people were truly heard, an explosion of knowledge of the human body and psyche would take place.”?

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Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

94: Three Important Reminders for Teachers Today I want to take this time to remind teachers of three important life habits that they cannot let go of during challenging times. I hope you will join me. Today I want to take this time to remind teachers of three important life habits that they cannot let go of during challenging times. I hope you will join me.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Rockwell Automation’s STEM Ambassador, Jay Flores, and our founder and executive director, Winnie Karanja, have a common curiosity for how things work in the world – a key attribute for successful tech and engineering professionals. In this conversation they discuss how teaching the power of curiosity is preparing the next generation of innovators.

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Bright and Smart

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Our Posterity = Our Children Enhancing our children's S.T.E.A.M education is imperative to their success and will help them become innovators of the future. S. T. E. A. M stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. By incorporating hands-on activities into our children's curriculum, it will help them to improve skills like: Creativity.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Here’s a great list of age-appropriate, safe websites that will inspire 2nd graders whether they’re in your classroom or at home: Edutainment with BBC. Games that make you think. Puzzle of student pic–create. Plant games. Plant life cycle. Computer basics. Computer puzzle. Parts of the computer. Videos on Computer Basics K-6. Google World of Wonders.

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Technology Tidbits

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The Escape Classroom is an innovative site where educators can find excited workshops for their students. These workshops workshops are designed for K-12 and can be used/customized for any curriculum. Best of all, the workshops: "Mystery Classroom" and "Hero Classroom" can be used remotely for distance learning. Below is a brief demo. Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo's blog for the tip.

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Start-Engineering

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Eric Iversen. Impacts across the board COVID-19 cast a shadow this summer across everything to do with education, STEM education certainly included. In one arena, everyone “on the ground” in K-12 education – administrators, teachers and staff, parents, communities – scrambled to plan for a school year unlike any other. Policy-makers and researchers, at a slightly further remove, have worked to get a grip on what impact the pandemic might have on students and schools.

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Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

93: Which LMS works the best for my Elementary Classroom? Choosing an LMS, a learning management system during e-learning can be difficult. There are so many things to consider such as the end-user experience, assignment submission, the ease of the platform, and organization, and so much more. Today, we take a look at three popular platforms and break down the pros and cons of each.

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The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

The 2020 pandemic has required us to rethink everything including the risk of sending children back to school. Many parents feel guilty about keeping their kids home. They also have numerous concerns about if there will be negative consequences for doing so. That's why I'm bringing you a series of conversations among veteran homeschoolers to address common concerns.

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Stem-by-Design

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

I like what the 11 year old kid did because he made a solar powered device that scared away LIONS!! And I’m like 12.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: . Category: Keyboarding. Q: I’m updating grades at school.

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Technology Tidbits

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

I Know It is a fantastic site for interactive Math lessons grades K-5th. This is a super fun easy to use site for practice on a wide range of topics, such as: place value, multiplication, counting coins, time, and more. Best of all, I Know It allows educators to assign lessons and track student progress to make it easy to differentiate instruction. I highly recommend checking out I Know It by clicking here !!!

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CTE Learning

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Many of us rely on apps every day. For web designers and developers, the prevalence of mobile apps is more important than ever before. Let’s take a look at the changes the Apple App Store has undergone in recent weeks, and what it means for mobile app designers and developers. Apple’s changes to the App Store, which it detailed on its developer site , include the new policy that fixes will no longer be delayed due to App Store “guideline violations,” aside from those “for those related to legal

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Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

92: The Truth About Elementary STEM Club: A Sneak Peek Behind the Scenes Elementary STEM Club is a group that includes over 800 educators and STEM experts who believe in learning and growing together around STEM topics. If you are not a member, you are missing out. Join me for an in-depth look at Elementary STEM Club. What’s included in Elementary STEM Club: Support and connections to educators and STEM experts Resources and lessons based on three themes- Teambuilding, The Engineering Design Pro

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Wisconsin Science and STEM Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Co-authored by Rochelle Sandrin, Science Curriculum Coordinator, Milwaukee Public Schools As students head back to school this fall, many teachers and administrators have realized that teaching all of the topics from previous years may not be possible. There is a desire to pare down the standards into what is “essential” or “priority.” In science this process can prompt some useful conversation on a K-12 progression of learning, but it should be approached cautiously.

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