Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 9, 2018
It’s the end of school. Everyone’s tired, including you. What you want for these last few weeks are activities that keep the learning going but in a different way. You want to shake things up so students are excited and motivated and feel interested again. Change your approach. Provide some games, simulations, student presentations–whatever you don’t normally do in your classroom.
User Generated Education
MAY 5, 2018
Institutionalized education has given assessment a bad reputation; often leaves a sour taste in the mouths of many teachers, students, and laypeople. This is primarily due to the testing movement, the push towards using student assessment in the form of tests as a measure of student, teacher, principal, and school accountability. Educators should be clear about why they include assessment in their instruction; be strategic and intentional in its use.
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The Innovative Educator
MAY 6, 2018
You know those simple tech tips that make a big difference? For me it was learning Ctrl+K is the shortcut to hyperlink a word. I use this one constantly. I'm going to share one with you that you probably never knew you needed, but once you learn it you're going to come back here and thank me. This tip is for anyone who values collaboration and i f you're an innovative educator that means you.
Technology Tidbits
MAY 10, 2018
"i Know it just keeps getting bigger and better! Currently, there are more than 22,000 interactive math questions live on the site! Sign up for a free account, and you'll see why iKnowit.com is the next best thing for your classroom!" Be sure to check out this excellent site for grades K-5th for interactive Math practice in these fun engaging games/exercises.
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.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 11, 2018
I am honored to be selected as one of EdTech Magazine’s “50 Must-Read K-12 IT Blogs of 2018” ! Without a doubt, the credit goes to my readers. I am proud that the resources, reviews, and materials I curate for you resonate with your teaching needs. Do check out their full article to see all 50 selected blogs. It includes names of edtech experts you already follow and a few you’ll want to add to your list.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 10, 2018
MTI 563: The Differentiated Teacher. MTI 563 starts in one week–Monday, May 14th! Last chance to sign up. Click this link ; scroll down to MTI 563 and click for more information and to sign up. Click to view slideshow. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 25 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 8, 2018
As many of you know, I have a daughter in the Navy and a son in the Army. I love them both and live every day worried. But through it all, I appreciate what they are doing to make America what so many need it to be. I love America. I love our military. I love my daughter and son. You don’t have to watch all of these. I got carried away on YouTube.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 7, 2018
May 24th-30th: Coaching or Mentoring. BOGO — Buy one month; get the second free. Do any of these sound like you? Your kindergartners don’t know what ‘enter’, ‘spacebar’, ‘click’ or many other techie words mean but you need to teach them to keyboard, internet, and become digital citizens. How do you start? You have new students in your class who haven’t had technology training.
Technology Tidbits
MAY 9, 2018
Lalilo is a new (beta) site for Reading/Literacy for grades K-2. This is done using an innovative online curriculum that not alone differentiates instruction but generates detailed reports as well. This saves teachers time and lets students learn in groups or at their own pace. Students will learn a variety of aspects of Literacy such as: phonetic awareness, word identification, spelling, and more.
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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.
Technology Tidbits
MAY 9, 2018
Otus the excellent and easy to use Learning Management System for schools has a sleek new design, that allows for easier functionality, a brighter customizable color interface, and real-time analytics and third party integration (i.e. Khan Academy), and of course Otus Worksheets. Here is a list of some of their features. Cleaner Interface: A polished, streamlined functionality lets users more easily navigate existing features including polling for instant feedback, a real-time assessment center,
Technology Tidbits
MAY 8, 2018
Math is Fun is a great site for all things Math grades K-12th. This is a nice place to find educational games, animations, resources, and more. Best of all, Math is Fun is a free site and covers a wide range of mathematical topics such as: Geometry, Physics, Algebra, and more. I highly recommend checking out Math is Fun by clicking here !!!
Technology Tidbits
MAY 8, 2018
Reading Racer is a free new iOS app that I just had the pleasure of reviewing. This is an excellent easy-to-use app that uses the mobile device's microphone to "listen" as a student speaks the words on the screen. This is really innovative and separates Reading Racer from other educational apps on the market. Reading Racer is designed for kids ages 5-8 and uses speech recognition as the user speaks the words/sentences as fast as they can.
Technology Tidbits
MAY 9, 2018
Milestone Math is an interesting new iOS app for Math grades 4th on up. Milestone Math uses a "self paced learning" style to help students learn math in a non-stressful environment. Also, Milestone Math differentiates instruction so a user will gradually build up their math skills and get rewarded for progress. I highly recommend checking out Milestone Math by clicking here !!!
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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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