Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 27, 2016
As teachers get more creative about differentiating for student needs, we’re turning to tools that use other approaches than writing a report or creating a class play. One I hear more and more about is podcasts. Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Emily Southey, has some thoughts on how to integrate podcasts into your lesson planning: In the age of technology, students and teachers alike listen to podcasts in their spare time.
Amy Brown Science
JULY 24, 2016
Are your students struggling to master all the new biology terms and definitions we teach each day? After teaching high school Biology for over 30 years, I know that one of the biggest problems my students are going to have in my class is mastering the mountain of new vocabulary words encountered each and every day. When I talk to struggling biology students, they will usually tell me that they understand the concepts, and they understand "how and why" things work as they do, but they hate to me
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Science Teaching Junkie
JULY 26, 2016
The days of organizing my task cards in these little plastic file folders from the Target Dollar Spot (or was it Dollar Tree? I can't remember) are over! Bottom line. they cost a dollar and I'm so glad I didn't spend much more than that. Whew! They got so bulky and I was constantly having to go through them all to find the cards I was looking for. Now they are so organized!
The Innovative Educator
JULY 26, 2016
The #NYCSchoolsTech Summit is the largest annual #EdTech conference in New York City. At the conference innovative educators from across NYC Schools share their knowledge and expertise with other educators from NYC, surrounding areas, and even around the world thanks to social media. The conference is so popular, it trended on Twitter last year. There are dozens of workshops , lunchtime activities, and a terrific keynote speaker (we won't say his name, but here’s a hint) which makes it har
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
JULY 29, 2016
One of the most popular, free tools used by thousands of schools is a virtual bulletin board called Padlet. It starts as a blank canvas (called a ‘wall’) to which users can add text, video, images, weblinks, and more. It can be accessed via a direct link that is posted or emailed, or an embed in any digital platform that accepts these HTML codes (such as a blog, website, or wiki).
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STEMx
JULY 23, 2016
How are STEM programs doing in your state? Are they reaching the students who need them the most? Are they effective in inspiring and educating the next generation of skilled, innovative and inventive game-changers? How does a state evaluate its STEM programs? The annual report of the Iowa STEM Monitoring Project can serve as a guideline. We asked Jeff Weld, executive director of the Iowa.
The Innovative Educator
JULY 24, 2016
Making a great bio on Twitter is easy and if you're on Twitter you should know how to do it. If you're not on Twitter you should be and the first thing you should be prepared to do is create a bio. When you do, remember these four elements: 1) Use a headshot that features "your" face. Not the face of you and your beau or your baby or your puppy. Not your face among many.
Technology Tidbits
JULY 26, 2016
Tinycards by Duolingo is the new free iOS app for flashcards. Tinycards lets students memorize anything by playing through a game and unlocking levels. A user can play through an already created deck on any number of subjects or create their own. These flashcards can contain text, images, and animations making learning fun. I highly recommend checking out Tinycards by clicking here !!!
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 26, 2016
Math teachers: This is for you. Here are some great suggestions from efriend and math afficionado, Matt Kim: Before I was ever a high school math teacher, I was always a hardcore technophile. As long as I can remember, technology has been one of those things that have caught my interest no matter what my current job title was at that time. It makes sense that when Jacqui and I were talking about popular tech tools and ways to bring tech into the k-12 math class, I had a lot to share and get exci
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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.
User Generated Education
JULY 25, 2016
I believe in the importance of participating in ongoing and continuous reflective practice as an educator. This is my reflection on my Cardboard Challenges Maker Education Camp that was taught to twelve 5 to 10 year old learners for five days, 2.5 hours each morning. My Cardboard Challenges webpage of ideas can be found at [link]. This post is divided into three sections: (1) a rationale for using no tech, minimal cost materials, (2) some of my general observations about how the learners intera
Technology Tidbits
JULY 26, 2016
DimensionU is one of my favorite companies for Game Based Learning. These games take place in an interactive 3D virtual world where students strengthen their Math/Literacy skills. The games are designed for kids grades 3rd-9th and are aligned to Common Core Standards. Here are a list of DimensionU games. Watch the videos below to see all 4 AMAZING DimensionU Games in action: Meltdown is the DimensionU game that offers students a second chance when answering difficult questions, and rewards creat
Technology Tidbits
JULY 26, 2016
WriteWell is a very innovative learning tool that helps students w/ their writing by breaking it down into chunks. It allows users to organize their writing in a visual way by dragging and dropping blocks/chunks of text. Best of all there is a writing "wizard' that shows a user where and what kind of text they should type. Also, there are a wide variety of templates that help students write different styles of material such as: research papers, essays, persuasive arguments, etc etc.
Technology Tidbits
JULY 26, 2016
Sketch Nation the simple to use mobile (iOS/Android) app/site for creating games recently updated their lesson plan ideas page. This is a great place for educators to go to find ways on how to integrate Sketch Nation into their classroom. These lesson ideas focus on a wide variety of subjects such as: Coding, History, Math, and more. Sketch Nation makes it a seamless way to introduce STEM into their classroom in a fun and engaging 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!
Technology Tidbits
JULY 26, 2016
Super Teacher Worksheets is one of the best sites around for finding educational resources on a wide range of subjects. Educators can find, worksheets, printables, puzzle generators and more. Also, they are constantly updating their site w/ more resources all the time and recently released new crossword puzzle worksheet generator. Finally, there are lots of activities/worksheets on a wide range of subjects (i.e.
Technology Tidbits
JULY 28, 2016
EDpuzzle is vastly becoming one of the premiere web/iOS tools around for learning in the classroom. This is fantastic free tool for editing a video, cropping, adding quizzes/polls, narration, etc. then embedding into site/blog. It is being used to flip a classroom or lesson, Project Based Learning, grading/assessing, and even for differentiating instruction.
Technology Tidbits
JULY 27, 2016
FotoJet is an excellent online tool for editing photos. W/ FotoJet a user can upload any image and create stunning looking, collages, banners, posters, etc. Also, there are lots of different features to help edit a photo such as: filters, exposures, crop/size/reshape etc. etc. I highly recommend checking out FotoJet for all photo editing needs by clicking here !!!
Technology Tidbits
JULY 27, 2016
Answerables the innovative educational tool that combines the best features of game based learning w/ a learning management system has just released their free iPad app. Answerables is being used by educators in a variety of ways from collaborating w/ other classes, to browsing the web, all in a secure 3D virtual environment. Answerables is used as a: • Virtual classroom • Lesson planner • Learning manager • Quest creator • Resource manager • Web browser (managed) • Social Network • Student port
Technology Tidbits
JULY 26, 2016
Symbaloo Lessonplans is the new feature from the ultra-popular bookmarking site for education, SymbalooEDU. This lesson plan creator lets educators create interactive lessons similar to the game based style that is found in most mobile app games. The lessons can contain text, video, audio, interactive elements, and even questions/quizzes/polls. Best of all, the teacher gets real-time data for assessing students that helps them differentiate instruction.
Technology Tidbits
JULY 26, 2016
ProjectorScreen.com is an excellent site for people or educators to find projectors and other type of equipment for their classrooms. Not only can a person search through an immense amount of screens, but from other categories such as fixed or manual, multimedia carts, boards, chairs, and more. I highly recommend checking out ProjectorScreen by clicking here !!!
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 25, 2016
I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Some are edited and/or written by members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew. Others, by tech teachers who work with the same publisher I do. All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of
Technology Tidbits
JULY 29, 2016
30hands Pro the excellent iOS app for project based learning, flipping a classroom, and digital storytelling. Educators are using 30hands to integrate technology in a easy and seamless way. • New Features in Pro: — Enhanced Drawing with Editing, Adding Images to canvas, Layering Images, more! (Basic Drawing is still there, too) — Share-a-Slide to create a single slide video — Stop Motion is easier with settings and Enhanced Drawing — Storyboarding is faster and easier • New icons from Font Aweso
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