Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2017

It used to be, every class I taught started with students scrambling for notepaper and sharpening their pencils. Everyone took notes and used those to study for exams. If students wanted to share notes, they had to find a copy machine. Many schools still do this, but there’s a better way: Digital notetaking. Students can use whatever computing device they have — including a smartphone — to record notes that can then be filed, shared, multimedia’d, and collaborated on.

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Educators Technology

JUNE 28, 2017

June 28, 2017 Game-based learning is a pedagogical approach that involves the integration of games in learning activities. We have already extensively covered this approach in previous.read more.

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The Innovative Educator

JUNE 27, 2017

This year at #ISTE17 I had the opportunity to share with those at conference, and those around the world (via livestream), nine keys we’ve discovered from years of moderating a powerful group for #NYCSchoolsTech educators on Facebook. My New York City colleagues, JoJo Farrell ( @ FarrellJoJo ), Jackie Patanio ( @ JPatanio ) and I shared how school district administrators have worked together to form a supportive community that encourages educators around New York City and helps them get instant

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CTE Learning

JUNE 29, 2017

It’s 1am Daniel’s time, 7:30 my time and fun time at California State University Los Angeles. Dr. Mauricio Castillo and his CSULA student teaching team invited Daniel and me to their daily debrief. What were they debriefing on? Why all the smiles? Well, they are running our new Introduction to App and Game Design with JS course. They have around 150 plus students from the surrounding area who are learning to create mobile apps.

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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.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2017

BOGO — Buy one class; get a friend in for free. July 3rd-July 10th only. Last chance–class starts Monday, July 10th! Click to join. The Tech-infused Class. July 10th – July 29th. Online. $229 (individual); $750 (group of 5). Digs deeper into digital tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. Includes: 8 Activities (topics). 28+ tech ed videos. 12 tech ed Lesson plans. 2 tech ed eBooks.

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The Innovative Educator

JUNE 25, 2017

The new International Society for Tech in Education Standards are a hit among innovative educators, but how do you bring them to your classroom, school, or district? That was the topic of the discussion I proposed and participated in at the #HackEd17 unconference at #ISTE17. The group was comprised of teachers, district administrators, and college professors.

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CTE Learning

JUNE 28, 2017

Here are a couple 360 images of the competition and some of the competitors representing their states at Nationals. Use your mouse to move around and see the whole image.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 28, 2017

Here are ten of the to p classroom management tips according to Ask a Tech Teacher readers: Is the Socratic Method Right for Your Class? Why Blended Learning Fits Your Class, 3 Issues to Think About, and 5 Easy Ways to Begin. How Great is MS Office Mix. How You Can Make Homework Easier for Students. 12 Tips on Hard-to-teach Classes. 7 Tips to Differentiate with Tech.

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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 29, 2017

Letter Quest EDU is the new Spelling game from Filament Games. Letter Quest is a super fun turn-based fighting game where a student spells words to defeat their enemy. As the game progress the words get harder and this is a great way to build up Spelling/Vocabulary skills. Best of all, a paid/registered user can track/save student progress. I highly recommend checking out Letter Quest EDU by clicking here !!!

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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 29, 2017

30hands is the excellent and easy-to-use learning tool that educators/students everywhere are using for a wide range purposes, such as: digital storytelling, project based learning, blended learning, and much much more. I highly recommend checking out 30hands Pro by clicking here or 30hands Web here !!! 30hands has lots of exciting news on the horizon.

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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 29, 2017

ToonSpaghetti Story Lab: Classroom Edition is a educational iOS app that I just found out about from Class Tech Tips. ToonSpaghetti is a fantastic app for kids ages 5 and older and ideal for digital storytelling and project based learning. Also, ToonSpaghetti is aligned to Common Core Standards, lets users solve word games (to build vocabulary), and add music to animations/stories.

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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 29, 2017

Buncee Doodle is the new "game" being used by Buncee users for a variety of educational purposes. It reminds me of the mobile app Draw Something, where a user creates a drawing/doodle using Buncee and then have another person guess what it is. This can be done for introducing subjects/concepts, for computer groups, for project based learning, and much much more.

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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 29, 2017

I Know It is the excellent new site from Super Teacher Worksheets 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 a user to use a certain number of "hints" to help solve a problem and it gives the correct response w/ reason for the wrong answers.

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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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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 28, 2017

Memrise is a fun mobile (iOS/Android) app for learning foreign languages. This is done through Game Based Learning as a user plays through a variety of games such as: speed review, listening skills, difficult words, and classic reviews. Also, there are lots of resources to help learn a language such as chatbots and videos from actual foreign language speakers.

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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 28, 2017

The Answer Pad is an awesome teacher tool that has two powerful functionalities: it is both a student response system with a focus on drawing and "show what you know", and a grading solution for your teacher created quizzes. It is browser based for teachers, and works on any device (BYOD), browser or on free apps for iOS or Android for students. It is an ideal tool for engaging students for any grade/subject area, and turning a classroom paperless.

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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 29, 2017

Quiz Game Master is a neat little site I just found out about from Larry Ferlazzo's blog. This site lets users create their own custom quizzes or use one of their own. Quizzes can then be shared w/ others or downloaded to save them. Best of all, are the abundance of different quizzes/games a user can create such as: Racing Quiz, Dragon's Lair, QuizBoard, and much much more.

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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 27, 2017

Blue Apprentice is an innovative new iOS/Web game designed to help students 6-12 yrs old learn Science. Blue Apprentice takes kids on an intergalactic adventure that has them learning about different Science concepts such as: periodic table, energy, space, ecosystems, and much much more. Also, Blue Apprentice is aligned to state standard and mets COPPA compliance making it safe for kids.

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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 27, 2017

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 their updated features. Cleaner Interface: A polished, streamlined functionality lets users more easily navigate existing features including polling for instant feedback, a real-time assessment center,

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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 26, 2017

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

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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 26, 2017

EdVisto is a innovative new site that I just found out about from Larry Ferlazzo's excellent blog. EdVisto lets educators create "virtual" classrooms, then add members/students. Once the students are entered, a teacher can create groups, start a chatroom for group discussion, and create assignments/stories. Best of all are the clips/videos (i.e. similar to iMovie), and the educational portal that lets educators control users, privacy settings, etc.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2017

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Sara Stringer, has a good article this month on literacy among children and how to improve the dismal statistics : In the Middle Ages, literacy was highly valued. People yearned for literacy then, the way an average American might yearn to win the lottery today. For instance, Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor crowned in 800 AD, was admired as much for his ability to read as for his military victories.

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