Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
As educators struggle with the best way to teach critical thinking and problem solving, coding has proven to be an effective and flexible tool. Is it time to add ‘coding’ to the essential subjects taught at every school? Here’s a thoughtful addition to that conversation: Should Coding be a Part of the Modern School’s Curriculum?
Educators Technology
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
In today's post we will dive in Chromebook accessibility features and share with you this handy text to speech tip we discovered through a tweet from Google for Education. As you probably know.read more.
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Ellipsis Education
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
By Megan Welk Curriculum Development Specialist. It's no secret that teachers across the country are doing everything they can to provide meaningful learning experiences for their students. These efforts do not stop at computer science education. While some educators may be teaching coding for the first time, others may have been coding experts for years.
Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
102: How to Embrace Thanksgiving in Your Makerspace How do you bring Thanksgiving and the attitude of gratitude to your makerspace? Today we talk about the practice of gratitude and creating moments for kids to think and build based on literature with a Thanksgiving theme. All the activities discussed in this episode take a closer look at growth-mindset elements like working through challenges, practicing being thankful, believing in the power of yet, and so much more.
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
NOVEMBER 8, 2020
National STEM Day is November 8 and the unofficial holiday celebrates science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education throughout the United States. Here are some great ideas for celebrating: Ten Ways to Celebrate National STEM Day with NASA | NASA. National STEM Day is November 8 and the unofficial holiday celebrates science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education throughout the United States.
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Ellipsis Education
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
By Megan Welk Curriculum Development Specialist. It’s no secret that classrooms across the country are experiencing rapid transformation. Schedules, protocols, and teaching methods have been affected by extensive reevaluation and revision processes. The extreme and sudden adjustments educators are experiencing do not go unnoticed by the Codelicious team.
STEM Supplies
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
The education system has taken many turns in just the past year and you are being tasked with balancing more than ever. To help, we compiled a list of resources that will transition with you regardless of the learning model you are teaching in. STEM Activity Blogs Since the beginning of distance learning in March, we’ve seen a surge in STEM-oriented blogs to help teachers during these challenging times.
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 9, 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: 4 Stages of Keyboarding Growth. Category: Keyboarding.
Vivify Stem
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
3 Turkey STEM Activities for Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is fast approaching and we have the perfect STEM activities to be thankful for. These three exciting activities will boost engagement while laying a foundation of STEM skills. Join in the fun with a turkey STEM activity below! **This post contains affiliate links. 1. Flying Turkeys Your kids are probably used to writing down what they are thankful for during this season, but have they ever made their thankful creations fly?
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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.
Ellipsis Education
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
By Stephanie Bennett Curriculum Development Specialist. Teachers have the opportunity to reach, influence, and teach a diverse range of students. Making connections with students and finding out what motivates each individual are some of the greatest challenges and joys of being a part of a student's daily life. Students’ talents, interests, hobbies, and home lives are all rich sources of inspiration for teachers to connect students with curriculum and content.
STEM Supplies
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
The education system has taken many turns in just the past year and you are being tasked with balancing more than ever. To help, we compiled a list of resources that will transition with you regardless of the learning model you are teaching in. . STEM Activity Blogs . Since the beginning of distance learning in March, we’ve seen a surge in STEM-oriented blogs to help teachers during these challenging times.
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
Need a few websites and apps to fill in sponge time? Here are Thanksgiving websites that will keep students busy and still teach them: Berenstein Bears Give Thanks (app). Canadian Thanksgiving. Online/Offline Thanksgiving activities. Plimoth Plantation –a field trip of a Pilgrim’s life. Included on this real-life site is a video of the Pilgrim’s crossing to the New World.
Top 10 Sciencekits
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
[link] We've decided to review easy and super cool science experiments we've found online that will amaze your kids and fill in few afternoons with educative & fun content. Please note that some of the experiments requires parents supervision. Cloud in a Bottle Learn air compression - All you need for this experiment is an empty water bottle. Instructions: The water bottle should empty and closed.
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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!
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 7, 2020
I did a series on what a #TrumpPresidency meant for education. While there was possibility for some good, four years later, not much has changed as a result of his presidency. Now that Joe Biden is our president elect, it's time to take a look at what a Biden / Harris Presidency means. Here are some highlights of changes that may improve our public schools.
Magic EdTech
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
No one is ignorant; we are facing a massive economic crisis. Experts are taking this as ‘depression’ rather than a recession. And who knows, what is next? However, one thing is predictable in this most unpredictable COVID-19 era; educational institutions are the first to close and last to open. Round the globe, universities and schools have made a rapid shift to online mode.
CTE Learning
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Federal lawmakers in recent weeks have taken the strongest stand to date against tech giants such as Google, Twitter and Facebook, which have long been criticized for monopolizing the industry. The actions include lawsuits and hearings that could have significant ramifications for the technology world and initiate tech reform. In a lawsuit backed by attorneys general from 11 states , the U.S.
Magic EdTech
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
No one is ignorant; we are facing a massive economic crisis. Experts are taking this as ‘depression’ rather than a recession. And who knows, what is next? However, one thing is predictable in this most unpredictable COVID-19 era; educational institutions are the first to close and last to open. Round the globe, universities and schools have made a rapid shift to online mode.
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