Ask a Tech Teacher
JANUARY 27, 2017
Moodle is an open source free cloud-based learning platform used by over 96 million people to create over 11 million courses. These can be a simple activity or a fully-featured course. The platform offers a plethora of tools to customize courses as pretty much whatever teachers need, including: Upload video, audio, and links. Engage students in a discussion forum or a survey.
Educators Technology
JANUARY 25, 2017
January 26, 2017 Critical thinking is a disruptive cognitive process that explores alternative ways of thinking about something with the purpose of uncovering silent and untold meanings.read more.
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User Generated Education
JANUARY 22, 2017
I had the opportunity the learn about Dr. Reuven Feuerstein through Dr. Yvette Jackson at a National Urban Alliance conference almost 20 years ago. The biggest thing I took from that conference, that remains with me today, is that if learner potential is discussed, there is an assumption there is a limit of cap to what can be learned. If educators perceive their students as having a propensity for learning, there is no cap.
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 27, 2017
“You don’t need to teach us. That’s what Google is for.” That was the message a student shared with a surprised audience of educators during a popular technology conference. The students went on to say, “If I can't figure something out I prefer to watch a YouTube video or text a friend rather than ask a teacher.” The other students in the room nodded their heads in agreement.
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
JANUARY 24, 2017
I’ve written a lot lately about the benefits of using videos in your classroom. Guest author, Emily Clearly over at mysimpleshow has ten more reasons why videos are a great educational tool for your teaching: Videos are in line with the technological times and can be accessed on the Internet at any point, from wherever you are in the world. Education is something that will never go out of style.
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Technology Tidbits
JANUARY 23, 2017
Cram is a nice educational site for creating flashcards. Flashcards are a great way to memorize and study facts, and Cram makes it easy to create, share, or use already created flashcards. There are millions of flashcards to search through in education (i.e. K-2, Speech, Capitals, etc.) as well as other topics such as Medicine, Computers, and more. Best of all is a free mobile app (Google/iOS) for those who use Mobile Learning.
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 22, 2017
Twitter, Facebook and livestreaming can all help teachers be the 'storytellers in chief' of school life. Whether or not you believe America’s president should be freewheeling it on Twitter, it appears that we can expect this to continue as he takes office. Donald Trump said to Matt Lauer on the Today Show that, "Frankly, it's a modern form of communication.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JANUARY 26, 2017
My daughter just bought her first house (though it went on hold several times as the Navy threatened/offered to move her). We wanted a simple way to share a ToDo list that would be available on phones, iPads, and computers, and would auto-update with our ideas. I looked at a variety of options, but found something wrong with each of them. Until I found Google Keep.
STEMx
JANUARY 25, 2017
Garnering public funding for STEM-based education can be difficult and time consuming. Many STEM promoters know that it takes persistence and savvy to lobby for a portion of state taxpayer dollars. To find out more about the process, we contacted Caroline King, chief policy and strategy officer for. Washington STEM. , and asked about her organization’s recent successes: Q: STEM education in Washington state has received increased funding from the state legislature.
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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
JANUARY 21, 2017
Bouncy Balls is a neat little site I just found out about from the great blog, Teachbytes. This is a fun site that uses the computer's microphone to monitor sound levels. The greater the sound the more the balls bounce around the screen. This could be a great and fun visual way to monitor classroom noise levels and show students that they are being to loud.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JANUARY 25, 2017
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: #74–What’s My IP Address?
Technology Tidbits
JANUARY 23, 2017
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. I highly recommend checking out Super Teacher Worksheets by clicking here !!!
Technology Tidbits
JANUARY 21, 2017
TowerStorm is a fantastic free iOS app/broswer based game for Game Based Learning in the subjects of Math and Literacy. As w/ any game created by the award winning company DimensionU, this game takes place in a multiplayer 3D virtual world. Players can create their avatar and unlock special power ups as they immerse themselves in a fun 3D world while solving problems in Math/Literacy aligned to Common Core Standards.
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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!
Ask a Tech Teacher
JANUARY 23, 2017
Google Drawings is a free, web-based drawing tool that allows users to collaborate and work together in real time to create flowcharts, organizational charts, website wireframes, mind maps, concept maps, drawings, and more. It is included in GAFE, Google Classroom, G Suite, and Google Drive (this may vary in managed domains, depending upon whether the administrator turns on access to this tool).
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