Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 3, 2018
Here are the most-read posts for the month of June: My Sound Doesn’t Work. Top Ten Education Blogs. Gamechanger: Type to Learn is Now in the Cloud! The Case for PDFs in Class. SL Curricula Online Resources are Moving! 5 Favorite Apps for Summer Learning. Seven Fun Math Activities for the Summer Break. Look what’s new at Zapzapmath. World Environment Day: Living Responsibly with Nature.
User Generated Education
JULY 5, 2018
Rather than the maker experiences being an after school program, an add on activity, or an activity that is implemented when students have done their regular lessons work, it should be part of the regular, day-to-day curriculum. As noted in USC Rossier Online, “ In order for your school and students to be fully invested in maker education, it has to be integrated into your curriculum, not squeezed in” ( [link] ).
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STEM Teacher Inspiration
JULY 4, 2018
This is the first unit in a high school Forensic Science course. In this unit, students get a general idea of the different areas of forensics, learn some basics about laws and evidence, and how crime labs work. After the Introduction unit, students are given the opportunity to become experts in 8 different areas of the lab. Each of the areas is a new unit of study in the course.
CTE Learning
JUNE 30, 2018
Read more about our updated Web and Mobile Game Design Curriculum for the 22-23 school year. One of the first exposures that kids have to computers, coding and technology is in video games. It ranges from educational app games on the iPad to watching Grandma and Grandpa play solitaire on the computer. As a result, interest in becoming a game developer or designer is on the rise.
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 2, 2018
This topic that is close to my tech teacher soul. It has become a familiar argument between those who believe children intuitively learn to type (“see them on smartphones and iPads–they don’t need help”) and those of us who believe instruction makes them better, faster. Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, James Lovelock, discusses this: Explicit typing, simulated application and practical application – Why is this not a thing?
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The Innovative Educator
JULY 3, 2018
Join us for our monthly #NYCSchoolsTechChat on Thursday, July 5th at 7 pm EST. During this month's chat we'll reflect on past #ISTE experiences and prepare for #ISTE19 taking place in NYC's backyard right in Philadelphia, PA. #NYCSchoolTech teacher Eileen Lennon moderates with me throwing in my two cents. You can prepare for the conversation by thinking about answers to these questions: What advice do those who’ve attended #ISTE have for #NYCSchoolsTech newbies?
Magic EdTech
JULY 5, 2018
Accessibility levels the playing field and allows everyone to participate in an experience. But accessibility requires careful thought and intentionality. When product creators and designers keep accessibility at the forefront of the building process, then all users regardless of disability can benefit from the product. In particular, building accessible products requires five distinct qualities. 1.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 4, 2018
It’s America’s birthday and I’m celebrating. I have an Army son heading off overseas and a Navy daughter doing her thing stateside. I’m toasting both of them today and all of America’s warriors, God be with you. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 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.
User Generated Education
JULY 1, 2018
Recently, I attended the Nation of Makers Conference whose theme was intentional inclusion. The single comment from the conference that stood out for me was: Before we consider intentional inclusion, we need to consider and explore unintentional exclusion. When I think about unintentional exclusion, I think about how implicit biases are present and strong in every human being.
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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.
The Innovative Educator
JULY 1, 2018
If you're an innovative educator, the news about teacher effectiveness having little impact on student achievement is no surprise. The Gates Foundation spent a whooping $575 million buckaroos, when they could have just been listening to teachers who knew better. The work that is necessary to support student learning is easy to understand and hard to implement.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 6, 2018
My Army son is coming to visit from Okinawa Japan for a month. We are training it across country (I’m in California) to visit my Navy daughter in the Washington DC area. Along the way, we’re stopping in Marion Indiana to visit my sister Tina who I haven’t seen in over a decade (though we talk often). I will get to meet many of her extended family I have never met.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 5, 2018
Through the Midwest Teachers Institute , I offer four grad school classes that teach how to blend technology with traditional lesson plans. Building Digital Citizens. Leveraging Writing with Technology. The Tech-infused Teacher. The Differentiated Teacher. They include all the ebooks, videos, and other resources required so you don’t spend any more than what is required to register for the class.
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