Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
Coding–that geeky subject that confounds students and frightens teachers. Yet, kids who can code are better at logical thinking and problem solving, more independent and self-assured, and more likely to find a job when they graduate. In fact, according to Computer Science Education , by 2020 , there will be 1.4 million coding jobs and only 400,000 applicants.
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
Some traditional educators may still view student access to technology as a privilege, but it is not. Today, technology is necessary for learning to be accessible, real, and relevant in the modern world. The college, careers, and citizenship for which our students need to be prepared require the use of technology. The job of our learning institutions requires today's educators to know how to manage a tech-rich classroom and keep technology from becoming a weapon of mass distraction.
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Informed K12
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
I just got off of the phone with a prospective candidate I was excited about. Part of working on the People Ops team involves searching different talent networks (ex. LinkedIn) and reaching out to those I feel could potentially be a strong applicant for one of our openings. Think of it as professional stalking minus the creepy aspect. So, at the end of our call the prospective candidate, Kasey (not really their name but I like the name Kasey), said something that really made me reflect.
Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
Show Notes: Today’s show is with an incredible 2nd-grade teacher from Florida, Melanie Redden. Melanie is here to share her truth about building rapport with kids. Today you will hear great ideas on how to build rapport with kids, a powerful example of classroom management, and how to celebrate one another through reflecting on mistakes and failures.
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 26, 2018
Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) are buzzwords that every educator wants to know more about. They are two distinct functions. Kathy Schrock , columnist for Discovery Education explains: Augmented reality layers computer-generated enhancements on top of an existing reality to make it more meaningful through the ability to interact with it.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
This December will again host the Hour of Code , a one-hour introduction to programming designed to demystify the subject and show that anyone can be a maker, a creator, and an innovator. Last year, almost 300,000 students (age 4-104) participated from over 180 countries and wrote almost 20 billion lines of code. The 200,000+ teachers involved came away believing that, of all their education tools, coding was the best at teaching children to think.
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
December 3-9th, 2018, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to students on coding, programming, and why they should love it, designed to demystify “code” and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, and an innovator. Throughout participating websites, you’ll find a variety of self-guided tutorials that say “anybody can do, on a browser, tablet, or smartphone” You’ll even find unplugged tuto
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
We’ve provided a lot of projects and lesson plans, as well as websites you’ll like organized by grade. Here are all those that don’t easily differentiate by grade. See if some of them work for you: Websites. Animatron –design and publish animated and interactive content that plays everywhere, from desktop computers to mobile devices.
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 25, 2018
Check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store for big savings on November 26th and 27th! 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. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice reviewer, CAEP reviewer, CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech
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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.
Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
Today’s show explains a little bit about why teaching can be difficult with tracking data, excessive testing, and determining eligibility. In today’s episode, we also listen to the excellent tired, where Nichole works ever so hard to hear, “Thank you, Mrs. Maas.” You will want to stay tuned. 2:16 Nichole’s experience 5:27 Most Rewarding Part of Teaching 7:32 Kids who need something different- how important is it to follow accommodations?
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
Room Escape Maker is an interesting site that I just found out about from Ozge Karaoglu's wonderful blog. This is a fun way to introduce game based learning into a classroom where students can play existing escape room games or make their own. The concept is just like those popular escape rooms where people work in teams to solve clues to escape their before time expires.
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 24, 2018
NameCoach is a wonderful web service that educators are using to learn student's names and pronounce them correctly. This is especially useful w/ commencement/graduation ceremonies on the horizon. The way this works is simple as a teacher creates a name/web page and then has the student's speak their names. The audio gets embedded into a page and a user can access them all on one page at anytime.
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
Sketch Nation is a wonderful free app (iOS/Android) and website for creating games. Sketch Nation reminds me of Pixel Press Floors but w/out the paper. All a student has to do is select their category of game (i.e. platform, jumping, etc) then draw their backgrounds/characters/items and let Sketch Nation do the rest. The advanced level editor will help students create more complex games and work on their STEM skills.
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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
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
Book Creator is a fantastic (iOS/Chrome) app that educators are everywhere to create and share eBooks. This is done using a very user-friendly interface that makes it easy to creating stunning presentations, digital stories w/ the ability to record audio, projects, and more. Teachers are using Book Creator for project based learning, digital storytelling, and much much more.
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
The Writing Bee is back and this year it promises to be another global event with over 100 school districts participating and results being presented at this year's SXSW EDU Conference in Austin, TX! The 2019 Writing Bee kicks off this February and will feature American Writer, filmmaker, poet, activist, educator, Academy Award nominee, and former Black Panther Party member, Jamal Joseph.
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
The Writing Bee is back and this year it promises to be another global event with over 100 school districts participating and results being presented at this year’s SXSW EDU Conference in Austin, TX! The 2019 Writing Bee kicks off this February and will feature American writer, filmmaker, poet, activist, educator, Academy Award nominee, and former Black Panther Party member, Jamal Joseph.
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