Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 2, 2019
December 9-15th, 2019, 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. This year’s theme: Computer Science for Good #CSforGood.
The Innovative Educator
DECEMBER 1, 2019
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Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Hands-On Christmas Science Today we are focusing on getting our students to love learning and science in a time of year where they just want to play and open presents! In this engaging activity, they can feel like they are playing, opening presents, and learning all about solids, liquids, and gases. Grab my Christmas science freebie below. Enjoy! Links Mentioned in the Show: How to Guarantee Survival the Weeks Before Christmas Vacation Blog One Tired Teacher: Episode 4: Surviving the Weeks Befor
Start-Engineering
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Eric Iversen. A natural fit Young kids are natural engineers. They love to build, knock down, build better, and share the results of their work. In a nutshell, that is what engineering is all about. Early education programs are starting to connect these activities to engineering, but it is still early days. The “E” in STEM, out loud. Get 30 percent off the $4.95 cover price by using the code 30%OFF4YOU.
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
DECEMBER 1, 2019
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Technology Tidbits
DECEMBER 3, 2019
Recast is an excellent site for creating videos/presentations that can then be embedded into a site or blog. Recast offers lots of templates for users to choose through and then easy-drag-drop controls to add text, colors, animations and more to create a stunning product. Finally, Recast be used in the classroom for digital storytelling, project based learning, and even to introduce a topic.
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 4, 2019
In my high school teacher forums, as part of the discussion on preparing kids for college and career, we talk a lot about the huge shortfall in applicants for a growing list of tech jobs. Despite robust pay, excellent work conditions, and the value they place on creativity, jobs sit open. How do we get kids excited about careers that traditionally sound boring and math-oriented?
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 6, 2019
Hour of Code is a time when teachers show students why they should love-not-fear coding and students find out that these activities — often seen as geeky or impossible — aren’t. They’re actually fun. Every year in preparation for December, I post lots of coding activities that students can complete with their computers, on the Internet, or using iPads, but this year, I want to do something different.
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 3, 2019
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.
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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.
Mrs. Harris Teaches
DECEMBER 2, 2019
Here is my book of science experiments for kids! I am proud to announce that I am a children’s science book author! This truly is a dream come true for my science-lovin’, teacher self! Seriously, all the exclamation points!!! This STEAM book has 40 science experiments for older kids ready to take their experiments to the next level! This is perfect for kids who have already read and completed other experiments from other popular science books.
Technology Tidbits
DECEMBER 3, 2019
30hands Learning is the excellent company for creating an innovative LMS (Learning Management System) as well as the popular mobile iOS app that is ideal for digital storytelling 30hands Pro. The 30hands community is a perfect cloud based solution that allows educators to: manage/track students, hand in/out assignments, schedule events, and more. While the mobile is being used in education for project based learning, digital storytelling, and more.
Technology Tidbits
DECEMBER 2, 2019
Knoword is a super fun Vocabulary game that I just found out about from Richard Byrne's blog. The way this works is definitions are given w/ the starting letter of the word while a timer counts down. The player tries to answer as many correct words by typing/spelling them correctly before the timer runs out. Best of all, there is a teacher portal where educators can create their own "word" packs to integrate w/ their curriculum as well as track student data.
Technology Tidbits
DECEMBER 1, 2019
DOGOnews is an excellent site for creating Reading assignments for grades K-8 that can then be integrated into Google Classroom. This is done through 1000s of curated educated articles in a wide variety of subjects (i.e. Science, History, Current Events, etc.) where educators can then select lesson plans, create assignments, and help students increase their Reading and Vocabulary 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
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Actively Learn is a site I've blogged about in the past that is ideal for increasing reading comprehension or adding "depth" to any text. AL reminds me a lot of EDpuzzle but instead of "making a video your own" it is "making reading material your own". This can be done using any text and lets educators track student's learning and understanding of a passage through the use of asking questions, annotating, collaborating, and more all in real-time.
Technology Tidbits
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Otus is a all-in-one mobile learning solution for schools that combines the best features of a: learning management system, data management system, and more. The sleek new design, 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 some of their features.
Technology Tidbits
DECEMBER 1, 2019
Microsoft Math is an excellent free mobile (iOS/Google Play) app for all things Math grades K-12. All a user had to do is scan, type, or draw a math problem to get a answer and other results. Also, Microsoft Math generates detail step-by-step instructions on how to solve the problem, videos, graphs, and more. Finally, Microsoft Math lets teachers create printable Math worksheets for their students to use.
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