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Ward’s Science–So Many STEM Resources

Ask a Tech Teacher

One of the most difficult skills to teach in school is problem solving. I can’t tell you how many kids–and parents–ask me, “How do I get an A.” My answer: “By thinking,” which oddly confuses them. We talk about what that means–problem solving, critical analysis, logical thinking–but often, that sounds hard to them–too hard.

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Let's Fly!- Celebrating National Aviation Month Vol.6 #6

Bright and Smart

Our Posterity = Our Children Posterity comes from Middle English posterite, from Anglo-French pusterite, from Latin posterus ("coming after"). November is National Aviation month and it's a perfect time to let your students imaginations take flight! This month helps us to remember and celebrate the contributions and achievements of people who designed and improved these flying machines.

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52: 8 Mindful Tips for Teaching Children Gratitude

Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

8 Mindful Tips for Teaching Children Gratitude Gratitude is a practice. It results in positive thinking. In a difficult time and world, the one true factor that can make the most impact is exercising gratitude. It is complex, yet very simple. The cause of resentment and poor behavior is a direct result of feeling undervalued, not worthy, not heard, and not cared about.

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Website Platforms Share Accessibility Support with Schools at #NYCSchoolsDigIn Summit

The Innovative Educator

All government agencies must have accessible websites. This means all public schools or schools who receive federal funding must have accessible websites. The United States Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights has agreements with various school districts to help ensure institutions provide content that is accessible to everyone including people with disabilities and those who speak languages other than English.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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.

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Subscriber Special: November–Discounts on Select Print Books

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Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. Discounts on Select Print Books. Any of these books: $25.99. Kindergarten Technology Curriculum. 1st Grade Technology Curriculum. 3rd Grade Technology Curriculum. High School Technology Curriculum–Book 1. Ultimate Guide to Keyboarding: Middle School.

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40 Sites/Apps to Learn how to Program or Code

Technology Tidbits

In today's classroom STEM is a vital topic covered universally. With that being said, more and more students are being introduce to coding and programming earlier then ever before. Best of all, new technology and apps makes it easier and easier for students to learn these useful skills. Below is a list of some of the best resources for students and educators looking to learn how to program and code.

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Showcase

Technology Tidbits

Showcase is an interesting new site for students to create digital portfolios. What makes Showcase unique, is that it is only for students and educators have no control over the content of what goes in there. Portfolios can contain, images, links, documents, and more. This is a great way for students to show their classwork or talents to educators, family, and even potential employers.

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Storyboard That for Thanksgiving

Technology Tidbits

Storyboard That the excellent learning tool that educators are using in a wide variety of ways (i.e. project based learning, graphic organizers, timelines, storyboard, etc.). Storyboard That activities are great for telling the story of Thanksgiving, labeling different items, telling what you are "thankful" for and more. Best of all, a teachers can copy the storyboard and use or edit it for creating their own template.

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Kialo Edu

Technology Tidbits

Kialo Edu is an excellent learning tool designed to facilitate classroom discussion and ignite critical thinking while providing platform for educators to make it easy to gauge student understanding and differentiate instruction. The way this works is through Kialo's online collaborative platform that creates an interactive tree that depicts pros and cons of a discussion/debate.

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Harnessing The Power Of Math Manipulatives

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.

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Projector Screen

Technology Tidbits

Projector Screen is a great site for educators or parents looking to find screens, projectors, cables, and more for home or their classroom. Also, this is an ideal place to find good deals and other resources such as: how to build a home theater or how a green screen works. I highly recommend checking out Projector Screen Store by clicking here !!! *Projector Screen is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

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What is Actively Learn and Why Should I Try it?

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Actively Learn is a freemium online education platform that allows students to read a book (or some other document), make comments, answer questions posed by the teacher, and even collaborate with others. Quickly, it is becoming the close reading tool of choice for teachers because of its ease of use, differentiation of needs, depth of tools, and variety of resources.

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