Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. Last month’s freebie was so popular, we’re extending it into February: xx. Free Martin Luther King Day Lesson Plans. Two lesson plans to prepare for Martin Luther King Day in January: 1) Students research events leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King’s impact on American history and share them with an Event Chain organized visually, including pictures and thought bubbles. 2) Students

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Educators Technology

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

When it comes to on-the-go learning or mobile learning podcasts are a key player. They enable users to access a wealth of knowledge that can be consumed virtually anywhere, and anytime. For us in.read more.

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K-12 Education News

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Teaching children in a way that encourages them to empathize with others measurably improves their creativity, and could potentially lead to several other beneficial learning outcomes, new research suggests.

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Chillax Science

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

How to Invite Children to Play. Playdough is one of those universal toys that most children enjoy using. If you scout the internet, one can find a plethora of articles, blog posts, and information about playdough. I want to contribute to this repertoire with ideas on how to create an invitation to play with playdough. Why? Because I love to play with playdough, enjoy making it with my children, and it is a great way to foster fine motor skills.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Before becoming a teacher, I didn’t understand why the 100th day of school was a big deal. At first, I thought it had to do with finding something exciting about the dreariness of post-Christmas January but when I counted school days from Labor Day to the hundred-day mark (skipping weekends, two weeks at Christmas and a week at Thanksgiving), that put me in the second week of February.

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Jay Flores

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

I’m so excited to team up with FIRST once again to celebrate the FIRST GAME CHANGERS powered by Star Wars: Force for change season! Later this month we’ll be continuing the Changing the Game series powered by Rockwell Automation on FIRST ’s Instagram (@FIRST_Official_) account featuring live interviews with athletes, experts, and other inspiring people who are changing the game in the world of sports.

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K-12 Education News

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Students who attend the Georgia Prekindergarten Program are more likely to achieve in mathematics than those who do not attend pre-K, according to a new study.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Here are the most-read posts for the month of January. Classes in Remote Teaching. 5 (free) Shortkey Posters. 9 Great Websites to Inspire 3rd Graders. Ten Most Important Keyboard Keys. Great Websites for Special Needs. Edtech Trends From 2020 And Beyond. Game-based Learning in Remote Teaching. 5 Fun Science Experiments Kids Do at Home. Public Domain Day and Happy New Year!

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Informed K12

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

What is your title, and how long have you worked here? I am a Customer Success Manager and I’ve been with Informed K12 for 1 year and 6 months!

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

112: OTT: All About Makerspace Materials in the Classroom Short on materials for your Makerspace? No worries! There are several inexpensive ways to gather materials for your classroom. From asking those who are willing for donations to keeping simple arts and crafts on hand, the possibilities (and supplies) are endless! Transcripts from the Show: Welcome to One Tired Teacher, Episode 112, All About Makerspace Materials in the Classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

On Feb. 5, 2020, World Read Aloud Day celebrates the pure joy of oral reading with kids of all ages. Created by LitWorld , past years have found over 1 million people in 100 countries joining together to enjoy the power and wonder of reading aloud in groups or individually, at school or home, and discovering what it means to listen to a story told through the voice of another.

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