Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 24, 2016

A topic I don’t cover enough in Ask a Tech Teacher is how seniors handle the onslaught of technology in their lives. Thankfully, Beata GREEN, Director of HeadChannel Ltd. , London-based bespoke software development company, has experience in this area and was willing to share her ideas. Beata is responsible for overall strategic direction and overseeing the company’s continuing growth, building closer client relationships and maintaining best working practices.

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User Generated Education

AUGUST 26, 2016

I have written before about the beginning of the school year, Beginning the School Year: It’s About Connections Not Content. I begin all classes focusing on having the students make connections between each other and with me. I want students to learn about one another in a personal way. I want to learn about my students so my instructional strategies can be more personalized and tailored to their needs and interests.

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The Innovative Educator

AUGUST 21, 2016

I was excited to check out this Tweet from @ TaliCSM the ed director at Common Sense Education about how to ethically respond to a student friend-request. It took me to educator Keegan Korf’s blog post where in short, she shared that she only “friends” former students, and warns them that inappropriate behavior will result in defriending. Keegan’s simple and sensible policy mirror’s the practice of many educators I work with, know, and respect.

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AUGUST 22, 2016

I created the three-dimensional rubric below in an attempt to help get the ball rolling. I have honestly not yet seen a rubric where the creator claims it is three-dimensional. I’m not sure I’m there yet, so critique away! Most rubrics I’ve found only focus on the practices, which I agree is a good place to start ( see the resource list at the end of this post ).

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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

AUGUST 26, 2016

Primary schoolers learn about money. The only way to really ‘get it’ is by repetition. Here’s a list of websites to provide redundancy for each type of learner: Brain Pop Learn about Money. Cash Out. Cashtivity. Coin Counting. Coin games —from US Mint. Count Money. Counting Money. Face on money. Face on money –from Lunapic; lots of options.

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The Innovative Educator

AUGUST 24, 2016

The Pokemon Go craze has taken this country and others (where available) by storm because it is a free-to-play, GPS location game that harnesses the power of augmented reality and gets people connecting and moving in their physical world. Immediately there were stories about how this could be used for learning. Mainly the emphasis was around the idea that you can learn about your community and historical landmarks via Pokemon Stops.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 22, 2016

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m taking a few days this summer to review them with you. Some are edited and/or written by members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew. Others, by tech teachers who work with the same publisher I do. All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, w

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2016

Ask a Tech Teacher’s Summer PD 2016 just ended. A couple dozen of us–teachers, library media specialists, tech integrationists, and lab teachers–gathered virtually for three-five-week-classes that included: The Tech-infused Teacher. The Tech-infused Classroom. The Differentiated Teacher. Teach Writing with Tech. 20 Webtools in 20 Days. We talked about curriculum maps, warm-up and exit tickets, backchannel devices, building a PLN, screenshots, and screencasts.

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The Innovative Educator

AUGUST 22, 2016

Join me live to discuss livestreaming! If you do, you can even get PD credit for attending. Join me today August 22nd at 3:30 EST Here's a little overview of what we're doing: Purpose. Learn how to livestream and what platform is best for your goals. Audience Educators who are not afraid to share their genius with the world. Background The #NYCSchoolsTech educators want to be able to share their genius with the world.

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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.

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The Innovative Educator

AUGUST 20, 2016

This week a new #backtoschool post moves into the top. It asks teachers to consider if the professional development they provide or attend contains the five qualities that are necessary for success. Check out that post to see what those qualities are. Holding strong at the top is a post that outlines how to Move From Lecture to Learning. This post is essential for innovative educators looking forward to #backtoschool strategies that go beyond the lecture.

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Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 23, 2016

Channelkit is a new site for curating resources that reminds me of a cross between Pinterest and EduClipper. This is a nice site that turns any type of media (i.e. file, links, images) into digital cards that can then be turned into a channel. These "channels" can then be made public/private and shared w/ others via unique URL. I highly recommend checking out Channelkit by clicking here !!!

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Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 23, 2016

EDpuzzle the excellent free tool that educators everywhere are using to flip their classroom or lesson, just released their "School Channel". This channel allows teachers to share/ copy other video lessons from their colleagues. Right now, EDpuzzle is offering 5 copies to educators so they can try it out. I highly recommend checking out EDpuzzle by clicking here !!!

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Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 24, 2016

Owl Eyes is an innovative site that lets teachers create "classrooms" where their students can read and interact w/ texts. Student's are able to select through a wide variety of literature and then annotate the text. This is helpful as they can take notes and pickup right where they left off when reading. Best of all, the teacher tools allows educators to create quizzes to assess how students are doing and they can even track/manage their student accounts.

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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!

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Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 22, 2016

WriteReader is an excellent learning tool for grades K-4 to help students w/ their Reading and Writing. This is done through a educational portal where educators can create an account and then share a unique code for students. Also, this portal allows for teachers to manage/monitor student accounts and track progress. Best of all, there are lots of resources for educators such as: tutorials, lesson plans aligned to Common Core Standards, and more.

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Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 25, 2016

Digipuzzle is a great site for finding a wide range of free online games, activities, and puzzles. This is a great way to introduce Game Based Learning into the classroom as well as for computer "centers". Also, there is a section titled "USA" which is a nice section for finding educational games/activities for on USA history/states/capitals, etc. I highly recommend checking out Digipuzzle by clicking here !!!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2016

Exit tickets (or exit slips) are a time-proven method of checking understanding in the classroom. Often, this means students write down (with pen and paper) a two-three sentence take-away summary of the day’s lesson and turn it in prior to exiting the class. It’s easily understand, requires little preparation, and is done in minutes. Robert Marzano , classroom researcher and education author, shares four uses for exit slips.

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