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MARCH 7, 2018

Taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) has become a right-of-passage for high school students as they leave formal education and enter the next phase of learning. Over seven million will take SAT tests in 2018 in January, March/April, May, June, October, November, or December. Some will take it for the first time; some for the umpteenth time. For many, it represents a last desperate attempt to qualify for the college of their dreams.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 4, 2018

Recently I had the privilege of facilitating two half day workshops entitled, A Framework for Maker Education. The workshop including several mini-sessions of participants creating their own maker projects (Paper Circuits, Squishy Circuits, Gami-Bots, Brush bots, and micro:bit projects). What struck me most during these creating sessions was the high degree of energy, excitement, and joy in the room – it was palatable – with 100% participant engagement.

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The Innovative Educator

MARCH 4, 2018

Kids today! If you believed the headlines, you'd think that technology has created a generation of kids who are impatient, bored, and entitled. While that could be true, don't blame the kids or the tech. It is up to the adults in their worlds to ensure we raise kids who know how to be safe and responsible digital citizens. Educators do this by following the curriculum from providers like Common Sense Education , Google’s “ Be Internet Awesome ,” and EverFi’s “Ignition.

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CTE Learning

MARCH 5, 2018

Coding and 3D Video Game Design and STEM Careers Educator – Eric Fisher Answer – Eric Fisher at Hamilton Heights High School – STEM Career Coding and Video Game Design Course As of 2018, Hamilton Heights HS is the longest running Coding and 3D Video Game Design Course in the state of Indiana. Congratulations to Eric Fisher for giving the Hamilton Heights students 6 years of this exciting STEM career curriculum.

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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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MARCH 9, 2018

Today, we have a guest post from Philip Perry, founder of Learnclick.com , an online quiz tool lots of teachers use to create and share quizzes. It is also ideal for teaching language as it has many options for asking questions in context. Here, Philip addresses the use of movies in teaching: Movies are a great way for learning a language as it helps getting used to the real-life usage.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 5, 2018

Getting ready for St. Patrick’s Day? Try these fun websites: Color the shamrock. Color the Pot-o-gold. Color the leprechaun. Puzzle–St. Pat’s Puzzle. Puzzle–St. Pat’s puzzle II. Puzzle–St. Pat’s drag-and-drop puzzle. Puzzle–St. Pat’s slide puzzle. Puzzles and games. St. Patrick’s Day history–video. St. Pat’s Day songs–video. Tic tac toe. Webquest for St.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 8, 2018

A few months ago, I got an email from Nancy Lin. She’s a freelance writer, editor and former tutor, and mother of two teenage daughters. She’d read my articles about preparing for SAT/ACTs and had a story of her own detailing how she helped her children prepare for their ACT. I think you’ll enjoy her experiences! . As spring approaches, my eldest daughter Katherine, now in her junior year, is bracing herself for the upcoming ACT exams, while my youngest, Elizabeth, a sophomore,

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 6, 2018

Here are the most-read posts for the month of February: 39 Resources for Read Across America Day. What is the VARK model of Student Learning? Citing Sources: The Infographic. Innovative Ways to Encourage Writing. Best-in-Category Winners for 2017. Quick Review of 7 Popular Math Programs. Support English Learners with Micro-credentials from Digital Promise.

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Technology Tidbits

MARCH 8, 2018

Storyboard That is an amazing learning tool that educators around the world are using for digital storytelling, timelines, storyboards, graphic organizers, and more. Recently, they announced their latest way to use Storyboard That and that is to create innovative Social Story Videos. Below is a brief demo sample. Click here for a great list of digital story ideas by Storyboard That.

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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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Technology Tidbits

MARCH 8, 2018

Math Leaper is a fun free iOS app for Math grades PreK-8th. The object is to jump higher and higher while answering questions correctly and collection power-ups while avoiding slime. Math Leaper focuses on lots of different areas such as: addition, multiplication, algebra, etc and has detailed progress reports. I highly recommend checking out Math Leaper by clicking here !!!

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