Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 3, 2020
Teacher Appreciation Week: The First Full Week of May. There’s always been something mystically cerebral about people in technical professions like engineering, science, and mathematics. They talk animatedly about plate tectonics, debate the structure of atoms, even smile at the mention of calculus. The teaching profession has our own version of these nerdy individuals, called technology teachers.
The Innovative Educator
MAY 3, 2020
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) put out hard to swallow guidance about the reopening of schools. Unless there are some big changes in our educational system, we will not be able to incorporate this guidance into our schools. Reasonable strategies The Coronavirus can forever change how we do school. In some ways, for the better. Here’s how. Central / District Staff: All non-school staff should work remotely through the next school year.
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STEMx
MAY 8, 2020
The. Army Education Outreach Program. , or AEOP, is the Army’s platform for advancing STEM education and literacy. AEOP includes a portfolio experiences, internships and competitions. AEOP, through its cooperative agreement with. Battelle. , has opened a formal Request for Proposals. Battelle will accept proposals from businesses, organizations and associations with a history of operating initiatives focused on STEM education competitions with a proven track-record of delivering measurable resul
Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
MAY 7, 2020
76: The Biggest Takeaways From STEM Con 2020 Over 4,000 educators came together to learn and grow around STEM education. The result was motivated, enthusiastic, inspired teachers ready to make a change in education! Links Mentioned in the Show: STEM Con 2020 Second Chance 72: All Things STEM With Kerry Tracy 73: Distance Learning, STEM, and Educational Reform Dr.
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
MAY 8, 2020
Here’s a preview of what’s coming up on Ask a Tech Teacher in May: Teacher Appreciation Gifts (for the geek). 12 Tech Tasks to End the School Year. 13 Bits of Wisdom I learned from my Computer (humor). Find Public Domain Images. College or Career? Check out These Articles. Memorial Day Websites. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.
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PCS Edventures
MAY 5, 2020
The first week of May is Teacher Appreciation Week, and this year the team at PCS Edventures is sharing some of our favorite memories with teachers we’ve had in the past! It's just one way we're thanking educators who pour countless hours of hard work into helping their students succeed. Check out these heartfelt stories. Then share your own in the comments below or tag us on social media!
National Institute for STEM Education
MAY 5, 2020
In my last post , I shared my perspective on the choice I believe we, as a science education community, are facing as we make the transition to distance learning. To summarize, I believe that science educators are at a decision point. Do we allow our current challenges to move us backwards, toward teacher-centered, didactic science learning? Or do we move forward toward student-centered, constructivist science learning, embracing the current challenges along the way?
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 6, 2020
Here are the most-read posts for the month of April: Why College Matters for a Successful Career in Tech. 15 Websites to Teach Financial Literacy. #CoronaVirus–This Week’s Inbox. Stem Education in 2020. How to Assess Digital Literacy. Teaching During #CoronaVirus–An Old Strategy That’s Perfect. Teaching During COVID-19. Why Earth Day May be the Most Important Event at School. 10 Tips for Teaching Remotely. 3 Apps That Energize Learning.
Technology Tidbits
MAY 5, 2020
There is an abundance of online tools that allows teachers to create a test or quiz. Not only does this help teachers easily assess students but differentiate instruction as well. This is especially useful considering schools are closed right now during the pandemic and remote learning is in effect. *This list is in alphabetical order Top 20 Sites for Creating a Quiz Answer Pad - A great student response system where educators can quiz students to assess student learning in real-time.
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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.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 2, 2020
One of the most important yet underwhelming international events is coming up the first Thursday in May (in Canada, it’s March 15th). What is it? It’s World Password Day, Yawn… I know — words can’t express how tedious most people find passwords, how annoying they are to use, and how likely it is 99% of the world will not celebrate this event.
National Institute for STEM Education
MAY 5, 2020
Let’s face it, maintaining student engagement can be tough, even when you are with your students in the same physical space. That said, there are things you can do to increase students’ active participation in online learning sessions and activities.
Technology Tidbits
MAY 4, 2020
involve.me is an excellent site for creating online quizzes. What separates involve.me from other sites is the abundance of features it offers as well as how easy it is to use to create a quiz. involve.me uses a drag-n-drop editor to create quizzes where teachers can add images or timers. Also, a educator can select through a template or customize an already created quiz.
Technology Tidbits
MAY 4, 2020
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!
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 8, 2020
update. MTI 557: Building Digital Citizens. Starts Monday, May 11, 2020. Last chance to sign up. Click this link ; scroll down to MTI 557 and click for more information and to sign up. If students use the internet, they must be familiar with the rights and responsibilities required to be good digital citizens. In this class, you’ll learn what topics to introduce, how to unpack them, and how to make them authentic to student lives.
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