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Some Helpful Latin Phrases for Research Students

Educators Technology

One way to embellish your writing style and make it sound more professional is through the inclusion of Latin phrases (of course without overusing them). Whether you are writing a research.

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Measuring Up–the Key to Meeting State/National Standards

Ask a Tech Teacher

Last year, only 61 percent of high school students who took the ACT English achievement test were deemed college-ready. In math, it was 41 percent. We teachers recognize it is our fiduciary responsibility to fulfill state and national education standards that prepare students for college or career. Many of us find students benefit greatly when the school employs curriculum-based assessments to measure progress.

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Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) Displays: A Maker Education Project

User Generated Education

I have lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico for a few decades. One of my favorite things about living here is that it celebrates and embraces Hispanic and Mexican cultural traditions. I have the privilege of working with gifted kids at two elementary schools with over 80% Hispanic students. For the past two years, I did Halloween Wars – based off of the Food Channel show.

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01: An Introduction to One Tired Teacher

Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

Welcome to the launch of One Tired Teacher! I’m so excited to be up and running. In this first episode, you will find out why I believe teachers should have a voice. Want to read more about it? I recently wrote a blog post called 3 Genuine Reasons Teachers Should Speak Their Truth. Check it out when you get the chance. One Tired Teacher takes the trials of teaching and the treasures or best parts of being a teacher or educator and tells it like it is.

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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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3 Lessons Learned from On the Front Lines of Ed Tech

Informed K12

Earlier this year, a few members of our team attended a networking event hosted by Techqueria, a community of Latinx professionals in the tech industry. Our team had an awesome time, and we were really impressed with the event and how many talented and driven young professionals we spoke to. Our CTO/co-founder Qian, knew one of Techqueria’s board members, Phil Ventura, so we coordinated with him to sponsor our own event for their members.

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Super Teacher Worksheets for Veterans Day

Technology Tidbits

Super Teacher Worksheets educators everywhere are using for printables, worksheets, puzzles, activities, and much much more. Also, all items are labeled if they are aligned to Common Core Standards and there are even generators/wizards for users to create their very own worksheets/puzzles/etc. Best of all, teachers can use STW for any subject and browse through 1000's of educational resources that can work for them.

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5 Benefits Of Blockchain Technology

CTE Learning

Blockchain technology, to many people, is admittedly a lot more promising than the cryptocurrency it was designed to support. Its benefits are big enough and have shown great promise in sustaining its relevance for many years to come. Tracing its origins from the money cataclysm of 2008 , blockchain, at its heart, can be considered an a defiant disdain from the central authoritative management.

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Math Castle

Technology Tidbits

Math Castle is an excellent iOS app for basic Math skills (i.e addition, multiplication, etc.). Math Castle follows a fun fantasy theme, as students try to defend their castle from a dragon by answering equations. Also, Math Castle has over 80 levels and generates details reports to help track student progress, This is a great app to integrate game based learning into the classroom as well as help differentiate instruction.

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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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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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Thanksgiving Activities That Keep You in Charge of Learning

Ask a Tech Teacher

Teaching the days before big holidays is challenging. Students and teachers alike are ready for a break. Both struggle to pay attention regardless of how innovative and engaging are the lesson plans. I’ve been there often. As a result, I’ve come up with fun ways to support learning while students power through the last few days of school.

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