Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 11, 2016
Here are ten of the top reading-related articles according to Ask a Tech Teacher readers: How do I create a classroom library checkout system? 5 Tech Tools to Inspire Reading. 5 Tech Tools That Motivate Every Reader. 3 Digital Tools to Encourage Close Reading. 32 Reading Websites. How Minecraft Teaches Reading, Writing and Problem Solving. Common Core Reading–What if Students Don’t Like Reading.
The Innovative Educator
JULY 10, 2016
I started my day reading a post from Pernille Ripp entitled If Not Now where she explains that change will only come if we all speak up. She says she is not sure how she got to be someone others sometimes listen to but she advises that even if we may not think of our voices as are nothing special a and we have no business speaking up, if we see injustice and believe in our own self worth, we must speak.
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Technology Tidbits
JULY 13, 2016
Noplag is an excellent online free plagiarism, spell, and grammar checker for student and teachers. It's a very easy to use site (i.e. similar to Grammarly) and best of all a user can generate detailed reports to make checking their documents/text that much easier. I highly recommend checking out Noplag by clicking here !!
STEMx
JULY 14, 2016
by Mike Feder, director of STEMx. “Get an internship” is a ubiquitous piece of advice. I’d guess every person reading this post hasn’t just heard that piece of advice, you’ve even offered it. But, as a researcher, these are the kind of clichés that stick with me. What’s the word on internships? They work. A literature review completed in 2013 counted 12 different studies showing impacts.
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
JULY 12, 2016
Sometimes, for teachers, summer is so busy we can’t breathe. Between enrichment to summer seminars to watching kids who are out of school, there isn’t a free moment. But other times, summer offers an endless vista of time, perfect for a part-time job that provides a nest egg for a special project. Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Joyce Wilson, has five great ideas that will help you stay busy this summer: Last year, there were more than 3 million teachers in school systems across the
STEM Education Central brings together the best content for STEM education professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Technology Tidbits
JULY 13, 2016
PaGamO is an interesting new site for Gamifying a classroom that I just found out about from Larry Ferlazzo's excellent blog. This is a great and fun way to track student's performance and allow them to learn at their own pace. Best of all, educators can easily differentiate instruction while generating detailed student reports. I recommend checking out PaGamO by clicking here !!!
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 14, 2016
Here are the most-read posts for the month of June: 12 Websites to Teach Mouse Skills. Website Review: ProdigyGame.com. 3 Online Keyboarding Programs Students Will Choose. 9 Best-in-Class Digital Storytelling Tools. 67 K-8 Hour of Code Suggestions–by Grade Level. How to Create a Curriculum Map. 3 Creative Tech Tools to Teach Writing. 84 Math Websites for K-8.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 15, 2016
How to Make Differentiation Fast and Easy with Tech. Starts Monday! Last chance to sign up. This Ask a Tech Teacher online class is only offered for college credit.
The Innovative Educator
JULY 13, 2016
I hope you'll join us for our fourth monthly #NYCSchoolsTechChat taking place today, Wednesday, July 13th at 4 pm. The topic is "Summer Learning." It will be led by Twitter Chat Queen , @eileen_lennon ( @NYCSchools) with me, @InnovativeEdu ( @NYCSchools ) and @TaliCSM ( @CommonSenseEd ) serving as trusted co-hosts. The chat will serve as an opportunity to share how you learn best, where you learn best, and some great links for where to learn more this summer.
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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.
Technology Tidbits
JULY 13, 2016
Animatron is a new free online animation creator (i.e. reminds me of PowToon) that makes it easy for students/educators to create stunning presentations. Educators are using this to introduce subjects/topics or for explanation videos for professional development. While students are using it for digital storytelling, to create presentations, and much much more.
Technology Tidbits
JULY 13, 2016
GatherEducation is a innovative new virtual learning platform that educators can use to reach students from around the world. This is done in a easy to use way where teachers create their avatar and present to a virtual class of students. Students logon from any mobile device and can give a thumbs up/down to let the teacher know if they understand the content or even raise their hand to ask a question.
Technology Tidbits
JULY 13, 2016
Digipuzzle is an excellent site for parents/teachers to find (free) online educational games/activities for grades K-8. Recently, they have updated their summer section w/ fun activities such as puzzles, word searches, games for any subject, and much much more. I highly recommend checking out Digipuzzle's Summer Games/Activities by clicking here !!!
Technology Tidbits
JULY 15, 2016
Quizalize is a great site for creating game-quizzes to assess student's learning in real-time. A educator can browse Quizalize's library of quizzes created by other users or use one of their many templates to get started. Best of all is the all NEW teacher's dashboard that allows educators to track student's progress and differentiate instruction in a fun "Gamify" way.
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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!
The Innovative Educator
JULY 9, 2016
I recently shared the hottest post ever that everyone was reading on The Innovative Educator which garnered more than 17,000 views in one week. That post shared secrets to success for getting your principal to say yes from former @NYCSchools Principal Jason Levy ( @Levy_Jason ). This week's hottest post, makes it to the top for the number of comments generated in a week.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 13, 2016
When you think of the Supreme Court, you think of old people in black robes that dispassionately determine the fate of the country’s laws. That’s all true, but there’s more to maintaining law and order than a podium and a gavel. The Supreme Court is the apex of one of three branches in the American government: The Legislative (the House and the Senate) passes laws.
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