Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 14, 2016

A topic I get a lot of questions on lately is videos. I reviewed mysimpleshow , a new tool that is getting a lot of buzz, and then asked them to share how their digital tool addresses this burgeoning interest in video. Here are some ideas: Educators – as you know, we’re in a digital world, and using technology in the classroom such as video as a means of communicating messages is taking over.

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Platforms, and standards, and subjects, oh my! Choosing the right digital resources to meet your goals used to be a daunting task. Fortunately, those days are in the past. Today, there is a whole army of people out there figuring out the best tools to meet learning needs with the resources you have available to your students. You can access that army by visiting Common Sense Education’s Ratings & Reviews.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 12, 2016

This week, I’ll share three holiday activities that will get your computers, technology, and social media ready for the new year. Here’s what you’ll get: Update Your Online Presence. Backup and Image your computer. 22 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer. A note: The links won’t work until the articles publish! Today: 22 Steps to a Speedier Computer.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 15, 2016

This week, I’ll share three holiday activities that will get your computers, technology, and social media ready for the new year. Here’s what you’ll get: Update Your Online Presence. Backup and Image your computer. 22 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer. A note: The links won’t work until the articles publish! Today: Update Your Online Presence.

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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

DECEMBER 13, 2016

This week, I’ll share three holiday activities that will get your computers, technology, and social media ready for the new year. Here’s what you’ll get: Update Your Online Presence. Backup and Image your computer. 22 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer. A note: The links won’t work until the articles publish! Today: Image and Backup Your Digital Devices.

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 14, 2016

To prepare students for literacy these days, the most important resources we must ensure they become fluent in using are those that students will need to use successfully in the world. For example using a free productivity suite like Google’s docs, sheets, and slides is a given. Knowing how to write an effective email is another. Understanding how to publish on a website or blog using tools like Blogger, WordPress, Wix, or Weebly is important as well.

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 10, 2016

I have covered a half dozen stories on what Donald Trump could mean for education and Innovative Educators are listening. We’ve looked at Trump's education pick, fake news, and what Trump in often could mean more or less. We’ve uncovered that we may see more public school children receive vouchers to attend parochial schools. That colleges may have responsibility for ensuring students can pay back loans.

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