Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Coding–that geeky subject that confounds students and frightens teachers. Yet, kids who can code are better at logical thinking and problem solving, more independent and self-assured, and more likely to find a job when they graduate. In fact, according to Computer Science Education , by 2020 , there will be 1.4 million coding jobs and only 400,000 applicants.

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Educators Technology

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Looking for some good websites that provide curated educational documentaries? The collection below features some of our favourite options. These are platforms where you can get access to a plethora.read more.

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DECEMBER 1, 2017

December 4 - 8, 2017 Ready for some holiday fun, science-style? Thank you, thank you, thank you to all have supported my work through 2017. To celebrate the holidays, and the entire year, let's have some fun with a week of giveaways, freebies, discounts, and more! For the third year, a group of science teachers / TPT authors are having a blast with the "Five Days of Holiday Cheer.

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Time off-task. Distractions. These are problems educators new to using technology might face in their classrooms. But used correctly, technology can easily move from a weapon of mass distraction, to a tool of engagement. Experienced and talented #NYCSchoolsTech teachers shared their tried and true strategies and the software selections that work in their classrooms.

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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 1, 2017

Every month, subscribers to Ask a Tech Teacher get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. December 1st-10th: Spend $28 or more on Structured Learning , get a free copy of the. Hour of Code bundle. Click to view slideshow. Here’s a preview (download as a PDF): Lesson Bundle Coding preview. Here’s what you do: Go to the Structured Learning website.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Every year in December, Hour of Code inspires thousands — tens of thousands — of students to fall in love with problem-solving, coding, and programming. Like a favorite web-based game, students are presented with a problem (for example, get your bot to say On vacation! ) and are challenged to use the tools available to solve it. There are endless examples, from games to robots to programming.

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Is it possible to help students engage in civil discourse in social media and other online spaces? That is the topic educators discussed at the #NYCSchoolsTech Summit on #DiversityMatters. The verdict? Yes. Civil discourse is possible in online spaces if we work to prepare students to engage responsibly and in a civil manner. Here are some ways to achieve that. 4 Considerations To Engage in Civil Discourse Online Consider the Source.

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

The 3 Hottest Posts on The Innovative Educator Haven’t been keeping up with The Innovative Educator? Don’t worry. That’s what this wrap up is for. What’s hot? Measuring success when it comes to tech in schools. In this post, we look at what we should look at to see if technology is effective in schools. Hint: It’s not test scores or student achievement.

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STEMx

DECEMBER 1, 2017

It’s been seven months since the Trump administration released its budget proposal for the U.S. Department of Education. With the budget’s proposed shifts in some funding priorities, educators nationwide have wondered how the measure would stand up to congressional scrutiny. For an update on the proposal’s progress on Capitol Hill, we checked in with Thomas Phillips, a congressional affairs specialist for Battelle: Q: Since the release of the Trump administration’s federal budget proposal for th

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