Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 28, 2017

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m taking a few days this summer to review them with you. Some are edited and/or written by members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew. Others, by tech teachers who work with the same publisher I do. All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, w

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Informed K12

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Sandy is a School Success representative, the first point of contact for any and all potential customers. She constantly engages in call and email outreach to school districts to see where Informed K12 might fit into their processes.

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STEMx

AUGUST 31, 2017

STEMx was created as a platform for connecting state STEM networks together to share breakthroughs and support each other. In February, we. unveiled. a new, searchable database of resources pulled from around the country. That database is growing. Throughout the year, a team of leaders from around the network met to evaluate potential resources. Today, we proudly grant the STEMx Seal of Approval to the following tools: States are devoting resources to STEM schools for a clear reason: Research co

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 30, 2017

September 1st-3rd: Common Core Resources. 25% off! with coupon code: CCSSDISCOUNT. This includes ebooks, lesson plans, webinars, and articles–your choice. Just click this link. Pick any resource(s) you want. When you check out, you’ll get 25% off. Click to view slideshow.

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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

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Here are the most-read posts for the month of August: 2017 Teachers Pay Teachers Conference: Notes from Sessions. Back to School. Lots of Ideas! Google Sheets in the K-12 Classroom. Math: Energize Your Math Program with Thinkster Math. Moodle: The Unsung Hero of LMS Options. Tech Ed Resources–Organize Your Class. Whole Brain Teaching: Is it Right for Me?

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