Educators Technology
APRIL 3, 2017
April 3, 2017 After writing about the best books for teachers and parents to learn and explore the world of autism, we are introducing you to this collection of some good iPad apps to help.read more.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 6, 2017
April is National Poetry Month. For thirty days, we celebrate the value and joy that poetry brings to our world. According to the Academy of American Poets , the goals are: Highlight the extraordinary legacy and ongoing achievement of American poets. Introduce more Americans to the pleasures of reading poetry. Bring poets and poetry to the public in immediate and innovative ways.
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The Innovative Educator
APRIL 2, 2017
It’s not uncommon for today’s children, brought up in a fast-paced, digital world, to become bored and uninterested when visiting cultural institutions. It doesn’t have to be that way though. Sometimes the first step to enjoying art is to look forward to a museum visit as something that is fun. Use the interactive tools of the digital world to engage young people during a trip to museum, landmark, or other cultural institution, and they might just find for themselves a love of arts and culture t
STEMx
APRIL 7, 2017
Conducting research in a real lab with professional mentoring, then taking knowledge gained back to the classroom. Is that the dream of many STEM educators? The year-old RESET program aims to make that dream a reality. RESET, or Research Experiences for STEM Educators and Teachers, offers 60 hours of online summer learning to a select group of teachers and then places some of them in an Army lab to work for a month.
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.
Educators Technology
APRIL 5, 2017
April 5, 2017 ViewPure is one of our favourite web tools to use for purifying YouTube videos. We have already reviewed it here in the past and we are re-featuring it for those of you new to our.read more.
STEM Education Central brings together the best content for STEM education professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
The Innovative Educator
APRIL 1, 2017
Haven’t been keeping up with The Innovative Educator? Don’t worry. That’s what this wrap up is for. Here are the three hottest posts that you don’t want to miss! What’s hot this week? Teen brains - it's not what you think, fake news, and using media to increase family engagement. Making its way to the top for the first time is a post about the teen brain and some myths that should be reconsidered.
STEMx
APRIL 5, 2017
** Date change to Thursday, April 20 **. April 20, 2017: 4-5 pm EST . Register. DonorsChoose.org. strives to make it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education. Teachers in 75% of the country’s public schools have requested classroom materials through DonorsChoose.org, receiving more than half a billion dollars in classroom supplies over the last decade.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 4, 2017
April 6th- 15th. a Two-fer. Sign up for Summer PD; get a friend in for free. Classes available: Tech-infused Teacher. Tech-infused Class (sequel to Tech-infused Teacher). Teach Writing with Tech. 20 Webtools in 20 Days. Here’s what you do: Sign up for any of these four classes between April 6th-15th. Under ‘special instructions’, include the Coupon Code #twofer2017.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 7, 2017
Many Christians celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection on Easter Sunday. The date depends on the ecclesiastical approximation of the March equinox. This year, it’s April 16, 2017. Here are some websites your students will love: Easter color-me (for Kindergarten/first grade). Easter Color Me to print or import to drawing program. Easter games II.
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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.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 3, 2017
Here are the most-read posts for the month of March: What to do when Computers are Down? How to Run a Parent Class. How to Teach STEM Every Day. 7 Tips to Differentiate with Tech. Always Know Which Virtual Speakers Are Available for Your Classes. How to Incorporate Mindfulness into Your Class. 12 Tips on Hard-to-teach Classes. Summer Professional Development from Ask a Tech Teacher.
The Innovative Educator
APRIL 5, 2017
Media literacy. Educators know it’s important but they often haven’t been armed with the tools necessary to ensure their students are prepared. Until now. On Thursday, April 6 th at 6 pm, we invite you to join the #NYCSchoolsTechChat during its one year anniversary celebration where we will discuss media literacy. Our host, is Kelly Mendoza from Common Sense Education, who will, among other topics, will tell us all about Common Sense Education’s new Media Literacy Toolkit.
STEMx
APRIL 3, 2017
For teachers, finding cash to buy classroom “extras” can be difficult. A school’s parent organization can help, but so can generous strangers. That’s the aim of DonorsChoose.org, a web site where teachers at public schools can submit proposals for things their classrooms need, and then individuals, companies and foundations can pledge funding to support that classroom.
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