Sat.Nov 16, 2019 - Fri.Nov 22, 2019

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Happy Thanksgiving Week to All!

Ask a Tech Teacher

I’m taking next week off. I’ll be preparing for my daughter’s holiday visit from her home in Maryland and my son who’s visiting from Okinawa Japan (by way of Georgia). I am so excited to see both of them! I’ll be back December 2nd. Any emergencies–drop me a line at askatechteacher@gmail.com. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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A Maker Education PD Workshop

User Generated Education

I had the privilege of presenting a day long maker education workshop at Edutech Asia on November 7, 2019. I was excited about having teachers and other professionals from Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, India, Malaysia, and New Zealand attend. What follows are some details and highlights. As they arrived in the morning, I asked them to access the workshop slides and create a name card lit up with an LED.

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54: Happy Birthday One Tired Teacher!

Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

Celebrating one year of One Tired Teacher. Links Mentioned in the Show: 01: One Tired Teacher: An Introduction to One Tired Teacher 02: One Tired Teacher: Building Student Rapport 03: One Tired Teacher: The Tired of ESE 05: One Tired Teacher: An Administrator's Impact on School Culture 08: One Tired Teacher Team Rapport: The Power of Team Work 13: One Tired Teacher: Growth Mindset 15: One Tired Teacher: Engaging Students With Chris Kesler 18: One Tired Teacher: Integrating Technology Into the Pr

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November 19, 2019, BizTimes: Developing the next generation of coders

Maydm

By Lauren Anderson Nov 19, 2019, updated March 17, 2020. Dulce Martinez didn’t initially think coding was for her. A seventh-grade student at Roger Street Academy in Milwaukee, Martinez thought it seemed kind of boring. But after a two-week coding camp, she’s changed her mind. “I like it a lot more than I did when I first got into it,” she said. “I see myself doing this in the future because it’s really interesting and fun.”.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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College Credit Class in Digital Citizenship

Ask a Tech Teacher

Through the Midwest Teachers Institute , I offer four college-credit classes that teach how to blend technology with traditional lesson plans. They include all the ebooks, videos, and other resources required so you don’t spend any more than what is required to register for the class. Once you’re signed up, you prepare weekly material, chat with classmates, respond to class Discussion Boards and quizzes, and participate in a weekly video meeting.

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A Guide to Achieving Keyboard Accessibility

Magic EdTech

Despite forming such a large part of the population, the needs of people with disabilities often tend to be ignored. The gap between those with disabilities and those without was made narrower with the passing of the American with Disabilities Act in 1990. But, there still is some work to be done to ensure optimal accessibility, especially when it comes to the digital world.

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Turn any video into an assignment

The Tech Savvy Science Teacher

Edpuzzle is a website that you can use to take any video and turn it into an assignment. This is especially useful if you are using the flipped classroom model. In a nutshell, Edpuzzle lets you embed questions, audio and notes into the video. You then assign the video to your class and you get a ton of analytics such as who watched the video and who struggled or did well.

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Subscriber Special: December

Ask a Tech Teacher

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. December: Discounts on Select Print Books. Any of these books: $25.99. Kindergarten Technology Curriculum. 1st Grade Technology Curriculum. 3rd Grade Technology Curriculum. High School Technology Curriculum–Book 1. Ultimate Guide to Keyboarding: Middle School.

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Edpuzzle

Technology Tidbits

Edpuzzle the world's leading digital tool for taking a video and making it your "own" has released a bunch of new updates for the upcoming school year. New Features Live Mode - project Edpuzzle videos up on a screen and have student answer questions in real-time on their won devices easily assess and differentiate instruction Open Class - student's can join an existing class w/out having to create an account ideal for PD or El Ed students LMS Integration - Edpuzzle synce w/ most popular LMS such

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Harnessing The Power Of Math Manipulatives

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.

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VR game Network Collapse takes learners inside computer science concepts

STEMx

For computer science teachers, helping students conceptualize how information is transmitted and protected on networks can be difficult. But explaining the concept through a game makes it fun. That’s the aim of . Network Collapse. , a virtual reality STEM app developed by researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington.

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PleIQ: the interactive smart toy that fosters multiple intelligences through Augmented Reality

Ask a Tech Teacher

Augmented Reality takes students into bold new worlds where they become part of the learning, not passive viewers. They follow their passion by exploring with their senses. Ask a Tech Teacher sponsor, PleIQ is launching its Kickstarter campaign , offering a revolutionary tool that blends the physical and digital world into one that is irresistible for kids.

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Edulastic

Technology Tidbits

Edulastic is an innovative online assessment platform that makes it easy for teachers to assess students and differentiate instruction in real-time. Also, Edulastic can help turn a classroom paperless where teachers can upload PDF's or scan bubble sheets for students to take tests and get graded automatically. Finally, Edulastic can be used by any curriculum for any subject, is customizable, and has detailed instant online reporting for assessment purposes.

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Super Teacher Worksheets for Thanksgiving

Technology Tidbits

Super Teacher Worksheets is one of the best sites around for finding educational resources on a wide range of subjects. Educators can find, worksheets, printables, puzzle generators and more. Also, they are constantly updating their site w/ more resources all the time and recently released new crossword puzzle worksheet generator. I highly recommend checking out Super Teacher Worksheets for Fall and Thanksgiving by clicking here !!!

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Downloadable Design Briefs for an Integrative STEM Curriculum

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!

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BlockSurvey

Technology Tidbits

BlockSurvey is an excellent site for creating surveys, polls, and more. What separates BlockSurvey from other similar sites is their security and how they encrypt a user's data. That means there is no tracking, no cookies, no digital "fingerprints". Finally, a finished poll or survey can be embedded into a blog or site. Below is a brief demo. I highly recommend checking out BlockSurvey by clicking here !!!

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ThinkFluency

Technology Tidbits

ThinkFluency is an oral reading fluency assessment app developed by a teacher for teachers. ThinkFluency replaces the tedious paper, pencil and timer assessment with an app that enables teachers to quickly assess students’ Oral Reading Fluency Rate. ThinkFluency is easy to use, provides instant results with data that is easy to download and share, and is perfect for RTI and showing student growth.

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Buncee for Thanksgiving

Technology Tidbits

Buncee easily one of my favorite Web 2.0 sites for education has just released a nice collection of presentations for "Fall Projects". Buncee's are beautiful looking presentations, greetings, eCards, posters, or pretty much anything that can be put on a digital canvas. Through their educational portal, educators can create, manage, and assess student projects in real-time.

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KidCitizen

Technology Tidbits

KidCitizen is an excellent site for teaching students about political history through interactive primary resources. KidCitizen is designed for grades K-5 and where student's view photos/videos to learn about primary resources. Best of all, educators can create their own resources and share them w/ students while tracking their progress. I highly recommend checking out KidCitizen by clicking here !!!

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Thanksgiving Activities That Keep the Learning Going

Ask a Tech Teacher

Teaching the days before big holidays is challenging. Students and teachers alike are ready for a break. Both struggle to pay attention regardless of how innovative and engaging are the lesson plans. I’ve been there often. As a result, I’ve come up with fun ways to support learning while students power through the last few days of school.

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