Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 16, 2017

Lakeshore has long been a staple for preschool to sixth grade teachers looking for classroom supplies. Many education conferences I have attended, they were there, sharing their resources. Now, ORIGO Education is partnering with them to deliver their industry-leading math curricula. Read on: ORIGO Education , a leading provider of mathematic curriculum programs for Pre-K–6 grades, and Lakeshore Learning Materials , a nationwide supplier of educational resources, announce their partnership to of

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Amy Brown Science

AUGUST 14, 2017

Over 130 years have passed since the death of Charles Darwin. Despite the passage of time since Darwin first presented his ideas on natural selection, there continues to be controversy surrounding his theory of evolution. In 1973, Theodosius Dobzhansky published an essay in American Biology Teacher in which he stated, “Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.

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User Generated Education

AUGUST 12, 2017

I was painfully bored during my K-12 education. I looked forward to college anticipating that it would be different – more engaging, more interesting, more innovative. I was wrong. My undergraduate education, except for a few bright spots, was just an extension of my K-12 education including more grill and drill with sages on the stages (literally since I went to such a large university); taking notes and taking lots of multiple choice tests.

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CTE Learning

AUGUST 18, 2017

Our offices will be closed for most of the working day 08/21. Our town is close enough to the eclipse path that we will be shutting down between 10:30am till 2:30pm CST. The team has varied plans for what they will be doing. Welding googles and viewing glasses are scattered about and stashed in cars. I expect some will drive a little north, or go to local watch parties.

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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

AUGUST 18, 2017

Thinkster Math is an iPad based math tutorial program for K-8, aligned with Common Core and based on well-known international math programs such as Singapore Math. Offered in thirty countries and used by thousands of students, it teaches via digital worksheets, video tutorials, feedback from real (human) coaches, and a long-term plan developed with the student that encourages students to learn at their own pace, wherever they are, on a device (the iPad) that they love.

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The Innovative Educator

AUGUST 16, 2017

When difficult news and events take place in our world, it stands to reason that difficult topics may work their way into the classroom. Unfortunately educators don't have much training on how to best approach such situations with students. Thank goodness for Common Sense. Education that is. When difficult events take place like the horrific display of hate in Charlottesville, Virginia Common Sense comes through with some helpful tools and resources to ad dress students.

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STEMx

AUGUST 18, 2017

STEMx is welcoming a new member — the Arkansas Public School Resource Center (APSRC). To find out more about the center, its accomplishments and future projects, we contacted Dr. Lisa W. Todd, director of education at the organization, based in Little Rock: The mission of APSRC is to improve public education by providing technical support and advocacy services to schools in the state with an emphasis on assisting charter schools and public schools in rural districts.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 14, 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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Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 15, 2017

DimensionU is one of my favorite companies for Game Based Learning. These games take place in an interactive 3D virtual world where students strengthen their Math/Literacy skills. The games are designed for kids grades 3rd-9th and are aligned to Common Core Standards. Here are a list of DimensionU games. Watch the videos below to see all 4 AMAZING DimensionU Games in action: Meltdown is the DimensionU game that offers students a second chance when answering difficult questions, and rewards creat

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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.

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The Innovative Educator

AUGUST 13, 2017

Having great content is important when delivering a professional learning opportunity but it is not enough. What is also important is to ensure opportunities are well organized and leave participants feeling they got exactly what they came for. Here are some considerations, followed by an explanation of each, that will enable you to accomplish just that.

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STEMx

AUGUST 14, 2017

What does the Trump administration’s proposed education budget mean — if anything? Will its planned cuts and funding realignments survive congressional scrutiny? What can school administrators, teachers and parents expect by way of federal support? To find out more, we asked Thomas Phillips, a congressional affairs specialist for Battelle, what might be next for federal education funding: Q: The Trump administration’s proposed budget for the federal Department of Education would cut the departme

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 15, 2017

As a teacher, I spend a lot of time preparing lesson plans. Most don’t survive the first five minutes in front of my students but still I go through this preparatory exercise. Over the decades, I’ve come to realize that the product (a completed lesson plan) is less important than the process of organizing my thoughts, thinking about the needs of the students, searching for the right resources, and figuring out the best way to help students achieve goals.

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Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 15, 2017

Calcugators is the new iOS app for Grades K on up working on addition. This is a fun game that has students working w/ different problems and focusing on skills such as: subtraction, regrouping, counting, etc, to solve basic addition problems. Also, Calcugators tracks student's progress and is a great way to integrate Game Based Learning into the classroom.

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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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Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 15, 2017

Answerables the innovative educational tool that combines the best features of game based learning w/ a learning management system has just released their free iPad app. Answerables is being used by educators in a variety of ways from collaborating w/ other classes, to browsing the web, all in a secure 3D virtual environment. Answerables is used as a: • Virtual classroom • Lesson planner • Learning manager • Quest creator • Resource manager • Web browser (managed) • Social Network • Student port

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Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 15, 2017

Vidhub is a cool site that I just found out about for reviewing and collaborating on digital videos. Vidhub allows users to upload any kind of digit video and then collaborate on it in real-time. This is done through easy-to-use tools that lets users add time-stamps, collaborate, edit revisions, send reminders, and more. I highly recommend checking out Vidhub by clicking here !!!

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