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OCTOBER 20, 2021

Remote learning used to be for snow days or virtual schools–alternatives to the traditional. Now, all public schools are coming up with remote learning plans. Here’s a great article in K-12 Dive on that subject: Geography, socioeconomics created significant variation in pandemic learning plans. But they vary.

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APRIL 30, 2024

Explore the benefits and drawbacks of AI in essay writing, including its impact on student learning. AI and Writing Essays: Pros and Cons, How Will Students Learn to Write if an AI Writes It for Them? This technology will transform education by personalizing learning and meeting various student demands.

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JANUARY 16, 2017

One of the hardest challenges for teachers is how to engage students in core subjects such as geography. If you aren’t a geography buff, you’re probably nodding. But watch how quickly the fourteen resources below morph geography from dusty to dynamic: 2-minute Geology. Geography Games. You know what I mean.

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AUGUST 17, 2016

Here are the top geography tips according to Ask a Tech Teacher readers: 14 Ways to use Scribble Maps. 149 Websites for K-8 Geography/Geology. Sponge Activities for Geography. 20 Websites to Learn Everything About Landforms. 20 Websites to Learn Everything About Landforms. Lesson Plans: Where Did I Come From?

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JANUARY 26, 2022

Tech Learning recently shared an excellent lesson plan by Dr. Stephanie Smith Budhai that incorporates the amazing Google Earth into learning. Here’s the beginning: The 3D interactive online exploration platform Google Earth provides a pathway to endless learning adventures around the globe.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Geography for Kids. Geography Games. Geography Games II. Geography—geonet game. Geography quiz—Seterra. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Wolfram Alpha widgets. Dig hole through the earth with Google Earth. Whyville–Social Media Sim. Earth science animations. Maps—Make them.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Here are the most-read posts for the month of November: ASCII Art–Computer Art for Everyone 25 Online Resources About Brainstorming and Mindmapping Tech Tip #26: My Mouse Doesn’t Work Left-brain or Right-brain Dominant?

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FEBRUARY 4, 2021

So I decided to accommodate the 100th Day fever by wrapping it in learning. Here are thirteen activities I like that blend learning into a celebration of the 100th Day of School: Geography. One will be oriented around geography and one around history (such as “Kansas became a state January 29, 1861” ).

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JANUARY 29, 2024

The content presented in this blog is the result of my creative imagination and not intended for use, reproduction, or incorporation into any artificial intelligence training or machine learning systems without prior written consent from the author.” You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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OCTOBER 7, 2016

Mindsnacks is a series of education apps on topics like geography, vocabulary, languages, and SAT. Though these are game-based learning, there’s no plot as you might find simulated games. Each app includes personalized learning, an enhanced review mode, and additional challenges to keep students motivated.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

You can find her resources at Structured Learning. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today , and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

According to Wikipedia: “In the United States education system, social studies is the integrated study of multiple fields of social science and the humanities, including history, geography, and political science.” In MS and HS, it expands to cover science, mathematics, civics, economics, and maybe geography.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2023

You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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JANUARY 24, 2020

So I decided to accommodate the 100th Day fever by wrapping it in learning. Here are thirteen activities I like that blend learning into a celebration of the 100th Day of School: Geography. One will be oriented around geography and one around history (such as “Kansas became a state January 29, 1861” ).

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MARCH 2, 2023

Patrick’s Day: Digipuzzles –great puzzles for geography, nature, and holidays I’m a Puzzle –create your own puzzles Jigsaw Explorer –make your own Jigsaw Planet –create your own picture jigsaw Jigsaw puzzles Jigzone–puzzles Jigsaw Puzzles –JS Kindergarten puzzles Puzzle—St. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

The first thing most teachers think about when discussing gamified learning is the online math games kids play. Redefinition: Technology allows for the creation of completely new ways of learning that were previously not possible. Maybe Vocabulary.com and its spelling games come to mind next. Breakout EDU. Google Expeditions.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

Today, because of the changes in education, the use of games to reinforce learning, to teach, and to engage students in their own education has become one of the most effective tools to bridge the gap between school-based and remote learning. It’s called Game Based Learning (GBL). Good example of GBL: SplashLearn .

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JULY 10, 2018

Geography Drive Arcade is a fun iOS game for students wanting to learn about Geography. Also, GDA helps kids learn how to spell geographical location as well as find out historical facts. I highly recommend checking out Geography Drive Arcade by clicking here !!!

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OCTOBER 30, 2021

Geography Awareness Week. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Here’s a preview of what’s coming up on Ask a Tech Teacher in November: Tracts and Genius Hour: A Great Combination. Halloween projects, lesson plans, apps, and a costume. Digital Storytelling. Civics in Schools. College or Career.

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JULY 13, 2022

CK-12 — and differentiate for student learning styles. CyArk –geography-based lesson plans. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Alma –create standards-based lessons and gradebook, with analytics. BlendSpace –blend a variety of digital materials into one canvas for students. Educreations. LearnZillion.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Geography Awareness Week: November 15-19, 2021. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Here are the most-read posts for the month of November. Tract+Genius Hour–a new twist on a popular project. Are We Teaching Enough Civics in Schools? New Teachers–From Pandemic to the Classroom. An Update on Digital Storytelling.

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MARCH 29, 2024

This rare, astrological event is a perfect classroom learning opportunity, offering a way to ignite students’ curiosity and stimulate their interest in science and the universe. Geography The path of totality will span across the United States from Texas to Maine.

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MARCH 18, 2022

Geography Quiz Game. Learn the states. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Click here for updates to this list. About Rivers. Continents explained (with humor). Explore the Colorado. Geologic movies–great and fun. Lan dforms Match—in BrainPopJr. Landforms—matching games, etc. The Colorado River.

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AUGUST 26, 2020

Here’s a great list of age-appropriate, safe websites that will inspire 1st graders whether they’re in your classroom or at home: Geography—find messages around the world. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Brown Bear Typing. Aesop Fables—no ads. Aesop’s Fables–audio and visual. Audio stories—speakaboos.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Each spot in our planet is in and of itself a geographical wonder and the more we learn about the geography of our world the more appreciative of our diversity we become. That said, geography learning is notoriously known for being boring. Why Learning Geography ? Best geography games for students 1.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Brown loves — and has long loved — learning about history, civics, geography and government, in part because he had teachers who brought infectious energy and enthusiasm to those lessons. I did go into an elementary school and I learned that I did not want to be an elementary school teacher. But I did enjoy teaching.

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MAY 17, 2016

Seterra Geography is a fun iOS app that helps students learn states, flags, countries, and more. Finally, Seterra helps students learn about Geographical content such as capitals, oceans, mountains, and more. Finally, Seterra helps students learn about Geographical content such as capitals, oceans, mountains, and more.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that enriches the classroom learning experience by overlaying digital content onto real-world content, simply using devices that already exist in most classrooms, like tablets and smartphones. I have found that integrating AR into lessons encourages greater engagement and collaborative learning.

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JUNE 6, 2021

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. How to Use MS Word to Teach Geography.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

One will be oriented around geography and one around history (such as “Kansas became a state January 29, 1861” ). jumping jacks, sit-ups, and deep knee bends) to learn the concept that 10 sets of 10 equal 100. Vocabulary Make a list of 100 new words learned this school year and their meanings.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Teaching academic content is less about receiving students who are ready to learn and more about creating conditions to support learning. Tan Huynh shares a geography lesson he designed to meet three conditions multilinguals need to learn content and language simultaneously.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2022

If this is the 100th day of school, here are resources for that: Geography. One will be oriented around geography and one around history (such as “Kansas became a state January 29, 1861” ). jumping jacks, sit-ups, and deep knee bends) to learn the concept that 10 sets of 10 equal 100. Personal interactions. Vocabulary.

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MAY 12, 2022

After 12 years of teaching in Florida’s public school system, Brian Tupper’s principal let him know he was considered a “non-fiction reading teacher”, rather than a World Cultures and Geography teacher. Frustrated with the educational system, Tupper resigned and took a job teaching at Korea International School on Jeju, Island, South Korea.

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OCTOBER 19, 2016

The ability to produce almost any object in 3D is poised to revolutionize learning. Instead of using linear, two-dimensional teaching methods to transfer knowledge and teach concepts, you can facilitate the learning experience by providing hands-on three-dimensional models. Final Word.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

Memorizing formulas and equations is about as useful as memorizing poems as way of learning to write in English. A reader from Illinois : “One of my favorite things about learning calculus the last year and half was the application to the real world. That was geography.” Can math be taught [or] is it just a gift.

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OCTOBER 5, 2022

We all know that games and fun learning activities are more conducive to meaningful learning experiences and a higher level of students engagement and participation. Cool Math games target various learning skills and cognitive competencies. Learning games on Math Games are for students Pre-K to grade 8.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

Despite hailing from vastly different geographies and circumstances, the dozens of educators we talked with shared that they often struggled in their own school communities with feeling both hyper-visible and invisible as Asian Americans. A participant at a Black Lives Matter protest in Las Vegas on May 30, 2020. on March 21, 2021.

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