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NOVEMBER 2, 2023

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. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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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. Geography Duel.

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OCTOBER 30, 2021

Civics in Schools. Geography Awareness Week. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Halloween projects, lesson plans, apps, and a costume. Digital Storytelling. College or Career. Google Earth Lesson Plans. Digital Citizenship. Managing Difficult Parents. Rigorous Mathematics.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Are We Teaching Enough Civics in Schools? Geography Awareness Week: November 15-19, 2021. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Tract+Genius Hour–a new twist on a popular project. New Teachers–From Pandemic to the Classroom. International Education During the Pandemic.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Every year, tens of thousands of teachers visit Ask a Tech Teacher to find resources for teaching students how to use a mouse. Kids love puzzles and they are a great way to teach drag-and-drop skills with the mouse buttons. Here are some of my favorites: Digipuzzles –great puzzles for geography, nature, and holidays.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Before becoming a teacher, I didn’t understand why the 100th day of school was a big deal. Here are thirteen activities I like that blend learning into a celebration of the 100th Day of School: Geography. This might become the core of an end-of-school (or back-to-school) Wish List for your class library.

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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 simply means teachers include games in their lesson plans to teach curricular concepts.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

Teach it as a language used to describe things and as a tool for real life problem solving.” A teacher from Pennsylvania : “Been teaching calculus to HS seniors for 30 years. Get rid of the societal lies that everyone needs to go to college and everyone must strive to go to an Ivy League school rather than one that is their best fit.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

If you don’t teach in the United States, this might be a term you aren’t familiar with. 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.”

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JANUARY 28, 2022

This is especially important with multi-player games like Minecraft (you will close the system at school, but that may not be the case in the student’s home). This might include geology, geography, chemistry, or another topic. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Do you see what I’m doing?

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Every year, tens of thousands of teachers visit Ask a Tech Teacher to find resources for teaching students how to use a mouse. Kids love puzzles and they are a great way to teach drag-and-drop skills with the mouse buttons. Here are some of my favorites: Digipuzzles –great puzzles for geography, nature, and holidays.

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JANUARY 24, 2020

Before becoming a teacher, I didn’t understand why the 100th day of school was a big deal. Here are thirteen activities I like that blend learning into a celebration of the 100th Day of School: Geography. This might become the core of an end-of-school (or back-to-school) Wish List for your class library.

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MARCH 8, 2021

As is my habit, I spend a lot of time exploring new ways to teach old subjects. I chatted with my PLN, browsed forums where I knew efriends hung out, and taught a slew of online grad school classes to teachers who always are willing the discuss their newest favorite social studies tech tool. ” — Sarah Murphy. Timeline JS.

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AUGUST 16, 2021

Teaching during the pandemic has turned the iconic job of education on its head. Should you teach at home or in school–or with a hybrid approach? You’ve never taught remotely before–how do you do that and still meet your school’s education standards and curricula? Is it safe to enter the classroom?

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AUGUST 20, 2018

Every year, tens of thousands of teachers visit Ask a Tech Teacher to find resources for teaching students how to use a mouse. Kids love puzzles and they are a great way to teach drag-and-drop skills with the mouse buttons. Here are some of my favorites: Digipuzzles –great puzzles for geography, nature, and holidays.

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OCTOBER 19, 2016

Elementary schools, high schools, universities and even vocational training courses are ideal places to incorporate 3D printing as part of the curriculum. . Translating ideas into 3D objects changes the way you teach as well as the way your students learn. A Revolutionized Classroom.

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MAY 4, 2022

“Eighty-seven percent of teachers and 77% of parents agree teaching that inspires creativity has a bigger payoff for students” This according to Gallup research (To read more of the report, click here ). Kids don’t go to school just to learn classical subjects such as history, math, or geography.

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AUGUST 19, 2016

Whether you teach habitats in second grade or Middle School, understanding how animals survive in their corner of the world is critical to a well-rounded perspective on life on planet Earth. Scholastic joins with the Magic School Bus to gamify student learning about how habitats appeal to different animal species.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Published: Founded by Professor Sallie Marston and led by former school counsellor Moses Thompson , the University of Arizona ’s School Garden Workshop creates and maintains gardens for schools in Tucson. Despite the harsh climate, school yards in Tucson, a city in this desert landscape, are bursting with colour.

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

A rocky revolution: Can virtual 3D models transform the teaching of geology? Professors Terry Pavlis and Laura Serpa , from the University of Texas at El Paso, USA , are creating virtual 3D models to make the benefits of geology fieldwork accessible to everyone. What advantages do 3D models have over 2D teaching resources?

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OCTOBER 7, 2016

Mindsnacks is a series of education apps on topics like geography, vocabulary, languages, and SAT. Material is aligned with National Geographic’s Geography Standards. The game is limited to facts–black-and-white details that make up geography. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years.

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MAY 3, 2023

SHAPE in Schools: Changing mindsets in support of social sciences, humanities and the arts Published: Social sciences, humanities and the arts are vital for addressing complex challenges, but do young people truly understand their value? SHAPE and STEM depend on each other, and a prosperous society prioritises both.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Published: At Furman University in the US, Dr Ben Haywood and Professor Julia Parrish from the University of Washington are studying how citizen science programmes impact the relationships participants have with the places and ecology they study which might, in turn, increase scientific literacy. Why is citizen science important?

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APRIL 26, 2019

I am an adjunct profession who teaches solely online for a variety of big-name colleges and Universities. Before I get into how I teach online classes, here are some of the factors to consider when you weigh online or on-campus: Pros. This means learning online has become one of the most popular approaches to education.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Awarding badges for the accomplishment of steps or completion of skills has become popular in many schools. Geography has never been more exciting than when using the realism and authenticity of Google’s 800 virtual reality and 100 augmented reality tours offered through Google Expeditions (available as iOS or Android).

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FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Using the dashboard of this app, you can assess the impact of your teaching style and the performance of your students. Considering the fact that a school book cannot contain an exhaustive description of each living organism biology studies. A very good way to teach our kids is to make it fun for them. Science AR. Conclusion.

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JULY 22, 2015

By middle school, they work in online groups through forums, wikis, and Google Apps. Starting in kindergarten, teach students about privacy and safety. Along with the rights and responsibilities of good digital citizenship (above), teach the safe and effective use of the internet. Then, teach those to students the next year.

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JANUARY 4, 2017

Winner: Dial My Calls –an easy and quick way to call lists of people from your school ( see my review ). Geography . Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. Classroom Management Tool. Honorable Mention: Doodle –simplify scheduling; syncs with Google Calendar. Winner: Scratch Jr. G Suite Help.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

For example, if you’re working on geography, students can keyboard with the Geography word list or Marzano Science. Look at these for 4th, 6th, and 8th grade: Besides the word lists, there are also traditional rote drills like the middle school lists for Symbols, Numbers, and the Number Pad. Educational applications.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Utilizing virtual reality, students can visit other countries to learn geography and culture, as well as practically any other use that one can think. This causes them to miss crucial class time and miss out on information, ultimately exponentially magnifying the stress and difficulty of school.

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MARCH 28, 2017

Today’s guest writer is Finja Kruse, a teacher experienced in different educational tools and engaged in creative writing activities in school. Topics like health, history, geography, music, etc. Explanation meets Technology: 21st-century teaching. 1) Student-Centered Teaching. You can contact her via LinkedIn.

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MARCH 23, 2016

Can you imagine how much more real a geography lesson becomes when a student has a friend in that distant locale, or when an educational app can take them on a virtual tour? Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. At the same time, the ability to network worldwide can be amazing.

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JUNE 30, 2022

Most people need to travel to school or to work, or to go to the shops or the doctors. Davis has been working with Ashley Benítez Ou, a geography PhD student at the University of Connecticut, and their research has revealed significant differences in access to opportunities between different districts in Cusco.

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MARCH 8, 2023

However, recent research by Professor Richard Bucala and his team at Yale School of Medicine in the US have found a way to develop a potentially super-effective vaccine – by turning the disease’s most devious tactics against it. Finding ways to combat this complex and clever disease remains a significant challenge.

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JUNE 21, 2022

This is a practice that an international network of scholars, including Professor Eithne Quinn from the University of Manchester in the UK, has found to be structurally racist. Professor Eithne Quinn and her American Studies students at the University of Manchester, in the UK (Photo credit: Eithne Quinn). Published: June 21, 2022.

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DECEMBER 19, 2022

Deaf Kids Code facilitated a project-based learning opportunity in a deaf program in Chicago Public schools hosted by Cook Biotech. We love these bright spots and can’t wait to see them take hold and flourish in schools, out-of-school programs, and homes. Many youth experience their Hour of Code at school.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Bess is an Assistant Professor of Geology at Colby College, Waterville, Maine, in the US. DR BESS KOFFMAN Assistant Professor of Geology Colby College, Waterville, Maine, USA. Undergraduates typically will conduct research in a professor’s lab including one summer of intensive research as part of their degree. FROM DUST TO DUST.

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