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JANUARY 26, 2022

For an overview of Google Earth and a breakdown of its unique features, check out How to Use Google Earth for Teaching. . Below, is a sample Google Earth lesson plan geared toward elementary and middle school that is focused on teaching geography. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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DECEMBER 15, 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 29, 2024

Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, 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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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Geography for Kids. Geography Games. Geography Games II. Geography—geonet game. Geography quiz—Seterra. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Dig hole through the earth with Google Earth. Whyville–Social Media Sim. Earth science animations. Maps—Make them. States games.

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APRIL 30, 2024

AI algorithms use massive datasets and natural language processing to produce content that replicates student writing styles as teaching tools. Accessible Educational Support AI writing tools make high-quality writing help available to more students, regardless of geography or income.

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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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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Every year, tens of thousands of teachers visit Ask a Tech Teacher to find resources for teaching students how to use a mouse. Digipuzzles –great puzzles for geography, nature, and holidays. I teach trackpad skills via Chromebooks which requires a different mind/skill set. Mouse practice—drag, click. Mouse skills.

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OCTOBER 20, 2021

Here’s a great article in K-12 Dive on that subject: Geography, socioeconomics created significant variation in pandemic learning plans. For more about teaching during the pandemic, check out these articles from Ask a Tech Teacher: 10 Digital Platforms to Teach Remotely. 10 Tips for Teaching Remotely. But they vary.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Seuss–Techie style How to add accents and more My mouse doesn’t work Geography awareness week Solving unusual problems –image credit to Deposit Photo Copyright ©2023 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved.

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MARCH 2, 2023

Here are popular puzzles resources teachers are using to teach mouse skills, critical thinking, and more. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. There are a few for the upcoming St. Pat’s slide puzzle Copyright ©2023 usna.wordpress.com – All rights reserved.

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OCTOBER 30, 2021

Geography Awareness Week. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Halloween projects, lesson plans, apps, and a costume. Digital Storytelling. Civics in Schools. 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. An Update on Digital Storytelling.

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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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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. 21 Websites and 5 Posters to Teach Mouse Skills. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Brown Bear Typing.

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MARCH 18, 2022

Here are a few of the popular resources teachers are using to teach about Biomes, Habitats, and Landforms: Antarctice Environ—find the animals. Geography Quiz Game. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Biomes of the World. Breathing earth–the environment. Ocean Currents—video from NASA. World’s Biomes.

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JULY 13, 2022

CyArk –geography-based lesson plans. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. TEDEd – -create lesson plans using TED talks and/or YouTube. TES –create digital lesson plans quickly. Get Lesson Plans. 110 lesson plans by topic, tool, and grade. AKC –animal-themed lesson plans for grades 6-8.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

This might include geology, geography, chemistry, or another topic. I’ve found throughout my teaching career that the most effective lessons are those with real-world applications. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Do you see what I’m doing? What a primer in problem solving.

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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. I got As in middle school but soon as high school the teaching got muddled. That was geography.” The issue is algebra skills.

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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 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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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Digipuzzles –great puzzles for geography, nature, and holidays. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. Mouse Click Skills—gorgeous. Mouse practice—drag, click. Mouse skills. Mouse Song. Tidy the classroom. Wack-a-gopher (no gophers hurt in this). Jigsaw puzzles. Jigzone–puzzles. Jigsaw Puzzles –JS.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

How to celebrate Here are activities I like that blend learning into the celebration of the 100th Day of School: Geography As a class, come up with two locations in each state, to total 100. One will be oriented around geography and one around history (such as “Kansas became a state January 29, 1861” ).

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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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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

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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SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Digipuzzles –great puzzles for geography, nature, and holidays. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. Mouse and tech basics–video. Mouse practice—drag, click. Mouse skills. Mouse Song. OwlieBoo –mouse practice. Wack-a-gopher (no gophers hurt in this). Jigsaw Planet –create your own picture jigsaw. Jigsaw puzzles.

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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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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

One will be oriented around geography and one around history (such as “Kansas became a state January 29, 1861” ). link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. scholastic @flipgrid @history More on celebrations Starfall’s 100th Day of School Copyright ©2023 usna.wordpress.com – All rights reserved.

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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? The equipment and props you use when teaching your students online can make all the difference when it comes to how successful you are. Is it safe to enter the classroom?

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FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Groundhog Day Teaching Resources. 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” ). Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Groundhog Day Games.

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OCTOBER 19, 2016

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. Translating ideas into 3D objects changes the way you teach as well as the way your students learn. A Revolutionized Classroom. Final Word.

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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. This is a great quick introduction to not just a discussion of habitats, but endangered species and geography. Soon, it will be extended to iOS.

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MARCH 8, 2021

As is my habit, I spend a lot of time exploring new ways to teach old subjects. Some call Classcraft a classroom management tool but really, it’s more about injecting excitement in your teaching and touching on the important social-emotional learning that sometimes gets forgotten. ” — Sarah Murphy. Timeline JS.

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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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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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NOVEMBER 14, 2018

As a summation to your discussion with students on symbols, idiomatic expressions, geography, farms, or another topic, post this on your Smartscreen. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. A Holiday Flier and Greeting Card in Publisher. from TeacherVision. from Pinterest.

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JULY 24, 2015

Natural disasters is a related discussion to any number of topics–geography, ecology, Earth Day, even problem solving. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. Here are 16 websites that bring the power of these natural forces to students: Avalanches. Earthquake simulations. Earthquakes. Earthquakes for Kids.

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