Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 31, 2023

It’s your job to make sure your school complies with the requirements of Common Core State Standards, ISTE, your state requirements, and/or the IB guidelines that weave technology consistently into the fabric of all units of inquiry as a method of delivering quality education. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Teach Science for All

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Data Puzzles is a platform that integrates classroom-friendly scientific datasets with Ambitious Science Teaching methods for an inquiry-based learning experience.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Does s/he show evidence of learning by using tech class knowledge in classroom or home? Anecdotal observation of student learning (this is subjective and enables me to grade students based on effort) Grades on tests, quizzes, projects I’m tempted to put everything in a spreadsheet, award a value, calculate a total and find an average.

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Cool Cat Teacher

APRIL 26, 2023

Additionally, science teachers often miss out on extra support for reaching their students who learn differently. Sign up for a Free Account Creating a Learning Path I will assign Analog and Digital Signals, but I don’t want to assign the full textbook, so I will create a learning path for my students.

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ED Surge

MARCH 15, 2024

As a high school social studies teacher, my job includes helping students learn to use evidence to present arguments, engage in civil discourse and take informed action to bring about change. As a result, my students were only completing them for a grade, and had lost sight of why they’re learning any of this at all. To what end?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Constructivism is a student-centered philosophy that emphasizes hands-on learning and active participation in lessons. Constructivists believe that learning is an active process so the most effective way to learn is through discovery. Learning is incremental. Learning is iterative.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Now that’s you–the go-to person for tech problems, computer quirks, crashes and freezes, and tech tie-ins for classroom inquiry. You’ll learn by doing, just as we teach students. Be an explorer Go to the grade-level classrooms and demonstrate how technology is part of learning. You have no idea where to begin.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2022

They take evidence-based questions and look for information that will convince them which side is right. Perspective taking’ is an important skill to learn. Expect them to read closely, but work quickly, and make decisions based on their knowledge of reliable websites. Tech in Service Learning. Educational Links.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 29, 2020

See what you think: Bold School: Old School Wisdom + New School Technologies = Blended Learning That Works. To me, that’s the best way to use technology to enrich lessons while we meet students where they want to learn. The EduProtocol Field Guide: 16 Student-Centered Lesson Frames for Infinite Learning Possibilities.

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ED Surge

APRIL 18, 2024

It’s shaken trust in the financial aid system, even leading to a congressional inquiry. But for now, for current college students, the immediate distress is based on delays. Ultimately, even the gaffes are OK, Artica says, because that’s how you learn. But she’s glad the government is trying to improve the process, she notes.

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Defined Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2022

One of the most prominent features of project-based learning is inquiry. However, I’ve seen that the concept of inquiry and how to manage it is one of the most challenging aspects of PBL for many teachers. This may be because moving to an inquiry-based approach is one of the biggest shifts from traditional instruction.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 15, 2021

Educators participate in this five-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop to learn about widely-available digital tools that will help their students develop their inner writer. Assessment is project-based so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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STEM Education Guide

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Inquiry-based learning builds on this fundamental drive to discover, improve, understand, and create a better world in the face of uncertainty. Inquiry-based strategies provide teachers with powerful tools to facilitate interactive learning and collaborative problem-solving.

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Middle Web

DECEMBER 11, 2022

The inquiry-fueled methods that pique student interest, invite critical thinking, and support deep learning can also bring joy and discovery to instructional coaching. Pam Koutrakos shows how collaborative inquiry-based coaching cycles can yield powerful results for everyone.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

As I prepared to teach my first educational videography course earlier this year, I found that we lacked a common vocabulary for talking about how we design learning with video in mind. With that in mind, I ask educators this question: How can we use video paratext to advance inquiry and engagement? Set Clear Expectations.

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Chillax Science

MAY 3, 2023

Science education has undergone significant changes over the years, with modifications to curricula and instructional methodologies aimed at improving teaching and learning outcomes. We are now entering another science education trend that arguably will also hurt students learning. Why do I say that? Why do I say that?

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ED Surge

MARCH 1, 2024

I went to my eye doctor and learned I was suffering from a retinal detachment that required surgery. Disability stigma is a persistent problem on college campuses, which can lead to discrimination, a hostile learning environment and psychological stress. With no other option, I had my first retinal detachment surgery.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 16, 2022

In 2018, the company was acquired by the China-based NetDragon Websoft , which led to speculation that the deal could mark the decline of standalone education companies offering free services. The company also had a global presence, and was recommended by UNESCO for distance learning during the early phases of the pandemic.

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Educators Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

iCivics is an educational website that offers access to a wide variety of learning resources that include games, curriculum materials, lesson plans, webquests, and videos. They can also design assignments and monitor students learning progress. 6- Videos Videos help students learn civics topics through short and meaningful animations.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 13, 2022

Generally rooted in place-based knowledge, oral traditions and kinship, Indigenous Knowledge Systems reflect the unique experiences of each community, while sharing common traits. In many of our conversations, we acknowledged how our ways greatly differed from the ways of knowing and learning found in mainstream education systems.

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Talk STEM

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Held annually on November 8th, National STEM Day unites communities in celebrating the importance of teaching and learning science, technology, engineering, and math to students in pre-K – 12. We are also inviting you to be a talkSTEM Ambassador and share your math & STEM walks with us ANYTIME from Nov.

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Thimble

MARCH 22, 2024

As the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) takes root, students are embracing a new language - the language of coding. Their approach isn't just about teaching content; it's about instilling a mindset of problem-solving and critical inquiry. With the advent of AI, the ability to harness technology becomes paramount.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Despite the setback, I believe there is still a way for students to re-engage in school, support their communities and learn leadership skills. After taking a closer look at the social emotional learning (SEL) framework, it is clear there is a connection between SEL and service learning that educators can use and nurture.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 11, 2020

The 21st century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Learn to use tech collaboratively, purposefully, and as good digital citizens. Keyboarding as part of learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 16, 2020

If your teaching has been moved online in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, learn which webtools make online learning exciting for kids and easy for you in this class–starts March 23rd! The 21st century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment.

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Middle Web

AUGUST 24, 2023

In Project-Based Learning for Gifted Students Todd Stanley breaks down what PBL is and how to effectively implement it in almost any academic setting. The post PBL and Inquiry Learning for Gifted Students first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2020

The 21st century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Learn to use tech collaboratively, purposefully, and as good digital citizens. Keyboarding as part of learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 24, 2020

Curriculum-Based Assessment (CBA), often equated with Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM), is any form of assessment that measures progress toward fulfillment of a stated curriculum. CBAs are useful not only to measure student learning within a unit but over time toward larger goals. How does it work.

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ED Surge

MAY 24, 2023

The Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History (TEAACH) Act was signed into law in July 2021 with wide bipartisan support, amending the state’s school code to ensure that all Illinois public school students learn about the contributions Asian Americans have made to the United States. Passing Legislation Is One Thing.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Yet, there is clear value in digital credentials within higher education and job-embedded professional learning. Recently, EdSurge spoke with Rob Coyle , a digital credential program manager at 1EdTech , a 25-year strong, members-based standards consortium focused on uniting digital learning systems and standardizing learning credentials.

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CoderZ

APRIL 1, 2024

CoderZ is an innovative computer science learning platform for students in Grades 3-12. Any teacher, even those without computer science expertise, can integrate CoderZ’s inquiry-based coding and robotics challenges into their core STEM instruction. CoderZ was also honored as a finalist in their best robotics solution category.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Or, if you’re a remote learning school, do your youngers struggle with tech because they didn’t start to learn it early enough (like Kindergarten)? Kindergarten is the perfect time to start (for the reasons listed below–they love it and learn fast). Kindergartners learn technology fast.

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Cool Cat Teacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Defined Learning is a fantastic way to bring project-based learning to every grade level and subject area. Some teachers (and students) are great at coming up with meaningful project ideas that align with standards and learning objectives. Defined Learning makes using project-based content easy to bring into any subject.

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STEM Next

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) had told science teachers that kids learn science best through a hands-on, interactive, student-centered, and inquiry-based approach (see NSTA Position Statement ). And I worried just how much my students were learning. Like many, I was saddened but unsurprised.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 3, 2019

Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. Assessment is project-based so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Over the summer, the professor from the University of California at Santa Cruz, spent a week at Harvard to learn how to redesign the mathematics for life sciences courses his institution offers. Students are given a set of rules for solving these equations and then drilled on them, with the “why are we learning this?”

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Career in STEM

MARCH 29, 2022

Sustainability Analyst Challenge: The Sustainability STEM Challenge is a self-guided distance learning mini course for teens to learn what a sustainability analyst does, and test drive the career through fun online activities. Check out this list of five fun STEM activities for Earth Day – all 15% off every Wednesday in April!

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