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JANUARY 27, 2025

Learning a language is a long process, often filled with ups and downs. The Ask a Tech Teacher team has these six tips to help you learn any language faster: Be a Quick Learner: 6 Tips to Learn Any Language Faster Learning a new language may be overwhelming, but it can also be enjoyable and rewarding when you apply the right strategies.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Here’s a more detailed peek into how they assist cognitive growth, critical thinking, and creativity: Unlocking Learning Fun: How Educational Bini Games Foster Child Development Parents and caregivers help children learn and grow by actively engaging and promoting their growth.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Learn more at www.coolcatteacher.com/e847 Dr. Marina Umaschi Bers : Learn seven key strategies for introducing coding in early childhood. Full episode at www.coolcatteacher.com/e433 Angela Cleveland : Learn how school counselors are helping more girls pursue careers in computer science.

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MARCH 27, 2025

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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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Early learning is taking center stage in education, and for good reason. What can educators learn from these success stories? How has early learning contributed to this transformation? Image credit: 3P Learning How does Marlin use data to inform early learning instruction and interventions?

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MARCH 31, 2025

In January, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), a nonprofit advocacy group that works to promote high-quality early learning, surveyed early childhood educators across all states and settings, including center-based, home-based, Head Start and public preschool programs.

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MARCH 17, 2025

The ability to learn to learn to quickly acquire, adapt and apply new skills has become one of the most valuable competencies for students. Yet some education systems continue to prioritize static knowledge instead of promoting adaptability and continuous learning. How Can Schools Stay Ahead?

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JANUARY 13, 2025

Centering instruction in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and implementing both direct and student-driven instruction can help engage learners, address diverse needs and improve learning outcomes for all students. Universal Design for Learning provides a framework for designing inclusive learning environments.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The recent unveiling of national reading and math scores revealed some disheartening trends about learning recovery with the collective main headline: Students Are Doing Worse Than Before the Pandemic Started. This is a foundation on which they're going to apply the skills that they learn.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Ask a Tech Teacher team has ideas for you: How to Make Learning Math More Interactive and Engaging Math has a reputationeither you love it or avoid it like a pop quiz you forgot to study for. But what if AI could take the drudgery out of math homework while keeping the learning experience engaging? That is a fight and a half.

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MARCH 2, 2025

Rather than us introducing this article, we thought we’d like Grok do it himself: Hey there, Im Grok 3, built by xAI, and Im stoked to kick off this article on rocking your learning with AI tutors! How to Leverage AI Tutors for Effective Learning: Tips for Parents, Educators, and Students AI tutors transform learning.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

In searching for a theme song that fit, I spent hours clicking around on online music libraries including the Free Music Archive for songs with just the right mix of seriousness and playfulness to encapsulate our weekly interview show about the future of learning.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

The fast-paced content ecosystem on social media can likewise affect how students learn and retain information. Parents can help their children learn to manage their social media use by creating time limits at home, Marciano says, but it will only be effective if parents model those changes and apply the rule to everyone in the family.

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JUNE 2, 2025

And, most importantly: How can we design learning experiences that are as adaptive and resilient as the leaders we serve? Modeling vulnerability and curiosity, we embraced mistakes as learning opportunities. What did we learn? Modeling vulnerability and curiosity, we embraced mistakes as learning opportunities.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

By engaging students in selecting personalized tools, you empower them to take charge of their learning journey. Understand Individual Needs Understanding the unique needs of each student with special needs is the first step in effectively using technology to support their learning.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Teachers are exploring how AI can be used to redefine learning experiences, strengthen student-teacher relationships and support students as ethical AI users and creators. Recently, I spoke with several teachers regarding their primary questions and reflections on using AI in teaching and learning.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

It is now available for free, here on Ask a Tech Teacher: –summarize with NoteGPT Summary Jacqui Murray discusses the integration of technology in K-8 education, focusing on gamification to enhance learning. Highlights Gamification enhances learning by incorporating game elements into education.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

Instruction Methods : These schools use a mix of synchronous (live, real-time instruction) and asynchronous (pre-recorded, self-paced) learning models. Learning Management Systems (LMS) : Platforms like Blackboard, Canvas, and Google Classroom are commonly used to manage course content and student interaction.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

Use the lines in front of the steps to check off completed work: Overview/Big Ideas Students learn how to live in the digital world of internet websites, copy-righted images, and virtual friends who may be something different. What did they learn? You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Solicit student ideas.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Highlights Engaging Topic: Student presentations warm up students and foster excitement for learning. Vocabulary Development: “Speak like a Geek” allows students to teach and learn domain-specific terms. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. It is now available for free to Ask a Tech Teacher subscribers.

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JANUARY 17, 2025

Collaborative Learning : Sharing and discussing quick writes with peers enhances understanding and communication skills. Choice Empowers Students : By providing students with options for how they want to express their ideasbe it through writing, drawing, or using multimediateachers can cater to diverse learning styles.

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

Learning Opportunities : Workshops or guided projects on topics like robotics, coding, 3D modeling, and engineering principles. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Software : Tools for design, coding, and 3D modeling (e.g., Tinkercad, Fusion 360, Scratch, or Python IDEs).

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MARCH 17, 2025

It has left tens of thousands of families with disrupted work schedules and children without access to high-quality early learning experiences. Several of the schools the district shuttered in 2019 have since become sites for early learning programs. It can be a win-win if done right, says Loewenberg. But its worthwhile.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

There are five general skills you’ll have to learn over the next three years (if you don’t have them by the time applications go out, prior to senior year, it’ll be too late). For now, know that these are skills the Naval Academy values so they’re worth learning. But you’re different. More on this later.

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JUNE 20, 2025

While edtech vendors race to integrate AI into every aspect of teaching and learning, educators are drawing clearer boundaries: AI should save them time, not replace their judgment. AI’s most promising role may lie in its ability to personalize learning. What do we want students to learn? Our focus is on skills, not tools.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Bringing together diverse stakeholders, including assessment creators, teachers and students, can help design tools that provide a more complete picture of learning. Kyllonen: Equity has a lot to do with opportunities, and assessments can uniquely provide opportunities to learn.

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JUNE 24, 2025

AI tutors are transforming education by offering personalized, accessible, and efficient learning support. These steps help prevent breaches and maintain trust in digital learning environments. How does AI affect student data security during remote learning? How can AI simulate real-world medical challenges?

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

edu and.gov), how can they make choices that will inform their learning rather than misguide it? You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Beyond selecting based on key words and extensions (such as selecting websites that end in .edu Here’s a poster with seven tips on how to evaluate websites: Is the author knowledgeable?

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

It’s interesting that some variation of “kindness” is included in most non-academic measures of what students should learn in school, including Habits of Mind , a Growth Mindset , and Mindfulness (click links for further discussion). Kids learn by example. Why is it important? Why teach this in school, you ask?

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Learning to code through game development is like having a backstage pass to the world of game creation, where kids don’t just play games—they build them! With a little guidance, young coders can learn the basics of programming, all while designing their own worlds, characters, and stories. What if coding could be that fun?

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

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JUNE 11, 2025

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, with appropriate metrics to know learning is organic and granular. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

Tools and Resources : Each grade level includes specific resources and projects to enhance learning. Engaging Projects : Creative projects encourage students to apply what they’ve learned about online safety and etiquette. Digital Footprint : Students learn about the importance of managing their online presence and reputation.

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JULY 10, 2025

.” This shift shows that many of us educators are approach AI in a new way – moving beyond using it solely for lesson planning and administrative tasks to thoughtfully integrating it into student learning experiences. ” This definition may vary by assignment, subject, and learning objective. .”

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OCTOBER 24, 2024

In this monthly column, I share the most popular post from the past month on my writer’s blog, WordDreams : Surprisingly, 15-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability and over 65% of those are deficits in reading. If you have dyslexia, there are tools that will facilitate reading and learning.

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DECEMBER 20, 2024

Here’s my list: I will learn one new tech tool a month There are so many. Anything that requires a time commitment to learn and buckets of creativity to use is off the list. They will be encouraged to learn from each other, work together, share knowledge in a collaborative open environment.

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