Educators Technology

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

You can use resources in your teaching to help students learn more about science (and ultimately develop a love for it) and see how it has radically transformed our life. It contains tons of educational resources and materials that you can use with students in class. To learn more about the museum, you may want to check its website.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 16, 2022

The harsh reality of classroom life is that students and teachers both report lower motivation and morale right now. SEL games can help you teach social-emotional learning skills and life skills. Learn how games can be a powerful way to teach life skills. First, games are an excellent tool in the hands of a trained educator.

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STEM Education Works

MAY 6, 2024

Immerse students in modern science topics and careers. Whether it’s the search for alien life, the quest to cure cancer, the exploration of Earth’s deep oceans, or the mysteries of outer space, these topics lie along the cutting edge of contemporary science. Stress the importance of the scientific method.

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ED Surge

MAY 15, 2022

Jonathan, who wrote columns for EdSurge among his many pursuits, was a wonderful thinker, in education and in life. The recent author of the book Critical Thinking , a topic about which he cared deeply, Haber had contributed in significant ways to a variety of important education projects.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

When I come across news reports or a research study that highlights the race-based discrimination that Black students experience in U.S. When I come across news reports or a research study that highlights the race-based discrimination that Black students experience in U.S.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Thank you so much to Norah Colvin for inviting me as a guest on her wonderful education blog, Norah Colvin. Norah covers so many great topics, I’ve been a long-time subscriber, always coming away a little smarter and up-to-date on teaching our youngest learners. I have to break the news to them that isn’t true.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

A high school student in Minnesota tells a Black classmate that her dark skin is ugly and that she hopes she takes her life. They’ve followed news stories and seen video clips of an insurrection at the nation’s capital. These are not just cherry-picked headlines.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2020

When kids read that America’s $23 trillion+ debt is accepted by many experts as ‘business as usual’, I wonder how that news will affect their future personal finance decisions. The good news is: Half of the nation’s schools require a financial literacy course. The bad new is: Only half require a financial literacy course.

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STEM Discovery Education

MAY 14, 2023

Check out what’s trending in EdTech news! From Teacher Appreciation Week to shifting technologies, it’s a busy time in education. Discovery Education loves Teacher Appreciation Week because it’s an extra special time to share our gratitude to our network of 4.5 million educators. million educators.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 21, 2015

When kids read that America’s $18 trillion+ debt is accepted by many experts as ‘business as usual’, I wonder how that news will affect their own personal finance decisions. The good news is: Half of the nation’s schools require a financial literacy course. The quandary of infinite wants vs. finite dollars?

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Science and Steamteam

JULY 12, 2022

Frank Gregorio’s videos are perfect when you want to introduce a new topic. This is the one that I use when I start teaching my third-grade life science unit. These educational videos focus on math and science lessons from everyday life, which is why I think you will love them! It is one of my favorites.

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Cool Cat Teacher

AUGUST 19, 2023

She encourages teachers to shift their mindset from apprehension to curiosity and eagerness to learn something new. As the landscape of education technology rapidly changes, Rachelle shares some ideas of what the future of classroom learning could look like. Thanks to partners, these lessons are FREE for all K-12 schools and students.

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Cool Cat Teacher

AUGUST 21, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode of the 10 Minute Teacher podcast, host Vicki Davis sits down with Lauren Lavelle to discuss the transformative educational approach known as Genius Hour 2.0. Thanks to partners, these lessons are FREE for all K-12 schools and students.

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ED Surge

JULY 7, 2022

It’s designed for students new to the University of Virginia—but not entirely new to higher education. These folks come with lots of experiences, whether it’s from jobs or family life, and maybe nobody’s taken the time to really hear their story yet. It’s not a topic Ruth Cady thought she’d ever be researching seriously.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Education used to focus on the 3 R’s — reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic. I need to add another topic to this list, one that is used daily and misunderstood just as often, one that intimidates some and confuses many, one where an introduction feels like drinking from a fire hose. Internet Safety.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 23, 2019

No one who even glances at the news can deny the importance of cybersecurity experts. And it’s true that every student learns differently, so educators have the additional task of making sure each student learns to his or her strengths. I know first-hand the dearth of qualified people available to fill these critical positions.

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ED Surge

MARCH 29, 2023

For a generation who has never known life without smartphones, students live in a parallel online world equally consequential to their real lives. In some ways, middle school is very much the same as it was a decade ago. In so many moments, it reminds me of myself when I was in the sixth grade. What Would I Do to Protect My Students?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Someone, but not them… Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Amy Williams, has four bottom line issues that any teacher can cover and as many as possible at each grade level should: Educators have always had the challenging task of teaching our children reading, writing and arithmetic, among many other subjects. or “WWGS” rule.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 8, 2018

Vivek Singh, education professional and contributor to Ask a Tech Teacher, has some interesting ideas on using your native LMS as a social learning platform. Education, thus, has its roots in the earliest social interactions. Learners can indulge in discussions regarding topics they recently learned or are going to learn.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 22, 2023

I love educational technology. As many in education know, commentary about ChatGPT is appearing on the news, social media, and the internet. As I always do, I am exploring its use in my classes (elementary-level gifted education). As I always do, I am exploring its use in my classes (elementary-level gifted education).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2018

If you already use JotForm, here’s some great news: JotForm has kicked it up a notch by offering a free PDF editor. If President Trump’s campaign chairman Paul Manafort had one, it would have changed his life dramatically (click the link to read more of this story–and thanks to the JotForm folks for pointing this out to me).

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Cool Cat Teacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

If you're working with struggling readers in grades 6-12 try Literal and use the code coolcatteacher to set up a free educator account to get started. In a recent news article, Andrea noted that her struggling readers in grades 7-8 used to read at a grade 5 or 6 (Barshay). The life long consequences when a student cannot read.

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Cool Cat Teacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones. Subscribe to the Show This week's sponsor EVERFI - Free Digital Lessons for All Ages Want to prepare your students for career and life success but short on time? Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher Stream by clicking here.

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Futurum

JULY 3, 2023

Since we are an immunology professor (Aimee) and physician (Toni), we didn’t need to learn new skills in the realms of science or communicating to students or the public. We typically build our episodes around what is happening in the news right now. Make it Make Sense. Why did you decide to produce a podcast?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2016

They are funny, entertaining, and often educational. This lesson plan from Dr. Pastore highlights several topics that students could create a podcast on with links to examples of podcasts that cover courses ranging from French as a second language to math. One I hear more and more about is podcasts. As an alternative to an oral report.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Activate and connect your Channels — services like Facebook, Dropbox, and Gmail as well as devices like Nest Thermostat, Fitbit, and Philips Hue — for limitless ways to automate and empower your life. It is a PCMag Editors’ Choice website and service, and is becoming one of my favorite sites for organizing my life. Insider tips.

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Smore Science

JUNE 2, 2022

It will educate, challenge, and encourage kids to love STEM. What is STEM education, and why is it important? I’m sure you’ve heard of one of the hottest buzzwords in the field of education these days. However, STEM education is not as simple as teaching these areas separately. Science in the News. Into the Future.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 14, 2022

The US Department of Education Roadmap for Reopening Safely says that “accelerated learning provides opportunities for students to learn at grade level rather than through tracking or remediation….” Simply put, acceleration “builds on what students know as a way to access new learning.” Department of Education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2018

This is the final chance to provide students with the knowledge they require to succeed in the game called life. The videos are well-produced with professional sound effects and animations that contribute to learning the topics. Let me put that in pedagogic terms. For example, take notes digitally rather than with paper and pencil.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 22, 2017

The disconnect they’re seeing is that students consider these activities as ‘school’ rather than ‘life’ They haven’t bought into the reality that they are life-long learners, that learning is not something to be turned on in the schoolhouse and off on the playyard. Any age: Read ebooks.

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STEM Discovery Education

JULY 13, 2022

Looking ahead to the upcoming school year, we are 100% focused on supporting your love of teaching and collaborating with fellow educators. Therefore, we’d like to introduce you to the new DE Blog! Plus, provide another way to connect educators to each other by extending opportunities for them to share their own stories.

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Futurum

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Using big datasets to find out what affects children’s quality of life. A professor of economics and co-investigator on the Understanding Society programme at the University of Essex, Birgitta is especially interested in investigating trends in education, family and labour economics. TALK LIKE AN … ECONOMIST.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2017

There are dozens of reasons, from new bosses who want to shake things up to your husband gets a job in a different state. The only good news: Your boss told you already, giving you time to job hunt for the new school year. For you as a job hunting educator, this becomes the best time of year to find a job.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 26, 2019

If you watch the news, tolerance seems to be a lost art. TeachingTolerance.org even uses Black Lives Matter as a model for tolerance education. Quotes like this from Helen Keller: The highest result of education is tolerance. Little in life has one right answer. College kids shout down speakers. Another lesson plan?

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Get Caught Engineering

APRIL 18, 2023

Earth Day this year is on a Saturday in April, although the earth’s environment is a topic that can be studied year-round in the classroom. Spring is a great time to assess students’ knowledge on the topic as well as research and explore resources that are available for teachers. The bad news is, humans throw away too much trash.

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Futurum

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The idea that exam results should be assessed differently based on a student’s socio-economic background is known as differential treatment, and Emil is investigating whether such policies can improve equality and efficiency in education and labour markets. Stock markets, unemployment, inflation and recession?

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Scientix

JULY 22, 2022

In Natural Sciences, students often struggle to understand and apply science topics, and have difficulties imagining or realizing their importance and application in real life. It combines real-life news stories (including technology news) from normative sources with business economics and GHG emissions.

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