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APRIL 21, 2020

Vacations, conferences, PD–all these take us away from our primary job functions and the environment where we are most comfortable delivering our best work. Here’s what I currently use to teach from home or can easily arrange: Have necessary apps on iPads and smartphones. Teaching Online During #COVID19. More on #CoronaVirus.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

To start using iCivics , head over to the site's homepage and click on Teach on theft hand side bar. These resources are accessible from the Teach hub and are organized by topic. They also contain teaching resources such as PowerPoint slides, Google Slide decks, Newsela text sets, Nearpod templates, Kahoot quizzes , and more.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Resources for learning and teaching the fullness of Black history all year round. Amid bans on teaching Black history and calculated attempts at falsifying history, we all need a recalibration in the importance of telling full stories about America’s past and present. 2021) Dillard’s “Spirit of Our Work” is transformative. King, Ph.D.,

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A Tree’s True Color Fall Bucket List For Families Printable Fall Crafts, Decorations, and Printouts Fall Books & Short Stories For Kids about Autumn Primary Games’ Fall Fun Science Made Simple: Why Do Leaves Change Color in Fall?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

You want: primary sources unbiased sources sources with the background and training to understand the topic Young students have difficulty understanding these rules. They have barely learned about ‘primary sources’ and have no idea how to select unbiased ones.

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APRIL 11, 2019

I’ve been teaching technology for over fifteen years. While student familiarity with this tool has improved, one thing that never varies is the myths surrounding teaching with it. You don’t have to teach keyboarding. Teach the digital tool and then use it. Someone has to teach me how to use technology.

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Scientix

JANUARY 31, 2024

The project focuses on: observing the reality of the environment, learning about renewable energy sources (solar, wind, water), recycling and saving energy, as well as cooperation, collaboration, involvement, active teaching methods, partnerships between teachers and students. The project was launched in October 2022 and ended in May 2023.

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AUGUST 7, 2023

When I first wrote this article seven years ago, remote teaching was something done on snow days, teaching from home short-changed student learning, and parents were too busy to get involved in their child’s education. Digital and media literacy: Teaching how to evaluate information and navigate the digital landscape responsibly.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Here are Thanksgiving websites that will keep students busy and still teach them: Berenstein Bears Give Thanks (app) Canadian Thanksgiving Online/Offline Thanksgiving activities Plimoth Plantation –a field trip of a Pilgrim’s life. Need a few websites and apps to fill in sponge time?

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MAY 29, 2023

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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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Games and online activities From Primary Games , popular home of a wide variety of edutainment for kids, this link includes a President’s Day Wordsearch, games, coloring pages, worksheets, jokes, stationary, and mobile games. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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ED Surge

MARCH 13, 2023

One program has set out to teach computational thinking (CT) and coding skills in a problem-centered approach, fostering a student-driven learning design. Such a mindset change can eventually produce a more innovative learning and teaching approach across other areas. This curriculum has changed my teaching mindset.

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APRIL 12, 2024

I–like many teachers–do a lot of prep for my teaching, often requiring digital desktop publishing platforms. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Then I got an email from the folks at Creative Fabrica. 100% of the fee paid by buyers is passed on to the creator.

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All About STEM

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Young Coders is a competition for primary and secondary schools (Years 4-8) aimed at helping teachers to become more confident with teaching coding skills. Any teacher, tutor or parent can run the competition, whether they are familiar with coding or completely new to it.

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MAY 24, 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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All About STEM

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

BBC Teach is taking over the Science Museum in London with an out-of-this-world forces Live Lesson for British Science Week! The Live Lesson astronaut is stuck in space and the challenge is on for pupils to use their knowledge of gravity, friction and air resistance, to design a landing module. Who will successfully bring him back to Earth?

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

Here’s an article from Hechinger Report , a national nonprofit newsroom that reports only on education, that’s pretty interesting: Can an AI tutor teach your child to read? Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Read on… We’ve discussed artificial intelligence often at Ask a Tech Teacher.

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Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

MARCH 18, 2023

To make things easier, stick around to hear five brilliant read-alouds for the primary teacher!

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All About STEM

MARCH 29, 2023

Educators can register now for the ESA Teach with Space Online Conference, taking place on the 11th and 12th of July 2023!

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Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

OCTOBER 18, 2021

149 OTT: 3 Interesting Ideas for Halloween in Your Primary Classroom Are you ready for Halloween in your classroom? I also talked about 3 Tactics to Breath New Life Into Science in October on Episode 147. Links Mentioned in the Show: Episode 50: 7 Sensational Halloween Books Kids Will Love.

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Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

OCTOBER 11, 2021

148: OTT: How to Use More Spooky Fun Halloween Books in Your Makerspace Primary Classroom Last week's episode shared 3 secret tactics for breathing new life into your science block. This really sparked my interest in fun Halloween stories that inspire science, STEM, and Makerspace.

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ED Surge

APRIL 3, 2024

I often weave these historical narratives into content through primary sources. I love using primary sources and personal narratives to make history more relevant for my students, but that takes second place to tangible pieces of history like my family artifacts, such as my great-grandfather's World War I uniform.

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All About STEM

AUGUST 2, 2023

The smart, pocket-sized computer has been designed to inspire children to explore creative ideas using real code and can be used for teaching computing across the curriculum. ” BBC micro:bit – the next gen is a brand new campaign to empower primary school children.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

Stress Reduction One of the primary benefits of mindfulness is stress reduction. Emotional Regulation Mindfulness teaches students how to recognize and manage their emotions effectively. Mindful Breathing Teaching students simple breathing exercises can be an effective way to introduce mindfulness.

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MARCH 28, 2024

Easter games from Primary Games K-2 This robust collection from Primary Games, a well-known provider of gamified educational activities, includes over twenty easy-to-understand Easter-themed games. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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The Science Penguin

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Stick around for my favorite teaching ideas for landforms. Agent of change: water Primary process: deposition Try these teaching tools: Landforms Slides and Notes “I LOVE using these slides by Science Penguin! You might like these teaching tools: Mountains Digital Choice Menu Do your students like to choose how they learn?

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All About STEM

JUNE 21, 2023

STEM Community is refreshed and live with a new look and a great range of new features to help you with your teaching! If you’re a primary or secondary STEM teacher or technician, this is a free platform for you to build a supportive network, offer problem-solving solutions and share your own professional experiences with others.

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APRIL 15, 2022

Easter games from Primary Games. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Easter Fun. Easter Lesson plans. Easter poems and songs. Easter Puppies. Easter puzzles. Easter Science Experiment. Easter Bunny Song. Easter Egg story. Easter Videos. Easter Word hunt. Here Comes the Easter Bunny. History of Easter.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Leveraging AI in the classroom can enhance teaching while preparing students for a future where AI is integral to the workforce. ISTE U serves as a digital hub offering top-tier professional learning courses designed to assist educators in developing fundamental skills for teaching and learning in a digital world.

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The Trendy Science Teacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Over the years, it has become one of my favorite topics to teach in the first few weeks of the course. Today, on the blog, I am sharing A Fun Way to Teach Locard’s Exchange Principle in Forensics. They believe that the debris found on his sock holds the key to disclosing the primary crime scene. Introduction.

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JULY 2, 2018

Having said that, teachers (in particular primary) are already being pressured with an increasing array of outcomes they must address.

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MAY 27, 2022

Primary source recollections of War. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Here are some activities to help students understand the import of this day: Folding the American flag. In Flanders Field- -poem. Memorial Day Poetry–poems. Memorial Day Prayer. Memorial Day puzzle I. Memorial Day Puzzle II.

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AUGUST 11, 2017

If you have challenging students in your classes, there’s a good chance someone has suggested that you look into Whole Brain Teaching (WBT). Whole Brain Teaching is an active teaching method designed to maximize student engagement in lessons, positive interactions with classmates, and educational fun.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Here are Thanksgiving websites that will keep students busy and still teach them: Berenstein Bears Give Thanks (app). Primary Games –games, coloring books, more. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Need a few websites and apps to fill in sponge time? Canadian Thanksgiving. A Holiday Flier.

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Free Technology 4 Teachers

JANUARY 21, 2022

Applications for Education When I was teaching U.S. A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the importance of helping students recognize the differences between primary and secondary sources. The LOC generally includes more information about the featured artifact than what the National Archives includes about their daily documents.

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All About STEM

JANUARY 16, 2023

Now in its 6th year, Young Coders is a competition for primary and secondary schools (years 4—8) aimed at helping teachers to become more confident with teaching coding skills. Any teacher, tutor or parent can run the competition, whether they are familiar with coding or completely new to it.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 19, 2024

Although no one specifically cited bell hooks or Patricia Hill Collins, several participants describe their teaching styles as akin to revolutionary feminist pedagogy characterized by a sense of radical care for their students. Why Black Women Teach The majority of our participants have been in the profession for over 15 years.

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