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12 Ways to Update Your Online Presence

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Here’s what you’ll get ( links won’t be active until the post goes live ): 12 Ways to Update Your Online Presence — December 11th (today) 8+ Ways to a Speedier Computer — December 12th Backup and Image your computer — December 13th Regular readers of Ask a Tech Teacher know these are updated each December.

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How Laser Cutter Brings New Inspiration to the Classroom

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STEM education–Science, technology, engineering, and math–sounds intimidating, but is actually one of the most satisfying learning experiences students can participate in. They try to find new activities, games, toys, tools, or anything that can engage students and help them learn without struggling.

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9 Ways to Update Your Online Presence

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Here’s what you’ll get ( links won’t be active until the post goes live ): 8+ Ways to Speed Up Your Computer — December 13th. If you have active social media, employers will check it out. Check individual post tags and categories– reorganize options so they authentically group your writing.

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The Best First Day of School STEM Challenge (Name Tag Challenge)

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Name building and name tag challenges check all of those boxes. The name building STEM challenge is a great way to introduce STEM while at the same time helping students learn the names of their classmates. Make this activity more challenging by having students build their first and last names. Name Tag STEM Challenge.

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Summer Reading Online

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Thanks to the efforts of many devoted professionals and the financial support of more, there are a wide variety of free/inexpensive sources for books that students can use for classroom activities as well as pleasure. By setting up an account, readers can add tags to books and organize them according to their preference.

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11 Ways to Update Your Online Presence (copy)

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This week, I’ll post my updated suggestions for three holiday activities that will get your computers and technology ready for the blitz of teaching that starts after the New Year. Here’s what you’ll get (the links won’t be active until the post goes live ): For regular readers of Ask a Tech Teacher, these are yearly reminders.

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Simulations as a Teaching Strategy

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Simulations and games have grown from rote drills using a computer to challenging learning experiences for students that hone problem-solving and critical thinking skills. ‘ve talked about gamifying elements here and here (and under this tag ). These include: #1.

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