Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2022

Luckily, Common Core–and many State standards–provide an excellent starter list of seven ways to blend technology into your everyday teaching: have digital ebooks included in your class library. Treat them exactly as though they were print books. have online libraries included with student resources.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2020

In my book, Balance with Blended Learning , I invite teachers to reimagine teaching and learning by partnering with students. Now, you and your PLC can learn together online at a time, place, and pace that works for you! In each lesson, or Cycle as they call them on LINCspring, you’ll be introduced to the topic through a “spark” video.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 4, 2024

June 4th-6th: Buy any K-8 School License get 2 free print books of the grade level you purchased (Please note: new orders only; domestic or freight-forwarders only) Usually, you get one desk copy for each grade level included in your school license. We’ll send the extra books. What is a school license?

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Digital Promise

MARCH 6, 2018

As an ESL student and a child from an immigrant, economically disadvantaged family raised in blue-collar northern Ohio, I know first-hand the power a good book can have on a child who feels different and inferior from everyone around him. My kindergartner recently came home with an astronomy book written at an 8th grade reading level.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 2, 2024

Each grade-level PDF or print book (both are available) is between 175 and 252 pages and includes lesson plans, assessments, domain-specific vocabulary, problem-solving tips, Big Idea, Essential Question, options if primary tech tools not available, posters, reproducibles, samples, tips, enrichments, entry and exit tickets, and teacher preparation.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 31, 2022

My next book is titled, The Power of Surprise: How Our Brain Secretly Changes Our Beliefs, (not yet published). Michael Rousell is our guest today as we talk about The Power of Surprise , his new book Now he has been on the show previously and we'll link to it in the show notes about the surprising science of life changing moments.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 2, 2022

get 3 free print books of the grade level you purchased. We’ll send the extra books. All of them, no matter whether they’re in a classroom, the library, one of the tech labs. provide multiple authentic and organic formative and summative assessments. June 4th-8th: Buy a K-8 School License.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

Julie Hembree and her students are sending Books to Africa. Screencastify is an essential tool for making flipped lessons, student videos and creative formative assessments. Books to Africa and My Personal Transformation to a Global Educator. I have had a Books to Africa program going since 2012. But that’s not all.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2017

There is one bright spot in this story: Online books. 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. Kids can even watch book trailers before making a selection.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Some see it as the holy grail of education, and this has manifested in countless books and presentations, especially at technology conferences. Now, I am not trying to diminish any books or presentations on the topic. No matter what education circle you are in, AI is likely a topic of conversation. I am not going to mince my words.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Today’s tip: #151–8 Popular Year-long Assessments. Category: ASSESSMENTS. Share this with other grade-level teachers, parents, even the library media specialist. Assess them anecdotally regularly to track progress. Effort —assess student tech knowledge based on process not product.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Assess learning –today’s favorite is gameshow webtools such as Kahoot and Quizizz. Online Reading –when the classroom library isn’t available, use one of the many online libraries or story collections to inspire reading. An alternative is a class reading program like RAZ-Kids.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2024

Looking up data in an encyclopedia, using themed books in the classroom library, listening to content distilled by the teacher has always worked. Comments made in high school, pictures posted in college, funny videos taken out of context—all are available for future employers to view. Why does it matter? So why change?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 15, 2021

Each book is between 175 and 252 pages and includes lesson plans, assessments, domain-specific vocabulary, problem-solving tips, Big Idea, Essential Question, options if primary tech tools not available, posters, reproducibles, samples, tips, enrichments, entry and exit tickets, and teacher preparation. Who needs this.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2018

Will we wander through VR stacks in the library of the future? Will the library’s computer lab become a makerspace? Those were just a couple of the questions raised on Tuesday, February 27 when the #DLNchat community got together to discuss: What Is the Role of Libraries in Digital Learning Innovation?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Actively Learn is a freemium online education platform that allows students to read a book (or some other document), make comments, answer questions posed by the teacher, and even collaborate with others. These nicely replace the quick formative assessments that are currently so popular (and time-consuming) in classes.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2022

Each grade-level PDF is between 175 and 252 pages and includes lesson plans, assessments, domain-specific vocabulary, problem-solving tips, Big Idea, Essential Question, options if primary tech tools not available, posters, reproducibles, samples, tips, enrichments, entry and exit tickets, and teacher preparation. Who needs this.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

For instance, a student may refer to the Oxford online dictionary instead of meandering to the class library and sifting through the pages to find the word “obfuscate.” Socrative , Kahoot and TopHat , are great tools for augmenting assessment, especially in flipped classrooms.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 3, 2023

Each grade-level PDF or print book (both are available) is between 175 and 252 pages and includes lesson plans, assessments, domain-specific vocabulary, problem-solving tips, Big Idea, Essential Question, options if primary tech tools not available, posters, reproducibles, samples, tips, enrichments, entry and exit tickets, and teacher preparation.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

The books literally are broken into text message-sized chunks making reading easier, plus Literal has classroom management features for teachers. Give people “book talks” and book tastings. Have a great classroom library. Work to help them read longer books and branch out into other genres.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 10, 2023

which specifically mentions ‘use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills)’ keyboarding is required to take Common Core Standards assessments in the Spring. Some schools require assessments of student learning in technology. The myth is that students will teach themselves when they need it.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 3, 2019

As for me, I’m finding this book an easy and powerful read, perfect for my spring break reading. ?? He oversees the library, video production lab, makerspace, wood shop, and digital fabrication lab. Josh Stumpenhorst on Episode 464 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast Josh Stumpenhorst has written a graphic novel, Drawn to Teach.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 4, 2023

So when it comes to research, are you still directing kids toward your grandmother’s resources — encyclopedias, reference books, and museums? Many topics include thorough teacher resources such as lesson plans and assessments. They can even create quizzes to assess their learning.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 25, 2022

An international study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that students who had more books at home reported that they enjoyed reading more. Teens who read more paper books scored higher on reading assessments. There’s a lot to like about digital books. was published on July 12, 2022.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 15, 2019

“Until recently, gaming in education has been very propriety in nature,” says Ryan Schaaf , assistant professor of educational technology at Notre Dame of Maryland University and co-author of the book Game On: Using Digital Games to Transform Teaching, Learning, and Assessment. . You have access to a limited library of games.”.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 27, 2019

Schools that use more software related to assessment reported higher student outcomes than those that didn’t. Students also can save money over the cost of printed books. This could eliminate the need for the traditional computer lab or expansive library facilities. Examples of technology in the classroom. Cloud servers.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

This is a mobile app that enables teachers to quickly assess their students. Answers are then scanned by the teachers phone, and the app generates useful sets of graphics and assessments per question. Book Creator. Ever wished you could create your very own beautiful text book, or course sheets? Ebookadabra.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 15, 2023

For example, book reports were typed on the computer instead of handwritten, or math facts were practiced with a math game instead of flash cards. If you’re researching for a project, visit an online library. How can I blend it into what I already do without taking time I don’t have? But that quickly became cumbersome.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

Like many teachers, I would tap into the the Library of Congress, which would give me tips for teaching with primary sources , including quarterly journal articles on topics such as integrating historical and geographic thinking. million book images from the Internet Archive. . National Archives, and maybe dig through the 5.3

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 10, 2024

With a few simple inputs—such as your lesson objectives or key topics—these AI platforms can rapidly generate tailored suggestions for activities, assessments, multimedia resources, and reading materials. These digital books integrate with AI platforms like ClassSwift , letting teachers activate interactive features with just a click.

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NeverEndingSearch

MAY 4, 2019

My friend Jennifer LaGarde ( @jenniferlagarde ) recently introduced me, and our Young Adults Reading and Literacy students at Rutgers, to the idea of Book Bentos. Highly visual, creative and interactive the book bento strategy invites book lovers to create, hyperlink and share book titles in an artfully arranged interactive collage.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

school and library to the internet. In 2014 the FCC modernized the E-Rate program to make it more affordable for schools and libraries to upgrade their internet connection speeds. Increase Feedback and Assessment. Over the past two decades, the FCC through its E-Rate program has connected just about every U.S.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 14, 2020

These tools allow multiple ways for all students to participate, are amazing assessment tools, and require no registration for students. Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books ! These tools also offer free registration for teachers. ?Discover

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2020

And if I feel this way as an educator and library media specialist who is supposed to be able to lead and guide on topics like this, I can’t imagine how overwhelming it is for someone without a background in information science. I dug into podcasts, attended webinars, read books and sought experts.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 1, 2023

Our second Library 2.023 mini-conference: " Banned Books and Censorship: Current Intellectual Freedom Issues in the Library ," will be held online (and for free) nextThursday, June 8th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. In this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

These projects are created around Understanding by Design (UbD) principles to emphasize STEM education and have tools to help students customize, evaluate, assess and create portfolios. We discuss first drafts and I relate it to writing my own books. The library has over 2,000 individual products inside performance tasks. .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 15, 2020

Each book is between 212 and 252 pages and includes lesson plans, assessments, domain-specific vocabulary, problem-solving tips, Big Idea, Essential Question, options if primary tech tools not available, posters, reproducibles, samples, tips, enrichments, entry and exit tickets, and teacher preparation. Who needs this.

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