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. have online libraries included with student resources. Use a digital timer for quizzes or other events.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2019

Welcome to Remake Learning Days Across America (RLDAA), a celebration of nearly 850 hands-on learning events continuing to the end of May on topics relating to arts, making, the outdoors and technology. The majority of events are free, located across America from Eastern Kentucky to Pennsylvania and Chicago to Tennessee. Build robots?

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Waterford

DECEMBER 10, 2020

For many students, December’s an especially memorable time of year, with winter activities, pageants, and classroom parties during the days before break. And even the most progressive and well-meaning teachers can show implicit bias when it comes to holiday events. This is an inclusive classroom. Make a paper plate snowperson.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 31, 2022

So they found that babies who were shown surprising events were able to learn faster and more efficiently afterward than those who were not. Hypnotic conditions: Are they present in the elementary classroom? As an academic, I study formative moments, those events that instantly change what you believe about yourself.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Students can retell a past event, recreate a conversation between characters, share jokes, or animate an interview with Goanimate , ZimmerTwins, or apps like BuddyPoke 3D avatar or Sock Puppets. Find more ideas on integrating jokes in this article I wrote for ESL Library, Let’s Laugh!

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Neo LMS

JUNE 2, 2020

With the school year winding down, we must take time to think about our transitions back into our physical classroom. Choosing the right tools or deciding upon specific methods to use can be a challenge in our regular classroom space; however, as we well know, we need to be mindful of our students’ needs and access to the right resources.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In the past, people mostly thought of projectors as devices that were simply mounted on the classroom ceiling, primarily used for projecting lessons and content on a screen at the front of the room. However, the way we use classroom projectors has evolved beyond their traditional role.

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EdTech4Beginners

JUNE 20, 2018

Thanks to this website, however, you get all types of educational content from National Geographic that safe to be shown in the classroom. It’s a great website for students at all levels; you just need to find the right video to show in the classroom. International Children’s Digital Library. Discovery Education. Essay Geeks.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Read more: Getting started with STEM in your classroom! Possibilities might include lack of resources, student schedules are already full, or perhaps a perceived lack of knowledge by educators when it comes to bringing coding into our classrooms. So why do students need to build these skills? It has been reported that there will be 3.5

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Digital Promise

APRIL 13, 2020

For more than six years, we’ve worked to close the homework gap , ensuring that all students have equitable access to the internet and technology for powerful learning opportunities outside of the classroom, augmenting what is available in school. All included resources are free and meet student privacy criteria.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 12, 2022

Originally started by the National Endowment for Financial Education, it transitioned from being a one-day event to an entire month-long celebration. The Jump$tart Coalition took over the planning of the event in order to raise financial literacy awareness and promote financial education. .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Here are ten unusual projects (each, about one hour in length) you can use in your classroom to participate in this wildly popular event: Alt Codes. Pick an activity—say, taking your seat in the classroom or making a PB&J sandwich. These can be simple or involved and might tie into inquiry taking place in the classroom.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

International Literacy Day in the Classroom. The classroom is the perfect place to celebrate this day with attractive activities, such as: 3. In the classroom, the task is to make the activity fun and engaging, while also encouraging a love of reading and writing. Visit a library. Pass the book. You can: .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

That was one of my first Random Acts of Kindness, the feel-good event started in 1995. RAK Activities for your classroom. Here are activities you can do to promote this event: Use a calendar. Creating a Kind Classroom. Find a Little Free Library and donate some books. That definitely is not easy. Stress Busters.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

With these big picture stats and stories coming from the classroom, teachers need advice on helping students develop reading stamina. Is reading stamina a need in today's classroom? The books literally are broken into text message-sized chunks making reading easier, plus Literal has classroom management features for teachers.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Before current events transpired, my work week involved heading to each classroom to give a lesson on whatever I had made up for the day; typing, coding, docs, slides, or other various thematic and interactive activities I’d discovered through sites like Ask a Tech Teacher. . At that point, I knew I couldn’t stop at just one.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2023

By working together, teachers can navigate challenges in the classroom or workplace more easily, as well as stay up to date on the latest educational trends and technologies. Interactive and interesting content is an essential element to include in any classroom as it provides an engaging way for students to learn.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 27, 2019

We combine an indoor/outdoor classroom approach with intergenerational programming, providing a unique environment for our students to build community with the “Grands” (what we call the senior residents at Andrus) and staff. Students in the library with a Grand. Students read with one of the Grands. Credit: Hudson Lab School.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 23, 2017

The challenge is to turn this into a habit students do outside the classroom. For more resources, check out my article, Critical Reading with Digital Devices , posted on ESL Library. Snapchat is another way to get students to annotate their readings and might lead to them annotating outside the classroom.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Furthermore, within classrooms, digital signage can be used to boost learning outcomes by allowing students to be fully aware of information sharing whether it be for fun, learning, or safety. In the past, digital signage has largely been associated with use in public spaces, high-end offices, and the events industry.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 21, 2023

Post the PDF in your messaging app (Class Dojo, Remind), in a virtual classroom (Google Classroom, Schoology), or email to parents. Share local learning events around the city. Provide information on how to get a library card and access the digital materials. Choose Use Template then edit as you need.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 31, 2017

In my newest book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions in Your Classroom (out soon), I’ve dedicated one of the missions to citizen science projects. Mark your calendars, because no student or educator should miss this historic event! Simulate an eclipse in the classroom by NASA.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 6, 2023

From grade school to higher education, Smart Classrooms have become a mainstay of the modern educational environment. For the uninitiated, Smart Classrooms are digitally equipped learning spaces that come tailored with an array of teaching and educational resources, most of which are dependent on some form of digital technology.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2022

And when you’re ready, consider how to bring your passions (and your students’) into the classroom with passion projects and student interest projects. As you do, consider how to bring these types of interests into your classroom. Classroom learning can use many games to teach. PD Connection. PD Connection. Take a Social Media.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 21, 2020

If you are a teacher who uses Google Classroom then you know how easy it is to assign a template of a Slide, Spreadsheet, Doc or Drawing for students to complete. Even if you don’t use Google Classroom. Find Bitmoji Classrooms in this Wakelet of resources I curated.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Here are ten unusual projects (each, about one hour in length) you can use in your classroom to participate in this wildly popular event: Alt Codes. IFTTT allows users to create ‘recipes’ to automate functions, such as being notified when the weather changes or the arrival of an event. Long list of websites by grade.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Also, check out this post, How to use Jamboard in the classroom: 20+ tips and ideas , by Matt Miller. Teachers can use templates created by educators and available from the library or add interactive questions and formative assessments, such as multiple choice, draw response, drag and drop, open discussion questions, and more.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Students can retell a past event, recreate a conversation between characters, share jokes, or animate an interview with Goanimate , ZimmerTwins, or apps like BuddyPoke 3D avatar or Sock Puppets. Find more ideas on integrating jokes in this article I wrote for ESL Library, Let’s Laugh!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

RAK Activities for your classroom For schools promoting SEL (social-emotional learning), celebrating Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) fits well with your curriculum and mission. Topics include: Caring for Others Creating a Kind Classroom Following the Rules Stress Busters What Would You Do? That definitely is not easy. Donate blood.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Once simply a quiet space to check out books, libraries have evolved to provide students with a holistic and interactive learning experience. Libraries now incorporate mixed-use furniture, movable partitions, and diverse seating arrangements to create spaces that can be easily reconfigured to accommodate various group sizes and activities.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

In today’s K-12 education ecosystem, most classroom management tools have moved online. The first ‘lite’ option that most educators think of is Google Classroom. If you have an LMS you love, Google Classroom often won’t work well with it because it isn’t well-aligned with industry standards.

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Edsurge

JUNE 22, 2020

Returning to a school building for the first time since we were all jettisoned to emergency remote learning will be a stressful event All of this has us eager to be back in the same physical space as our students as soon as possible. Cafeterias, gymnasiums, and libraries may be off limits.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 27, 2016

If you’re looking for professional experts to appear in your classroom, here’s what’s coming up: -->. This is past, but you can still view the event in the Nepris archives]. This is past, but you can still view the event in the Nepris archives]. Check out my review here for more details. Audience: All Grades.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 5, 2020

Much like how booktubers reach a wide audience of book lovers, technology can be used to reach goals such as: Teaching digital literacy – as digital literacy supports traditional literacies as well as bringing novel methods to the classroom such as chat or forums. Read more: Green light for using green screen in classroom activities.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

If I was still doing that now, I would be incredibly excited because so many wonderful resources would be available to my classroom. The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. Let’s take maps, for example.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In Port Orford, Oregon, it’s a quick walk from the elementary and middle school building to the town library—the two buildings are right down the street from each other. In fact, the town library and school are linked by more than geography, since the school district’s two libraries became part of the Port Orford library system in 2017.

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User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. The YWP also helps K–12 educators facilitate NaNoWriMo in schools, libraries, and community centers around the world. Common Core State Standards – ELA.

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