Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

At the beginning of the 21st century, the definition of digital equity revolved around the provision of a digital device to every student. Elementary and middle school children can read the books or have them read aloud to them. TumbleBookLibrary is a curated database of over 1100 elementary age ebooks. Listen and Read.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

In particular, math teachers and elementary teachers will love the manipulatives that you can adapt for your own lessons. . So, definitely, build your library first so you have resources available. In a larger class, I would definitely have students split into 4 person groups. Build Your Lessons in Lumio. Now, the fun begins.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 1, 2023

00:01:32 – 00:02:42 : Broadening the Definition of Math Dr. Lidia Gonzalez talks about how math is more than just numbers and equations; it's a study of patterns that applies to everyday life. ” 00:02:30:18 – 00:02:42:09 Dr. Lidia Gonzalez Yeah, definitely. 00:01:55:22 – 00:02:16:22 Dr. .”

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

These numbers are reflective of the broader STEM community and related career fields, including scientists and mathematicians. Women, for instance, make up only 28 percent of the STEM workforce, whereas Black, Hispanic, and Asian adults combined make up only 30 percent. The number of U.S. The number of U.S.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JANUARY 14, 2020

Karan Watson, STEM 4 Innovation Keynote Speaker. Recently, I attended the incredible STEM 4 Innovation Conference at Texas A&M University. I would definitely recommend this conference to any educator in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Welcome to a post that recognizes that the Arts must be in STEM! I will be providing workshops and featured sessions on STEM, PBL, Inquiry, Maker Space, and Computational Thinking! 35 Resources for the STEAM Classroom… Putting the Arts in STEM by Michael Gorman at [link]. This brings in the important 21st century skills!

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

AI Solutions Drive Higher STEM Test Scores. At Slackwood Elementary School in New Jersey, AI assistants helped bolster first-grade students, a majority of whom were struggling to achieve high test scores in science, technology, engineering and math courses. Integrating AI into regular classroom curricula is no easy task.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Student engagement during classroom activities is definitely improved when digital storytelling is used. Even elementary school students can benefit from digital project-based learning , especially when it comes to developing their reading and writing skills. Digital storytelling is not for STEM. Storytelling not for STEM?

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Leslie Swanson-Anaya @InspiredLeslie elementary teacher of the year for Texas region 15 has ideas for awesome technology stations. And we forgot to mention that you’re actually an Elementary Teacher of the Year in Texas for Region 15, so these are elementary kids doing these really cool projects. Vicki: Oh, fun! OK, what else?

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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Here is a run down of the learning activities I did with my gifted elementary students to teach them about their brains: Introduction to the Brain. Cards were created that had parts of the brain images on one of the paired cards and the definitions on the other. Students were asked to read aloud the definitions when they match a pair.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 7, 2016

Welcome to this second post in a series that brings STEM, STEAM, and Maker Space together with Project Based Learning and proper technology integration in the classroom. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. Science – STEM Resources.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 27, 2018

Eric: You could definitely use these with your elementary students without a doubt. The idea is that since the words that I chose are the Dolch words, the first about hundred or so are those words — those are definitely words that students are learning in K-1-2. Vicki: What age do you think these are perfect for?

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Toyota Dream Car Art Contest From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter STEM, STEAM, and design thinking are buzzwords in education today. In addition to true STEM projects, we also work to include the arts in all subjects. Definitely, download the lesson plan and entry forms now.

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User Generated Education

JULY 24, 2017

I work part-time with elementary learners – with gifted learners during the school year and teaching maker education camps during the summer. So it is no wonder that when learners are given hands-on tasks such as those common to maker education, STEM, and STEAM, they sometimes struggle with their completion. Struggles are good.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

While I have not read Marie’s book, and have so far avoided the guilty pleasure of her Netflix series, I do know that she uses a simple, definitive technique at the “decluttering” stage – of every item in your space, ask yourself, Does it spark joy? EdTech that sparks joy. Parsons et al. into the scientific. Moomin Language School.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 3, 2018

It actually is quite obvious that the Arts should be included in STEM education. The very first time I heard the idea of integrating the Arts into STEM education was while watching a keynote made by Daniel Pink at the NECC Conference in Washington DC… yes prior to ISTE Conferences! Enjoy this engaging journey.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 24, 2017

Want to hear another episode on elementary portfolios with SeeSaw? Listen to Suzy Lolley talk about elementary portfolios with SeeSaw. Episode 27 – Using SeeSaw for Elementary Portfolios. The challenges of kicking off an ipad lab. Workflow with kids. I hope you enjoy this episode with Carrie Willis! SeeSaw app.

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User Generated Education

JULY 2, 2017

Makerspaces, Maker Education, STEM, and STEAM are gaining lots of traction in Kindergarten though college level education. In order to respect the diverse learners represented by gender, age, ethnic and racial background, then first, the definition of making needs to be expanded. Materials Openly and Easily Accessible.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2023

Since math classes progress in a mostly linear way, students have to get fractions to set them up for algebra; and how they do in algebra will likely influence whether they even get to try for advanced courses like calculus, a traditional weed-out metric for lucrative science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. isn’t working.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 6, 2019

What is STEM? The acronym STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. More recently, arts were added to this educational model, as educators believed that art and creativity play an important role in the understanding of the former subjects in the STEM Curriculum , thus changing the acronym from STEM to STEAM.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 12, 2019

Dan Meyer’s Google Doc full of 3 Act lesson plans: [link] ) VICKI: So we will link to a previous episode, Felicia Casto and her amazing elementary math classroom [link] who just raved and raved about the transformation power about 3 Act math lessons. Like it definitely won’t fill up by that time.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

STEM Idea #1: Teach with Passion. And I think that sometimes as adults, especially when we start talking about STEM or STEAM or whatever buzzword it is that your school uses, we muddy the learning. And I think that’s one thing we’ve got to keep in mind when we’re talking STEAM or STEM or whatever acronym. Aaron: Yes.

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eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2022

As districts budget for the 2022-2023 school year, they’ll have some additional funds to spend thanks to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

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Edsurge

JULY 17, 2024

It was 2022 and I had recently been hired as the principal of an all-girls elementary school in New York, and it was my first visit to the school to meet students, staff and families. As I reflected, I found myself wondering aloud what it would be like leading an all-girls elementary school as a masculine-presenting queer woman.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 2, 2018

It kind of defies definition. It almost defies definition, but it’s a way to publish something almost like a blog except that it is actually interactive. If you’re not familiar with it yet, you should definitely — if nothing else — go to the website and look at their gallery. It’s sort of created its own genre.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 11, 2018

Because these kids are going to be AP- and IP-focused, going to have higher GPAs, going to have interest in STEM-related fields. Vicki: So you’re telling me the data says if you want to attract more people in the STEM fields, that esports is a highway to pump them into your university or your school? That’s what the data shows us.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2020

In addition to the challenge of quickly adapting her teaching, Claffey also encountered an unexpected frustration: a class size of 60, featuring students from every elementary school in the district, which was later reduced to around 50 as new teachers were added. Claffey says. What does the research say on that?”

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2018

It’s definitely a work in progress. It can even be done in the elementary curriculum. I’ve been working a little bit with some folks in the elementary world, which is a stretch for me. Vicki: It sounds like you have really helped infuse digital citizenship into all the courses at your school. How are you doing that? Vicki: Yes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 25, 2018

Gerald: They definitely are. Gerald Aungst is a “curiosity engineer” with more than 25 years of professional experience as an elementary teacher and curriculum specialist who empowers learners through inquiry and making. It’s just about being able to solve the equations that you throw in front of them. Vicki: “Ask good questions?”

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2018

I think this whole passion project was definitely more about the process than the product. Currently, she teaches and learns in a first grade classroom at Evening Street Elementary in Worthington, Ohio. Name some ways your kids investigate their wonderings. I guess in some ways they’re wandering through their wonderings (laughs).

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Lucid is one of those companies that you may not have heard of, but you definitely should! Are your elementary teachers exhausted from trying to find the best app for each student? Lucid for Education. The starter kit includes a 12- or 6-foot track, base and power cord, four device cords, and two pods. .

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 3, 2018

I believe it really stems from our ability to actually understand the conceptual understanding behind the mathematics. Again, we’re not teaching that procedures are not important, because they definitely are. So I’ve learned a ton, getting to spend all kinds of time in elementary as well as secondary. Kyle: Absolutely.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 10, 2018

Now, Sean, you’re currently working with iPads and some online formative assessments for STEM classrooms. This whole idea of randomized formative assessment is definitely one that I’ll be investigating more. But he’s really quite unique, in that he teaches for two universities, and he also teaches high school math. So thank you, Sean!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2017

At the beginning of the 21st century, the definition of digital equity revolved around the provision of a digital device to every student. Elementary and middle school children can read the books or have them read aloud to them. TumbleBookLibrary is a curated database of over 1100 elementary age ebooks. Listen and Read.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 3, 2020

contributed by Cindy Hoisington , Elementary School Science Teacher. As an early elementary science educator, I’ve advocated for years (to anyone who would listen) about the increasing need for high-quality science teaching in Kindergarten and Grade One classrooms. 4 Research-Based Reasons Students Should Learn Science Through Play.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 22, 2018

I’ve been sharing the task board with other teachers, and other teachers have been hopping on board sharing what they’ve done, so it’s definitely kind of catching fire in our school, I see them kind of using it on Twitter and other different places, so it’s very exciting. It’s really wonderful. Really, it’s been great. Laura: I do for sure.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2018

To begin, can you give us a basic definition of what white fragility is? I taught both elementary and secondary education. When I was a young teacher in a predominantly black community, I definitely mentioned my “credentials” in conversations, to build myself up or engender favor. But let’s look at STEM, for a moment.

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