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MARCH 5, 2021

Today’s tip: Create Shortkeys for Windows Tools. Q: I love the Windows snipping tool, but it takes too long to activate. I discovered how to create a shortkey for Snipping Tool—or any Windows program: Right click on the program icon. In my case, for the Snipping Tool, I used Ctrl+Alt+X. Category: Keyboarding.

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JANUARY 13, 2022

In preparing students for the essential skills they need for the future, we have different methods and digital tools that we can bring into our classroom space. Depending on the methods or tools chosen, some of them do require more planning and preparation initially, but there are so many benefits that the time is definitely worth it.

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

Meanwhile, you can recommend to your students a few useful writing tools that will help them on a daily basis. Besides tools that can help students with cryptomnesia, there are also tools that offer benefits to students with dyslexia and dysgraphia, since they are considered to be among the most common learning challenges nowadays.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

18 Digital Tool Musts in the Classroom This video is from a series I taught for school districts. It is now available for free, here on Ask a Tech Teacher: Summary 18 essential digital tools for classrooms, emphasizing their impact on modern education. Highlights Annotation Tools: Essential for digital note-taking.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Have you considered how assistive technologies like text-to-speech can be tailored to individual needs? Have you considered how assistive technologies like text-to-speech can be tailored to individual needs? By engaging students in selecting personalized tools, you empower them to take charge of their learning journey.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

During the summer and throughout the school year, I spend time exploring new ideas and reflecting on the tools that I am using and the choices that I offer for my students to tell their stories and create something that is more meaningful to them what they have learned. 6 Digital storytelling tools for hybrid learning environments.

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AUGUST 17, 2021

He has some interesting reflections on technology’s place in education: Remember the days of Oregon Trail on the old Apple IIe’s or students drawing pictures with Kid Pix. Much has changed since technology has made inroads into education, and much has not. So how do we know if the technology used in the classroom works? .

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DECEMBER 16, 2021

6 Digital tools that help educators teach computational thinking. This tool also allows students to create digital stories, games, and animations. Ozobot is an online tool that allows students to code robots included in their kits, which can be ordered online and offline. MIT Full STEAM Ahead. Conclusion.

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APRIL 1, 2021

As a language teacher, I am always looking for new ideas or tools for my students to try in our classroom that enables them to create something more authentic and personalized. I’ve also been offering some tools in my Spanish classes that are for Augmented and Virtual Reality. Spring into creativity with these 5 digital tools!

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MARCH 3, 2023

Today’s tip: Software vs. Online Tools Category: Pedagogy Here are relevant criteria for evaluating software vs. online tools in your classroom: For more detail on comparing software and online tools, visit “ 8 Reasons For and 8 Against Revisiting Software in Your Classroom ” on Ask a Tech Teacher.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

from 55 Technology Projects for the Digital Classroom –image credit Deposit Photos Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] Copyright ©2024 worddreams.wordpress.com – All rights reserved. “The Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Click on image to enlarge if it’s blurry.

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MAY 13, 2024

High School students will soon move into college and career where digital tools are de rigeur. Here are twelve recommended by the Ask a Tech Teacher team: 12 Innovative Digital Tools to Engage High School Students In the ever-evolving landscape of education, keeping students engaged can be a challenge. And in 2020, 83.7

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APRIL 9, 2024

I’m excited about this post from the Ask a Tech Teacher crew–AI Tools for reading comprehension. 4 Innovative Ways to Enhance Reading Comprehension with AI Tools Struggling to grasp the essence of a dense PDF or wishing students could wrestle more effectively with complex texts? There are so many directions this could go!

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MARCH 25, 2022

Make your own Fake News –with the Inspect tool (video); idea: change a website; ask students if they can tell it’s now fake. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Spot the Troll –recognize fake SM accounts. TEDEd–how to choose your news. Why People Fall for Misinformation- -Video).

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

It is now available for free, here on Ask a Tech Teacher: –summarize with NoteGPT Summary Jacqui Murray discusses the integration of technology in K-8 education, focusing on gamification to enhance learning. Keyboarding skills are essential for students in a technology-driven world.

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JULY 9, 2024

I didn’t think PDF annotation grading tools would work, not even a little but, so when my colleague, George, introduced them in his online history class, I watched amazed at how seamlessly George could highlight key points, strike through errors, and add personalized feedback on student assignments. x Interested?

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JANUARY 5, 2022

million views from visitors, about 10,000 followers who have read some or all of our 2,731 articles on integrating technology into the classroom. K-12 Digital Tools. 7 Authentic Assessment Tools. How to Teach Digital Citizenship in 3rd Grade. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Role of Phosphorus Properties in Sustainable Technology for Classrooms When you think about how to educate the next generation, what do you hope to see? A school classroom of the future, one equipped with technology for students to learn and grow, is also designed to be sustainable.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Technology Use and Wellness: How to Guide Students in a Digital Age The amount of time young Americans spend staring at a screen has reached unprecedented levels. As such, parents and educators must be more proactive in managing technology use to mitigate these health consequences.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Integrating presentations in teaching is an accessible way to bring technology to the classroom and make the best digital tools available. To achieve this, you need more advanced tools. Digital tools for engaging classroom presentations. Read more: 5 Benefits of including VR in classroom activities.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

I have written in the past about parent questions concerning technology in education , but always from the perspective of a teacher at the classroom. So I asked my grad school students: What questions do parents ask you about technology and education ? Be transparent with your child about these tools.

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JULY 24, 2024

Thanks to the pervasiveness of easy-to-use and free web-based tools, most teachers have one or more computers in the classroom with internet access. Students have become digital citizens. The question is: How do they thrive in the digital world? The skills used in yesterday’s physical world transfer to today’s digital world.

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

Today’s tip: Compare-contrast Digital Tools Category: Problem-solving Have students use these tables to compare-contrast digital tools available for their education: Set them up in your spreadsheet program and add only the labels. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

You spend hours rewriting an old lesson plan, incorporating rich, adventurous tools available on the internet. Technology enables it to differentiate authentically for the diverse group of learners that walk across your threshold. Until the day of, the technology that is its foundation fails. Everyone who previewed it is wowed.

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JULY 3, 2024

There are a lot to digital tools people swear are essential to educators. 14 Essential Digital Tools for Educators to Streamline Daily Activities In 2024’s fast-paced educational environment, teachers and all those in the academe face the daily challenge of managing their school or course’s efficiency. How about you?

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NOVEMBER 19, 2022

I’ve updated Ask a Tech Teacher’s list of ten math tools we posted in 2016 to be shorter and with a new option. I think this will better reflect what’s going on today in our classrooms: It can be difficult to teach math, but with the proper tools, it can often be made easier. How to decide which tool is right for you?

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AUGUST 5, 2021

Pick those that work for you: 8 Tech Tools to Get to Know Your Students for Back to School. 5 Top Ways to Integrate Technology into the New School Year. 5 Tech Ed Tools to Use this Fall. 5 Top Ways to Integrate Technology into the New School Year. 5 Tech Ed Tools to Use this Fall. New School Year?

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Technology Integration: Essential for implementing Common Core standards without adding extra layers. Importance of Vocabulary: Teaching domain-specific vocabulary equips students with the language necessary for academic and technological contexts. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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JULY 26, 2024

TurnItIn ithenticate –new tool to identify AI-generated text UNDETECTABLE.AI TurnItIn ithenticate –new tool to identify AI-generated text UNDETECTABLE.AI Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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MAY 31, 2023

It includes K-5 tech curriculum (including problem solving, productivity software, critical thinking, share/publish, mouse skills, image editing, Google Earth, Photoshop, web tools, and more), keyboarding and digital citizenship curricula, classroom posters, pedagogic articles on tech ed topics, tips and tricks, and more.

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AUGUST 18, 2022

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Christian Miraglia, former teacher and now education consultant, has suggestions for apps to help the history class: Essential Tech Tools for the History Class. As a history teacher, I used the summertime to experiment and attend online professional development technology sessions and tech camps.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Essential Tech Tools for History Class. Which Digital Device Should I Use. 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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JANUARY 27, 2021

Through the Midwest Teachers Institute , I offer four college-credit classes that teach how to blend technology with traditional lesson plans. At the completion of this course, you will be able to: Know how to blend digital citizenship into lesson plans that require the Internet. Teach Writing with Tech. Starts February 1, 2021.

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AUGUST 19, 2024

Our primary focus is to provide technology-in-education-related information for educators–teachers, administrators, homeschoolers, and parents. They include topics on classroom management, digital citizenship, the future of education, how technology blends into the classroom , and more.

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AUGUST 27, 2021

Through the Midwest Teachers Institute , I offer four college-credit classes that teach how to blend technology with traditional lesson plans. At the completion of this course, you will be able to: Know how to blend digital citizenship into lesson plans that require the Internet. Teach Writing with Tech.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

When choosing methods and tools to use, it is also important to create opportunities for students to develop social emotional learning (SEL) skills, as they are essential for personal and professional growth. Which tools assist us by providing access to real-time feedback? What are some ways to promote more student choice in learning?

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AUGUST 9, 2022

Many school districts are enriching their remote learning programs by stocking educators’ physical classrooms with remote- and hybrid-appropriate teaching technology. 10 Digital Platforms to Teach Remotely. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Creative Options for Remote Learning.

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