Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 3, 2024

There are a lot to digital tools people swear are essential to educators. Here’s a list of fourteen put together by the Ask a Tech Teacher team. I use about half of them. How about you? 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.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 3, 2024

Allowing students to create videos to showcase their learning can more fully engage them in the lessons. While many of today’s digital natives come into the classroom knowing the basics of video creation, thanks to the medium’s popularity on social platforms, they often still need guidance from teachers to connect videography to learning. Tools from Microsoft and Adobe make it easier for K–12 educators to teach and incorporate video creation in their classes.

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Digital Promise

JULY 3, 2024

The post How AI Detects Student Engagement to Transform Classrooms appeared first on Digital Promise.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 3, 2024

Like many school systems over the past several years, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District in California recently faced a spate of fresh security issues. Incidents of vandalism were up, and sometimes unauthorized individuals would camp on school property. MPUSD’s 20 schools already included hundreds of aging, networked IP cameras to help ensure physical security, but their usefulness had started to wane just when administrators needed a more reliable, flexible and adaptable solution.

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Generative AI holds tremendous promise for all stakeholders in higher education. But guardrails are needed. Strong governance that empower instructors are at the core of a responsible approach to using generative AI in academia.

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eSchool News

JULY 3, 2024

Key points: Classroom tech is essential–and these edtech tools are valuable math allies Learning in the digital age A new teacher’s perspective: Today’s best edtech resources For more news on edtech tools, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub As technology continues to infiltrate and expand in our classrooms, teachers need access to high-quality, subject-relevant edtech tools.

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techlearning

JULY 3, 2024

Slidesgo uses the power of AI to make slide based presentations more powerful and targeted than ever.

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Twinkl International Publishing

JULY 3, 2024

Check out our activities for Diwali in school or at home. We have everything from Diwali art activities and worksheets to Diwali rangoli ideas and so much more.

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eSchool News

JULY 3, 2024

Lincolnshire, IL – Today, 95 Percent Group LLC, the trusted source for comprehensive, proven literacy solutions, announced that its 95 Phonics Lesson Library is now listed on the Evidence for ESSA website for Tier 2, small-group instruction, for grades 4-5. The rating confirms the program’s research meets federal standards under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for demonstrating evidence of efficacy.

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Twinkl International Publishing

JULY 3, 2024

In this blog article, we discuss the key findings within the Department of Education's 'School Workforce in England Report' and delve into the impact that the increasing numbers of teachers leaving the profession has on the entire educational field. We look at what 'retention' means and possible reasons as to why teachers are leaving the profession in the first place.

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Twinkl International Publishing

JULY 3, 2024

Transform your library into a winter haven with 10 creative lunchtime activities that inspire and engage students during the chilly season.

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Schools face increasing challenges as technology becomes integral to education. Efficient device management is essential for maximizing technology use and safeguarding investments. Our article discusses the importance of tracking devices, outlines current challenges, and suggests modern solutions that go beyond traditional methods like Excel. Learn how advanced tracking systems can streamline operations, improve maintenance, and offer real-time updates for better resource allocation.

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JULY 3, 2024

Find out what’s new for July. Teach young children to recognise and identify different emotions as you share ‘We All Have Feelings’, our inclusive and diverse new book for children in the Early Years. Enjoy a technology-themed novel with ‘My Name Is Cato’, our latest release for children in KS2 (aged 7 to 11).

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Twinkl International Publishing

JULY 3, 2024

Discover Sue Whiting's inspiring journey from hesitant writer to celebrated author, her unique writing habits, and advice for aspiring writers and educators.

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JULY 3, 2024

KS2 Digest brings you the latest news as the summer term comes to an end in our handy monthly round-up…

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JULY 3, 2024

How, where and why to save money this summer as a teaching assistant.

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How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

Personalized Learning

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JULY 3, 2024

A weekly round up of the weekly Digest updates in one place.

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JULY 3, 2024

A study funded by the Nuffield Foundation shows disparities that occur between bright, disadvantaged children and their richer peers at secondary school age.

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Twinkl International Publishing

JULY 3, 2024

If you’d like to help your child with maths, then you’ll find ten supportive ideas in our blog, plus links to a range of maths activities.

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Twinkl International Publishing

JULY 3, 2024

How to encourage reluctant readers and their families to get involved over the summer holidays.

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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JULY 3, 2024

Your weekly round-up of all the news and advice from Parent’s Digest.

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Twinkl International Publishing

JULY 3, 2024

As a parent of an extremely high-energy child with some, shall we say, fun behavioural quirks, I have only one secret weapon - walks.

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Twinkl International Publishing

JULY 3, 2024

If you’re wondering what your child will cover in grammar in KS1, look no further! We’ve put together information for you about what they will learn, as well as a selection of our resources to help you to support their learning at home.

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