User Generated Education

APRIL 22, 2022

But elementary school-age kids do have the natural curiosity, imagination, drive, and ability to come up with innovative ways to change the world for the better. Not every child is temperamentally suited to be a social entrepreneur. Not every child is suited to be a scientist, mathematician, or artist.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 30, 2023

Need help finding an old elementary school teacher? Our Ask a Tech Teacher team has several ways to track down your favorite educators from years past: How to Find Old Elementary School Teachers Do you remember the teachers who shaped your educational journey? There are various reasons why one would want to find their old teachers.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 5, 2023

See Offering Electives to Elementary Students for more about why and how I offer electives to them. One of their goals is to teach our students about the garden. Because of the that, I offered gardening as a possible elective for my GT (gifted and talented students). They joyfully selected gardening as one of them.

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Waterford

AUGUST 22, 2023

However, it’s worth making time for fun student back-to-school activities in your elementary classroom. As an educator, you can use these 50 first day of school games, activities, and printables for elementary students to help your class get to know each other and find things they have in common. This or That? :

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Everyone learns differently. Julia Darling discovered that for herself in college when she realized physically interacting with materials and concepts makes it easier for her to learn.

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User Generated Education

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Each week a master math teacher from Math Amigos comes to my GT classroom for an hour to present conceptual math problems. High ability math students from 4th through 6th grades attend. A few weeks ago he presented a problem that included chess knight moves. One of the students mentioned how much she loves to play chess.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 6, 2020

One board for teachers, one for secondary students, and another for elementary students and their parents. Well-being Board for Elementary Students & Their Parents. Ultimately, Maria and I created three separate well-being boards. Well-being Board for Teachers. well-beingboardTs. well-beingboardk-5. well-beingboard6-12.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 18, 2021

Over the course of many years, my work with Wells Elementary School provided a foundation that I pull from to this very day. With station rotation or centers as it is often referred to at the elementary level, the overreaching goal is to use valuable class time more effectively.

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Ditch That Textbook

DECEMBER 5, 2024

As a teacher, incorporating creative and engaging art activities into your classroom is a fantastic way to nurture the holiday spirit while helping your students explore their artistic […] The post Christmas Art Activities for Elementary Students appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2020

She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Morningside College and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from the University of South Dakota. She is also a former teacher and principal, leading one of the first elementary STEM schools in the state of Iowa.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The elementary teachers are also using both Seesaw and Canvas to promote voice. The elementary school has also upped their game as of late. Students in the elementary school get to work at their own pace in various centers. Path They are many ways to allow students to determine their own path during remote or hybrid learning.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The last bucket of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding expires in September. The funding cliff is looming over K–12 school districts this year. For some schools, this means scrambling to find ways to sustain the technology they purchased during the pandemic.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 27, 2020

I hold a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education, earned at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. During my years of working in elementary education, I spent time as a classroom teacher as well as a school leader, all with the Sioux City Community School District in Sioux City, Iowa.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Affecting many schools’ budgets this year, the final round of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding expires in September. School IT administrators need to be ready to adapt as numerous shifts at the federal level create impacts throughout the education landscape.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

We are seeing an increase in mental health challenges among our younger students, starting in elementary school. Growing up is hard enough, but kids today live with the added pressure of social media and the aftermath of a global pandemic. “We

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Co-Teaching Pear Deck (formative and targeted assessment)* Nearpod (formative and targeted assessment)* Padle t (cooperative learning, closure, checks for understanding) Linoit (cooperative learning, closure, checks for understanding, annotation) Flipgrid (video creation for closure, checks for understanding, blended learning) Newsela (assign current (..)

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Elementari. Elementari is a great option for having students create an interactive story by remixing the stories available. Elementari has lessons available for teachers to get started within their classrooms by exploring the curriculum available on their website.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 1, 2021

Over the past six years, Sandy Grade School has moved from being one of the lowest-ranked elementary schools in the state of Oregon to performing in the top 20% of elementary schools. Sandy Grade School has been recognized by the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE) as a Model School for closing the achievement gap.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 29, 2020

She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Morningside College and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from the University of South Dakota. She is also a former teacher and principal, leading one of the first elementary STEM schools in the state of Iowa.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2020

Murray served as an elementary teacher, middle school teacher, middle school principal, elementary principal, and at the district level in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. His most recent book, Personal & Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences that Impact a Lifetime , was released in October of 2019.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 16, 2021

Moon Phase Simulation Viewed from Earth and Space (interactive, elementary and middle school)—and associated Lesson Plan. Observing the Moon in the Sky (interactive, elementary). Moonrise to Moonset (media gallery, elementary). NASA Educator Guide to the Moon (for teachers). More on space. In Love with Space?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 15, 2021

Patrick’s Day Activities from Elementary PE Teacher.com. Puzzle–St. Pat’s drag-and-drop puzzle. Puzzle–St. Pat’s slide puzzle. Puzzles and games. Physical Education St. Resources for St. Pat’s Day from Education.com by grade and subject. Patrick’s Day history–video.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

However, by 2022, about 90 percent of middle and high schools reported providing students with devices, and 84 percent of elementary schools said they were doing the same, according to a 2022 EdWeek survey. The digital evolution of K–12 schools…

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 24, 2024

K–12 IT leaders must reflect on what we learned during that time and use that knowledge to guide our approach to refreshing our districts’ devices, especially with the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund cliff approaching.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 24, 2021

If you’re ready to help elementary-aged children understand financial literacy, Vault is the perfect course for you. Grade level: elementary grades. Elementary students can join a ragtag group of superheroes as their commander, on a mission to repair their spaceship by leveling up through interactive literacy games.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund proved to be a first step (and a game changer) for many schools. Lockdowns revealed that districts were stuck in a 19th century framework, resulting in deep digital divides and leaving some students struggling to complete school assignments outside of the classroom. Over the past…

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2021

So we have courses, everything from the elementary level where it really intertwines how financial wellness and social-emotional skills are intertwined. So I touched on it a little bit at the elementary level, but certainly important at all levels. So I think it's very relevant to students today. But financial literacy is our flagship.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

billion to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund. Three stimulus bills passed by Congress in 2020 and 2021 provided nearly $190.5 Many district leaders invested extra dollars into devices and connectivity initially, which may leave them searching for a way to allocate remaining funds.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2021

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds allocated in the pandemic relief stimulus packages total about $190 billion. K–12 districts have received numerous rounds of federal funding by way of state governments.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

However, support through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund came with mandates requiring districts to spend three separate rounds of funding by September 2022, September 2023 and September 2024.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 24, 2020

Dr. Hersey and I collaborated on a set of health and wellness boards for parents/elementary students, teenagers, and teachers that we hope will help. It can be challenging to carve out time for self-care, and some teachers may not be sure where to begin.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2024

For example, several states have adopted Alyssa’s Law, which requires public elementary and secondary schools to have a silent panic alarm that contacts local law enforcement in emergencies. Schools are taking initiative to update their physical security systems for the modern era. In some cases, legislation has spurred the changes.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 20, 2022

Moon Phase Simulation Viewed from Earth and Space (interactive, elementary and middle school)—and associated Lesson Plan. Observing the Moon in the Sky (interactive, elementary). Moonrise to Moonset (media gallery, elementary). NASA Educator Guide to the Moon (for teachers). More on space. In Love with Space?

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2023

At this year’s Future of Education Technology Conference, Alberto and Mario Herraez, also known as the eTwinz, opened with this thought starter in their Thursday session, “Fostering Self-Regulation Skills and Personalized Learning in an Elementary Setting.”

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2024

As digital initiatives take off in more schools and the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund windfall winds down this year, school leaders want to know that they’re getting the highest return on their investments. Technology can help K–12 schools create value and contain costs. “The

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 25, 2020

If you want to make a copy of the elementary choice board in this video, click here. When teachers create their assignments in Google Classroom, they can attach the audio file along with any other materials the students need to complete the assignment. Insert Video Directions Into Google Slides.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 19, 2024

Commemorate that this year with an exciting collection of websites and apps that take your students to the Moon ( click for updates to the list ): Apollo 11: Countdown to Launch via Google Earth Apollo 11 VR Google Moon –see the Moon in 3D with your Google Earth app How we are going to the Moon –video If the Moon Were Only One Pixel… JFK Challenge (..)

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