Remove Elementary Remove Exercises Remove Game-Based Learning
article thumbnail

How to Teach Coding in the Elementary Grades with Sam Patterson

The CoolCatTeacher

Elementary and primary students can learn to code. For Hour of Code week this week, learn how you can go past the Hour of Code and use coding all year long! How to Teach Coding in the Elementary Grades with Sam Patterson. Why code in the elementary grades? Programming in the Primary Grades Book Contest.

article thumbnail

Survey Reveals Critical Insight Into Teachers’ Technology Use and Challenges 

eSchool News

In general, teachers spend more of their personal time creating lessons and reviewing homework than socializing with friends and family, cooking for themselves, exercising, and traveling. 44% of teachers feel the biggest misconception about teachers is that they have an “easy job” with lots of free time.

Survey 114
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How to Make Classroom Games with Easy, Awesome Educaplay

The CoolCatTeacher

While any subjects can use these games, there are many matching columns games already made for kindergarten teachers as you help students understand sounds and learn to read, like the “Qu” matching columns game shown below. Tip #12: Use Matching Column Games to Reinforce Letters and Letter Sounds.

How To 540
article thumbnail

Elementary Technology Favorites by Grade Level

Tech Helpful

One of the things shared was the list of "tried and true" technology usage by grade level at our elementary school. They can exercise their brains by remembering their math drills and solve the mental math problems to test their skills. There are 7 challenging games in 1 single app that targets their age group and higher.

article thumbnail

FREE Healthy Lifestyle Program for Schools: fit4Schools

The CoolCatTeacher

MOVE: exercise, play, and physical activity. I like how the site demonstrates that we have influencers in our life — MOOD and RECHARGE that influence the choices we make about the FOOD we eat and how we MOVE. Influencers. MOOD: feelings and attitudes. RECHARGE: sleep and relaxation. FOOD: what and how much you eat.

Exercises 236
article thumbnail

8 Tried and True Edtech Tools to Try in 2018

The CoolCatTeacher

Well, the first thing to keep in mind is… I love doing this exercise during a presentation… I ask people to just raise their hands if they feel like they’re behind the technology curve. Inspiration for Overwhelmed Teachers. Steve: (laughs). And nearly two-thirds to three-quarters of the audience will raise their hand.

EdTech 0
article thumbnail

Top 8 Advantages of an Interactive STEM Curriculum

Kitaboo on EdTech

While it is alright to learn from one’s mistakes, sometimes the mistakes are too costly to bear. So, teachers found a solution where they let the students learn about the technicalities of the topic and practice on an online virtual platform. AR makes virtual learning possible in a completely risk-free environment.

STEM 90