Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

An overview of research says elementary and middle schoolage students are cognitively, emotionally, and physically capable of learning and excelling at keyboarding skills. Most researchers agree effective keyboarding isn’t instinctual and training should begin before bad habits are created. Is elementary school too early—or too late?

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

My vision was to increase access and equity in a science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics (STEAM) curriculum for elementary students. Teachers are the key to success with a 3D printing program, so they need training and support along the way. Once you have a vision, every action flows from that ideology.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 17, 2021

The investment in these options makes sense as variables such as time and cost can be absorbed through various funding sources while ensuring the entire staff is receives the training. While I saw many amazing examples of innovative practices at scale, I was very impressed with East Jackson Elementary School.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 26, 2018

This model is an easier shift for elementary teachers who are already use learning stations with students. Most of us are still be trained to teach using a whole group lesson model, so reimagining a lesson to rotate students through a series of stations feels daunting. Work directly with small groups of students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Eric has been in education for 30 years, and currently serves as a Technology Integration Specialist for SPARCC in Canton, Ohio where he oversees G Suite for Education implementation, training, and support, as well as other technology integration initiatives. He is a co-leader of the Ohio Google Educator Group at [link].

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Kubo coding is a good program for starting with elementary students, specifically grades K through 5. They have featured coding products and additional resources such as online coding training for Scratch, robotics programming, and Python. Hopscotch offers a free account for teachers. Kubo coding. Scratch Jr. Using Scratch Jr.,

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. The IT department typically gives teachers a 30-minute training session on technology and a list of online videos if they want to learn more. For its part, St.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals. Schools, he noted, should take some responsibility to train students on how they can help keep their data safe from cybercriminals. Why K–12 Students’ Data is Valuable to Cyberattackers . Beware of Online Questionnaires.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2022

The reasons were varied (teacher training, infrastructure, and professional support to name a few), but one of the most prominent was money. 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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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Let me know how these go: Holiday Newsletter A Holiday Card in KidPix A Holiday Calendar in MS Publisher for Elementary School Whered Christmas Come From T he Power of SymbolsWhat does the word Turkey mean? Need a few websites to fill in free minutes? They take lots of critical thinking, problem-solving, and are worth the effort!

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Digital Promise

APRIL 3, 2020

” We frequently move between exploring the backyard (my 3-year-old son has an affinity for counting HVAC units), building train tracks, watching movies, and playing educational games. We’ve tossed around the idea of some sort of quarantine potty training … we’ll see how that goes (or not).

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

Marin is an experienced educator having worked in education as a teacher and administrator with students in the elementary, middle, and high school settings. He has extensive experience working with diverse student populations, including students with special needs and those in alternative education.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Many will also have new laptops or tablets through one-to-one computing programs , upgraded classroom technology for blended learning , and teachers trained to more effectively use technology to personalize instruction. Gamifying Teacher Training on Blended Learning. It’s the type of thing that could impact families generationally.”.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2019

Your elementary teachers might be further along than your high school teachers,” she says. “We Humboldt started with a cohort of 30 instructional specialists and teachers who showed a passionate interest in technology; they then set out to train other educators across the district. . Located two hours northeast of Little Rock, Ark.,

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

With little to no training or preparation, they have stepped up to keep learning going. More than half of those surveyed teach in public schools (66 percent) and more than half are elementary school teachers (60 percent). There is so much pressure on teachers as more and more schools close for the academic year as a result of COVID19.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 3, 2024

In the template I created for teachers , there are two additional slides with sentence starters for elementary and secondary students. My hope is that the work I do training and coaching teachers each year will benefit my whole community and all the readers who visit my blog! Want to prioritize your own learning this year?

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 11, 2019

All of that requires teacher training and significant preparation for the students. The tradigital learning environment encourages all teachers — elementary, middle and high school — to adopt a station rotation model. To start, teachers have two stations: a technology-enhanced station and a teacher-led station.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2024

Teaching Credentials : Prioritize tutors with teaching certificates or licenses, ensuring they’re trained in effective instructional strategies. Age Group Familiarity : Select someone experienced with teaching children in your child’s age group, as pedagogy varies significantly between elementary and high school levels.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Each of our 10 elementary schools has a digital learning specialist. It may sound odd, coming as part of an educational technology conversation, but a good example of this is that we put makerspaces in all of our elementary and middle schools. Photo: Rachel Gorton. For three weeks out of a four-week rotation, they see students.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 14, 2019

Project B3 , for example, a nonprofit organization that helps schools organize digital citizenship training, recruits students to serve as digital responsibility mentors who create curricula to fit their schools’ needs. MORE FROM EDTECH: Read more about how K–12 schools can design a digital citizenship curriculum. by Jennifer Brown.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2024

They already visit web-based edutainment sites as early as preschool, use ‘Instagram’ and multi-player XBox games in elementary school, and have made text messaging and Facebook their communication of choice by Middle School. Understand ‘Digital Citizenship’ Current best practices say don’t hide students from the digital world.

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Yet you might be wondering why it’s worth planning professional training opportunities on the science of reading for your educators? Read on to learn how training on the science of reading can transform your school district. Then, find strategies for turning training sessions into daily practice.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

Indiana is requiring new teacher training. Last year, NCTQ’s review of hundreds of teacher preparation programs found that thousands of educators graduate every year unprepared to teach children how to read, or trained using debunked literacy instruction strategies. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. newsletters.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

They have a huge catalog of K-12 education training classes that are offered online, on open schedules, and at affordable rates. Model Teaching is an online educator training program with a goal not only to provide teaching knowledge but to improve overall student performance. Elementary Math. What is Model Teaching?

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 18, 2020

I must emphasize the need to be realistic as this rests on the mere fact that most teachers have never been adequately trained in this area. Our youngest learners will need some help and guidance, especially if their elementary schools have not been 1:1 or Bring Your Own Device (BYOD).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 19, 2020

As I trained my daughter to turn pages for me, at the piano, I asked her to turn a full measure before I reached the bottom of the page. We train our fingers one at a time on each key: “AAA SSS DDD FFF” and so on, then practice reaching up and curling down to the keys on the top and bottom rows of the keyboard. .

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

However, teachers do not always have the time, resources, and proper training needed to really help students develop sustainable coping skills. In some cases, administrators are afraid they might be criticized for bringing in new solutions or fear they cannot supplement enough training for the staff. That’s the bad news. The good news?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 29, 2021

This show includes a transcript to use and discuss with beginning or veteran administrators as part of training and discussion. And probably not as much at the middle school and high school level but at elementary certainly they want to know who their teachers are. Advancement Courses sponsored this show. All opinions are my own.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2021

It wasn’t part of their teacher training program so they rely on school PD to fill the many holes in blending tech with education. Moreover, sending teachers into the workforce without adequate training is equivalent to sending doctors out to practice without learning to treat specific ailments.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The content presented in this blog is the result of my creative imagination and not intended for use, reproduction, or incorporation into any artificial intelligence training or machine learning systems without prior written consent from the author.” Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

This initiative provides support to local elementary districts to help prepare students for high school and college. . “We For example, third-grade students at the district’s Hynes Elementary School recently used drones to learn about agriculture and the weather in a lesson called “Farmer Grady.” . “We

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Teacher training programs ensure that their graduates receive specific coursework related to children’s language and literacy development, elementary mathematical concepts and many other core subjects that all teachers must understand to support to students’ learning. Teacher training programs should address this educator skill gap.

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Waterford

JANUARY 30, 2020

And finally, if you are a school administrator, plan an emotional intelligence training session for your faculty. Emotional intelligence training and SEL programs are not only linked to a positive classroom environment, but they also improve overall academic performance.[11,13]. The Elementary School Journal, 2007, 108(2), pp.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 22, 2023

As I always do, I am exploring its use in my classes (elementary-level gifted education). General Ideas for Using ChatGPT in Education ChatGPT, according to ChatGPT, is a variant of the GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) language model that has been specifically designed for generating human-like text for chatbot applications.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

The reasons were varied (teacher training, infrastructure, and professional support to name a few), but one of the most prominent was money. 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

OCTOBER 15, 2019

As a National Board Certified Teacher with 16 years of experience, he’s crafted successfully-proven innovative student and family engagement strategies that he’s developed as he taught in diverse elementary school demographics (including Title 1, High ELL, High Poverty, and Advanced Learning).

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

You’ll find them in elementary classrooms and university lecture halls. As with any new EdTech tool, training and professional development are critical to success. Findings from the Marzano study support the importance of teacher training. Tech training helps teachers move along the path to mastery of the board’s capabilities.

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