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MARCH 31, 2015

essential questions. Entries are viewable by all personnel in a school or district, likely located on a secure server that can be accessed through the internet. Whichever you pick, make sure it’s accessible from the internet and allows for online collaboration and sharing. 3 Classroom Management Apps You’ll Love.

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MARCH 11, 2020

In this course, you will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. Email askatechteacher at gmail dot com with questions. Know what to do, but have questions.

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JANUARY 8, 2021

As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems which I share with you. They cover websites on lesson plans, math, keyboarding, classroom management, cloud computer, digital books, teacher resources, free tech resources, and more.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Your colleagues will assume you received a data upload of the answers to every techie question. I often hear from 2nd grade parents that their children know more than they do (I’m talking MS Office, internet use, maneuvering through the internet, and online tools). Any questions? Listen to your group. Add a comment.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

While that old chestnut long held some truth, it ceased being applicable this past spring, when the “classroom” changed virtually overnight. Built originally for classroom management, many LMS platforms haven’t evolved for today’s highly fluid teaching environment. Educators had to radically rethink how we educate our children.

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JUNE 19, 2020

In this course, you will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. Email askatechteacher at gmail dot com with questions. Know what to do, but have questions.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

A decade ago, in an effort to buttress technology prowess in my classes and with colleagues, I started tracking how often I got the same tech questions from students, teachers, and even parents. What if there’s a problem you don’t know how to solve, or a question you can’t answer? Classroom Management (40). Internet (32).

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Classroom Management Curriculum Internet Questions 134

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JANUARY 11, 2023

Hypothesis 2: Tech-Infused Schools Every classroom and workplace now has reliable access to the internet. Key happenings in 2022: Class became a maybe- unicorn selling a classroom management tool within a video conferencing platform—a category of company that literally did not exist in 2019.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Julie York, a computer science and media teacher at South Portland High School in Maine, was scouring the internet for discussion tools for her class when she found TeachFX. This was giving me 100 percent quantifiable data on how many questions I asked and how often I asked them in a 90-minute class,” York says. It’s not a rubric.

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APRIL 13, 2015

Give students a couple of class periods–one to research bridges (using their internet search and research skills) and a few to build the virtual bridge. They take questions. Listeners must ask evidence-based questions, look for information that will convince them which side is right. Easily adapted to grades 3-12.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Create a list of five research questions to guide inquiry including where to find the answers. On Project Presentation Day, present research and take audience questions. how to use the internet. taskbar disappeared, can’t find a program, internet window too small). how to use the internet. Enjoy the research.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Lisa Wills, executive director of curriculum and instruction for Ector County Independent School District (ISD) in Odessa, Texas, answered these questions and more in a 45-minute session at FETC. Lenovo also introduced a new collaborative feature for its LanSchool Air classroom management solution.

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JUNE 11, 2025

Even if you’re team tech, having a paper backup helps: When the internet is down If a parent or admin questions a grade from earlier in the year When you want to jot something quickly without opening a tab A paper gradebook doesn’t replace your digital tools—it complements them. But What If You’re Already All Digital?

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OCTOBER 18, 2016

Students post their question and answer those of classmates. Using a pre-agreed #hashtag, they weigh in on confusing parts or questions they have without disrupting the flow of the class. The #hashtag Twitter stream is displayed on the class screen where students can answer each other’s questions or add their thoughts.

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AUGUST 21, 2024

If starting a new project, review it first and take questions. Monitor activities, answer questions, help where needed. List websites on a class internet start page. If in the middle of one, students use the balance of class to work towards completion. Students know websites on this page can be used during sponge time.

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AUGUST 8, 2019

In MTI 562 The Tech-infused Teacher, you will use a suite of digital tools to make your lesson plans pop while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. Email askatechteacher at gmail dot com with questions.

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JANUARY 6, 2019

In this course, you will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. Email askatechteacher at gmail dot com with questions. Know what to do, but have questions.

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Authentic Assessment Internet Coaching Testing 88

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JANUARY 13, 2021

Following school closures, where technology was concerned, school leaders focused less on buying specific apps and software, and more on acquiring laptops and internet access for their communities. The question is: ‘Will they stay around?’ What were already tight [school] budgets shrunk even more due to the pandemic,” says Pope.

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MARCH 4, 2015

Even without internet access, if you had Laptops, they could create Documents using Microsoft Word. You could have a printed out spreadsheet that you ask question about or have them color in a certain cell you ask or something. Classroom management Problem solving emer emergency' Do you have Laptops or iPads.

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AUGUST 14, 2023

Its array of question styles, including multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and fill-in-the-blank, facilitates swift quiz and exam question creation from various document formats such as PDFs, DOCs, and PPTs. The tool tracks students’ progress and adapts the difficulty of questions based on their performance.

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AUGUST 8, 2015

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m taking a few days this summer to review them with you. How to create a class internet start page–and why. Some are edited and/or written by members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew. Webinars included: Set up your tech class.

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MARCH 11, 2016

Here are the top 22 digital tools your colleagues are using in their classrooms: annotation tool. class Internet start page. flipped classroom. The classroom backchannel makes that happen. If you aren’t using blogs by Middle School, the only question is: Why not? Class Internet Start Page. Google Apps.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

answer tech questions they have from non-school problems–even if they’re about a home system. Be open to questions, concerns, and take them in the spirit they are intended–a parent who cares about their child’s future. I make those easy for parents to find by collecting them all on a class internet start page.

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JULY 31, 2019

Create a scavenger hunt of class stuff (like the gradebook, the class website, the LMS, the classroom management system) and have a spot where parents who find that scavenge leave their name. The answers to questions. Keep track of all parent questions. Answer questions. Ask questions.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems which I share with you. They cover websites on lesson plans, math, keyboarding, classroom management, cloud computer, digital books, teacher resources, free tech resources, and more.

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JANUARY 7, 2016

As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems. How to Use an Internet Start Page. They cover websites on lesson plans, math, keyboarding, classroom management, cloud computer, digital books, teacher resources, free tech resources, and more.

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JANUARY 29, 2018

Student tools include built-in notetaking and a chat window that allows them to reach the teacher with questions in real-time. While it’s nice to have every possible classroom management tool in one place, that always results in a complicated website with a steep learning curve. With Cikumas.

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OCTOBER 24, 2024

The other AI is obviously the hot new topic that’s infiltrating every conversation, from curriculum development to classroom management and beyond. I think you’ll find their conversation on how AI can affect the actual use of personalized learning techniques, both in the classroom and scale, to districts illuminating.

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MARCH 15, 2023

This is a question I get often from teachers: Technology is always an extra layer of work in my classroom. When I first addressed this issue fifteen years ago, it was all about replacing traditional classroom tools with one on a computer. How can I blend it into what I already do without taking time I don’t have?

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JULY 24, 2023

To begin to answer this question, EdSurge recently spoke with Sharif El-Mekki, CEO of the Center for Black Educator Development, a prominent teacher pipeline that pushes for greater educator diversity in public schools, and Meheret Woldeyohannes, the director of external affairs for that organization. So it's less about classroom management.

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JUNE 11, 2019

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. All are online, hands-on, with an authentic use of tools you’ll want for your classroom. For questions, email askatechteacher@gmail.com. internet safety.

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AUGUST 21, 2018

Here’s what that one classroom-facing company is offering, and what the other six edtech startups hope to accomplish off the school campus. askMyClass This Menlo Park-based startup seeks to offer teachers classroom management strategies, lesson support and social-emotional support for students via voice technology.

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JULY 30, 2015

If starting a new project, review it first and take questions. Monitor activities, answer questions, help where needed. List websites on a class internet start page. If it’s the end of a grading period, use the Scope and Sequence or curriculum map to review which skills have been accomplished.

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Grades Curriculum Internet Skills 114

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JULY 18, 2015

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Participants will respond to the reviews of their classmates with comments, suggestions, personal experience, and questions.

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MAY 26, 2017

When the Internet arrived, I — as did my colleagues — adopted it mostly for two reasons: 1) research — in place of the library, and 2) rote drills, such as supporting math practice. Using the Internet in classrooms has morphed from optional to organic. But that has changed.

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Blended Learning Textbooks Internet Learning 98

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JANUARY 15, 2018

As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems which I share with you. They cover websites on lesson plans, math, keyboarding, classroom management, cloud computer, digital books, teacher resources, free tech resources, and more.

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Curriculum Internet Classroom Management Math 84

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OCTOBER 28, 2019

What do you do about personal devices that circumvent the school security to access the Internet? In many schools, Internet access is spotty, undependable, and a challenge to manage. Mobile phones can do pretty much everything a computer can via apps and Internet access. And why not?

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