Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

With the disturbing news about plummeting math scores here in the US, it’s good to review math teaching in your classroom and consider better ways to deliver lessons to students. For many students, the struggle isn’t about intelligence but how math is taught. But here is the thing: math does not have to be boring.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2023

LEXINGTON, Kentucky — IXL , the personalized learning platform used by more than 14 million students, has announced a new partnership with Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) in Kentucky. These pathways allow students to learn at their own pace and in their own way, which helps them grow independently.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2019

When we looked at our reading and math scores a few years back, we found that we weren’t seeing the growth we were hoping to see. With a renewed focus on the basics of literacy and math, a technology infusion, and a dedication to dialogue over rote memorization, here’s how we helped our students find the success and achievement they deserve.

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eSchool News

JULY 23, 2024

Canva brings this to a whole new level by providing templates, graphics, and special symbols (I see you, math teachers), all which help make materials like the dreaded (but sometimes necessary) worksheets a bit more tolerable to both produce and complete.

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eSchool News

MAY 17, 2017

In essence, the use of Google in the classroom is true Googlification, or modeling learning off of Google’s own employee skillset, in that the use of Google and Chromebooks in the classroom aims to turn today’s students into creative and collaborative problem-solvers that know how to intuitively harness online and in-hand technologies.

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eSchool News

JUNE 4, 2024

Learn these vocabulary words. These kinds of exercises can help students make marginal gains in reading, math, and general content knowledge, but they don’t address the root of the problem: learning how to think and how to learn. Review the parts of the cell. Read these passages for fluency.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

And conversely, if a student can’t read or understand the words “add” and “subtract,” they won’t do well on a math test. Plot can mean the theme of a story, an area of land or a marking a spot on a graph. Take advantage of native language skills as a bridge to English.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Learn these vocabulary words. These kinds of exercises can help students make marginal gains in reading, math, and general content knowledge, but they dont address the root of the problem: learning how to think and how to learn. Review the parts of the cell. Read these passages for fluency.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The 36-page guide includes “7 Tips to Your Collaborative Classroom Makeover,” which discusses how teachers can arrange their classroom to promote more collaborative learning. There are lessons in math, language arts, science, and social studies for three grade ranges encompassing the K-12 spectrum.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Throughout her educational journey, she has spanned various roles, including teaching elementary math, instructing web communications for career and technical education students and serving as an edtech consultant and speaker. I have found that integrating AR into lessons encourages greater engagement and collaborative learning.

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Tunstalls Teaching Tidbits

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Are you looking for a way to boost engagement and retention in your math lessons through effective math note-taking? Math note-taking, paired with powerful math anchor charts, is a game changer for math learning. Incorporating math anchor charts into this process makes abstract ideas for concrete.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2020

Whether teaching remotely or in the classroom, consider making time—and providing the right types of hands-on tools—for collaboration, learning and growing. We're all striving to get back to at least some version of in-person learning. Sarah Smith is a third grade teacher and curriculum developer in Denver Public Schools.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2019

New educational guidelines from ISTE stress the importance of contextualizing science, technology, engineering and math skills through everyday classroom activities. . STEM courses are a central component to K–12 learning , but incorporating STEM into the classroom can be difficult. eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 01/23/2019 - 16:34.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Adaptive learning platforms, driven by artificial intelligence, personalize instruction based on individual student progress. Collaboration tools, video conferencing, and communication platforms connect educators and students, fostering interactive and collaborative learning environments.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

I wanted to support teachers in thinking about leveraging this active reading strategy for any learning landscape, so I created the template below (with permission). Last week, I wrote about the whole group rotation , which rotates students between online and offline, individual and collaborative learning activities.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

The new math and reading platform uniquely helps parents and teachers address core learning challenges by combining step-by-step lessons with a variety of learning formats for a multi-sensory approach aligned to the essential skills kids need to learn.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

has announced two new education solutions to enhance science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum, and create more collaborative learning spaces. MIND Research launches K-12 math game-a-thon. If they build it, they will learn from it. to use in their classroom.

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Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2018

Kiddom , the developer behind a K-12 content management and collaborative learning platform, has raised $15 million in a Series B round led by Owl Ventures. The days of raising tens of millions in venture capital before making a cent in revenue are not over for the education technology industry.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

has announced two new education solutions to enhance science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum, and create more collaborative learning spaces. “As Developing More Collaborative Learning Spaces. In partnership with STEM Fuse and Tidebreak, Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

These face-to-face classes provide a counterpoint to the flexibility and independence of the digital core curriculum, where subjects like math and language arts are taught, which allows students to apply what they learn online in collaborative, project-based learning experiences.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

Example: Two Teacher-Led Stations – Both Differentiated Math Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.EE.B.3 In mixed-ability groups, peer review is incorporated, allowing students to give and receive feedback, fostering a collaborative learning environment.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2024

Try Online Collaborative Learning Studying with others can be beneficial for nearly every student, but especially those who thrive on interaction. Use Interactive Learning Apps Interactive learning apps can turn boring traditional studying into an engaging experience. And digital platforms make this easier than ever.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Melissa Thibault is all about collaborative learning. What’s working in North Carolina, she says: “We’ve got a lot of organizations committed to open, sharing collaborative work in digital content.”. They’ve seen enough examples of students surprising them.”. Sharing Statewide . And teachers are remixing just about everything.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 9, 2018

about half the teachers who responded said their [Massachusetts] districts had adopted scripted programs in math and writing – and 60 percent in phonics and spelling – which reduce a teacher’s autonomy in instruction. The question isn’t whether active learning techniques work. Clarke Fowler found that .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Collaborative Learning. Learning Management System. Honorable Mention: Socrative. Classroom Management Tool. Winner: Class Dojo. Honorable Mention: Sown to Grow. Winner: Wolfram Alpha. Honorable Mention: IFTTT. Winner: Edmodo. Honorable Mention: PearDeck. Digital Notetaking. Winner: OneNote. Honorable Mention: Notability.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Currently, more than 25 percent of K-12 students are chronically absent and most students have ground to make up in math and reading. It has exciting potential to give highly personalized learning support never before possible, reducing barriers for diverse learners.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2024

This report reflects insights shared by more than 29,000 students in TSI’s Annual Student Survey and more than one million responses from its K-12 collaborative learning platform, #WinAtSocial — making it the largest data set of its kind, spanning grades 3 – 12 in schools across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Unfortunately, nationwide scores in math and reading are on the decline—these students often lack the skills to succeed in higher education. Create positive collaborative learning environments. Collaborate with students by creating engaging learning activities.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

Help the Mountain Lion Find His Home — 6th grade math. Teacher-Created AR Experiences Metaverse maintains a public spreadsheet , which tracks new AR content across subjects and grade levels. Some favorites: Break Up and Make Up Earth Science — 5th grade. Survive the American Revolution — 7th grade. The Atticus Finch Challenge — 8th grade.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2017

This is not a place to pitch; it is a place to be learning.” Milgrom-Elcott stressed her desire to make 100Kin10’s yearly summits into collaborative learning sessions for the attendees. Anyone who is going to be teaching science and math ought to have some background in engineering," he explained.

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Beyond the Worksheet

APRIL 24, 2025

Collaborative learning is powerful when guided. Let them explore: Real-world extensions of the content (project-based learning is gold here) A few high-leverage standards from next years curriculum Open-ended math investigations or challenge problems Youre not trying to teach the next grade, just plant seeds.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Unfortunately, nationwide scores in math and reading are on the decline—these students often lack the skills to succeed in higher education. Create positive collaborative learning environments. Collaborate with students by creating engaging learning activities.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects. Collaborative Activities Collaborative learning activities are a great way to assist students to think critically, communicate effectively, consider the thoughts and perspectives of others, and work together to solve problems.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

It also supports collaborative learning, as students can work on group projects within shared documents, participate in discussion threads, and ask questions directly within the class stream. These tools incorporate game elements, such as points, rewards, and leaderboards, to make learning more engaging and interactive.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects. Collaborative Activities Collaborative learning activities are a great way to assist students to think critically, communicate effectively, consider the thoughts and perspectives of others, and work together to solve problems.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2017

Using the network, veteran teachers like Crystal McMachen serve as virtual mentors to those like newcomer Stacy Cope, who works in a school with only two other math teachers. Their collaborative learning is powered by the video evidence of their own classrooms.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Currently, more than 25 percent of K-12 students are chronically absent and most students have ground to make up in math and reading. It has exciting potential to give highly personalized learning support never before possible, reducing barriers for diverse learners.

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