Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 27, 2021

Through the Midwest Teachers Institute , I offer four college-credit classes that teach how to blend technology with traditional lesson plans. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. Be comfortable in your knowledge of all facets of digital citizenship. Exhibit leadership in teaching and living as a digital citizen.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

14-17, 2025, in Orlando, the annual conference looks to the future of edtech’s role in teaching and learning is full of inspiring keynotes, information-packed sessions, dynamic exhibit hall presentations, and more. We’ll demystify the complexities and empower you with the knowledge and skills needed for success.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2025

To be fair, its a valid question. Students are naturally curious, and its normal for them to wonder about the knowledge that theyre acquiring. If youre teaching chemistry, consider inviting a nurse or doctor to share how this subject applies to human health. This is a question every educator has faced before.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

STEM isn’t just something we teach; it’s interwoven in the work we do inside and outside of the schoolhouse. For instance, they can share information about their area of expertise, be an advisor for students on presentations or projects, or judge robotics competitions and/or science fairs. Infuse STEM into all subject areas.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2021

As a longtime proponent of online higher education, I thought I’d take a stab at imagining a couple of effects digital education might have on teaching and learning in the college classroom. That has already started to happen during the pandemic, with so many faculty and staff working and teaching from home.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The night before the Teach for America (TFA) summer institute — commencing virtually for the first time due to the pandemic — I lay in my childhood bed at my parents’ house with tears in my eyes. Cut to my third year in the classroom, and I still wrestle with what led me to Teach for America in the first place.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 13, 2021

I get a lot of interest from high school teachers about teaching databases. There are simple ways to teach these in an introductory format for youngers, but by HS, kids should be learning methods that prepare them for college and career. One of our Ask a Tech Teacher contributors explains… Is It Worth Teaching School Kids SQL?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

It is well-documented and often repeated in teachers’ professional development that the right type of co-learning can deepen understanding and long-term knowledge gains. How do we evaluate their knowledge? It requires no technical knowledge about ChatGPT. Sometimes group projects work well. The answer: we ask them.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 28, 2022

Required to understand the game’s big picture because few are based on common knowledge. Their answers can be verbal or delivered by a group, but they must be well-thought out, knowledgeable, and filled with evidence or they don’t get to play again. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2019

I’ve been teaching technology for over fifteen years. While student familiarity with this tool has improved, one thing that never varies is the myths surrounding teaching with it. But what kids possess is bravado, not knowledge. Knowledge must be taught. You don’t have to teach keyboarding. Kids love tech.

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eSchool News

JULY 21, 2017

Years ago, I had the chance to spend most of a day with Stephan Wolfram, the genius thinker behind the knowledge engine, Wolfram Alpha. The most important skill to teach students is to develop the most interesting questions.”. The rules that she gave her students were simple, Rothstein says: (1) Ask as many questions as you can. (2)

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2023

You can certainly teach more than one standard a day, but that doesn’t give you time to explore them, unpack them, and revisit them, which is where learning and mastery actually happen. I’ve often found that the best classrooms are those that carefully balance timeless knowledge with innovations that push boundaries. standards a day!

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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2024

The commission will review research and industry data and hear from education experts as it develops recommendations for southern states around using AI in teaching and learning, developing AI-related policies, and preparing students for careers in AI. Smith, president of Marshall University (WV) and former Intuit CEO.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Academic Integrity Statements allow educators to put ethics first and teach essential tenets to students up front. As pioneers in the educational sector, we should proactively engage with policymakers and advocate for responsible AI usage that aligns with our values of integrity, fairness, and inclusivity.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

That is, the best of access to knowledge and the best of recall. In 1886 John Milton Gregory wrote a book called The Seven Laws of Teaching. He would spend his life, teaching teachers how to become the best they could be. We might wonder how this can be, but it is a fairly common phenomenon. Learning doesn’t happen by cramming.

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Learning Fairness Knowledge Testing 237

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2021

Through the Midwest Teachers Institute , I offer four college-credit classes that teach how to blend technology with traditional lesson plans. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. Be comfortable in your knowledge of all facets of digital citizenship. Exhibit leadership in teaching and living as a digital citizen.

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Blended Learning Teaching Learning Internet 158

Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

One student, standing up and projecting his voice, declared: “Virginia objects to New Jersey demanding that She give away Her fair and right voice in the new government. Therefore, it is right and fair we have more influence on the actions of government.” In my experience of over two decades teaching civics, law and U.S.

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eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

These edtech tools were viewed as a breakthrough technology that offered classrooms real-time reporting and analytics to track and adjust teaching as students play. Since then, online learning continues to shatter the boundaries of traditional, monolithic approaches to K-12 teaching and learning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2023

You can certainly teach more than one standard a day, but that doesn’t give you time to explore them, unpack them, and revisit them, which is where learning and mastery actually happen. I’ve often found that the best classrooms are those that carefully balance timeless knowledge with innovations that push boundaries. standards a day!

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Metacognitive Skills Critical Thinking Fairness Testing 245

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

And will we return to our classrooms to teach in the same manner as we did before COVID? and globe accelerate toward the use of renewable energy to fuel power grids, there is an acute pressure to build an educated workforce and a knowledgeable public who will understand and support these changes. As the U.S.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 11, 2021

Through the Midwest Teachers Institute , I offer four college-credit classes that teach how to blend technology with traditional lesson plans. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. Be comfortable in your knowledge of all facets of digital citizenship. Exhibit leadership in teaching and living as a digital citizen.

Blended Learning 125

Blended Learning Teaching Learning Internet 125

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

It may not seem like the best time to quibble about curriculum, with so much of education disrupted with the sudden shift to remote teaching. After all, the pandemic is forcing some serious reflections about what’s really essential teaching in schools and colleges. But he argues that this is exactly the right moment for fixing math.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

This could include discussions about how fractions are used in various professions, such as cooking or construction, or how understanding fractions contributes to fairness and equity in sharing resources. We: Students think about the broader importance of understanding fractions.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2024

According to Microsofts 2024 Work Trend Index , 75 percent of knowledge workers use AI, double the percentage of just six months before. The conversation should shift toward leveraging our teaching and learning approach and harnessing this new technologys potential. Education is no exception.

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Education Ethics Knowledge Fairness 154

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2024

Key positives: Tailor personalized learning paths Adapt testing to challenge students at their appropriate level of knowledge Provide instant feedback Reduce bias Analyze data quickly to find learning patterns and trends. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Teachers want fair funding for all schools. We would like parents and administrators to trust our professional judgment and knowledge of children, which is not based on testing data points, but on seeing the whole child and understanding his or her individual development. It shouldn’t be this difficult. What do teachers want?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

A diverse group of judges will evaluate entries based on creativity, scientific knowledge, and effective communication skills. They are invited to submit their solution in the form of a one to two-minute video explaining the science behind it. Discovery Education currently serves approximately 4.5

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Because of that, I’ve been adamant that there is a clear need to build an inclusive family partnership system that provides all families with a fair opportunity to be as involved as they can be in support of their child’s school experience. Families do not always have the knowledge needed to meaningfully support their child’s learning.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 26, 2023

Not long ago, I had a conversation with ChatGPT to find out how well it would do in a course I teach for professors at my institution. Although I will focus on the same course (one about how to write multiple-choice questions), this time I want to find out whether ChatGPT can function as my teaching aid.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Teachers will need to learn and refine their online teaching skills and find new opportunities for working from home, allowing them a better work-life balance. To deal with the challenges of today and tomorrow, we need to equip the next generation with the skills and knowledge necessary to adapt and overcome these challenges.

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Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Language 363

Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2017

It started with an underwhelming science fair—the type we’re all familiar with: students standing next to handmade posters, listlessly describing their projects, usually alone. Because I didn’t have the content knowledge, the projects were totally student-driven,” Stone explains. Not your typical science fair . Make it cheap.

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Art Language Languages STEM 161

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2022

I believe solid curriculum, solid teaching and assessments are what we really need to be focusing on.” Learning is about absorbing knowledge. If we're not giving kids the ability to absorb knowledge, we're failing them. Part of this process is that I need to actually teach others. I wanted to find a better way.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2018

We know we must teach children to read proficiently, yet the age-old challenge of getting a child to read on grade level still persists. Whether because of external circumstances or different learning modalities, for some children it may take longer, and we must teach these children, too.

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Fairness Language Languages Reading 152

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2024

And it also helps teachers to develop key knowledge and skills they need for teaching mathematics. Ideally, teachers would possess a deep familiarity with math and also with how to teach it. Teachers who enter the profession through alternative routes lack the content-specific expertise needed for teaching, Copur-Gencturk says.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

While digital skills such as cloud computing competency and basic programming knowledge are critical in tech-driven environments, the bigger picture focuses on analytical skills — or as The Balance SMB puts it, the ability to “confront a problem, think it through, and decisively apply solutions.”.

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Skills Fairness Learning Students 162

Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Solving them may require training young scholars to be “ wicked students ,” to use a phrase from Paul Hanstedt, director of the Washington & Lee University teaching and learning center.

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Interdisciplinary Laboratory Cognitive Development Students 186

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 22, 2015

Accomplishing this so it serves educational goals isn’t as much about knowing how to use the tools as constructing knowledge in an organic, scalable way. Doing a project that uses Google Docs or MS Word doesn’t mean students will apply that knowledge to the year-end PARCC and SB tests. Problem solving. Here’s my list.

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