Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

I’ve updated Ask a Tech Teacher’s list of ten math tools we posted in 2016 to be shorter and with a new option. I think this will better reflect what’s going on today in our classrooms: It can be difficult to teach math, but with the proper tools, it can often be made easier. Pricing: Free for teachers and students.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2024

A number of instructors in the math department at San Diego Mesa College, where she's a professor, had started exploring how to weave standards-based grading — an approach that evaluates students on how effectively they have mastered content — into the way they teach calculus.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

AI can help students write stronger essays, solve tricky math problems, and even manage their stress levels, all while giving TAs more time to focus on what matters most–building meaningful connections with students. Such software can help with parental communications as well.

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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

So, where does this come into play for me as a math teacher? For as long as I can remember, I have loved everything about math—especially teaching young people and seeing the lightbulb come on in their eyes. But, sadly, after 20 years teaching math to middle and high schoolers, I have experienced the pain of watching students struggle.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Dan Meyer is chief academic officer at Desmos, and was previously a high school math teacher. He frequently shares his musings and insights on math education on his popular blog. Entrepreneurs had a mixed decade in K-16 math education. The explanation that is “right” varies person to person, even for the same math topic.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2024

By distilling a lecture’s knowledge into a set of handy flashcards, teachers can ensure their students’ progress and performance. Teachers can use AI-powered tools like MagicSchool.ai , ChatGPT , and Chatterbot AI to create quizzes and exams that align with their course materials.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

As the CEO of Woot Math and previously of Kerpoof, I have spent the last ten years grappling with questions like these. Sometimes that path involves a deep dive into specific aspects of practice or pedagogy, such as the recent conversations I had with several math teachers that we work with closely. Woot Math in an Algebra 1 Classroom.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

NEW YORK (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Newsela, a leading provider of high-quality instructional and assessment products for K-12, announced today that the company has acquired Generation Genius, a trusted educational streaming platform for K-8 science and math videos, activities, and lessons.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2024

He talked about how he dropped in on a calligraphy class, and from that knowledge he created the idea of different types of computer fonts some 10 years later. If a math teacher gives you a set of problems to solve, why not leverage Khanmigo to help you solve them? Why not just have AI do everything?” What is our role as a teacher?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 30, 2017

Zap Zap Math is a free gamified way to teach math skills that’s tied to many national and international standards (like Common Core). The over 150 games are fast-paced and interactive, and cover over 180 math topics. My favorite characteristics of Zap Zap Math include: Math topics are delivered in a module-oriented manner.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Software-directed Instructional Model In this model, teachers guide their students as they progress through third-party learning software, such as iXL, Math Academy, Khan Academy, or i-Ready. For example, Microsoft Accelerators simplify and explain texts and math problems when students struggle with teacher-made source material.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

If the call to dismantle racist policies is reflective of this moment in time, our role as educators should be to quickly meet students where they are at, and support students and families through creative crediting methods that give weight to the extensive learning that takes place outside of pop quizzes and school projects.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 4, 2023

The exception is BrainPOP — there are no ads, but it requires a hefty annual fee: BrainPOP Fremium BrainPOP is a collection of three-five minute animated movies, learning games, quizzes, and interactive activities for grades 3-8 addressing a wide variety of topics such as math, science, social studies, health, art, and technology.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

the company offers an app that lets kids access unlimited books, educational videos, quizzes and audiobooks — and it’s free for educators. The content is personalized overtime as kids start reading, interacting and taking quizzes. founders Suren Markosian and Kevin Donahue set out to build the Netflix of children’s books.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2022

They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research. Expect them to read closely, but work quickly, and make decisions based on their knowledge of reliable websites. Resources available include help files, the digital tool’s website, how-to videos, and knowledgeable students and adults.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 22, 2023

Fractions are not the easiest of math concepts to learn (or teach), yet are arguably one of the most oft applied to our daily lives. With its progressive approach in teaching math skills, it guarantees a fun learning experience. With Math Playground, mastering fractions is more about fun than frustration.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 15, 2021

quizzes and flashcards), rather than cramming information into students’ heads (e.g., If we’re going to ask our students to ‘retrieve’ and ‘interleave’ their learning weeks and even months later, can it at least be knowledge and skills that are worth remembering? Of course students need to have factual knowledge and procedural fluency.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2020

Quizzes and adaptive learning software give students opportunities to review content and practice basic skills with immediate feedback. As an added benefit, students can speed up, slow down, and replay videos as needed.

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

Catherine Truitt, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, North Carolina, says: “By equipping educators and students with the knowledge and skills of AI, we are ensuring they are better prepared for their future. Interactive quizzes with instant feedback to reinforce learning and save educators’ valuable time.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 4, 2018

I started by reviewing knowledgeable websites like Benchmark Education. They are knowledgeable. Effective teachers make it their responsibility to not only excel at the craft of teaching but exhibit the knowledge they are responsible for imparting to their students. He long ago declared math as too difficult and thus avoided it.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

Good intentions to give all students access to the world’s knowledge were derailed by the cost of the websites and webtools that made that happen. Many of the books include complete lesson plans and quizzes. In school subscriptions, quizzes are available to assess student basic comprehension skills. One More Story.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2022

Good intentions to give all students access to the world’s knowledge were derailed by the cost of the websites and webtools that made that happen. Many of the books include complete lesson plans and quizzes. Books can be read online or on mobile devices. TumbleBookLibrary is a curated database of over 1100 elementary age ebooks.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

No one wants to be at the bottom of a leaderboard,” says Deepak Cheenath, co-founder of Quizizz, a classroom tool that lets teachers create pop quizzes and games. When it comes to core curricular needs like math or reading, and measuring learning outcomes, that’s when you may still need a bit of competition, believes Clarence Tan.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 26, 2019

Each targeted quest curates a collection of third-party apps, webtools, videos, games, and other resources that focus on particular math or reading skills identified by the teacher or from the student’s earlier work as an area of academic need. Skills are cleverly taught with a mixture of games, drills, quizzes, and multimedia.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 2, 2024

And finally, students are anxious about statistics courses because they aren’t good at math, don’t have the math background, and are convinced they won’t be able to run the tests or do the statistical calculations. Bailey, the political science author, quips, “Somehow math freezes brains.” (p.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 9, 2024

Age Group and Subjects: Parents: SplashLearn offers Math and Reading curriculum from PreK through Grade 5 for parents. Teachers: SplashLearn’s curriculum spans Kindergarten to Grade 5 for Math and Kindergarten to Grade 2 for Reading. It includes access to thousands of educational resources without hidden costs or permissions.

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Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Gabriele Pinto , Baylor University Key Statement: Implementing elements of active learning into a large course may seem daunting task, but think-pair-share aided by quizzing and clickers can be done in any size classroom. Image courtesy of This Is Engineering, Unsplash.

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

Regardless, we’ve met great success, with more than 40 percent of SMA graduates intending to pursue college majors in math or science. or GoFormative quizzes. She uses her iPad daily to personalize how she learns, creates and demonstrates her knowledge. It’s been inspiring, sometimes scary, and it’s still a work-in-progress.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 2, 2024

And finally, students are anxious about statistics courses because they aren’t good at math, don’t have the math background, and are convinced they won’t be able to run the tests or do the statistical calculations. Bailey, the political science author, quips, “Somehow math freezes brains.” (p.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2016

He believed children’s cognitive development and scientific thinking grew through stages of self-constructed knowledge structures—and that they need to actively work through exploratory activities that allow them to discover and construct their own world. Seymour’s genius goes far beyond the academic. Learning Stories.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Another notable strategy is project-based learning, where students tackle real-world problems or tasks to apply and integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines. Moreover, traditional assessment tools, including quizzes, tests, and exams, remain essential for gauging student comprehension and mastery of material.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

Last year, many teachers found themselves wrestling with the popularity of Fortnite—to the extent that teachers have written about how to best cope with the phenomenon and turn it into teachable math lessons. Games aren’t just about regurgitating knowledge,” says Kelly Mendoza, senior director of education programs at Common Sense Media.

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Teach Thought

JULY 20, 2024

Math Integration: Use math lessons to teach statistics and probability, linking these concepts to how AI processes data. AI-Inspired Teaching Methods Enhance teaching methods by drawing inspiration from AI Personalized Learning Paths: Allow students to choose different routes through topics based on interests and prior knowledge.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

But that’s not always the case in subjects such as math and science that require secure environments for test taking. Already she’s reached out to Screencastify, Explain Everything, EdPuzzle and Pear Deck, the latter which is being used to let students draw their understanding and take short quizzes quickly. (A

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Overall, education technology represents a transformative force in modern education, reshaping how knowledge is delivered, consumed, and managed. They are often used to teach subjects ranging from languages to math in a fun and competitive environment. What is an example of technology currently used in education today?

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

There are many interactive tools available that can be used to create quizzes, games, and simulations. Let’s explore some specific examples of interactive tools and activities that can enhance student engagement and provide valuable feedback: Quizzing tools are effective in reinforcing key concepts and assessing student understanding.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2018

I spent time researching the Hanson brothers and gathering facts in my A-Z Hanson book, complete with quizzes and fun facts, then transferred that knowledge to my very own GeoCities website. So to set myself apart from other fans and gain that chance, I created a Hanson website. I was driven by the desire to meet the band.

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