…computer science reinforces skills important across all academic subjects—skills like creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and even digital etiquette. There are many free and accessible resources that teachers can integrate into…
Ed Tip: eBinders for Student Organization
…organizers. They are often more accessible, customizable, free, multimodal, compact, and easily searchable. They also help students become future-ready. In classrooms where students have access to computers or tablets, eBinders…
#46 β Demystifying Computational Thinking
…Thinking Let’s Mod is an app dedicated to computational thinking to empower a global community of problem-solvers. With over 200 Common-Core-aligned lesson plans available for free, Let’s Mod provides K–12…
Ed Tip: The Benefits of Student Creation
…their projects and discover new ones Develop Digital Literacy: by using technology to create Develop Self-Awareness: through metacognitive reflection Make Learning Fun: increase motivation and love of learning Types of…
Ed Tip: Video Creation Tools
…once reserved for expensive production studios. We can use their interest in video to push students to new heights of creativity. It’s engaging, empowering, and a catalyst for learning. Tools…
Set the Stage and Get Started With Project-Based Learning
…and inquiry along with creation is hard work and may be very new for many of your students. All of these attributes are going to be important when students are…
#47 β Computational Thinking: A Conversation with Tammie Schrader
…to create, innovate, and automate. They’ll learn to think outside of the box, test boundaries, and conceptualize new ideas. Tammie Schrader Regional Science and Computer Science Coordinator Paul Beckermann PreK-12…
#14 β Develop a Positive Teacher Presence
…for prerecorded videos that can be used to provide instructions. Digital Tools Let us help you look for new ways to engage students online. We share tips for the following…
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…tenacity to help students achieve all that is possible. Explore best teaching practices and free resources to prepare students for a future of lifelong learning. Learn More about AVID Open…
Empower Students as Digital Collaborators
…new. As they grow, they can continue to refine their skills and apply new learning. With repeated practice, they can develop lasting digital collaboration skills that will empower them throughout…
Animate Your Name
…to learn how to reverse engineer a project. Have students explore what else they can create in Scratch by trying out new blocks and reviewing previous and/or other projects to…
#85 β Online Learning: What People Think It Is, What It Actually Is, and What It Can Be
…few key takeaways from our discussion: The Current State of Online Learning: Online learning is not new, and it was steadily growing in popularity even before the pandemic. Programs have…
#21 β Lessons Learned in 2020: Embracing Uncertainty
It’s fair to say that no one expected 2020 to turn out like it did. Regardless, there are still lessons that we can take with us into the new year….
Inventing Matters: Cure It! Activities
…Lin, Johns Hopkins University. A new material that can quickly expand to many times its size, resulting in an inexpensive and simple way to permanently stop a patient from bleeding…
#1 β Welcome to Tech Talk for Teachers
…come to the right place. Welcome to Tech Talk for Teachers, our brand new podcast that is designed to share actionable teaching strategies for remote and blended learning, by teachers…