Book Review: 55 Tech Projects for the Digital Classroom
With the school year almost back, I want to share some of the tech books I use in my classroom. I think you’ll enjoy them also. This one is a two-volume all-in-one for grades K-8. It includes a mixture...
View ArticleBook Review: 55 Tech Projects for the Digital Classroom
With the school year on its way back, I want to share some of the tech books I use in my classroom. I think you’ll enjoy them also. This one is a two-volume all-in-one for grades K-8. It includes a...
View ArticleWhy is PBL So Popular in Schools?
The norm in classrooms across the country used to be the teacher at the front lecturing, students taking notes which they then memorized for a summative test that decided their grade. Because the...
View ArticleNew Book: Inquiry and PBL
Ask a Tech Teacher has a new book out, Inquiry-based Teaching with PBL: 34 Lesson Plans. Inquiry-based teaching requires a mindset that makes curiosity a cornerstone of learning with lessons that value...
View ArticleBook Review: 55 Technology Projects for the Digital Classroom
55 Technology Projects for the Digital Classroom: Everything you need to integrate computers into K-8 classes by Jacqui Murray My rating: 5 of 5 stars The all-in-one K-8 toolkit for the lab specialist,...
View ArticleMonday Freebies #39: Google Earth Board
This year more than any before, classroom budgets have been cut making it more difficult than ever to equip the education of our children with quality teaching materials. I understand that. I teach...
View ArticleTract–A new way to learn
Tract is a peer-to-peer, on-demand, project-based learning platform designed for grades 3-12. It includes classes and lesson plans, even themed clubs. It focuses on building student creativity,...
View ArticleHow to Change the Dynamics of Peer-to-peer Learning with Tract
As teachers move from a “teacher-lecturer” model of education to a “teacher-guide”, peer-to-peer learning–acquiring knowledge from a select peer group–has become a popular education strategy. Often, it...
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