When students -- and adults -- think of learning to keyboard, it usually generates images of rote drills where you sweat over a keyboard as you're graded on speed and accuracy. Trying to change that image is what has driven many teachers to online sites but these often teach in an automated,
undifferentiated way -- logon, do exercises, repeat -- that bores some and doesn't work for others. Click for lesson, activities, ideas One of the most popular applications of math is through spreadsheets (like Excel) that make those numbers relevant to everyday life. We're going to provide a series of lessons on spreadsheet basics you can use in your K-8 classroom. Here are some of the topics we'll cover (not all links live
yet): - #74: Mastering Excel (for Beginners)
- #71: Beginning Graphs in MS Excel
- #70: Create a Timecard in Excel for Grade Two and Up
- #73: How to Graph in Excel
- #12: Create Simple Shapes in Excel
- #75: Tessellations in Excel
- #72: How to Check Your Math in Excel
- How to Use Excel to Teach Math Arrays
- #62: Email from Word (Or PowerPoint or Excel)
- #79: Excel
Turns Data Into Information
Today: #72: How to Check Your Math in ExcelClick for lesson plan Audio is rising to text's importance in classrooms. It enhances accessibility and inclusivity, supporting students with reading difficulties and language issues. For the first time (per the National Literacy Trust in 2024), more children and teens
(42.3%) preferred audiobooks and podcasts to print. The Ask a Tech Teacher team has an interesting discussion on this... Click for more Classroom management tools are useful for teachers to create an organized, productive, and conducive learning environment. Some reasons why you may find these tools beneficial are: - Organization: organize lesson plans, assignments, and resources
efficiently
- Communication: between teachers, students, and parents to foster a collaborative relationship, keep everyone informed
- Student Engagement: to make learning more interesting and interactive
- Time Management: schedule reminders, notifications, and more
- Assessment and Grading: create and grade assignments, quizzes, and exams, and provide quick feedback to students.
- Behavior
Management: set expectations, monitor conduct, and implement positive reinforcement strategies
- Data Analysis: provide analytics, track student performance, identify areas that need additional attention
- Remote Learning Support: coordinate virtual classrooms
- Parental Involvement: allow parents to monitor child's progress, access grades, and communicate with teachers
Here's a wide collection of mostly
online resources you can check out. Find what works for your classroom environment: Click for more Questions? Go ahead and ask! I love tech ed questions. You can either reply to this newsletter or contact me via email. |
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