National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. In the mid-195…

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02.04.2025

Subscriber Special: Discounted Curricula School License

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. Not a subscriber? Click the button below. 20% discount on school curricula Code: KZJ8MBNV 4-2-…

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01.04.2025

March 31st is World Backup Day

World Backup Day–March 31st Every Year March 31st is called World Backup Day. At least once a year, I remind you to backup your data files to an external drive (like a flash drive). This is one tha…

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28.03.2025

Websites that add sparkle (and learning) to Spring

A few spring websites, lesson plans, printables, activities: 7 Science Experiments that Teach About Spring Books from Scholastic about Spring Spring Puzzle Spring Garden–click to find flowers…

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27.03.2025

The Intersection of Physics and Everyday Objects

The Intersection of Physics and Everyday Objects Physics might sound like something confined to textbooks and whiteboard scribbles, but it’s at play in our daily routines. It’s the forc…

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26.03.2025

How to Change the Dynamics of Peer-to-peer Learning

Here’s what most educators and parents innately know as a truism of education: “If you can’t explain something simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” –Alb…

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25.03.2025

Teacher-Authors: What’s Happening on my Writer’s Blog

A lot of teacher-authors read my WordDreams blog. In this monthly column, I share the most popular post from the past month here. If you follow WordDreams, you may have already seen this: &#8220…

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22.03.2025

Invention Convention 2025 is coming

Invention Convention Worldwide is a global K-12 curricular program mapped to national and state educational standards that teaches students problem identification, problem solving, entrepreneurship…

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20.03.2025

Will AI-driven Education Replace STEM? Experts think so

When I saw this ESchoolMedia article, my first response was, He** no! but I paused to ask why a reputable magazine would even ask this question. Before reading the article, I asked Grok the same qu…

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19.03.2025

Minecraft Builds Coding Skills

Minecraft has been popular with kids for a long time with no sign of slowing down. It’s useful for teaching a plethora of subjects, from history to math to geology to tech skills. Just as imp…

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18.03.2025

9 St. Patrick’s Day Resources For Your Class

St. Patrick’s Day is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated in America on March 17th to honor St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, credited with bringing Christianity to the country…

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15.03.2025

Celebrate Pi Day and Maths Day

Two math celebrations are coming up: Pi Day and World Maths Day Pi Day Pi Day is an annual celebration commemorating the mathematical constant π (pi). It is observed March 14 since 3, 1, and 4 are …

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14.03.2025

LOTS of Resources for Kids’ Online Research

Here are quick, safe spots to send students for research (click here for updates to the list): CoolKidFacts–kid-friendly videos, pictures, info, and quizzes–all 100% suitable for children Dimension…

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13.03.2025

Why a Term Paper Writing Service Is the Best Way to Assist with Your Assignments

I know–many consider online services that write papers for you as a hard no, but let’s talk about that. Anecdotal data indicates 5-15% of students use these services, just don’t t…

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11.03.2025

Tech Tip #144: 11 Ways X/Twitter Improves Education

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how …

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07.03.2025

Didn’t Get in College? Interested in the Military? Try NAPS

The Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS) is located on Naval Station Newport in historic Newport, Rhode Island. The Naval Academy Preparatory School is the Navy’s fourth oldest school; onl…

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05.03.2025

Subscriber Special: 50% Off Sidebar Sponsors

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. March 5-15th 50% discount on sidebar sponsors (instead of $100 per month, you get the same pro…

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04.03.2025

How to Leverage AI Tutors for Effective Learning Tips for Parents, Educators, and Students

Generative AI is all anyone in education talks about anymore so the Ask a Tech Teacher team wanted to provide a collection of tips for using AI as a tutor. Rather than us introducing this article, …

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04.03.2025

What You Might Have Missed in February–What’s up in March

Here are the most-read posts for the past month: 13 Online Resources About Kids News Resources Random Acts of Kindness Day is Coming. How Will You Celebrate? Integrating Technology in Education for…

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01.03.2025

25+ Video Collections

Here are some excellent themed video collections to use in your classroom (click here for updates on the list): Big Think BBC Bitesize Bright Science–short videos on various science topics Cl…

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27.02.2025

Tech Tip #107: Ways to Avoid Phishing

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26.02.2025

Unlocking Learning Fun: How Educational Bini Games Foster Child Development

If you haven’t heard of Bini Games, you’re not alone. When they contacted me about sharing their website with my readers, I checked it out and agreed it was a great idea. Their offering…

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25.02.2025

From Play to Profession: Why Kids Should Discover Skilled Trades

This is a topic dear to my heart–non-college options for high school grads. The Ask a Tech Teacher team has a good summary of why students should consider journeyman trades and vocational sch…

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25.02.2025

Teacher-Authors: What’s Happening on my Writer’s Blog

A lot of teacher-authors read my Ask a Tech teacher. In this monthly column, I share a popular post from the past month from my writing blog, WordDreams Good efriend Terri Webster Schrandt reminde…

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19.02.2025

Subscriber Special: February–Discounted Group Training

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. February 5th: Group Professional Development Pick a topic: Tech infused Teacher/Classroom Writ…

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19.02.2025

How to Make Learning Math More Interactive and Engaging

With the disturbing news about plummeting math scores here in the US, it’s good to review math teaching in your classroom and consider better ways to deliver lessons to students. The Ask a Te…

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19.02.2025

11 Valentine Sites For Students K-2

Here are fun Valentine sites to fill those few minutes betwixt and between lessons, projects, bathroom breaks, lunch, and everything else (click here for updates on this list): Drag-and-drop games …

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19.02.2025

I’m traveling Feb. 16-22

I’m off to visit my two military children and then help my son move before deploying overseas. As a result, I won’t be around much–a bit, but forgive me if I seem to be ignoring e…

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19.02.2025

13 Online Resources About Kids News Resources

News sources for kids (click for updates to this list): C News for kids Kids News – Current Events KidsPost KiwiKids News excellent articles on world events as well as general interest topics. News…

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19.02.2025

Integrating Technology in Education for Modern Classrooms

Technology can transform traditional classrooms into dynamic learning environments by leveraging exciting tools like virtual reality, AI, and educational apps. This not only enhances student engage…

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19.02.2025

President’s Day Activities Feb. 17, 2025

Presidents’ Day is an American federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February–this year, February 17, 2025. It was originally established to honor George Washington, the first Pre…

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19.02.2025

Engineers Week Feb. 16-22 2025

This week, February 16-22, 2025 is DiscoverE’s Engineers Week. Their tagline: “A week-long event, a year-long commitment” Do you wonder why anyone would be passionate about engineering? Overall, en…

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19.02.2025

Random Acts of Kindness Day is Coming. How Will You Celebrate?

A friend of mine told me this story: “On a chilly winter evening in New York City, Sarah (not her real name) was struggling with the cold and the cost of her subway ride home when an elderly …

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02.02.2025

The Stories Clothes Tell: Capturing a Toddler’s Growth Through Outfits

Toddlers grow up fast. Their clothing tells a story of those years if only we could capture them. Well, we can, with lots of digital tools–pictures, videos, IG stories, FB calls with family. …

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01.02.2025

#WorldReadAloudDay February 5th

World Read Aloud Day celebrates the pure joy of oral reading with kids of all ages. Created by LitWorld, past years have found over 1 million people in 100 countries joining together to enjoy the p…

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31.01.2025

Groundhog Day and the 100th Day of School

Here are some activities for Groundhog Day–February 2nd (click here for updates to list): Fun Facts About Groundhogs–video Groundhog Day Digital Activities–grades 3-5 Groun…

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30.01.2025

Language: The Biggest Communication Barrier for Foreign Students?

Communication as a student in a foreign land depends heavily on knowledge of the language. But there’s more to it than translation, sentence structure, and comprehension. The Ask a Tech Teach…

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29.01.2025

Exploring the Intersection of Art and STEM Through DIY Projects

Showcasing art and STEM with DIY projects not only enhances learning and creativity but makes these subjects more accessible to a broader audience. The Ask a Tech Teacher team explores how to do th…

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28.01.2025

Be a Quick Learner: 6 Tips to Learn Any Language Faster

Learning a language is a long process, often filled with ups and downs. The Ask a Tech Teacher team has these six tips to help you learn any language faster: Be a Quick Learner: 6 Tips to Learn An…

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25.01.2025

Genius Hours: What is it? Why? Quick How-to, and a Lesson Plan (for a small fee)

Genius Hour Overview The Genius Hour Project traditionally sets aside 20% of class time to pursue a topic students are passionate about. An after school setting follows these basics, but adapted to…

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National Library Week–Resources, Links, Ideas

Subscriber Special: Discounted Curricula School License

March 31st is World Backup Day

Websites that add sparkle (and learning) to Spring

The Intersection of Physics and Everyday Objects

How to Change the Dynamics of Peer-to-peer Learning

Teacher-Authors: What’s Happening on my Writer’s Blog

Invention Convention 2025 is coming

Will AI-driven Education Replace STEM? Experts think so

Minecraft Builds Coding Skills

9 St. Patrick’s Day Resources For Your Class

Celebrate Pi Day and Maths Day

LOTS of Resources for Kids’ Online Research

Why a Term Paper Writing Service Is the Best Way to Assist with Your Assignments

Tech Tip #144: 11 Ways X/Twitter Improves Education

Didn’t Get in College? Interested in the Military? Try NAPS

Subscriber Special: 50% Off Sidebar Sponsors

How to Leverage AI Tutors for Effective Learning Tips for Parents, Educators, and Students

What You Might Have Missed in February–What’s up in March

25+ Video Collections

Tech Tip #107: Ways to Avoid Phishing

Unlocking Learning Fun: How Educational Bini Games Foster Child Development

From Play to Profession: Why Kids Should Discover Skilled Trades

Teacher-Authors: What’s Happening on my Writer’s Blog

Subscriber Special: February–Discounted Group Training

How to Make Learning Math More Interactive and Engaging

11 Valentine Sites For Students K-2

I’m traveling Feb. 16-22

13 Online Resources About Kids News Resources

Integrating Technology in Education for Modern Classrooms

President’s Day Activities Feb. 17, 2025

Engineers Week Feb. 16-22 2025

Random Acts of Kindness Day is Coming. How Will You Celebrate?

The Stories Clothes Tell: Capturing a Toddler’s Growth Through Outfits

#WorldReadAloudDay February 5th

Groundhog Day and the 100th Day of School

Language: The Biggest Communication Barrier for Foreign Students?

Exploring the Intersection of Art and STEM Through DIY Projects

Be a Quick Learner: 6 Tips to Learn Any Language Faster

Genius Hours: What is it? Why? Quick How-to, and a Lesson Plan (for a small fee)

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