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#7: Fifth Grade Cropping in Photoshop

22 Ways Any Teacher Can (and Should) Use Technology

Subscriber Special: Discount on Teacher Survival Kits

Tech Ed Resources–Lesson Plans

10 Unexpected Truths About Teaching

What You Might Have Missed in July–What’s up in August

Tech Tip #27: My Taskbar Disappeared

Photoshop Basics

USA Moon Landing July 20 1969

Is Online Schooling a Good Fit for Teens?

Photoshop for Fifth Graders–Change Backgrounds

How Fast Should Kids Type

Tech Ed Resources–K-8 Keyboard Curriculum

Tech Tip #88: Use Shortkeys with Students

Photoshop Skills–Custom Shapes

What You Might Have Missed in June–What’s up in July

We Honor July 4th in America

Subscriber Special: Free Hour of Code bundle

Need a New Job? Here’s What You Do

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

Summer Reading on Education

Legal Risks and Obligations for Schools Using AI Tutors

Tech Ed Resources–K-12 Tech Curriculum

What’s Trending on Ask a Tech Teacher

Blending Montessori and Technology: Finding the Right Balance in Early Childhood Education

Preparing for the College Interview

Tech Tip #73–7 tips for Netiquette

Need Summer Activities? Try These

K-8 Digital Citizenship Curriculum

June is Internet Safety Month

How to Inspire High School Students to Pursue a Career in Software Engineering

Online Summer Educational Activities

World Environment Day: Living Responsibly with Nature

Subscriber Special: Discounted Room and School Licenses

#4: Photoshop for Fifth Graders: The First Step is Word

What You Might Have Missed in May–What’s up in June

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

Photoshop Skills Fifth Graders Can Do

Photoshop Artwork

Photoshop Actions and History Brush

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