Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2024

How Low-Carb Diets Fuel High-Achieving Students Have you ever considered that your diet could be the secret weapon in your quest for academic success? It’s not just about fueling late-night study sessions or grabbing a quick bite between classes. What if the foods you choose could directly enhance focus and memory retention? Low-carb diets are more than just a trend; they’re transforming high-achievers into unstoppable forces in classrooms and beyond.

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All About STEM

APRIL 24, 2024

CREST Awards partnered with Mewburn Ellis LLP to co-produce a series of 16 demonstration videos for educators. Each video provides step-by-step instructions on how you can run CREST projects with your primary students and you can find accompanying booklets here.

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Stem Education News

APRIL 24, 2024

In the digital age, technology has become an essential part of our everyday life. From the toys we play with to the cartoons we watch, technology is everywhere. It’s like having a magic wand that can do almost anything! But to make this magic work better, even the youngest among us need to learn how. […] The post A Beginner’s Guide for Junior Blocks in PictoBlox: A Revolutionary Way to Teach Block Coding for Kids appeared first on STEMpedia.

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All About STEM

APRIL 24, 2024

STEM Ambassadors – Join STEM Ambassadors Community! Chat, collaborate & discover new ways to inspire young people. The STEM Ambassadors Guide to Supporting STEM Clubs has just been added to the Community Training Hub! There are two guides, one focused on supporting STEM Clubs and the other offers concise advice on safeguarding in this context.

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Know Adam's Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

To transform student performance, we must build a classroom culture and environment for students to actively engage in. Providing authentic learning opportunities and releasing responsibility to our students increases student engagement and performance. To build an environment where students are rewarded for risk-taking, teachers can model listening and critical thinking, while implementing frameworks that keep students on task and focused on their own discovery.

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Box Light

APRIL 24, 2024

Meet Lydia Denton, a visionary inventor whose creative genius knows no bounds as she revolutionizes problem-solving with her groundbreaking innovations.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 24, 2024

As the school year winds down and the countdown to summer break begins for both students and educators , take a moment to encourage students to reflect on the past year and all that has taken place. To make the last day of school a memorable experience, plan a variety of engaging and enjoyable activities. This allows students to say goodbye to the academic year in a fun way and embrace the summer season with open arms.

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Carly and Adam

APRIL 24, 2024

Cicadas are fascinating creatures that spark the curiosity of children due to their unique life cycles and loud, distinctive songs. Educating children about cicadas can be both fun and informative, and using the right resources, such as the book Cecily Cicada , can make the learning experience even more engaging. Here are some ideas for teaching kids about cicadas in a memorable way.

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Talk STEM

APRIL 24, 2024

We’ve made a lot of exciting progress these past few months with our MathFinder initiative, supported by the National Science Foundation – read all the latest updates in our latest newsletter issue! Read the newsletter here! Share and Enjoy ! Shares The post New newsletter from our MathFinder project appeared first on talkSTEM.

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Mathematics, a subject steeped in abstract concepts, often poses challenges to students, especially those in grades 5-10. But imagine a bridge that transformed this intricate maze into an interactive adventure.

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APRIL 24, 2024

Free End of the Year Activity (Creativity Challenge) Teachers, are you looking for a free resource for the end of the school year? Spark your students’ creativity at the end the the year with a FREE Finish the Picture Creativity Challenge. With the It’s NOT Sunglasses Creativity Challenge the sunglasses serve as a canvas for students to transform them into various objects, unleashing their imagination.

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