Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 10, 2023

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Some are edited and/or written by members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew. Others, by tech teachers who work with the same publisher I do. All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of

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All About STEM

AUGUST 10, 2023

Planning for the next school year? Your learners will love Mission X: Train like an astronaut! Registration starts in September 2023 when ESERO UK will invite students to join the project. Mission X is an international educational challenge, focusing on fitness and nutrition, that encourages students to train like an astronaut. Young people learn the principles of healthy eating and exercise.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 10, 2023

Employers these days are moving to skills-based hiring — looking for signs that candidates have specific abilities rather than just checking for a college degree as a default qualification. The embrace of competencies over credentials is driven by ongoing shortages of talent in many sectors, which was underlined just last week, when the U.S. Department of Labor reported a near-record 9.5 million job openings and a robust employment situation.

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All About STEM

AUGUST 10, 2023

Now is the best time to book ASK Apprenticeship Support for the next academic year! From awareness assemblies to application sessions, schools and colleges can choose from a suite of exciting workshops to inform and inspire students on apprenticeships, traineeships and T Levels. Find out more about the offer below, watch the explainer film and download your ASK Guide.

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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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STEM Next

AUGUST 10, 2023

I (Linda) enrolled my son in a summer program hosted by our community park’s department in a forest setting. Kyle and his best friend spent their day building forts and hiking the trails. I loved seeing their grubby faces and clothes and hearing about their adventures at the end of each day. I saw how they were immersed in play, learning, and fun. I am trying to recreate these experiences for my grandchildren so that they can enter the world of nature and wonder which their dad was immersed in 3

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Robot Lab

AUGUST 10, 2023

By Softbank Robotics New technologies like remote learning platforms, big data, and AI are changing the way students learn (and the way schools are managed). From early childhood, to K-12, to higher education, and beyond, new tech in schools is opening up transformational possibilities for instruction, student support, and school operations. Below, we cover some of the most valuable technological innovations helping school administrators and their staff deliver a quality educational experience w

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All About STEM

AUGUST 10, 2023

Hold on to your broomsticks because Halloween is just around the corner! Your students can channel their inner Harry or Hermione with STEM Learning’s Witchcraft & Wizardry STEM Club activities. This free downloadable pack includes potions, care of magical creatures, herbology, alchemy, invisibility cloaks, levitation, apparition, charms and essential skills.

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Defined Learning

AUGUST 10, 2023

In project-based learning (PBL), teacher-created storylines are coherent and engaging narratives that serve as the foundation for organizing and guiding the learning experience. Storylines are designed to provide context and purpose to the project, making it more engaging, meaningful, and relevant for the students.

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Teach Science for All

AUGUST 10, 2023

As we continue to consider ways to give elementary science a comeback in many schools- here is a video of a school in Brooklyn where they have implemented Super Science Fridays.

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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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STEMe

AUGUST 10, 2023

Toronto, ON Noise pollution is the unwanted and disturbing sound intensity or volume that may lead to negative effects on one’s health and well-being. Just as noise pollution is a known and pressing problem for animals on land, the same is true for many marine animals. Many marine animals rely on their ability to hear for their survival. By emitting short pulses of sound, they listen for echoes in order to find their prey, navigate around certain objects, or find potential mates and create offsp

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Middle Web

AUGUST 10, 2023

If you’re looking for a book to guide your community of educators in collaborative reflections on math practice, Nicora Placa’s book will give you the tools. The practices will jump off the page with ready-to-use protocols and debrief questions, writes math educator Mona Iehl. The post Collaborative Coaching to Boost Math Learning first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Futurum

AUGUST 10, 2023

An educational journey through cell biology Published: Dr Kristina Ames is the Assistant Director for Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (CRTEC) at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, USA. As a biomedical scientist and passionate educator, Kristina talks us through key concepts of cell biology and how understanding of them shapes scientific research and impacts society.

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Middle Web

AUGUST 10, 2023

Phyllis Fagell’s Middle School Superpowers offers parents and educators productive ways to help tweens deal with change, social missteps, missed opportunities and disappointment as they encounter adolescent challenges. A must read, says consultant Anne Anderson. The post Help Tweens Develop Resilience Superpowers first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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These easy-to-use design briefs outline student objectives, challenges, and materials needed to complete each 30-minute to 4-hour lesson. ITEEA’s Integrative STEM curriculum, Engineering byDesign, includes many more standards driven hands-on activities just like these!

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