November, 2023

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This Is Your Brain on Math: The Science Behind Culturally Responsive Instruction

ED Surge

As a math educator at the high school and middle school levels, I lived for the moments when students’ furrowed brows ever-so-slightly began to unfold and smiles emerged. Those “aha” moments were often accompanied with a gleeful, “I get it!” I refer to those epiphanies, when the metaphorical light bulb above a student’s head switches on, as “luminations.

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Navigating the AI Landscape in Education: Balancing Technology with Personal Touch

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter I do get pretty angry as I go on forums about Artificial Intelligence in Education. It seems often that the attitude is one of “gotcha” in terms of “catching” students using AI to “give them the answers.” The problem with this is that we're missing the whole point of AI.

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Technology Use and Wellness: How to Guide Students in a Digital Age

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Technology Use and Wellness: How to Guide Students in a Digital Age The amount of time young Americans spend staring at a screen has reached unprecedented levels. In 2021, they were logging more screen time than bedtime: Teenagers spent an average of eight hours and 39 minutes on a digital device, but only 22% were getting eight hours of sleep. Most alarmingly, a recent study found that as little as one to four hours of daily screen time among children aged one is linked with higher risks of de

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LCR Employers Network: Join Us!

All About STEM

Join the Liverpool City Region Careers Hub Employers Network so we can inspire our future workforce together! Find out about how you can get involved, and how we can help you develop your talent pipeline, support your CSR ambitions, and inspire your employees of the future. All types of businesses across all sectors have signed up to help bridge the gap between education and employment and you can.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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How To Teach Engineering Concepts In The 21st Century Classroom

Accelerate Learning

The goal of modern education is crystal clear: to ignite students' passion for learning and sustain their interest in expanding knowledge. This is especially true for STEM, where interest can lead to successful and lucrative careers centered around a passion.

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As Schools Move to Change How Kids Are Graded, Some Families Push Back

ED Surge

When a public school system in the San Francisco Bay Area explored replacing traditional grading practices with a form of “standards-based grading system” meant to eliminate bias, it sparked widespread opposition from parents. They signed petitions and showed up in force at school board meetings to rail against the changes. The proposal, which leaders of the Dublin Unified School District began testing with a cohort of teachers last year, was pitched as a way to shift emphasis from winning point

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The Sound Of The Future: My Experience Piloting ChatGPT Voice In The Classroom

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter We educators constantly seek new ways to engage our students and enhance their learning experiences. Recently, I introduced voice interactions with ChatGPT in my classroom using a Custom GPT that I made. (Note: If you’re new to ChatGPT, start with my blog post on What is ChatGPT ?

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Pros And Cons of AI in Education

Ask a Tech Teacher

Artificial Intelligence–AI–has been around a long time, but caught everyone’s attention with the launch of generative AI, ChatGPT, and DALL-E. These made using AI easy enough for anyone and a viable tool for educators and students. Or is it? Let’s see what the Ask a Tech Teacher team says: Pros And Cons of AI in Education Artificial intelligence (AI) is making major inroads into education.

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Unilever: Year 12 Work Experience

All About STEM

All About STEM manages the Unilever R&D Port Sunlight Work Experience Programme. The programme offers Year 12 students a week’s placement during the second half of the Summer Term. This programme is extremely popular so we are sharing information and a preparation sheet before applications open on the 1st of December. Read on to find out how you can get involved!

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Harnessing The Power Of Math Manipulatives

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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Helping Students Master New Content and the English Language 

STEM Discovery Education

How Do You Explain the Mitochondria to Someone Who Doesn’t Speak English? I often joke that one of the first vocabulary terms I teach my students anymore is the word, “no.” As a biology teacher, there are a myriad of words and phrases my students need to know to understand the course content. My true […] The post Helping Students Master New Content <em>and</em> the English Language appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.

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Embed These 7 Skills to Assure Comprehension

Middle Web

While most middle schoolers can decode text, the crux of any worthwhile lesson is assuring they understand what they’re reading and how it might impact them or the world around them. Peg Grafwallner shares strategies to help embed these literacy skills across the content areas. The post Embed These 7 Skills to Assure Comprehension first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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This Strategy Helped My Students Learn to Disagree Respectfully

ED Surge

“What will you remember about our class?” I asked my English class in May, during the last month of their senior year. My students sat quietly considering the question. “I will remember how we would disagree, but we were still very respectful, and I just loved it. I loved how much respect we hold for one another,” one of them said. I nodded to show that I understood and that this was also important to me.

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Voice ChatGPT: A New Dimension in the Educators’ Toolkit

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In my recent experiments with Voice ChatGPT during my daily commutes, I've discovered some fascinating insights and practical applications for educators. Before I dig into the nuts and bolts of this experience, here's an overview into of the journey of using this tool for drafting blog posts and planning lessons: The Microphone shows on my phone app.

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Downloadable Design Briefs for an Integrative STEM Curriculum

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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25 Online Resources About Brainstorming and Mindmapping

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A mind map is a visual representation of information and ideas that helps organize and connect various concepts, making it easier for individuals and groups to understand, remember, and communicate complex topics. Some reasons why people use mind maps: Organizing Information : allow you to break down a topic into key components and show how they relate to each other.

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STEM Ambassadors: Teacher Online Information Sessions

All About STEM

Find out how the STEM Ambassadors Programme can support your school or college to enrich learning. In this 30-minute session, you will find out about the STEM Ambassador Programme, hear from an Ambassador about their experiences as a volunteer, and learn how to effectively engage with the programme. This online information event is for all educators from primary, secondary, post-16 and community.

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Beyond the Pink: A STEM Gift Guide for Girls

STEM Next

Before you start your holiday shopping this year, we encourage you to think outside the box. Don’t let stereotypes limit your shopping lists and imagination. Toys and games in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are marketed to boys. Yet when given the chance, girls enjoy and benefit from playing with STEM toys and games. Here are 10 ideas that support girls’ creativity and confidence in STEM and expand their options.

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The Best STEM Gift Guide for Kids!

Vivify Stem

The Best STEM Gift Guide for Kids! The holidays are approaching, and we are here to help with your shopping needs! Read below for our tips and a free gift guide filled with quality educational gifts for the kids in your life. What is a STEM gift? The market is now flooded with toys and games labeled “STEM” but that doesn’t mean that it really qualifies as a quality educational toy.

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How Can Teachers Prepare Students for an AI-Driven Future?

ED Surge

In our increasingly digital world, educators recognize the significance of integrating AI tools in the classroom. AI integration can address diverse learning needs , promote data-driven decision-making , and spur class discussion. Leveraging AI in the classroom can enhance teaching while preparing students for a future where AI is integral to the workforce.

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How to Make Your Own GPT: A Step-by-Step Guide

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As I listened to the keynote by Sam Altman of OpenAI, they unveiled some amazing things three days a go, one of which is the ability to make your own GPT. So I did. Did what? I made DIVAA, the Digital Interactive Virtual AP Assistant to help my AP Computer Science Principles with Python and AP Content.

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Geography Awareness Week: November 13-17, 2023

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Promoted by National Geographic, here’s what you should know about Geography Awareness Week: Too many young Americans are unable to make effective decisions, understand geo-spatial issues, or even recognize their impacts as global citizens. National Geographic created Geography Awareness Week to raise awareness to this dangerous deficiency in American education and excite people about geography as both a discipline and as a part of everyday life.

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Green Careers Week: STEM Ambassadors – A Day in the Life

All About STEM

Celebrate Green Careers Week with this free ebook from STEM Learning – it’s packed with inspiration for your learners! Students can explore a collection of STEM Ambassador interviews to discover their daily lives and career paths, they’ll also find advice and tips from people whose jobs, roles, and careers are green careers. STEM Ambassadors are volunteers from industry and academia who work.

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Connecting Cross-Curricular Content through STEM Projects

STEM Discovery Education

A 2018 study by the International Journal of STEM Education found that when students had the opportunity to participate in STEM activities, they were engrossed in the learning and inspired to think about potential real-world applications for the concepts they explored. Encouraging students to research topics, apply critical thinking skills, and generate solutions to real-world problems […] The post Connecting Cross-Curricular Content through STEM Projects appeared first on Discovery Educat

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Thanksgiving: A Time of Gratitude and Generosity

Middle Web

If Regie Routman had to name the most important mindsets and actions for a full and flourishing life, “I’d say gratitude and generosity are at the top and are especially essential for living and thriving in challenging times.” All of which gets her thinking about Thanksgiving. The post Thanksgiving: A Time of Gratitude and Generosity first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Desperate to Support Youth, States Spend to Stop Leaks in Mental Health Care Pipeline

ED Surge

Celina Pierrottet remembers 2016 as the year when she and her colleagues at the middle school where they taught noted a pointed change among their students. “We were just like, ‘Is it just me, or are kids really nervous?’” Pierrottet recalls. “That year we had a lot of kids who were displaying some sort of school avoidance and other behaviors that we hadn't quite seen as much.

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A Very Useful Guide to Virtual Classroom Collaboration

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, we welcome Billy Krakower, a nationally recognized educator with 16 years of experience and a passion for bringing technology and creativity into the classroom. As a current STEM teacher in North New Jersey and a Google Certified Trainer, Billy focuses on implementing cutting-edge instructional design and is co-author of “connecting Your Students with the Virtual World.” We'll uncover pr

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E-Books and Online Libraries in Modern College Education

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E-Books and Online Libraries in Modern College Education One of the most significant archives of human knowledge and learning’s quiet companions, libraries have made an undeniable impact. As far back as history reaches, they played a vital role in helping students. We wouldn’t be where we are without them. Their shelves are stacked with the wisdom of civilizations, offering a passage through time for anyone willing to explore them.

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GameChangers: Teacher, Parent & Carer Online Sessions

All About STEM

Did you see GameChangers on the news? GameChangers is a new initiative that brings together game developers, educators and industry organisations to pave the way for the next generation of video game creators. Teachers, parents and carers can find out more by joining our online sessions. “You can learn about opportunities in the gaming industry in the Liverpool City Region to better inform your.

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Latest Version PictoBlox 6.1.0 – Updates in Python Environment and New Extensions

Stem Education News

In today’s rapidly evolving world, driven by ever-changing technology and digital advancements, coding has emerged as a formidable skill, driving innovation, problem-solving, and igniting creativity. While conventional teaching methods often make coding appear intimidating, PictoBlox offers a refreshing approach by empowering users to effortlessly craft projects in AI, ML, AR, VR, IoT, and hardware using platforms […] The post Latest Version PictoBlox 6.1.0 – Updates in Python

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