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Can AI in Education Foster Human-Centric Learning?

ED Surge

How can educators prepare students for an evolving future influenced by artificial intelligence? AI Explorations and Their Practical Use in School Environments , an ISTE AI initiative funded by General Motors , provides professional learning opportunities for educators, empowering them with the tools and knowledge to integrate AI into their classrooms and prepare students for future AI careers while emphasizing a human-centric approach to learning.

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Have Santa Call Your Kids!

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DialMyCalls (an AATT sponsor) has a special Christmas offer for kids: Free Santa Calls To Your Family This Christmas This Christmas we have a great gift for everyone! Whether you’re an existing DialMyCalls user or not, you can take advantage of our completely free phone call from Santa. Imagine the look on your child’s face when they receive a personalized phone call from Santa with his or her name on it!

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5 Simple Ways to Improve Teacher Professional Development Now

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter A common cry from teachers across the world is for relevant professional development. A 2014 Gates Foundation study shows only 29% of teachers are satisfied with current teacher PD. Another 2015 study shows that only 30% of teachers improve substantially with PD. So, what we have doesn't seem to be working.

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How Much Hardware Knowledge to CS Students Need

Computer Science Teacher

Back to the basics! Get students close to the hardware! Really? Just how much hardware knowledge to students need today? This post was prompted by a post getting some attention in Facebook this weekend. The Decline of Hardware Knowledge in the Era of Cloud Native Compute Now I have been around for a while. I programmed using punch cards and paper tape.

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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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Education and Artificial Intelligence: Navigating the Path to Transformation

ED Surge

In a world where technology is evolving at an unprecedented pace, education stands on the cusp of transformation. Imagine classrooms where teachers are empowered by cutting-edge technology and where students don't just learn from textbooks but co-create their educational journey. Artificial intelligence resides at the nexus of education and technology, where the opportunities seem limitless, though uncertain.

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How to Make Teaching A Long-Term Career: What Works

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter “In today's episode, we're thrilled to have Jay Schroder, author of “ Teach From Your Best Self, A Guide to Thriving in the Classroom. ” With this in mind, we dive into a critical yet often-neglected aspect of teaching—teacher well-being. Join us as we explore high-impact, low-effort teaching strategies crucial for bringing your best self to the classroom and forging a sustainable, rewarding career.

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STEM Learning: New Connected Community App

All About STEM

You can download the new Connected Community App on Google Play or App Store. The app allows you to access STEM Learning’s STEM Community and/or STEM Ambassadors Community on the go!

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Diversity in College Classrooms Improves Grades for All Students, Study Finds

ED Surge

This year has seen ample debate about the value and fairness of colleges prioritizing diversity among the students they serve. New research suggests one way to consider the question: by looking at how the mix of students in a given course affects their grades. A study published in the journal AERA Open found that students earn better marks in college STEM courses when those classrooms have higher percentages of students who are underrepresented racial minorities or the first in their families to

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Teaching Kids to Use Tally Charts

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Teaching Kids to Use Tally Charts: Fun and Educational Activities As parents and educators, we are constantly on the lookout for creative and engaging ways to teach children important skills. One such skill is the ability to use tally charts, which are a simple and effective way to collect and organize data. Tally charts are not only a fundamental part of mathematics and statistics, but they also play a crucial role in helping children develop their analytical and observational skills.

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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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Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Welcome to a treasure from my ISTE 2023 vault. This is a podcast for all education trailblazers seeking the cutting edge of professional growth. As a teacher committed to improving teaching and improving our professional development, I'm thrilled to share this conversation about how professional development can and is improving.

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Employers: Host a Nuffield Research Placement or Experience

All About STEM

You can place talented young people at the heart of your organisation by hosting a Nuffield Research Placement or Experience. Placements are offered to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to increase opportunities to access university courses and STEM-related careers. You can work with top students to make significant contributions to your research and development projects.

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Could Michigan’s Cost-Sharing Approach to Child Care Be Scaled Nationwide?

ED Surge

Laura VanBlaricum did the math. She couldn’t return to work — not with the cost of infant care in her Michigan community, on the low wages she was earning. Left with no choice, she dropped out of the workforce, like millions of American women have had to do. It was 2020. This story also appeared in USA Today. A year later, she tried again. She bounced around a couple of different jobs, looking for a company that would provide her with a livable wage and a reason to stay, until finally, in early

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Become a Master Essay Writer: 5 Innovative Approaches to Enhance Your Writing Skills

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Writing an essay paper like a pro needs specific critical skills. Keep reading to enhance your ability to curate a unique essay paper. Become a Master Essay Writer: 5 Innovative Approaches to Enhance Your Writing Skills Introduction Thinking of some topic and putting that into academic words is a cumbersome transition that most students fail to complete.

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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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Dabbling with Dobots in Dallas

STEM Education Works

A few weeks ago, I packed my bags and hopped on a plane to Texas. My mission? Play with some robots; and just like everything else in Texas, these robots were on the bigger side. I traveled down to Dallas for some hands-on, on-site training at Dobot’s new U.S. headquarters. With the expert guidance of our instructor, Zary (pictured above on the far left), I and four other trainees learned how to operate and program two of Dobot’s larger and more complex robotic arm models: the MG400 and the Magi

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Try CREST Awards in the New Year!

All About STEM

During a CREST Award project, learners take on the roles of scientists, researchers, engineers and designers! The CREST Awards scheme is a programme for young people, providing a flexible STEM project framework that engages and inspires 5 to 19 year olds.

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Forget Happiness. This Ancient Greek Concept May Matter More for Student Mental Health.

ED Surge

Many schools have accepted that students’ overall well-being is an integral part of what helps children and teens succeed academically — particularly in light of the negative consequences created or worsened by the pandemic — and are working to bolster student mental health. But what if feeling happy isn’t as important for students, at least once they get to middle and high school, as feeling fulfilled and confident?

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Three Projects to Kick Off the Holidays

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Three holiday projects to prepare kids to celebrate: A Holiday Calendar Kids love making this calendar. They get to talk about their upcoming vacations and hear what their friends are doing. It’s simple enough for third grade with advanced tools that satisfy a fifth graders growing intellect. Click to enlarge lesson plan A Holiday Newsletter Have students collaborate on a newsletter for a classroom unit of inquiry or a theme (colonies, animals, etc).

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This Personal Challenge Rejuvenated My Career

Middle Web

In a time of unprecedented teacher criticism, burnout, and flight, National Board Certification offers an opportunity for teachers to feel empowered and inspired, writes NBCT Marilyn Pryle. Best of all, the challenging, self-directed process helps good teachers become even better. The post This Personal Challenge Rejuvenated My Career first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Online Session: The All About STEM Competition

All About STEM

The All About STEM Competition invites learners aged 9 – 16 from across the North West of England to participate in designing a poster showing a new product, idea, item or approach …and this year it’s all about food! We’re challenging learners to come up with solutions to food problems.

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Why Are Americans’ Math Skills Slipping?

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Unlike many people in the country, Lindsey Henderson was thrilled by what she saw in the latest international test scores. A secondary mathematics specialist for the Utah State Board of Education, Henderson was asked to interpret the results of the Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA, for the state. When there’s positive results about Utah that her bosses want to put out, they will get advanced notice, she says, and so she got a tap on the shoulder to check out the PISA results

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School Break Self-Care Tips

STEM Discovery Education

With so many things happening in and out of the classroom, a reset has never sounded so good. What do you have in the works for the upcoming school break? If you’re needing some fresh ideas on how you can reset, there are many little ways we can take care of ourselves—whether we have five […] The post School Break Self-Care Tips appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.

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A Novel STEM Program Bonds a Middle School

Middle Web

Markham Woods Middle School in Lake Mary, FL was searching for a careers-oriented STEM program that would appeal to the “multitude of talents” among its students and help improve the climate of a divided school. Biomechatronics has achieved both objectives, says AP Eric Basilo. The post A Novel STEM Program Bonds a Middle School first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Amazing Apprenticeships: December Parent & Carer Pack

All About STEM

If you’re looking to advise your teens about career options, Amazing Apprenticeships offer monthly downloadable information booklets for parents or carers.

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Could the Bridge Across the Digital Divide Be Paved With TV Signals?

ED Surge

Although digital technologies hold great promise in the realm of education, access remains limited for many communities worldwide. Endless Network , a global organization committed to addressing equity gaps stemming from challenges such as inadequate internet access, strategically directs investments towards international companies that share their mission and actively contribute to its realization.

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Equity and Excellence in K-12 Computer Science Education: Harnessing the Power of PBL

Defined Learning

Equitable K-12 computer science education is growing more important and is seen as a gateway to future careers. Project-based learning is a powerful tool to address disparities and promote authentic, inclusive learning experiences that develop essential skills in students, preparing them for the evolving demands of the workforce.

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Shifting to Asset-Based Literacy Assessments

Middle Web

Sean Ruday and Katie Caprino show that by centering students in assessment, literacy instruction can be tailored to meet their needs and asssure their learning is more authentic and relevant. Theresa Wood says the book is a blueprint to “put the verb back into ‘teacher’.” The post Shifting to Asset-Based Literacy Assessments first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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A Future STEM: CEC Resource Directory

All About STEM

A Future STEM is a valuable, engaging resource brought to you by STEM Learning and Skills Builder via The Careers & Enterprise Company.

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After Transforming a College With Online Offerings, a President Steps Down to Tackle AI

ED Surge

When Paul LeBlanc began as president of Southern New Hampshire University more than 20 years ago, the institution taught about 2,500 students on its residential campus — and its future looked uncertain. But LeBlanc, who was enthusiastic about technology and had worked in edtech, made a bet that was unusual at the time: He decided to grow the university’s online offerings.