User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Kids are learning – but for way too many it occurs outside of the school environment rather than during school. Given today’s technologies, it makes sense and is exciting that learning occurs after schools hours, but for exciting, engaging, and profound learning not to occur during school hours is, simply put, a travesty.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The start of a new school year is always busy. New students, new parents, new rules at school–but there’s one more piece that shakes up my education ecosystem: new webtools. Education Galaxy provides online assessment, practice, and instruction in a highly engaging environment for students.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Every week at the Nysmith School in Herndon, Virginia, Philip Baselice breaks out a game to teach his class about key world events. I used a game to teach my students about the causes behind the start of the First World War. The idea is to get them to think about the different relationships between angles,” Nardolilli says.

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ED Surge

APRIL 23, 2024

In April 2020, teachers were beginning to realize that their schools’ closures would not be all that temporary. They’d need to make do with haphazard plans for distance learning through the end of the school year — perhaps longer. years, I have been teaching Algebra I and geometry for grades nine and 10 at Becton Regional High School.

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Chillax Science

MAY 3, 2023

If you are or have been a school teacher, you are probably familiar with the feelings associated with constant changes to the curriculum. Inconsistencies are the reality of many school districts and even private schools. We are now entering another science education trend that arguably will also hurt students learning.

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Cool Cat Teacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Recently, while discussing the next steps for schools this fall with two instructional designers in the webinar “10 Ways to Move Learning Forward”, we identified ten considerations for school. Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education.

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STEM Sport

DECEMBER 19, 2022

It is recommended parents and educators focus on exercising these skills early in education – virtual reality is a great way to do this consistently with students! . The real-world applications offered through virtual reality lessons help students engage using hands-on learning methods.

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STEM Next

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

My students and I had been sent home for the rest of the school year. The potatoes we were growing in Martian soil had withered, and so had the student engagement. In desperation to keep science instruction going, I bought foldscopes and told parents they could pick them up at the school—anything to keep the magic alive.

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PCS Edventures

MAY 15, 2023

Let’s explore how you can boost your camper’s academic skills in an exciting and engaging way. You want your learners to have a blast, and at the same time, you want them brimming with confidence when they return to school. It’s directly related to the child’s achievement levels in school. Let’s dive in. Charlton, K.,

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The Maker Mom

OCTOBER 23, 2023

They also offer day camps during the school holidays outside of the summer. MJCCA Science Summer Camps The ethos of MJCCA summer camps is to combine a fun experience with academic achievement. Trees Atlanta Trees Atlanta is a non-profit organization offering elementary students low-cost camps.

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Carly and Adam

MARCH 24, 2023

These are some of the art projects that fill the hallways in our schools. Maybe your school uses the acronym as STEM or STEAM or STREAM. If artistic expression and creativity are incorporated into the work of your school, then you may favor STEAM over a traditional STEM approach. Art is eye-catching and often joyful.

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STEM Supplies

MAY 19, 2020

Previously, I put together a list of my elementary recommendations. For the older students who were exposed to programming and basic engineering in elementary school, drones are a great next step. Through building drones, students expand on their circuit and engineering lessons from previous years.

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STEM Education Shopping

MAY 14, 2023

It’s an amazing educational tool that can revolutionize the way students learn in middle school. From elementary school to high school, everyone can benefit from learning with Cue robots. By using cue robots, teachers can create interactive lessons that keep students engaged and excited about learning.

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Wisconsin Science and STEM Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

When students were asked to discuss “learning loss” for a recent article , one talked about school during COVID, saying, “I lost time I could have been enjoying my childhood.” I think that is a profound statement on where students are at right now. We need a focus on helping students first develop a love for learning.

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Carly and Adam

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

When students engage in a STEM challenges, their emotions can range from utter frustration to extreme jubilation. Where is the design not achieving what you had hoped? When students are feeling stuck mid-challenge, they might also need an opportunity to decompress. The following is a guest post from Dr. Jacie Maslyk.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 22, 2016

For the past several decades, I have had my feet in both elementary education and teacher training and development. It is learning by doing with a reflective element which, in turn, creates conditions for deeply engaged learning. Engages the senses. More likely to engage emotions.

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National Science Foundation

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Pre-college experiences for students in elementary through high school can offer foundational skills that are age appropriate and speak to their developmental levels. In the first one, high school students work in pairs to design mini-golf obstacles that function. Setting: After-school makerspace workshop.

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National Science Foundation

JULY 5, 2022

Though women were once at the forefront of developing the disciplines of computer programming and software engineering (Berkeley School of Information, 2021), the computer science (CS) workforce in the US for the past three decades has become a field of mostly White and Asian men.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Liljedahl has developed a strategy for teaching that he says greatly improves how many students in a class are actually thinking about course material. But he has decided not to try to convince schools and school systems to adopt his system. So how do you achieve change in any setting if that's the case?

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ED Surge

JUNE 21, 2022

Schools have begun to recognize the value of esports, with more than 8,600 US high schools having started video-gaming teams since 2018. Each level challenges the player to type the code necessary to advance their hero and achieve specific gaming goals.”

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Artificial intelligence holds significant potential to address key challenges in education, particularly in enhancing student engagement and facilitating personalized learning. Basualto, a teacher with the Toronto District School Board, shares his experience leveraging AI for greater student engagement and more timely feedback.

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Vivify Stem

DECEMBER 28, 2021

This isn’t our typical STEM activity blog post, but I am excited to share some of what I am learning in graduate school! And this uncertainty is causing mixed messages for schools and teachers. For example, teachers can prompt students to use science concepts to explain test results. I am working on my Ph.D. Ciftci et al.

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PCS Edventures

OCTOBER 20, 2021

BrickLAB’s reusable bricks immerse learners in content across subject areas, boosting student engagement and achievement year after year. Engagement is just the start! Build Up Student Achievement with BrickLAB. ELA extensions are included for your upper elementary learners too! 2020, September 1).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 15, 2017

Over the decades, I’ve come to realize that the product (a completed lesson plan) is less important than the process of organizing my thoughts, thinking about the needs of the students, searching for the right resources, and figuring out the best way to help students achieve goals. What lesson planning normally looks like.

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Maydm

JUNE 11, 2021

As a high school student, Winnie had a passion for both math and the social sciences. A Master’s degree in developmental economics and international development from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a bachelor’s degree in childhood education. Below are a few highlights: Determination.

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