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MAY 29, 2018

Here’s a fascinating article by Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, James Lovelock, discussing the balance between rote drills and integrated learning in teaching keyboarding: As a pre-service teacher, I have always found the arguments around different forms of teaching and learning to be highly frustrating.

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OCTOBER 21, 2015

Too often, students–and teachers–believe learning comes from success when in truth, it’s as likely to be the product of failure. As teachers, it’s important we reinforce the concept that learning has many faces. Some won’t, but those who do will learn much more by the process. Everyone has them.

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STEMe

MARCH 31, 2024

But as it happens, Danish academics have been working over the past few years to figure out how to apply computational science to forecast when a person will die. A study on this topic, led by Professor Sune Lehmann at Denmark University, was published under Nature Computational Science in 2023.

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JUNE 5, 2015

Very effective: Argument Wars. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. These are mostly for MS, a mixture of flashcards, games and simulations. Branches of Power. Civics Game Room. Civics games. Congress for Kids. Court Quest. C-Span –Congress at work in video. Elections—the Game. Electoral College—humourous video.

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JUNE 7, 2017

Service Learning. They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research. Perspective taking’ is an important skill to learn. As they work, students “…construct viable arguments and critique reasoning of others…” More specifically (Common Core Appendix C): introduce claim. Write an ebook.

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JUNE 6, 2019

They feel no guilt, don’t understand the legal risk they face, and think the argument that “everyone does it” makes it OK. Add to that the difficulty that schools have in policing plagiarism with the increased role of computers and technology in the classroom, and you have a serious problem on your hands.

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MAY 16, 2016

With the growing interest in coding comes a call for after school tech camps that supersize student enthusiasm for learning technology. They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research. Perspective taking’ is an important skill to learn. They must connect to opponent’s arguments.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

These activities give students opportunities to exchange ideas, learn from each other, communicate and develop teamwork skills,” explains Olivia. The goal is for students to consider scientific issues from multiple points of view and develop their critical thinking skills.

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Futurum

DECEMBER 21, 2022

TALK LIKE A… COMPUTER ENGINEER. SSDs, on the other hand, are completely electronic, allow computers and devices faster access to information stored in them and consume less power than HDDs. Kim, an assistant professor at the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Syracuse University in the US. Dr Bryan S.

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Stephen Wolfram

JANUARY 31, 2023

Computational Foundations for the Second Law of Thermodynamics (forthcoming) 2. And indeed particularly in chemistry and engineering it’s often been in the background, justifying all the computations routinely done using entropy. This is part 3 in a 3-part series about the Second Law: 1. How Did We Get Here?

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APRIL 11, 2019

Let’s look at that term, “digital native” Techopedia defines it as: a person born or brought up during the age of digital technology and therefore familiar with computers and the Internet from an early age. Another clever twist on the argument against keyboard training is that audio input will soon take over.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Published: At The University of Queensland in Australia, Professor Deborah Brown and Professor Brian Key have created a unique team of philosophers and neuroscientists to investigate which animals have the capacity to feel pain. PROFESSOR BRIAN KEY School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.

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JUNE 16, 2016

This is a great way for writing-challenged students to learn about plot, setting, characters, domain-specific vocabulary, evidence, and the habits of close reading in a non-text way. It can be used not only for fiction, but narrative, argumentative, and expository writing exercises. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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MARCH 22, 2016

The learning curve is shallow for both teachers and students–easily accomplished with minimal guidance, though Turnitin offers a variety of instructional videos to cover salient points. Revision Assistant works on any device that includes a browser and can be incorporated into any Learning Management System that supports LTI.

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MARCH 18, 2016

Where they diverge from you and I is they haven’t tested all the available methods for planning a story, constructing non-fiction, or building the evidence-based argument. It’s up to us–as their teachers–to introduce these alternatives so they can pick one best suited to their learning and communication style.

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Recently we had a guest author who was struggling how to phrase one of her arguments. There were two paragraphs in this argument, and they didn’t connect with each other. Maybe ironically, student learning improved too, probably since students had more time and space to think and engage with the topics in the course.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

It started with a push for desktop computers which soon expanded to iPads and the wonderful apps (like art programs) that made tablets essential tools. Let’s take a clear-eyed look at the pluses on each side of this argument. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Ellipsis Education

APRIL 6, 2021

Because computer science is much more than learning programming languages , the good news is this… you don’t have to know them all. It is a fundamental concept in computer science and software development. Finally, parameters and arguments are values passed to the functions as data for the algorithm to digest.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

As you can imagine, there are many arguments both for and against these ideas. On one hand, we build mathematical models, we conduct statistical analyses, and we run computer simulations,” says Emil. “On Pathway from school to economics • If your school offers classes in economics, take these to learn about the basics of the field.

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APRIL 13, 2015

What you want for these last few weeks are activities that keep the learning going, but in a different way. They work in groups to learn the tool (using help files, how-to videos, and resources on the site), create a project using the tool (one that ties into something being discussed in class), and then teach classmates. Class Debate.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

Professor Jeffrey Catchmark and his team at Pennsylvania State University in the US believe they have one such solution, using common plant-based materials to create sustainable food packaging. We learned something new from each company, and each product application posed a new challenge,” Jeffrey says.

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

APRIL 29, 2022

The TEA consists of STEM faculty from a group of California universities, all committed to a year-long process of redesigning their courses around mastery learning and alternative grading systems. Challenge 2: Make active learning the default. The three Grand Challenges are: Challenge 1: Normalize alternative grading.

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Stephen Wolfram

AUGUST 22, 2023

He used to like to tell people I’d learned a lot from him. And there was one way in which Ed and I were very much aligned: both of our lives were deeply influenced by computers and computing. Ed had started with computers in 1956—as part of one of the very first cohorts of programmers.

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MAY 18, 2015

For example, if I ask them to write a report using a word processing tool (Word, Google Docs), they are welcome to convince me a slideshow or video would be a better choice, but they have to make their argument based on logic and evidence, comparing and contrasting their approach to mine. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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APRIL 7, 2016

What you want for these last few weeks are activities that keep the learning going, but in a different way. They work in groups to learn the tool (using help files, how-to videos, and resources on the site), create a project using the tool (one that ties into something being discussed in class), and then teach classmates. Class Debate.

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Talk STEM

MAY 13, 2021

While there is certainly an argument to be made that this is largely based on historical attitudes and the continuance of white men from prior generations that dominate leadership roles, that isn’t the crux of the issue. There really should be no argument that there should be a more diverse makeup of STEM contributors. Conclusion.

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MAY 10, 2023

Practical activities to help geoscience students develop the skills they need to succeed Published: Traditional teaching methods that focus on the memorization and regurgitation of facts rarely lead to genuine learning. The GeoPaths project at Plymouth State University in the US uses practical teaching methods to help its students learn.

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

APRIL 22, 2022

I’ll be attending this year’s meetings somewhat briefly, arriving a couple of days early to take a computational geometry minicourse, giving a talk about clickers in transition-to-proof courses [PDF] on Wednesday, and then heading home Thursday morning. professor in the math department. Do your homework.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

This time, it’s not about iPads and Chromebooks; it’s 1:1 computing. More than 50% of teachers report they have one computer for every student (on average) and that changes for the better every year. They learn these topics and then demonstrate competency via varied forms of assessment. . Education is changing.

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Stephen Wolfram

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Computational Foundations for the Second Law of Thermodynamics (forthcoming) 2. But soon the summer was over, and I was at a new school , mostly away from my books, and doing things like diligently learning more Latin and Greek. I’d seen a computer in real life only once—when I was 10 years old, and from a distance.

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JUNE 24, 2015

” It’s the kids without their nose in a book that notice the world around them, make connections, and learn natively. Remaining Open to Continuous Learning. The result is a compelling argument that education is less a data download and more a fitness program for our brains. Gathering Data through All Senses.

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APRIL 18, 2016

Sounds dry, maybe even boring, but once a child learns to read, they get much more than an understanding of words, sentences, paragraphs, grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Is the web tool compatible with most browsers , most computers ? I don’t want it so old it won’t play well with the type of computer commonly used by students.

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JUNE 1, 2023

You don’t want to learn about a serious situation when it’s too late. Sometimes the best thing you can do is turn off your computer Why would you want to avoid drama at school, but come home, go online to take part in more drama? Turn off your computer and do something less stressful. Stop saying they won’t because they will.

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JUNE 1, 2022

You don’t want to learn about a serious situation when it’s too late. Sometimes the best thing you can do is turn off your computer. Turn off your computer and do something less stressful. Kids and teens aren’t always mature enough to handle arguments and fights. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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JUNE 8, 2021

You don’t want to learn about a serious situation when it’s too late. Sometimes the best thing you can do is turn off your computer. Turn off your computer and do something less stressful. Kids and teens aren’t always mature enough to handle arguments and fights. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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JUNE 5, 2020

You don’t want to learn about a serious situation when it’s too late. Sometimes the best thing you can do is turn off your computer. Turn off your computer and do something less stressful. Kids and teens aren’t always mature enough to handle arguments and fights. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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