Educators Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

As parents and teachers we need to make sure our kids and students do not fall for such news and that they are empowered with the necessary media literacy skills to help them safely navigate this fake-news-infected world. For instance, you can integrate news reading as part of reading comprehension activities.

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STEM Education Works

APRIL 8, 2024

Earth Day falls on Monday, April 22, so this month, we’re celebrating our planet and the importance of environmental stewardship through exciting STEM resources and initiatives. But be sure to check out some more favorites: Earth Rangers – K-3 lessons, challenges, and activities Also, check out their resources for grades 4-6.

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Computing Education Research Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

I rarely blog these days, but the SIGCSE TS is a reminder to update y’all with what’s going on in the College of Literature, Science, & the Arts (LSA) Program in Computing for the Arts and Sciences (PCAS). PCAS is my main activity these days. Check out our Instagram posts on the front page!)

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2023

Gaming to Captivate the Class Students’ memory is substantially improved when they are provided opportunities to take an active role in the learning process. But having all the benefits in mind, it’s crucial not to fall into false causality. Playing games is one-way students show their understanding of cause and effect.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

For many, this is a rare opportunity to hear the passion of a well-told story and fall in love with tales where hearing them reaches listeners on a level nothing else can. It builds foundational learning skills, introduces and reinforces vocabulary, and provides a joyful activity that’s mostly free, cooperative, and often collaborative.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MAY 16, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This blog post will give some recommendations about what you need to do to feel rejuvenated and point to some courses that will help you do that. Advancement Courses sponsored this blog post. Let’s splash ahead! All opinions are my own. Adventurous.

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STEM Sport

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Early implementation of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is key to student success in these complex subject areas. Exploring Science Through Liquids There are a variety of STEM activities that can be facilitated with students that use minimal ingredients – many of which can be found in the common household.

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Cool Cat Teacher

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. They have created a special link for readers of this blog and listeners of the 10 Minute Teacher podcast: www.dell.com/epp/coolcatteacher. Jon believes the two most important things that make good teaching good are active learning and relationships.

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Computing Education Research Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

This blog is pretty old. During most of the pandemic, I co-chaired (with Gus Evrard , a Physics professor and computational cosmologist) the Computing Education Task Force ( website ) for the University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA). I blogged about this effort in April of last year.)

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Cool Cat Teacher

APRIL 28, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter This podcast with Jennifer Seravallo is dedicated to helping reading teachers improve their teaching methods by providing practical tips and in-depth insights into differentiated reading strategies. If you teach science, you'll want to check out Propello.

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Free Technology 4 Teachers

JANUARY 19, 2022

This blog post was sponsored by Lumio, but it features a bunch of other great tools as well. One way to make this a collaborative activity is to use Google Drawings as I demonstrated before the start of the last school year. Here’s a little instruction on how to make copies of Lumio activities. They sure did!

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Get Caught Engineering

MAY 5, 2022

Starting a marine science or STEM unit? Whether spring, summer fall or winter; whether a bay, a sound, or the ocean; adults and children alike are awed by the majesty and mystery of the sea. Our Dive into STEM activity bundle is chock full of fun, engaging activities for your students to explore the oceans.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

For many, this is a rare opportunity to hear the passion of a well-told story and fall in love with tales where hearing them reaches listeners on a level nothing else can. It builds foundational learning skills, introduces and reinforces vocabulary, and provides a joyful activity that’s mostly free, cooperative, and often collaborative.

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STEM Sport

OCTOBER 18, 2022

That means children are getting excited about the costumes, candy, and other exciting activities that surround the holiday. One way to increase student engagement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) lessons is to introduce themed activities into the classroom that connect with the current season.

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Carly and Adam

JANUARY 11, 2024

Imagine a night filled with wonder, excitement, and hands-on exploration, where families come together to explore the fascinating world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Binary Code Bracelet Activity For this Family STEM Night activity, families will explore the world of binary code by creating personalized bracelets.

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STEM Education Works

AUGUST 24, 2022

We have a big list of activities, books, and more about this *relatively* small chunk of rock and ice. . Our Latest Blog Posts. Blog About Blogs! Best Back to School Blog Posts. Solar System Beads Activity – Grades 4-8 by NASA. Supporting Teachers When They Need It Most. 3D Printing 101.

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STEM Discovery Education

DECEMBER 1, 2022

While everything about my favorite subject is fun, in my 20-plus years of teaching computer science in a K-8 school, the one thing that has been the most exciting for me is Coding. Coding has opened the door to a variety of new activities for students, including robotics, 3D printing, and much more! Explore Now. Explore Now. -->.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 31, 2020

For many, this is a rare opportunity to hear the passion of a well-told story and fall in love with tales where hearing them reaches listeners on a level nothing else can. It builds foundational learning skills, introduces and reinforces vocabulary, and provides a joyful activity that’s mostly free, cooperative, and often collaborative.

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The Science Penguin

JANUARY 4, 2023

A common question I hear from teachers is how do you structure a science block that is __ minutes long? Let’s take a closer look so you can make your science block a success! Here are some essential things to remember when planning your science block. Below are some schedules you can use for a 30, 45, or 60-minute science block.

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Vivify Stem

MARCH 16, 2023

Top 10 Activities for Spring March 16, 2023 Spring is in the air and the perfect time to dive into STEM activities that will challenge your students to think critically, problem-solve, and work collaboratively as they learn about the importance of caring for the environment and its inhabitants. “ SO much fun.

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Cool Cat Teacher

APRIL 11, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Last year when I needed to take a college CEU course, I chose Advancement Courses and learned so much about teaching computer science in the classroom. Blog = [link] Twitter = @zeitz. As teachers, we have many ways to open class.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

For many, this is a rare opportunity to hear the passion of a well-told story and fall in love with tales where hearing them reaches listeners on a level nothing else can. It builds foundational learning skills, introduces and reinforces vocabulary, and provides a joyful activity that’s mostly free, cooperative, and often collaborative.

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Scientix

JANUARY 7, 2022

Eighth graders were asked to investigate how the speed of a falling body depends on the height from which the body is dropped. As a body, paper muffin baskets had to be used and dropped from different, relatively small heights, and the falling time measured. Activity description. Introduction.

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Cool Cat Teacher

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In today's episode, we're joined by Justin Reich, an associate professor at MIT and the author of ‘Iterate: The Secret to Innovation in Schools.' He started his career as a high school history teacher, and coach of wrestling and outdoor adventure activities.

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STEM Next

AUGUST 29, 2023

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) can spark curiosity in children that can inspire a lasting love of learning. Take time to get to know families before jumping into planning STEM activities this school year. Imagine how this information can support your activities and communications.

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Vivify Stem

AUGUST 2, 2023

A Teacher’s Guide to Science Fair Post by Michelle Bogden & Natasha Wilkerson August 1, 2023 Are you a teacher responsible for running Science Fair this year? Read on for our Science Fair Guide: Steps to Success! What is Science Fair? Check out this trailer of a movie all about Science Fair!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 29, 2019

For many, this is a rare opportunity to hear the passion of a well-told story and fall in love with tales where hearing them reaches listeners on a level nothing else can. It builds foundational learning skills, introduces and reinforces vocabulary, and provides a joyful activity that’s mostly free, cooperative, and often collaborative.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 27, 2017

Robert Eugene, an educational expert from BestEssays , explains that students can even fall in love in writing when you teach them through games: “You can make any lesson more captivating through a game. You’ll get access to 30+ games that teach skills in English language acquisition, science, and math. Through games!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Subjects like math and science — the ones only “smart” kids do well in — demand that you find patterns, unravel clues, connect one dot to another, and scaffold knowledge learned in prior lessons. Don’t say science and math are hard. Worse, you’re either right or wrong with no gray areas.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Where it used to be sufficient to teach students how to thrive in their home country, that falls woefully short in a world where the internet reaches everyone, anywhere, where geopolitical borders have little effect on international activities, where the customs and culture of a country have a significant impact on student learning.

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STEM Sport

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In this article, STEM Sports® has compiled a list of twenty (20) STEM activities for second grade students. . Throughout this lesson, students will learn more about the weather system and how rain leaves clouds and interacts with air as it falls toward the ground. Learn more about this activity at Fun Learning for Kids .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2015

Teachers can apply technology to help students learn through inter active games and simulations, or by taking advantage of educational resources online. Articles, blog posts, and books are all great sources of information about new and emerging technologies. Technology plays an important role in the classroom.

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Love Learning STEM

MAY 22, 2022

Today I am sharing my favorite strategies and stem activities to teach the energy unit, particularly for the NGSS 4th grade standards. Each of these activities will have printables that you can access for your students and are completely easy to use. It can even be used as a science center or done in small groups.

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STEMe

OCTOBER 20, 2023

This would impact our economy, national security, and our nation’s science and technology enterprises. Lastly, RemoveDEBRIS is another project aimed at performing “key active debris removal technology tests” in pursuit of discovering the best ways to clean up space. Read More of Our Blogs Citations - Articles Published, Leonard David.

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Vivify Stem

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The following is a guest blog post by Julie Lyons, a STEM and Technology teacher for Grades PK - 5 in a Maryland private school. The basics of this activity can be completed in an hour-long class or you can utilize multiple hour-long classes to thoroughly incorporate the challenge and all of the extension activities.

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STEMe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

This would impact our economy, national security, and our nation’s science and technology enterprises. Lastly, RemoveDEBRIS is another project aimed at performing “key active debris removal technology tests” in pursuit of discovering the best ways to clean up space. Read More of Our Blogs Citations - Articles Published, Leonard David.

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Carly and Adam

OCTOBER 8, 2021

*This blog post contains Amazon affiliate links. STEM Challenges and Books for Elementary Students During the Month of December STEM learning is the integration of science, technology, engineering, and math. Be sure to check out the monthly menus to find all sorts of STEM activities to connect to each book.

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