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To Serve All of Our Students, 'We Have to Do Something Different'

ED Surge

And finally, sometimes it makes sense to set our local contexts aside and explore the universality of a particular content area such as math, or physics, or social science. In a world driven by race, class, caste and difference, we don’t do enough in schools to candidly confront those realities with an attentive awareness.

Equality 286
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Harnessing CS and Technology Skills for Culturally Responsive and Sustainable Solutions

CoderZ

In today’s rapidly evolving world, computer science (CS) and technology skills have become indispensable tools for addressing a wide range of societal challenges. Technology and computing are in all industries including farming and agriculture, manufacturing, construction, and retail.

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10 Ways to Use Defined Learning for Project-Based Learning Excellence

Cool Cat Teacher

Constructed Response Project – nonfiction reading and writing experiences for grades K-6. C3 Module Project – projects designed using the Inquiry Design Model (IDM) using the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards. These are generally cross-curricular in nature.

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

Futurum

The main aim of this student-led, community-driven project was to improve sanitation in Thastayoc by providing clean water and constructing latrines and bio-digesters for the community. The community selected the option most appropriate for their needs and gave input as the final design was planned and constructed.

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Flights of fancy: can we unravel the mystery of flight?

Futurum

Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection is one of the most important and ground-breaking scientific concepts ever constructed. The first step involves taking a CT or laser scan of the bird to visualise its bones and construct a digital model of its skeleton. FUNDER : National Science Foundation (NSF).

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Fire trackers: how can we use modelling techniques to predict where wildfires will occur?

Futurum

However, all of these devices pale in comparison to a new bit of kit that is currently under construction at the lab. Once the team has chosen a location that it wants to construct a model for, the researchers need to collect data. These models we run use many, many data inputs,” says Erica.

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Online battles: combatting false information and reducing online risks

Futurum

The rise of powerful image- and video-editing software means that it is easier than ever to construct digital images and videos that look real but are fake or misleading. For technical degrees and careers, subjects like computer science and mathematics can be useful. Pathway from school to Cyber Security.