Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Summer jobs for many high schoolers (myself included) was a right of passage, where we stuck our toe into the adult work-a-day world for a brief period before returning to school for more education. Retail Job Opportunities Retail jobs are ideal for high school students looking for flexible work schedules during the summer.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 3, 2024

One of the greatest challenges schools and districts face is low parent engagement. It is the school’s responsibility to ensure that children are learning, but learning extends beyond school walls. It is the school’s responsibility to ensure that children are learning, but learning extends beyond school walls.

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STEM Sport

APRIL 4, 2023

Many STEM careers can also be considered STEAM careers because of the need for creative thinking. Interesting Creative STEM Careers In this article, you will learn more about engaging STEM careers that use creative thinking. Front-end developers have the opportunity to be creative on a daily basis when building websites.

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ED Surge

JUNE 22, 2022

With teacher morale seemingly at an all-time low, school districts are looking for ways to keep educators from burning out and quitting. Districts around the country are announcing plans to adopt four-day school weeks in the fall. Teachers will work a four-day week, but students will continue going to school five days a week.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 9, 2022

For over two years, many schools, parents, students, and teachers have struggled with how to teach remotely, and then–when can we go back to in-person learning. Many school districts are enriching their remote learning programs by stocking educators’ physical classrooms with remote- and hybrid-appropriate teaching technology.

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STEM Sport

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Integrating STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) into Physical Education (PE) classes offers an innovative approach to education. The Synergy of Movement and Learning Research indicates that physical activity can significantly bolster cognitive abilities.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

During Engineers Week, engineering societies, universities, companies, and other organizations organize workshops, competitions, seminars, outreach programs to schools, career fairs, and networking events. Looking for resources for your students?

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STEM Education Works

MARCH 21, 2024

Now, school libraries are becoming the go-to place for computer science, interactive technology, STEM resources, and digital content. INTRODUCE MAKING Creating a makerspace is one of the best ways to take your school library to the next level. Be sure that you have enough tablespace and electrical outlets to make your setup a success.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 30, 2023

Imagine not only waking up to a pandemic, forced into an isolated space without the physical and emotional support you need for learning, but also discovering that the place you call home has been deemed unlivable. Price Middle School (LJPMS) families after the city of Atlanta condemned property in the Forest Cove neighborhood in 2021.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 7, 2023

As a result, traditional teaching methods may not prepare students for the challenges and opportunities of the post-High School world. Critical thinking and creativity: Emphasizing analytical thinking, creativity, and innovation to tackle complex issues and develop new solutions.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2024

Research underscores that students who maintain a stable mood find it easier to navigate the stresses of school. Increased Physical Activity: Carrying less weight can encourage more physical activity, which itself has been linked to improved cognitive function.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In my creative writing class, she was often the first to give glowing feedback to peers. More likely, her sudden aversion to feelings could have resulted from my school’s investment in a packaged SEL program. The Impossibility of EdTech To my school’s credit, they knew there was a problem. Measure school climate?

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Carly and Adam

JANUARY 11, 2024

Celebrate the 100th Day of School with STEM! The 100th day of school marks a significant milestone in every student's educational journey, and what better way to celebrate this achievement than by embracing the wonders of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 2, 2023

In addition to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, motivation theories of William Glasser, David McClelland, and Fredrick Herzberg have application to a school environment. I believe that most schools do a great job insuring that students’ (and teachers’) deficit needs are met. Willian Glasser’s 5 Basic Needs.

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Scientix

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

CC-By , provided by the author Betim Muço is a co-educational school located in the capital city of Tirana, Albania, a country situated in the south-eastern part of Europe. After-school clubs support mental and physical health, providing a safe space for students to develop their skills and talents.

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Cool Cat Teacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, we welcome Billy Krakower, a nationally recognized educator with 16 years of experience and a passion for bringing technology and creativity into the classroom. Currently teaching STEM at the Middle School level in North New Jersey.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 15, 2015

I believe this to be true for engaging in the creative process, that a creative mindset is a prerequisite to being creative. To be highly creative you first need the right creative mindset. Having the outlook, attitude and beliefs that empower and support you to be as creative as you can. ( [link] ).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2018

Finding webtools for high school classes requires a different set of metrics than those that apply to lower and middle school searches. By high school, the pressure to prepare students for their future is immense. Monster Physics is a building game that lets kids ten and above explore the principles of physics.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As a math educator at the high school and middle school levels, I lived for the moments when students’ furrowed brows ever-so-slightly began to unfold and smiles emerged. Those “aha” moments were often accompanied with a gleeful, “I get it!”

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ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2024

COVID-19 was edtech’s big moment, and while digital tools kept learning going for many families and schools, they also faltered. This way of thinking about technology has been core to many pitches made by edtech providers to schools and, I’d argue, it has outsized influence on how most of us think about edtech.

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User Generated Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Recently I wrote a blog post about Intentional Creativity. Below the graphic are specific ideas I am using with my gifted elementary students this school year. What follows are the activities I am using this school year to be intentional with sparking creativity in my gifted education classrooms. Write About.

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Ellipsis Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Meghan Lund Content Marketing Specialist In order to put on that cap and gown and walk across the stage with a diploma in hand, high school students must work hard to complete a certain amount of credits in various subject areas. In this blog, we explore why high school should have computer science requirements in order to earn that diploma.

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ED Surge

APRIL 3, 2023

Zareen Poonen Levien, the director of digital learning at San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), suggests that technology can be leveraged to fully engage a student to give them choice and creativity. “A Teachers spend most of their waking hours in their classroom, so why not make it a more comfortable and creative space?

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ED Surge

JUNE 15, 2023

A public community college in east Hollywood, it wasn’t one of the original schools that got grants to build out a “ metaversity ,” a digital alternative campus influenced by the tech company Meta. Some of the courses, including “Bridge Test,” an English course on how to structure creative writing, have proven immensely popular.

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Top 10 Sciencekits

AUGUST 17, 2023

As we gear up for the back-to-school season of 2023, educators are embracing innovative ways to engage students in the fascinating world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). One such dynamic approach gaining traction is the use of STEM subscription boxes for in-school activities.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Explore the Ideal Subjects to Nurture your Strengths Choosing what to study after high school can be tough. The Sciences The sciences, including physics, chemistry and biology, are perfect for left-brain dominant individuals. Civil Engineering Civil engineering combines creativity with analytical thinking.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 26, 2014

Our creative genius is the fountainhead of originality. Creative genius is about flying to new heights on untested wings. This post is a teaser for, a taste of a panel in which I am participating at The International Conference of Creativity, Thinking & Education in April, 2015 (please consider attending). Yours and mine.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 7, 2021

It focuses on building student creativity, critical thinking, and independence–skills students need to become prosperous, happy adults. Its purpose is to spark student creativity and empower them to explore their passions at their own pace. How about these: It makes it OK for students to explore new interests in school.

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Carly and Adam

APRIL 26, 2022

All of these types of play, along with using our imagination and having fun, can also happen at school! While it may happen at home, there is definitely a place for play in school. This post will share key ideas on the importance of play and where it fits into the school day.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 8, 2023

It’s no secret many parents are frustrated with public schools. Consider a pedagogy that transcends rote memorization and the stock drills often found in today’s classrooms, expects critical thinking that teaches how to learn anything — not just school subjects. Are kids learning to think or just to pass tests?

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STEMe

AUGUST 11, 2022

Active participation provides enough benefit to critical and creative thinking skills. Mental AND PHYSICAL Health. While all of this is essential, mental and physical health are other aspects that should not be overlooked. Work is important, but too much work can hinder mental or physical well-being. Active participation.

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STEM Next

OCTOBER 26, 2023

high school students. Forty-two percent of high school students surveyed experienced persistent feelings of hopelessness or sadness and 10% of all students had actually attempted suicide. Even before the pandemic began, more than 1 in 3 high school students reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness.

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Vivify Stem

JANUARY 24, 2024

Post by Michelle Bogden & Natasha Wilkerson January 22, 2024 Unleash Creativity, Communication, Collaboration, and Critical Thinking in your Students! Challenge your students to complete astronaut training to collect all four badges: creativity, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking!

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ED Surge

MARCH 18, 2024

Educators often find themselves exploring innovative approaches to enhance student learning, and one particularly creative pathway is integrating games and playfulness into the learning environment. In a recent science lesson, high school biology students played Lighthaus ’ virtual reality (VR) adventure Nano.

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STEM Education Shopping

JULY 31, 2023

Photo by Julia M Cameron: [link] Why Stem Is Important In Schools? The Power of STEM in Schools and Ignite a Lifelong Passion for All Lessons – Are you curious about why STEM is so important in schools? Why Stem Is Important In Schools? Well, look no further!

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ED Surge

JANUARY 25, 2022

This is the advice we’ve been giving district and school leaders across the country about their daily schedule. No amount of money or professional development and design time could have had a greater impact on school schedules than COVID-19. It’s one of the first things we ask for when we visit schools around the world.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Educators and parents started this school year with bated breath. According to a survey administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2019, 37 percent of high school students said they experienced persistent sadness or hopelessness and 19 percent reported suicidality. In response, more than half of all U.S.

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