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The Impact of Inclusive STEM Education

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STEM identity can last a lifetime and help students thrive in school, future careers and life. Inclusive STEM programs widen job opportunities for the growing technology sector, support students in building digital literacy skills and empower young people to become creators — not just consumers — of technology.

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Could AI Give Civics Education a Boost?

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When longtime educator Zachary Cote first read about the release of ChatGPT about 15 months ago, he says his first instinct was to be “concerned” about its impact in the classroom, worried that students might simply ask the AI tool to do work for them. He has long argued that U.S.

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Boosting Critical Thinking: STEM Board Games for All Ages

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However, it’s important to remember the value of unplugging and engaging in activities that promote critical thinking and problem-solving skills. One great way to do this is through playing board games, especially those with a focus on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) concepts.

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STEM Integration from Kindergarten to High School

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STEM education benefits students of all ages. This is because STEM — science, technology, engineering, and math — education does more than teach specific school subjects. STEM encourages students to solve problems.

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3 Ways to Increase Critical Thinking at Your School

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This is my third school year delivering play-based professional learning to the teachers there, and the administrators asked that I focus our day of learning on critical thinking. Critical Thinking” a buzzword we hear often in the EDU world, especially in STEM spaces. Lean into the discomfort of not knowing “how.”

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Stem Education in 2020

Ask a Tech Teacher

A growing focus of schools is STEM. Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Brianna, has some general observations about STEM education in 2020: Stem Education in 2020. ” The world’s workforce lacked a lot of science specialists, that is why STEM education became more popular.

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Elevating Math Education Through Problem-Based Learning

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It fosters critical thinking, problem-solving skills and a deeper understanding of mathematical principles by placing students as active learners rather than passive recipients of information. And then after that — and this is what we do at Imagine Learning — ongoing support and coaching are critically helpful.

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