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Can Third Graders Learn Data Science? These Researchers Say Yes

ED Surge

If you’re able to answer these, that’s how you teach data science to third graders—taking what seem like complex or abstract concepts and applying them to tangible elements in students’ lives. I think that education can’t come early enough, and we're hoping the materials are low enough hanging fruit so educators can use them.”

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Here Comes Another Trend in K-12 Science Education: Data Science

Chillax Science

If you are not a teacher please visit Education Week and you’ll understand what I mean. Regardless of the reasons, I have noticed an amplified educational pandemic lately. Unfortunately, the majority of these trends do very little in the work of advancing science education. It’s a never-changing process.

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The Role of Mathematics in Education

Ask a Tech Teacher

The Role of Mathematics in Education: What Professions You Can Get in the Future Have you ever found yourself pondering the real-world applications of those algebraic formulas or geometric theorems you spent hours trying to decipher in school? It teaches us problem-solving skills, logical reasoning, and the ability to think abstractly.

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8 Ways to Teach Financial Literacy

Cool Cat Teacher

April is Financial Literacy Month, so it's the perfect time to teach financial literacy. In this post, I’ll share with you these resources, how I recommend that you use them, and some interesting pointers I’ve learned as I teach students financial literacy. In our student’s future, “big data” means “big opportunities.”

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Is AI a Pathway to Better Teaching and Learning?

ED Surge

In the evolving landscape of education, one topic has taken center stage: generative AI. As educators, we tend to be on a continuous quest for innovative edtech tools that will enhance the learning experience for students.

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Cyber Security and CS Education

Computer Science Teacher

For one thing, it means a lot of people are saying that high schools should teach it. What teaching cybersecurity means is a question with still developing answers. A lot of discussion about this on Facebook group for Cybersecurity Educators. but there is more to computer science than programming. Like cybersecurity.

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Empower Your Students: Tips to Teach Financial Literacy Like a Pro

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today, we share a must-listen podcast for educators who want to help their students succeed financially. This podcast provides practical tips and strategies for teaching financial literacy to middle and high school students. Please try again.

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