ED Surge

JUNE 23, 2023

My brother Charles and I played soccer and baseball growing up. It helped us stay active, and we learned how to compete and be aggressive in order to win. What sports didn’t offer us was the opportunity to develop awareness and appreciation for our cultural identity. When I was nine years old, my mother enrolled my brother and me in folklorico — a traditional cultural dance that emphasizes Mexican folk culture — at our local recreation center.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2023

Earlier this month, , we posted activities for a summer school student program. Now, we’ll focus on you–what do you want to accomplish with your summer? Here are popular AATT articles. Pick the ones that suit you: 6 Must-reads for This Summer Summer for me is nonstop reading — in an easy chair, under a tree, lying on the lawn, petting my dog.

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Defined Learning

JUNE 23, 2023

With the school year ending, it does not mean that learning has to stop. During the summer, students and educators have extra time to relax and recharge, but it is also a good opportunity to take advantage of some learning experiences.

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Box Light

JUNE 23, 2023

On this International Day of Women in Engineering , let's honor the achievements and contributions of women in the field of engineering. Let’s use this day to inspire and empower the next generation of female engineers. We can cultivate interest and curiosity in our students through interactive learning activities that incorporate technology and the engineering design process.

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Starfish Education

JUNE 23, 2023

LaneLane specializes in STEM curriculum design and professional development for K-12 stakeholders and enjoys making teachers’ lives easier through innovative, standards-based STEM lessons.

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STEMe

JUNE 23, 2023

Houston, TX Finance, people management, marketing, and innovation, got everything right? The business world is made from many components, however, they align together to achieve the top priority, profit. As we keep advancing, new strategies or algorithms begin to unlock throughout the journey. The operation and systems are a secretive tactic used these days, which usually gives a sweeping advantage to big companies.

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Teach Science for All

JUNE 23, 2023

Here is a “fun” Veritasium video to send you into your weekend. Derek tells the story of the Australian Funnel-Web Spider, how it’s venom works, and how scientists use venom to create life-saving antivenom. Enjoy!

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