Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 5, 2024

Here are the most-read posts for the month of December: The Role of Assistive Technology in Promoting Inclusive Education Here’s Why Your Kids Should Participate in Extracurricular Activities Coding Activities by Grade 9 Unusual Hour of Code Projects 5 Unplugged Hour of Code Activities 12 Ways to Update Your Online Presence 8+ Ways to Speed Up Your Computer How to Backup and Image Your Computer Three Projects to Kick Off the Holidays Using ChatGPT to Revolutionize PE Teaching: 5 Expert Strategie

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ED Surge

JANUARY 5, 2024

Since OpenAI’s ChatGPT became publicly available in November 2022, the field of higher education has been focusing on its impact and applications — faculty want to understand how this will shape their work and the student experience. Largely missing from many conversations, however, is a discussion of how scientific approaches may be used to study ChatGPT and other generative AI tools in the context of higher ed.

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All About STEM

JANUARY 5, 2024

Open for applications: Students can register for an online mentor and STEM Ambassadors can volunteer as mentors. STEM Learning’s free national online mentoring scheme, in partnership with The Brightside Trust, is designed to help 13-19-year-olds explore their future career options.

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Accelerate Learning

JANUARY 5, 2024

In recent years, video games have emerged as a significant tool in the educational landscape. Once seen primarily as sources of entertainment, these interactive technologies have transformed, revealing their potential as innovative teaching aids. Educators and administrators are increasingly recognizing the role of video games in fostering a dynamic learning environment.

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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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All About STEM

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Careers & Enterprise Company links schools and colleges to employers and helps them deliver world-class careers support for all young people. The CEC has introduced a new self-assessment tool for employers to see how effectively your business is delivering careers education. “Employer Standards is a framework and tool designed to help businesses prepare young people to be career-ready.

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