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Happy Mother’s Day!

Ask a Tech Teacher

Mother’s Day in the United States is annually held on the second Sunday of May. This year, that’s May 11th. It celebrates motherhood and it is a time to appreciate mothers and mother figures. Many people give gifts, cards, flowers, candy, a meal in a restaurant or other treats to their mother and mother figures, including grandmothers, great-grandmothers, stepmothers, and foster mothers.

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Upskilling Trend Brings Coupons, ‘Flash Sales’ and Other Marketing Gimmicks to Higher Ed

ED Surge

“Now is the time,” said a recent promotional email from Udemy, a library of online courses. The ad promised courses on coding websites and minting NFTs for cut rates as low as $13.99, but only during a two-day “flash sale.” Limited time offers like flash sales are just one example of the kinds of marketing gimmicks that have become common in the past few years as the internet has become flooded with online course providers promising to help people learn new skills to get ahead in their careers o

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Coding and robotics with the Agenda 2030

STEM Discovery

Phase 1 Coding unplugged Our project starts from building our robot to program. We call him Roby and Cody, is his programmer. Cody and Roby are the simplest tool to play with programming at any age even without a computer. … Continue reading → The post Coding and robotics with the Agenda 2030 appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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Child Care Providers Deserve More Than Thanks. They Need Action.

ED Surge

Keisha Bailey has been bringing her son to the home of Pam Childress, a home-based child care provider, since he was nine months old. Bailey is a nurse and her shifts start around 5 a.m., so she relies on Childress for after hours and overnight care. In January, the organization I lead, Home Grown, which supports home-based child care providers, interviewed Bailey.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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Know the Importance of Educational Activity Toys for Your Kids

STEM Education Shopping

It is a proven fact that learning through play is a vital part of a child’s development. The use of educational games and toys can help children learn various different skills that they may require in their upcoming future. Educational activity toys and games can help develop problem-solving skills, and teach about conflict resolution, and how cause and effect work in real life.

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Know the Importance of Educational Activity Toys for Your Kids

STEM Education Shopping

It is a proven fact that learning through play is a vital part of a child’s development. The use of educational games and toys can help children learn various different skills that they may require in their upcoming future. Educational games and toys can help develop problem-solving skills, and teach about conflict resolution, and how cause and effect work in real life.

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MONITORING OUR RIVER FROM A SPACE PROBE

STEM Discovery

A group of six students from the Alpajés High School in Aranjuez (Spain), during their last course year, were worried about the environmental situation of the rivers Tajo and Jarama which cross our village. As futures technologist, they decided to … Continue reading → The post MONITORING OUR RIVER FROM A SPACE PROBE appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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Why Is Cancer Hard To Cure?

STEMe

Mississauga, ON What is Cancer? The impact of cancer on society is one that we cannot ignore. With billions in funds raised to fight this voracious “disease”, we are still sweating to find the ideal cure so far. To understand why the search has been difficult, one must first understand what cancer is. It is colloquially known as a disease in which most cells grow and spread at an uncontrolled rate.

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Top 3 Music Science Fair Projects (Physics + Music)

Stem Geek

Sound isn’t only amazing when you listen to it. It becomes even more amazing when you analyze it from a scientific point of view! People have tried to find various explanations for these auditory responses, The post Top 3 Music Science Fair Projects (Physics + Music) appeared first on STEM Geek.

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Harnessing The Power Of Math Manipulatives

Mathematics, a subject steeped in abstract concepts, often poses challenges to students, especially those in grades 5-10. But imagine a bridge that transformed this intricate maze into an interactive adventure.

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TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION MENTORING

STEM Discovery

Education is not preparation for life. Education is life itself. JOHN DEWEY [link] ENHANCING SELF – EXPRESSION & EMPATHY THROUGH TECHNOLOGY IN THEATRICAL PLAY IN CHILDHOOD. DATE: 10/1/2022 to 30/3/2022 CREATOR: Stavrina k. AS … Continue reading → The post TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION MENTORING appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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May 6, Tests for Symmetry

Online Math for All

Tests for Symmetry - Graphical Tests and Algebraic Tests - Examples

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