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Tech Tips #170: Cover your webcam!

Ask a Tech Teacher

This is part of the 169 tech tips for your class-but this is a bonus, not included in the ebook, just for readers of Ask a Tech Teacher. If you follow this blog, you’ve seen it before, but it’s worth repeating. Feel free to grab the image and use it in your classroom: Tech Tip #170: Cover your webcam when you aren’t using it! I used to do this and forgot about it.

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Do Chatbot Tutors Work Better When They're Upbeat — and Female?

ED Surge

Since the sudden arrival of ChatGPT just a few months ago, there’s renewed interest in using AI chatbots as tutors. The tech itself raises a host of challenging questions. Some researchers are exploring one that might sound trivial but actually could be quite thorny: What should these computer-generated educational assistants look and sound like? It turns out, one of the world’s most-cited educational researchers, Richard Mayer , is working on a series of studies looking at what kind of computer

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What Is RTI (Response To Intervention) In Education?

Accelerate Learning

Let’s explore the key features of Response to Intervention (RTI), a proactive multi-tiered approach to providing academic and behavioral support and intervention for identifying and addressing student needs before they escalate to more serious concerns.

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Grammarly Go Helps You Write Better Everywhere On the Web

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Does Grammarly use AI? It does now! I logged into Grammarly today and started seeing writing suggestions from the new Grammarly Go button. In fact, as I'm writing this post, the GO button is there and ready to offer suggestions. The Grammarly GO button will offer suggestions and, according to Mashable , uses the ChatGPT Generative AI Model.

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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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LCR Careers Hub: SEND Resources – Maths in the Working World

All About STEM

ASDA and Merefield School: Maths in the Working World Bringing the curriculum alive through the world of work, this resource is designed to support entry-level SEND students to understand how supermarket employees use maths in their everyday work. View the lesson resources here. This is part of Creating Careers in the Curriculum, a series of lesson resources that use the world of work to explain.

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Amazing Apprenticeships: Youth Voice Census

All About STEM

Have your say in Britain’s biggest youth survey! Aged 11-30? Tell Youth Employment UK what you think about study, work and life. Your answers could make a big difference in how the UK government, employers and educators support young people. All your answers will remain anonymous. The Youth Employment UK Youth Voice Census is supported by Amazing Apprenticeships, Edge Foundation & Pearson.

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Getting Started with 2nd Grade STEM Challenges

Carly and Adam

Introducing STEM to your 2nd Graders is a great way to spark their curiosity and encourage critical thinking. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is a valuable tool for teaching problem-solving and promoting creativity in young students. Here are four excellent resources for getting started with STEM in second grade: , Izzy Gizmo by Pip Jones and Sara Ogilvie Frank the 7-Legged Spider by Michaele Razi The Great Paper Caper by Oliver Jeffers Made by Maxine by Ruth Spiro 1.

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Web Design Class Spawns Certifications and Business

CTE Learning

It is never too early to start your web design career. Today we are highlighting Penny Allen and Nick P. of Massac County High School in Metropolis, IL. Penny teaches our Web Design curriculum , and Nick is one of her students who recently earned his Web Design certification and is the first high school student in the state of Illinois to do so with the new Learn and Earn program.

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Teaching 2nd Grade Earth Science

Carly and Adam

Introducing STEM to your 2nd Graders is a great way to spark their curiosity and encourage critical thinking. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is a valuable tool for teaching problem-solving and promoting creativity in young students. Check out these resources for getting started with STEM in second grade: Erosion Science Activity - The Sun, The Wind, and The Rain The Impact We Have on Our Environment STEM Activity Water Cycle STEM Challenge Don’t miss our SPECIAL BUNDLE!!

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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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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

Smore Science

Table of Contents SHORT SUMMARY OF THE BOOK “Why We Sleep” is a comprehensive and informative book that explores the importance of sleep for our physical and mental health. The book is divided into nine chapters that cover various aspects of sleep, including its biological function, the effects of sleep deprivation, sleep disorders, and the impact of modern society on sleep.

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Ways to Stay Engaged at the End of the Year

Teachers are Terrific

Let’s face it, the end of the year in elementary school is busy, busy, busy. And, it is so hard to keep students engaged. Let me help! The last two months of school are just jam-packed and busy and chaotic. We have so many things to do and so many last-minute things happening. How do you keep your students engaged in their work? Well, I have some ideas for you!

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250 Boredom-Proof Writing Prompts. Fun!

Middle Web

In Unjournaling by Dawn DiPrince and Cheryl Thurston, students will find the book’s 250 prompts interesting and challenging, and teachers will appreciate the flexibility and variety this second edition brings to class. Everyone will have fun too, promises Anne Anderson. The post 250 Boredom-Proof Writing Prompts. Fun! first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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How Do I Started with Cue Robot: A Best Beginner’s Guide 2023

STEM Education Shopping

How do I started with cue robot ? Are you interested in coding and robotics? If so, you might want to try your hand at programming a Cue robot. Cue is an interactive robot that can be programmed using different coding languages, such as Blockly and Python. In this article, we’ll cover everything you need to know to get started with Cue, from setting it up to programming it to perform various tasks.

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Downloadable Design Briefs for an Integrative STEM Curriculum

These easy-to-use design briefs outline student objectives, challenges, and materials needed to complete each 30-minute to 4-hour lesson. ITEEA’s Integrative STEM curriculum, Engineering byDesign, includes many more standards driven hands-on activities just like these!

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It’s a Tradition: Survive the Sound- Enter Soon!

Teach Science for All

In many classrooms around the Pacific Northwest (and beyond) participating in Survive the Sound has become an annual tradition.

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Cue Robot Activities: Enhancing the Best Learning Experience in 2023

STEM Education Shopping

As the world becomes more and more technologically advanced, education must adapt to the changes to ensure that students are able to compete in a digital world. One such adaptation is the use of cue robot activities in classrooms. These activities provide a fun and interactive way for students to learn, while also promoting critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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Film: DamNation | The Problem with Hydropower

Teach Science for All

Dam Nation: The Problem with Hydropower is a free 90 minute film that discusses the history and impact of dams in the United States.

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Is Cue Robot Good? A Perfect Comprehensive Review 2023

STEM Education Shopping

Is cue robot good ? As technology continues to advance at an exponential rate, robots have become more prevalent in our daily lives. Cue Robot, a humanoid robot developed by Wonder Workshop , is one such device that has gained significant popularity. But is it really worth the hype? In this article, we will provide a comprehensive review of Cue Robot and explore its features, benefits, and drawbacks to determine if it is good or not.

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AP Physics 1 and AP Physics C - Mechanics Daily Review: Fundamentals check 10

Jacobs Physics

Now's the time to be TAPERED for the AP physics exams. See this post. Point is, the less we require now, the more political capital we'll gain with our students - both current students and future students. Most students taking AP Physics are also taking other AP exams, and the teachers of those courses are putting all sorts of last minute burdens on their classes - Saturday practice exams, multiple choice practice tomes, study shaming, etc.

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PBL Pro Tips from John Larmer: How Can Project Management Skills Be Taught in PBL?

Defined Learning

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Instant Plugins for ChatGPT: Introducing the Wolfram ChatGPT Plugin Kit

Stephen Wolfram

This is the first in a series of posts about new LLM -related technology associated with the Wolfram technology stack. Build a New Plugin in under a Minute… A few weeks ago, in collaboration with OpenAI , we released the Wolfram plugin for ChatGPT , which lets ChatGPT use Wolfram Language and Wolfram|Alpha as tools, automatically called from within ChatGPT.