Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2023

Streamlining teacher work means finding (more) efficient ways to manage tasks, improve productivity, and enhance the teaching experience. Here are strategies to achieve this from the Ask a Tech Teacher crew: 5 Ways for Teachers to Streamline Their Workload It’s not easy being a teacher considering the amount of work you deal with every day. On the surface, you prepare lesson plans and determine the series of activities you will give for your next class.

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ED Surge

JULY 27, 2023

Since the release of ChatGPT a little more than six months ago, students have quickly figured out how to get the free AI chatbot to do their homework for them. That has sparked a burst of activity by teachers at schools and colleges to change their assignments to make them harder to game with this new tech — and hopefully more human in the process. But pulling off these “assignment makeovers,” as some instructors are calling them, turns out to be challenging, and what works differs significantly

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Accelerate Learning

JULY 27, 2023

Collaborative or Cooperative? Learn more about collaborative learning and strategies to help you implement it in your class.

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Cool Cat Teacher

JULY 27, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Artificial intelligence is the top conversation among educators everywhere. It was truly a thrill for me, as a classroom teacher, for Lydia Smyers, the Vice President of US Education for Microsoft, to sit down with me at ISTE. As educators, we're at the forefront of this exciting (and scary) change with unprecedented learning opportunities (and threats.

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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

JULY 27, 2023

With our schools now on their Summer holidays, we’ve wrapped up our My STEM Friend project here at the STEM Ambassador Hub in Merseyside and Cheshire for 2022/2023! Through the project, we asked classes to write letters to a STEM Ambassador pen pal – to get to know them, what they do and increase their science capital. With hundreds of letters shared between young people and STEM Ambassadors (I.

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All About STEM

JULY 27, 2023

ESERO-UK (The UK Space Education and Resource Office) aims to use the context of space to open doors for young people by delivering engaging, world-class teaching in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). ESERO-UK offer an enormous collection of fun activities for all ages that are great for school or home. Take a look, download your favourites and encourage your children to have.

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JULY 27, 2023

Audio systems have significant advantages for English language learners (ELLs) in K-12 classrooms, empowering students and teachers in the language acquisition process. These advanced systems amplify the teacher's voice, ensuring clear instruction and boosting comprehension for ELLs. By providing consistent auditory input, teachers implementing classroom audio systems help create a supportive environment that promotes language development, active participation, and engagement among all students

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All About STEM

JULY 27, 2023

The latest CREST Awards impact report, released by the British Science Association, reveals the ways in which CREST has boosted science engagement opportunities for students, teachers and employers across the UK. “During this time, CREST participation rates soared. More than 56,000 students – double the previous academic year – across 1,129 UK schools submitted CREST Awards.

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Defined Learning

JULY 27, 2023

We continue to hear there is a skill deficiency for young adults coming out of high school and college. Yet, what specific skills are needed and how can learners build those skills in a meaningful way that will help them find their purpose and passion to drive success for the future? First, I want to share a study that was focused on the skills employers are looking for.

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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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All About STEM

JULY 27, 2023

STEM Learning’s national online mentoring scheme can help 14-18 year olds explore their future career options by chatting with trained STEM experts. Mentoring for Years 10/11 focuses on providing career insights into sectors of interest for the young person. Years 12/13 receive mentoring on ‘life after school’, whether that be higher education, apprenticeships or preparing for employment. – 1:1.

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STEM Discovery Education

JULY 27, 2023

We all know professional learning helps teachers learn about changes in the profession and how to better serve their students. But, it can also be viewed as extra work (and a time suck) if it the presentation isn’t engaging and the information isn’t relevant for teachers. As schools work to find high-quality educators, creating dynamic […] The post Planning a Dynamic Professional Learning Session appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.

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Middle Web

JULY 27, 2023

Katelyn Oellerich’s well-researched 9-week program for school-based mental health professionals can also benefit all educators with its CBT and mindfulness case studies, definitions, methods and strategies to help manage student anxiety, writes NBCT Kathleen Palmieri. The post Manage Student Anxiety with CBT & Mindfulness first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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JULY 27, 2023

How can we detect and prevent brain injuries? Published: Inside your skull sits your brain, an incredible computer that controls everything you do. The skull does its best to protect our brains from injury, but, sometimes, it is not enough. Professor Christian Franck , from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the US, leads the PANTHER programme, researching new ways of detecting and preventing traumatic brain injuries.

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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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Middle Web

JULY 27, 2023

In Teaching and Supporting English Learners Eugenia Mora Flores and Stephanie Dewing combine research, practical application, and anticipatory guidance to create an immediately useful guide to inclusive learning environments that foster a sense of belonging for newcomers. The post Here’s How to Welcome and Engage Newcomers first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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ED Surge

JULY 27, 2023

Destinee Hodges decided last year that she was ready to open her own business. The Las Vegas resident has worked in child care since moving her family to Nevada seven years ago. She earned promotions with ease, eventually landing a job as a child care center director. This story also appeared in The 19th. But Hodges found, over the years, that she could not make a living in that role.

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