ED Surge

JULY 4, 2023

Kareem Edouard has been doing research for years on how to make children’s media more inclusive. And these days he’s putting those ideas into practice — on a big platform. He’s applying his research as a creative producer for a new show on PBS called Work It Out Wombats! , aimed at teaching concepts of computational thinking to kids ages 3 to 6. Edouard is no stranger to making media.

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All About STEM

JULY 4, 2023

The sun is out! It’s the perfect time for some school Summer STEM! If you’re heading outside with your class, why not try some fun CREST projects? Scroll down to take a look at our ‘at a glance’ list… CREST challenges inspire and engage young people through open-ended project work. Even when set the same brief, students produce unique, creative solutions and ideas to tackle the problem.

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Middle Web

JULY 4, 2023

What might students learn about the “invisible process” of reading prose fiction by a comparative study of a novel and its graphic novel counterpart? Jason DeHart promises high interest and aha moments as readers see the story not only with their minds but with their eyes. The post Pairing Graphic Novels with Their Text Originals first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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All About STEM

JULY 4, 2023

CyberCenturion is a national cyber education initiative for 12-18 year-olds in the UK and UK overseas territories. The program is designed to excite, educate and motivate students to pursue further education and careers in STEM and cybersecurity, which helps to build a diverse talent pool to supply the UK’s workforce needs. Its objective is to deliver an inspirational competitive education.

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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.

Teaching

Futurum

JULY 4, 2023

Concrete change: the innovative chemistry of sustainable cement Published: The global cement industry is gigantic, so finding ways to reduce its impact on the climate is essential for a sustainable future. At the University of Sheffield in the UK, Dr Theodore Hanein and his team are investigating alternative methods for cement production. This includes replacing raw materials with waste products from other industries and reducing the carbon dioxide released during cement manufacture.

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