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What You Might Have Missed in July–What’s up in August

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are the most-read posts for the month of July: Step-by-Step Guide to Edit a Video 3 Fun Tech Classroom Projects for Summer The Influence of Literature on the Formation of the Personalities of Students How to Become a Citizen Scientist Tech Tip #108: Three-click Rule We Landed on the Moon July 20 1969 27 Online Resources About Civics and Government #75: Tessellations in Excel Here’s a preview of what’s coming up in August: Tech Ed Resources for your Class–K-12 Tech Curricul

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The Great Student AI Writing Experiment with Steve Dembo

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Are you an educator troubled by the looming question of how AI will impact writing instruction? Look no further. Furthermore, as this experiment unfolds, you'll be interested in the findings' powerful implications on student creativity and expression. Prepare to be inspired, challenged, and equipped to navigate the future of writing in a world where humans and AI learn to work together to communicate in better ways a

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Why Legacy Admissions May Be on the Way Out

ED Surge

Since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling this summer striking down the consideration of race in college admissions, attention has turned to other preferences college leaders have long used: especially legacy admission programs that give preference to the children of alumni and of large donors. Suddenly, selective colleges are under increasing scrutiny about just how much advantage alumni and donor children have in the admissions process, and whether those preferences are justified.

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ICE: Virtual Work Experience

All About STEM

The Institution of Civil Engineers and Springpod have partnered up to provide you with a fantastic programme that’ll show you what’s out there within the vast and varied world of civil engineering and will point you in the right direction to what’s right for you. “Civil engineering is an area of engineering that can take you anywhere in the world, working on projects that you mightn’t have even.

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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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Establishing Classroom Expectations

Starfish Education

LaneLane specializes in STEM curriculum design and professional development for K-12 stakeholders and enjoys making teachers’ lives easier through innovative, standards-based STEM lessons.

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5 Ideas for Teaching Soil

The Science Penguin

I t’s time to roll up our sleeves and dive into the exciting world of soil! Teaching soil can be an absolute blast, and we’re here to help you make it fun, educational, and hands-on for your curious 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students. So, grab your shovels and put on your explorer hats as we dig into five fantastic activities that will get your students excited about the ground beneath their feet!

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Punch Your Lesson Plans Teaching Experience with Teacher 4 Tools

STEM Education Shopping

Photo by Katerina Holmes: [link] Punch Your Lesson Plans Teaching Experience with Teacher 4 Tools – Are you a teacher looking for innovative ways to enhance your classroom experience? Look no further! In this article, we will introduce you to four essential tools that will revolutionize your teaching methods. With interactive lesson plans, educational games , student assessment tools, and collaborative platforms, you can create an engaging and dynamic learning environment for your students

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Transforming Science Education Continuum

Teach Science for All

The Texas Collaborative for Science Innovation comprises a coalition of 13 school districts in Texas, working together to enhance science education within their communities. Through collaborative efforts, they aim to elevate the quality of science teaching and learning.

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Transform Your Classroom with Teacher Top Ten Tools – Must Have Resources for Every Educator (2023)

STEM Education Shopping

Photo by Max Fischer: [link] Transform Your Classroom with Teacher Top Ten Tools – Must-Have Resources for Every Educator (2023)-Are you a teacher looking for innovative tools to enhance your classroom? Look no further! In this article, we will explore the top ten tools that can revolutionize your teaching experience. From interactive whiteboards that bring lessons to life, to online grading platforms that make assessment a breeze, these tools will help you become a more efficient and effe

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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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What happens when our blood production system fails?

Futurum

What happens when our blood production system fails? Published: A healthy adult produces billions of new blood cells every single day. Yet for some people, the process that generates these cells does not function properly, potentially resulting in blood cancer. At the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, USA, Dr Kristina Ames has been investigating why blood production problems occur and has discovered a potential treatment that could restore the function of blood production cells.

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Excellent Teacher Toolkit App to Boost Your Teaching Resources and Classroom Management

STEM Education Shopping

Photo by Julia M Cameron: [link] Excellent Teacher Toolkit App to Boost Your Teaching Resources and Classroom Management -Are you a teacher looking for a way to simplify your lesson planning, grading, and communication with students? Look no further than the teacher toolkit app! This app is designed to make your life easier by providing a wide range of tools and resources all in one place.

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Engaging Millions of Girls in STEM: The Moonshot Mid-Initiative Report

STEM Next

The Million Girls Moonshot has a single, laser-focused goal–to cultivate one million more girls with an engineering mindset by 2025. As a signature initiative of STEM Next Opportunity Fund, the Moonshot directly supports STEM Next’s mission to ensure that millions of underserved young people have access to high-quality STEM learning experiences to help them thrive in STEM and beyond.

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New State Laws Will Ease Housing Burdens on Home-Based Child Care Providers

ED Surge

In addition to the wide array of challenges that child care providers in America already face — low wages, few if any workplace benefits, lack of respect and professionalization — those who care for and educate young children in their own homes face an additional burden: housing. As EdSurge has been chronicling in recent weeks, housing is a significant hardship for many home-based child care providers, sometimes forcing them out of the sector or preventing them from entering it in the first plac

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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!