Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 18, 2023

As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems. Each Tuesday, I’ll share one of those with you. They’re always brief and always focused. Enjoy! Some websites/blogs are confusing. I have to click through from one site to the next to get the information I wanted until I’m nowhere near where I started.

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Futurum

JULY 18, 2023

Social solutions for socio-economic issues Published: Extreme poverty is a global issue that affects hundreds of millions of people. Even in developed countries, many people struggle to make ends meet. In New England, a region in Northeastern USA, many rural communities face high levels of poverty. In large part, this is due to high unemployment rates and a lack of suitable education and training programmes.

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Box Light

JULY 18, 2023

Teacher professional development plays a crucial role in fostering the successful implementation of social-emotional learning (SEL) and enhancing student learning outcomes. Educators recognize the vital importance of nurturing the social and emotional well-being of our students, alongside their academic growth. In my experience facilitating a variety of professional development sessions and workshops, student well-being inevitably becomes a topic of interest.

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STEM Sport

JULY 18, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become increasingly prevalent in our lives. The emergence of advanced AI models, such as Bard, ChatGPT, Midjourney, and others has transformed the way we interact with technology. These technological advancements have paved the way for the development of other sophisticated AI tools that cater to various career paths and daily tasks.

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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

Robot Lab

JULY 18, 2023

By Carla Jose Image Sou rce: Unsplash If we think about the world our elementary and middle school students are growing up in, we notice that everyday tasks are constantly being redefined by artificial intelligence (AI). From voice assistants to self-driving cars , AI is changing the way we live, work, and play, and introducing students to these ideas at a young age can open a world of opportunities for them.

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Artificial Intelligence Elementary Schooling Curriculum 52

ED Surge

JULY 18, 2023

“Andrew” grew up in poverty, and neither of his parents went to college. “Carl” grew up in an affluent and well-educated family, with a father who rose through the ranks to become a colonel in the U.S. Army. Both of these students are Black. And their divergent histories reveal the socioeconomic diversity of Black students who study at the nation’s most selective colleges.

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