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How can smart contact lenses monitor and treat eye conditions?

Futurum

How can smart contact lenses monitor and treat eye conditions? Published: More than 3 million people live with glaucoma in the United States, an eye disease that is the world’s second leading cause of blindness. At Purdue University , Dr Chi Hwan Lee is using his skills as a biomedical engineer to develop smart contact lenses that can both monitor the condition and deliver drugs to combat it.

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How to Prepare Middle Schoolers to Save the Internet

Start-Engineering

Eric Iversen. First, can the internet be saved? These two things about the internet are unfortunately true at the same time: More people are falling victim to more online crime all the time. Not enough people are available to do the work we need to do to make our lives online safer. Indeed, examining the “seedy underbelly” of the internet brings to light startling, demoralizing facts, such as: $6 trillion in damage attributed to cybercrime this year alone, almost 60 percent of Americans harmed i

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Percentage Word Problems

Basic-Mathematics

Introducing a great variety of percentage word problems to help you solve any percentage problems.

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YA Graphic Novel Tells Family’s Holocaust Story

Middle Web

Many of today’s middle schoolers lack a full understanding of the Holocaust. Media literacy consultant Frank Baker seeks to deepen their knowledge and awareness by sharing the survival story of one American family in a nonfiction graphic novel format students will be drawn to. The post YA Graphic Novel Tells Family’s Holocaust Story first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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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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This Month at DE: October

STEM Discovery Education

Blast off this month with out-of-this-world content from DE! Start strong with Space Week and new resources from NASA, then keep the fun going all month long with timely content for all of October’s exciting celebrations. Featured Partner. NASA. See spectacular images from the James Webb space telescope, travel to the moon with Artemis, meet the faces of groundbreaking technology, and so much more!

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What I learned from writing a book: A 3x3x3 reflection

Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

It seems weird to have taken a five-month break from writing, so I could write, but here we are. Other than the flipped learning research update post , this blog has been on hiatus since May so that I could focus my book with David Clark on alternative grading. We turned in the manuscript last month , so now I can return my focus. to writing. Again.

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Online battles: combatting false information and reducing online risks

Futurum

Online battles: combatting false information and reducing online risks. Published: These days, we are all online, but it is difficult to have a full understanding of the risks this entails. Professor Shujun Li and his colleagues, Sarah Turner , Dr Rahime Belen-Saglam and Dr Virginia N. L. Franqueira at the Institute of Cyber Security for Society (iCSS) , University of Kent in the UK, are working on enhancing people’s awareness of the risks of online false information and sharing personal data on

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STEM Curriculum For Elementary Schools

STEM Sport

Elementary school is an important and formative time in a child’s education. During this time, educators provide grade K-6 students with the core learnings necessary to progress through their education. For example, students are introduced to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). By giving students the confidence and foundational understanding of STEM lessons early in their education, teachers are preparing students for the remainder of their education and their future careers.

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Oct 4, Playing Cards Probability Worksheet

Online Math for All

Playing Cards Probability Worksheet

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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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How to Teach About Natural Disasters With Care

ED Week

Anchoring science lessons in current events, like Hurricane Ian, can foster students’ authentic interest. But it also comes with challenges.

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Oct 4, Converting Between Logarithmic and Exponential Form

Online Math for All

Converting Between Logarithmic and Exponential Form - Concept - Solved Problems

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Types of Microbes – Which are beneficial, and which are harmful?

Smore Science

Viruses , bacteria , fungi , and parasites sound pretty scary. These are the main categories of microbes , or tiny organisms. Some microbes have a bad reputation, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that started the COVID-19 pandemic. But did you know that microbes are not all bad? Some of them are even helpful to our bodies! What are the main types of microbes?

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Oct 4, Multiplication of Two Logarithms

Online Math for All

Multiplication of Two Logarithms - Concept - Solved Problems

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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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Do Ants Have Brains?Life with only a tiny brain might not be as bad as it seems

Smore Science

Ants make complex, fascinating decisions—how do they do this with tiny brains? Table of Contents. Are Ants Smart? When we ask about intelligence for any organism, we must consider what intelligence means. We can’t even answer this for humans! Is it scoring a perfect 2400 on the SAT? Or is it being able to remember a dance the first time someone teaches it to you?

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Oct 4, IB Math AA SL Questions on Logarithms

Online Math for All

IB Math AA SL Questions on Logarithms

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Best Online Tools for Creating Interactive Maps for Students and Teachers

Educators Technology

Map creation is a key educational activity that helps students develop their geographical literacy and enhances their spatial thinking skills. It also raises their critical awareness about the role geography plays in cultural, political, and social diversity and helps them understand their positionality as active participants in the social construction of this diversity.

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Oct 4, IB Math AA SL Questions on Exponents

Online Math for All

IB Math AA SL Questions on Exponents

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The Professional Development & Ed Tech Vision for Las Cruces Public Schools

Box Light

Because technology is playing a greater role in teaching and learning, in large part due to the COVID-19 pandemic, school districts are making high-quality professional development an essential focus. Las Cruces Public Schools (Las Cruces, NM) is one such district with an expectation that their schools are “diverse, equitable, and provide opportunities for the development of critical thinking and democratic ideals.”.