Tue.Sep 12, 2023

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Colleges Are Missing Out on Students Who Start — But Don’t Finish — Their Applications

ED Surge

Twice a week, Rofiat Olasunkanmi, 22, heads back to Brooklyn to her alma mater, Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School. Now a senior at New York University, Olasunkanmi helps high school seniors navigate applying to college, a process she personally recalls being dominated by concern about finances and a general sense of anxiety because no one in her family did it in the United States before her.

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Channel 5: Tim Peake – Secrets of Our Universe

All About STEM

Tim Peake’s new TV show launches on Channel 5 from September 19th and it promises to be a fun, family-friendly exploration of our universe! Over three episodes, our iconic UK astronaut will investigate three iconic subjects: The Planets, Stars & Black Holes, and Space Missions. If your learners are tuning in, download the invaluable resources from ESERO UK below.

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Mockumentary Explores College Admissions — and Post-Pandemic Student Life

ED Surge

The college students who give campus tours for the admissions office may sound like confident ambassadors, but they sometimes have their own doubts about whether they’ve made the right college choice or are on the right life path. That dramatic tension drives an independent mockumentary called “ Admitted ,” created by a group of undergraduates at Boston University.

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Try the CREST Question Generator!

All About STEM

CREST Awards encourage students to work like scientists, researchers, engineers and designers to investigate and explore their own ideas. To earn CREST Awards, learners are welcome to create their own STEM projects to investigate but if they need a little inspiration, why not try the CREST Question Generator? The CREST Question Generator is intended to help secondary students who may be struggling.

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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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Mimio News: MimioPro 4 Update Incoming!

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Hello, MimioPro 4 users! We've got important news regarding the latest update to our award-winning display solution. We are confident that the update will help to ensure a smooth and uninterrupted experience for teachers and students.

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How can first-year STEM university students be better supported?

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How can first-year STEM university students be better supported? Published: Going to university is a huge change from going to high school. At the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg in the US, biologists Barbara Barnhart and Dr Olivia Long are using their Science Seminar programme to ease this transition for first year students studying biology, chemistry and biochemistry degrees.

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Teacher Self-Care: 5 Tech-Savvy Tips to Keep You Going

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Teachers have a demanding job. Teaching is rewarding, but it can also be stressful. That's why, during Self-Care Awareness Month, here are five practical tips for maintaining well-being while using educational technology.

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What's the Difference? Asteroid-Comet-Meteroid-Meteor-Meterite

MooMoo Math & Science

An asteroid is an object that is neither a true planet nor a comet that orbits the Sun. As a result they are considered minor planets. They are rocky, metallic or icy bodies with no atmosphere. Sizes and shapes of asteroids vary greatly, ranging from 1-meter rocks to almost 1000 km in diameter. The greatest number of asteroids are located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, in the main asteroid belt.

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Let's Teach our Children to be Digitally Intelligent

Bright and Smart

S.T.E.A.M stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. By incorporating hands-on activities into our children's curriculum, it will help them to improve skills like: Creativity Critical Thinking Independent Thinking Brainstorming Problem-solving Teamwork In today's digitally-driven world, it's no secret that technology has become an integral part of our lives.

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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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Sep 12, Compound and Absolute Value Inequalities

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Compound and Absolute Value Inequalities

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Sep 12, SAT Math Questions with Answers

Online Math for All

SAT Math Questions with Answers

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Sep 12, Worksheet on Quadratic Formula

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Worksheet on Quadratic Formula

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