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50+ Websites on Keyboarding

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are a wide variety of resources that teach keyboarding–from games to drills to everything in between: ABCYa–Keyboard challenge—grade level. Alphabet rain game. Alpha Quick –how quickly can a student type the alphabet? Barracuda game. Big Brown Bear. Bubbles game. Digipuzzles –6 keyboarding practice games for youngers. Edutyping –fee-based. Free typing tutor.

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Best Free Online Spinner Wheel Generators

Educators Technology

Sometimes those micro-decisions that you make in your class on a daily basis can eat up a lot of your teaching energy without you knowing it. For instance, mundane tasks as selecting a student to answer, a place to go to, or labels to name a group can exert tremendous decision power and sack your energy. Hence the importance of spinner wheel tools. Spinner wheel tools or picker wheels are online tools that enable you to generate random output for various types of activities.

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Integrating ICT Into STEM Education

Accelerate Learning

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is used everywhere in the world and has become an integral part of our day-to-day life. Combined with STEM education, the pairing provides highly-engaging interactions with learning that encourage intellectual curiosity. In this blog, w e'll take a closer look at the natural fit of STEM and ICT and the technology of Digital Learning Simulations.

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10 Tips to Kindle Learning Using Positive Emotions

Middle Web

When Stephanie Farley coaxes her students into a good frame of mind – happy, relaxed, confident – they learn more, just as positivity research predicts. Join her as she shares 10 joy-inducing methods – including dogs – and suggests ways to reach across content. The post 10 Tips to Kindle Learning Using Positive Emotions 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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Boxlight Wins Multiple Best for Back to School Awards from Tech & Learning!

Box Light

We are excited to announce that Boxlight solutions have won multiple Best for Back to School 2022 Awards! As schools head into the new year, we are honored that six of our solutions were recognized as those that will support educators in their work. As a company, we understand the value of offering educators comprehensive solutions that are user-friendly, robust, and turnkey.

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Introducing the 12 Principles of Animation Lesson Module

CTE Learning

This year we are introducing the 12 Principles of Animation lesson module. We created this interactive lesson set to help students understand the core concepts and practices of animation as laid out in, released by Disney in 1981. The book was written by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston who are known for being part of the group of nine original animators that brought to life the characters of films like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , Pinnochio and Fantasia.

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High Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) in STEM: You Get What You Pay For

Thimble

Investing in high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) for your STEM curriculum can seem astronomical. This is the case for both homeschool parents and established school districts.… The post High Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) in STEM: You Get What You Pay For appeared first on Thimble Online STEM Classes.

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Challenges in STEM Education

STEM Education Shopping

Instructors are an immense impact on an understudy’s decision of topic or their choice to seek after a STEM profession. The proof from the ICM-S study recommends that understudies’ choices to concentrate on STEM in school can be straight forwardly affected by study hall guidance and instructor exhorting. Nonetheless, understudy inspiration can be a gigantic issue for even awesome of educators.

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CTE Learning - Untitled Article

CTE Learning

This year we are introducing the 12 Principles of Animation lesson module. We created this interactive lesson set to help students understand the core concepts and practices of animation as laid out in, released by Disney in 1981. The book was written by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston who are known for being part of the group of nine original animators that brought to life the characters of films like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , Pinnochio and Fantasia.

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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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A Fun Way to Teach Locard’s Exchange Principle in Forensics

The Trendy Science Teacher

In the words of the infamous father of forensics , Edmond Locard, “Every contact leaves a trace.” Locard’s Exchange Principle is the cornerstone on which I build my Introduction to Forensics unit. Over the years, it has become one of my favorite topics to teach in the first few weeks of the course. Today, on the blog, I am sharing A Fun Way to Teach Locard’s Exchange Principle in Forensics.

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How Can Open Source Improve Your Dev Skills?

Career in STEM

The use of open source has grown significantly in recent years and has become an essential resource for developers. It’s no surprise that newcomers to the field have continuously increased their interest in contributing to open-source projects. Open source communities are an excellent place for early developers to learn and network while also building a portfolio of their technical skills.

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“There are real-world consequences for a tech industry lacking diversity.”

Futurum

“There are real-world consequences for a tech industry lacking diversity.”. Published: In 2020, Aleisha Amohia was named one of 25 young New Zealand women changing the world. She tells us why she is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion in the technology industry. WHO OR WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO STUDY COMPUTER SCIENCE AND AI? I was one of the lucky ones who knew from a very young age that I wanted to work in technology, but there were a few key reasons that I ended up studying computer s

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21 Fun Forensic Science Activities for Kids

Science and Steamteam

Once in a while, we are asked to review a book and possibly blog about it. Forensics for Kids: The Science and History of Crime Solving with 21 Activities , written by Melissa Ross, is one of those books. This forensic science book is the inspiration for this post. It is a book that we know you will want to add to your classroom and/or home library!

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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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High Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) in STEM: You Get What You Pay For

Thimble

Investing in high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) for your STEM curriculum can seem astronomical. This is the case for both homeschool parents and established school districts.… The post High Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) in STEM: You Get What You Pay For appeared first on Thimble Online STEM Classes.

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Sep 13, Circumference and Arc Length

Online Math for All

Circumference and Arc Length - Concepts - Formulas - Examples

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Many Eyes Are on the Teachers Who Leave. What About the Ones Who Stay?

ED Surge

I’d be lying if I told you I didn’t check my work email during the summer sometimes. Before you get on me, it’s not every day. This summer, in the midst of driving across the country on a road trip, one of my accidental slips happened at a gas pump. Instantly, I regretted it. Another colleague, another friend had resigned from their teaching position at my school.

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Sep 13, Exploring Solids

Online Math for All

Exploring Solids - Concept - Different types of solids

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7 Good Google Scholar Alternatives for Academics and Student Researchers

Educators Technology

For us in academia Google scholar is a staple search engine. I have been using it throughout my PhD journey (and beyond) and have also included it in the list of the best websites to find academic books and journal articles. However, Google Scholar is not the be-all and end-all of academic search. In fact, there is a number of other equally interesting and even more powerful academic search engines that you can use to search for academic and scholarly literature including peer-reviewed journal a

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Sep 13, Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders Worksheet

Online Math for All

Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders Worksheet

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UNESCO: Breaking down gender segregation in STEM is good for innovation, economies and the sustainability of our planet

Futurum

UNESCO: Breaking down gender segregation in STEM is good for innovation, economies and the sustainability of our planet. Published: In 2017, UNESCO published Cracking the Code: girls’ and women’s education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Its aim was to decipher the factors that hinder or facilitate girls’ and women’s participation, achievement and continuation in STEM education.

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Sep 13, Circumference and Arc Length Worksheet

Online Math for All

Circumference and Arc Length Worksheet

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Who will be the engineers of the future?

Futurum

Who will be the engineers of the future? Published: In recent years, EngineeringUK has published a suite of data tables to accompany chapters in its The State of Engineering report. The second chapter focuses on the uptake of STEM subjects in secondary schools and colleges. Senior Research Analyst Marie Horton explains what these data can tell us about the future of engineering.

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Sep 13, Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders

Online Math for All

Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders

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How STEM Helps You Gain the Skills of the Future

Career in STEM

Technology is changing. Fast. And with so many advancements being made each year, the idea of keeping up with all the changes can seem daunting – especially to the average American worker! As stated by numerous STEM experts (including Career In STEM’s own Ashley Pereira!), STEM helps kids and students develop vital design thinking and problem-solving skills.

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Sep 13, Greatest Integer Function Worksheet

Online Math for All

Greatest Integer Function Worksheet

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Many Early Childhood Educators Will Have Debt Forgiven Under Biden’s Plan. But How Much Will It Help?

ED Surge

BriAnne Moline’s path through higher education is not unlike that of millions of other students in the U.S. After first earning her associate degree in early childhood education, she has, for eight years, been slowly chipping away at a bachelor’s degree too, taking on more classes when her life allowed for it and backing away when disruptions like family illness interfered.

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Sep 13, Geometric Probability Worksheet

Online Math for All

Geometric Probability Worksheet

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Sep 13, Exploring Solids Worksheet

Online Math for All

Exploring Solids Worksheet

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