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How do you teach the hard to teach class? Watch the video.

Ask a Tech Teacher

How do you teach the hard to teach class? Differentiate This video is from a series I taught for school districts. It is now available for free, here on Ask a Tech Teacher: This series includes videos on: Flipping the classroom Using backchannel devices A focus on strategies Tech tools Alternative tools Collaboration Author doers BYOD Assessment isn’t static The 20% rule Class warm-ups Gamification of education Copyright ©2024 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved.

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This $90M Education Research Project Is Banking on Data Privacy to Drive Insights

ED Surge

With digital education platforms generating data on how millions of students are learning, they are also sitting on veritable information gold mines for researchers who are trying to improve education. An ethical and legal conundrum stands in the way: how to responsibly share that data without opening students up to the possibility of having their personal information exposed to outside parties.

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Employer Feedback: Host a Y12 Research Placement or Experience

All About STEM

Employers – You can inspire the next STEM generation and your future workforce by hosting a Year 12 Research Placement or Experience! There are 5-day or 2-week placement options available and students are bright, capable and can complete a variety of tasks. Take a look at the employer feedback below, see the difference your placement could make to young people and get involved!

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Exploring Endangered Species: Unleashing the Superpowers of Wildlife

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As we observe National Endangered Species Day , it's a reminder of the critical importance of wildlife conservation—not just today, but every day. In both school and life, understanding the significance of endangered species is essential for fostering empathy and preserving biodiversity.

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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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Social Entrepreneurship Unit with Elementary Students (2024): A Perfect STEAM Lesson

User Generated Education

This is my 3rd time doing this project with my gifted learners, grades 4th through 6th. It was one of my favorite units. ever, and from their reactions, I believe it was one of theirs, too. I call it a perfect STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) unit. The first part of this post explains some of the rationale for this project, and the second part describes the unit, itself.

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Ahoy, Teachers! Dive into Exciting Maritime Day Activities with Our Free Resource

STEM for Kids

Raleigh, North Carolina USA 5/17/2024 I n celebration of Maritime Day, STEM For Kids is delighted to announce the release of a document of activity ideas tailored for teachers. This free resource aims to inspire educators with engaging and educational activities to commemorate Maritime Day on May 22. The activity ideas document offers a diverse range of STEM-based activities suitable for students in grades K-8.

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Tigers

STEMe

One among the majestic animals in the wildlife that everyone feels amazed about is the tiger (Panthera tigris). There are six types of tiger that are living and three types of tiger have gone extinct. The six types of tigers that are living in the world are Sumatran tiger ( Panthera tigris sumatrae), Amur tiger, also known as the Siberian tiger ( Panthera tigris altaica), Bengal tiger ( Panthera tigris tigris), Indochinese tiger ( Panthera tigris corbetti), South China tiger ( Panthera tigris am

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Software Update | PictoBlox 7.0.0 and 7.1.0 – Introducing Junior Blocks (4-7 years) and Python NoteBook (12+)

Stem Education News

The post Software Update | PictoBlox 7.0.0 and 7.1.0 – Introducing Junior Blocks (4-7 years) and Python NoteBook (12+) appeared first on STEMpedia.

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