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‘How Are You Feeling Today?’ More Teachers Use Tech to Check Emotional Pulse of Students

ED Surge

Shea Smith starts the middle-school digital media class he teaches with a ritual: He asks his students to open up their Chromebooks and answer a simple question, “How are you feeling today?” The students answer on a Google form by clicking on one of three emojis—a happy face, a straight face (indicating “Meh”) or a frowny face. A second fill-in-the-blank question invites students to add if there is anything else they’d like to tell the teacher, though that’s optional.

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Free Lesson Plan Templates for Teachers

Educators Technology

Lesson planning is an essential part of our work as teachers and educators. It is our private lab where we put to work our knowledge of pedagogy, methodology, and learning to create instructional.read more.

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6 Sustainable Self-Care Tips for Teachers

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Self-care is a word thrown around a lot these days in education. In the real world of teaching, answers aren't always easy. In fact, as I release this episode, “self-care” is the reason I did not go to #ISTELive that is this week. I need to focus on my health.

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As ISTE Edtech Conference Kicks Off, A Call For ‘A Major Infusion of Joy’

ED Surge

The education landscape looks a lot different than when educators last gathered in person for ISTE’s annual convergence of classroom tech aficionados. So much so that CEO Richard Culatta thinks of events in two categories: B.C. and A.D. That’s “Before COVID” and “After Disease,” he said Sunday from a New Orleans stage. It was the official welcome to the organization's first in-person conference since the pandemic sent the country into quarantine.

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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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How to Setup Your STEM Classroom

Carly and Adam

The following is a guest post from Dr. Jacie Maslyk. How to Setup Your STEM Classroom At Carly & Adam, we are always being asked about a STEM classroom setup ideas. Questions are often posted to our Facebook community regarding the best furniture or storage units. We love seeing ideas from classrooms across the globe, so we asked educators on all of the social media platforms to share their insight on this regularly asked question.

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Restoring Momentum After a Turbulent Year

Middle Web

After another school year weighed down by a wide range of challenges, education consultants Ronald Williamson and Barbara R. Blackburn offer school-based leaders a path to restore momentum in their school and revitalize their community’s commitment to a collaborative vision. The post Restoring Momentum After a Turbulent Year first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Empow Studios: Registration Open for Fall BUILD After-School Program

Newton STEM

Empow Studios has opened registration for its popular BUILD after-school STEM program , offered in-person in Newton and Lexington , as well as online. BUILD runs September 6 – December 2 and consists of 90 minutes of STEM classes weekly, 8:1 class sizes, project-based learning, academic advisors, and flexibility to switch among classes. To learn more, you can schedule a free, online, 30-minute BUILD consultation with an Empow academic advisor.

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What is a Survey? Definition and Examples

Basic-Mathematics

What is a survey? A survey is the collection of information from all members of either a sample or a.

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Blue Hill Observatory Seeks Funding for Mish Michaels Exhibit Hall

Newton STEM

The Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center seeks to raise the remaining $125,000 needed to complete the Mish Michaels Exhibit Hall for Scientific Discovery, planned for completion this fall and dedicated to the memory of the late Mish Michaels — broadcast meteorologist, environmental reporter, scientist, educator, and BHO board member. Here’s a short video introducing the BHO.

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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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What is Heat? Definition and Examples

Basic-Mathematics

What is heat? Help me understand please with crystal clear explanations and real life examples.

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Jun 26, Medians and Altitudes of a Triangle

Online Math for All

Medians and Altitudes of a Triangle - Concepts - Solved Examples

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Jun 27, Inequalities in One Triangle

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Inequalities in One Triangle - Theorems - Concepts - Examples

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Jun 26, How to Find the Slope of a Line

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How to Find the Slope of a Line - Concepts - 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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Jun 26, How to Find the Slopes of Median and Altitude of a Triangle

Online Math for All

How to Find the Slopes of Median and Altitude of a Triangle

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Jun 26, Bisectors of a Triangle

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Bisectors of a Triangle - Theorems - Solved Examples

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Jun 27, Midsegment Theorem

Online Math for All

Midsegment Theorem - Concept - Solved Problems

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Jun 26, Medians and Altitudes of a Triangle Worksheet

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Medians and Altitudes of a Triangle Worksheet

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Jun 27, Inequalities in One Triangle Worksheet

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Inequalities in One Triangle Worksheet

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Jun 26, Bisectors of a Triangle Worksheet

Online Math for All

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Jun 27, Midsegment Theorem Worksheet

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