Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
This week, February 18-24, 2024, is DiscoverE’s Engineers Week. Their tagline: “A week-long event, a year-long commitment” Do you wonder why anyone would be passionate about engineering? Forbes published three good reasons: The U.S. has approximately 1.6 million engineering jobs that pay $42 per hour in median. Job growth from 2010 to 2014 was in the double digits in several engineering occupations.
ED Surge
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
While the mental health of students remains a top concern of many in the education field, federal data reveals that it’s not all bad news. Or at the very least, not getting worse in all areas and potentially improving in some. The National Center for Education Statistics released its biennial Crime, Violence, Discipline, and Safety in U.S. Public Schools report covering the 2021-22 academic year.
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All About STEM
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Our Six Week STEM Club Resources are great for new clubs, established clubs and short-term clubs that want to offer exciting, enriching sessions. The 6 Week STEM Club Programme can be repeated every half-term with different students which means more time to engage a wider range of young people and less time needed to resource or plan.
ED Surge
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
In an era where technology and digital platforms are integral to our everyday lives, the role of digital citizenship is ever more critical. This is especially true in educational settings, where equipping students with digital citizenship skills is essential for their safe and responsible navigation of the digital landscape. On February 13, 2023, the Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy Act was introduced in the Senate.
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.
All About STEM
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
PROMYS Europe is a challenging six-week residential mathematics summer programme at the University of Oxford. The programme is designed to encourage mathematically ambitious students aged 16+ to explore the creative world of mathematics.
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All About STEM
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
The Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Liverpool are offering a Free Spring Lecture, suitable for Y11 – Y13, teachers and the public. ‘Fantastical Modes and How to Find Them’ by Finn Allison “We hunt a two-fanged finite shape-shifter made from masses, point-like, and springs, linear.
Talk STEM
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
We invite all school and after school communities across Texas to celebrate Girls in STEM Day on March 1 exuberantly – and to make it a time for meaningful activity and conversation! We hope that all students and their educators will engage with each other about the meaningful contributions of girls and women in STEM and also about their awareness of their personalized journeys in developing their STEM mindsets.
Stem Activities for Kids
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Who doesn’t love a free STEM curriculum option? If you’re ready to try out engaging online science activities with your middle schoolers, I have a great option for you to check out! The Natural History Museum of Utah has an online investigation-based program just for middle school students called Research Quest. In this program, students will get to act like real archaeologists, paleontologists, and other scientists to follow along with museum staff, while investigating and exploring
Carly and Adam
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
You can download lesson plans for One Plastic Bag and 500+ more STEM Challenges in Carly and Adam’s STEM Teachers Club. In an era where environmental consciousness is more important than ever, elementary school teachers have a unique opportunity to instill values of sustainability and creativity in their students. The Upcycled Bracelet Challenge , inspired by the impactful story One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia , serves as an excellent project to commemorate E
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Stem Activities for Kids
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Who doesn’t love a free STEM curriculum option? If you’re ready to try out engaging online science activities with your middle schoolers, I have a great option for you to check out! The Natural History Museum of Utah has an online investigation-based program just for middle school students called Research Quest. In this program, students will get to act like real archaeologists, paleontologists, and other scientists to follow along with museum staff, while investigating and exploring
Cool Cat Teacher
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Imagine standing at the doorway of possibility, where every greeting and every look holds the potential to uplift a child's spirit. This heartfelt episode is guided by the unwavering believe that every student deserves to be seen and heard – truly seen – in a world where we often rush past the small, yet important moments.
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