ED Surge
DECEMBER 13, 2022
SAN MARCOS, Texas — As a digital media course got underway on a recent Wednesday at Texas State University, a trickle of students took their seats in one of the largest lecture theaters on campus. On paper, this was a huge class, with about 220 students registered. But there was not much buzz of activity as the class settled in. Only around 60 students showed up.
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 13, 2022
This week, I’ll post updated suggestions to get your computers and technology ready for the blitz of projects you’ll swear to accomplish in New Year resolutions. Here’s what you’ll get ( links won’t be active until the post goes live ): 8+ Ways to Speed Up Your Computer — December 13th. 9 Ways to Update Your Online Presence — December 14th.
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All About STEM
DECEMBER 13, 2022
National Apprenticeship Week will be celebrated from 6th – 12th of February 2023. The theme for this year is ‘Skills for Life’ National Apprenticeship Week brings together the entire apprenticeship community to celebrate everything that is amazing about apprenticeships. This useful short film provides an overview of National Apprenticeship Week and the free resources available to you.
Smore Science
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Amoebae are organisms made up of only one cell. They are predatory and eat other, smaller microbes. The liquid present within a cell is called the cytoplasm, and it can be categorized based on its texture. The cytoplasm towards the periphery of the cell is more rigid and is called ectoplasm (Greek: ektos; which means outer). The portion of cytoplasm in the rest of the cell and the core is called the endoplasm (Greek: éndon; which means inner).
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
DECEMBER 13, 2022
The Careers & Enterprise Company platform can help you develop an approach that will broaden pupils’ horizons. Their resources are free to download and are from organisations that have been funded to test what works at primary level, as well as other trusted providers. You can also find a quiz tool to help you structure an embedded classroom and whole-school strategy.
STEM Education Central brings together the best content for STEM education professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
STEM Discovery Education
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Equity in education. There are many questions circling this topic, from access to technology, resources to funding. But what about about equity in early childhood education and how does this affect engaging early learners? We recently met with Alberto Carvalho, Superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), and Akimi Gibson, Vice-President and Education Publisher at Sesame Workshop, in the season 4 premiere of Equity Talks to discuss this topic near and dear to their hearts.
National Science Foundation
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Every math and science teacher of a certain age has seen it, probably multiple times. Many of us have shown it in our classes. It’s the scene from the movie Contact (Zemeckis, 1997) where the character played by Jodie Foster first hears from the aliens. It’s exciting, dramatic—the pulsing noise from space pushing through the ancient computer systems.
Informed K12
DECEMBER 13, 2022
What is Web Accessibility? Web accessibility, or eAccessibility, is the inclusive practice of ensuring there are no barriers that prevent interaction with or access to websites on the World Wide Web by people with physical disabilities, situational disabilities, and socio-economic restrictions on bandwidth and speed. ( Web Accessibility reference ).
Smore Science
DECEMBER 13, 2022
This is a sponsored article. What was your science classroom like? The textbook was probably written in 1956 and last updated in 1972. The teacher might have read out from the textbook, and you copied what they said into your notebooks. If things were a little better, there might be a presentation with some pictures. Assessments, too, might have been a stressful event, draining the fun out of science.
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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.
The Science Penguin
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Weather is a phenomenon that we encounter every day. From the clothes we wear to special events, we must be weather aware! In the 5th grade TEKS, we take it another step further by adding climate to the mix. The two depend on each other, but we want to ensure our students can distinguish the two based on patterns. Here are a few of my favorite tips when introducing/reviewing weather and leading into climate.
Magic EdTech
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Instructional Design is nowadays linked to creating digital learning media. These learning media can be delivered in the form of Instructor-Led Training (ILT), Web-Based Training (WBT), or Computer-Based Training (CBT). Seldom do people get into the intrinsic details of what it takes to create digital learning. Also, how do we develop end-to-end learning programs that serve all the specific needs of the curriculum?
The Science Penguin
DECEMBER 13, 2022
While in our solar system unit, we discussed how Earth would revolve and rotate around the sun. I would often try to explain how the Earth’s revolution around the sun determined our seasons, while Earth’s rotation is what gives us day and night. My students needed some clarification regarding the reasons for day and night. Misconceptions: The Earth orbits the sun once each day, causing night and day.
Magic EdTech
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Instructional Design is nowadays linked to creating digital learning media. These learning media can be delivered in the form of Instructor-Led Training (ILT), Web-Based Training (WBT), or Computer-Based Training (CBT). Seldom do people get into the intrinsic details of what it takes to create digital learning. Also, how do we develop end-to-end learning programs that serve all the specific needs of the curriculum?
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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!
Futurum
DECEMBER 13, 2022
How is mathematics applied to real world problems? Published: Mathematics is essential to our way of life. It is used all around us, from weather forecasting, engineering and finance to modelling how diseases spread. Professor Anotida Madzvamuse , an applied mathematician at the University of Sussex , in the UK, and the University of British Columbia , in Canada, led the UK-Africa Postgraduate Advanced Study Institute in Mathematical Sciences.
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