ED Surge

MARCH 1, 2024

In summer 2012, my life changed. I was a 20-year-old college student with a bright future. I was fearless and ready to take the world by storm. All of my hopes and dreams came crashing down when I began experiencing what felt like a black curtain within my field of vision in my right eye. I went to my eye doctor and learned I was suffering from a retinal detachment that required surgery.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 1, 2024

Many people in the United States, particularly students, parents and teachers, join forces on Read Across America Day , annually held on March 2nd to coincide with the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Let’s celebrate with this take-off of his writing style, but about technology, reprinted with permission of Gene Zigler at Cornell University: If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port, and the bus is interrupted as a very last resort, and the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort, t

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CTE Learning

MARCH 1, 2024

In today's rapidly evolving world, the traditional model of education faces increasing scrutiny for its effectiveness in preparing students for the workforce. While the education system emphasizes subjects like history, math, and science, many students find themselves ill-equipped to navigate the complexities of the job market upon graduation. Many students enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs end up changing their majors, some multiple times, highlighting a fundamental disconnect between clas

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Talk STEM

MARCH 1, 2024

We’re happy to announce that the 2024 March Mathness challenge has officially begun! Join us as we explore the greater Dallas – Fort Worth area and discover the mathematics of the everyday world around us. Adding to the fun, each week we’ll be giving away two $50 prizes – one for visiting locations in our March Mathness walks, and one for sharing images and videos of your own #MarchMathness discoveries on Instagram.

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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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STEM Next

MARCH 1, 2024

The Riley Institute of Furman University features a profile of Dr. Sheronda Witter, STEM Next Fellow serving as the out-of-school time advisor in the Office of the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education. Dr. Witter was a White-Riley-Peterson Policy Fellow in 2018-2019. Read More The Riley Institute advances social and economic progress in South Carolina and beyond by building leadership for a diverse society, broadening student and community perspectives on critical issues, hosting expert

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Online Math for All

MARCH 1, 2024

Finding the Slope of a Tangent Line Using Derivative

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Newton STEM

MARCH 1, 2024

Registration is open Grades 8-12 for Girls STEM Summit-Statewide 2024 on April 7 , 8AM-4PM at UMass Lowell. The cost is $75, which includes activities, continental breakfast, lunch, and giveaways. Girls STEM Summit-Statewide 2024 is open to all persons who identify as female, non-binary, or other gender identity or expression. For more information, email rachel@juniortech.org.

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Online Math for All

MARCH 1, 2024

Logarithmic Differentiation

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Newton STEM

MARCH 1, 2024

Blue Hill Observatory will offer a free webinar, Solar Eclipse 2024 , on March 5 (or March 12? ) at 6:30PM, about the solar eclipse coming on April 8. The webinar features host Tim Kelley and climate scientist Dr. Tamara Ledley. The information page says March 5 , and the Registration page says March 12.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 1, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In today's episode, we're celebrating World Compliment Day; I find myself reflecting on the profound impact that giving compliments can have—not just on the recipients but on us as givers. It's a journey of noticing the beauty in everyday interactions, whether the strength we see in others, like the resilience Johnny Cash found through June Carter's encouragement or the wisdom in Martin Luther King Jr.

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