Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 26, 2023

I published this several years ago, but with the current dissatisfaction of many parents with traditional education, it’s worth revisiting. Purpose Driven Learning (or PDL) is a concept coined by Michael Matera and Adam Moreno to summarize the philosophy that each learner’s inner strengths can be unlocked by focusing with purpose and drive.

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All About STEM

JANUARY 26, 2023

National Apprenticeship Week is a fantastic opportunity for students to learn more about apprenticeships and how they might be an exciting option when leaving school or college. Students can work their way through this activity pack to explore what apprenticeships are, which apprenticeships are available and the exciting careers apprenticeships can lead to.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

When districts and schools search out education technology, their checklist of requirements generally includes budget considerations, ease of use, software and apps available, warranty and maintenance, and user training. To successfully implement education technology, quality professional development is essential to support administrators, support staff, educators, and students on how to use technology most effectively and efficiently at the school and district levels.

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All About STEM

JANUARY 26, 2023

Compass + is a FREE tool from The Careers & Enterprise Company to help you benchmark, manage, track and report on your school’s careers provision. It’s available to all secondary schools, special schools, sixth-forms and PRUs in England. All eligible schools can upgrade to Compass+ and The Careers & Enterprise Company offer comprehensive video guides to walk you through the new platform.

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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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Middle Web

JANUARY 26, 2023

Fisher and Frey’s “Leader Credibility” provides a roadmap to strengthening leadership skills. It outlines traits of those who engage, inspire and transform and offers guidance on the essentials of trust, competence, dynamism, forward thinking and more, says Cathy Gassenheimer. The post The Essential Traits of School Leader Credibility first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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STEM Education Shopping

JANUARY 26, 2023

How Do Dash Robot Works How do dash robot works ? Dash robots are a relatively new invention that have quickly become incredibly popular. They have been featured in many tech magazines and websites, but what exactly is Dash Robot and how does it work? In this article, we’ll cover the basics of Dash Robots and how they work. What is Dash Robot?

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STEMx

JANUARY 26, 2023

Policy Briefing & Advocacy Day March 21-22, 2023 STEMx is hosting a Congressional advocacy event exclusively for our members in Washington, DC on March 21-22, 2023! Join fellow STEM leaders on Capitol Hill to meet with federally elected officials and key policymakers. Advocate together for high-quality STEM education opportunities as a workforce and equity imperative.

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STEM Education Shopping

JANUARY 26, 2023

can i play a dash robot Can I play a dash robot ? It’s easier than ever to get up and running with robotics. But can you use a Dash Robot ? Absolutely! Dash Robots are powerful, programmable pieces of technology which can be used for prototyping, experimentation and playing around with no limits. Here’s what you need to know about Dash Robots if you’re interested in giving them a go: What is a Dash Robot?

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STEM Education Guide

JANUARY 26, 2023

Robotics technology has come a long way in recent years, and now it’s easier than ever to build your own coding robot. With the open-source CrowBot BOLT, anyone can construct an autonomous vehicle and learn to code with it. In this review of CrowBot BOLT, we’ll discuss all the features and how it stacks up against other popular robots. I encourage you to read my review, but if you’d like to get a closer look at CrowBot BOLT, you can follow this link here.

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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.

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STEM Education Shopping

JANUARY 26, 2023

What Benefits a Dash Robot? What benefits a dash robot ? Dash is a revolutionary programmable robot developed by Wonder Workshop geared towards teaching kids how to code. It has fun features like voice activation and the ability to navigate obstacles. What Benefits a Dash Robot? If you’re wondering what this robot can do, read on to find out all of Dash’s benefits !

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Carly and Adam

JANUARY 26, 2023

The following is a guest post from Dr. Jacie Maslyk. Just as advances in the STEM industry occur over time, improvements in STEM education change the work that we do with our students. In addition to reading to keep current and staying connected on social media, educational conferences are a great way to keep improving our professional practice. Top 6 STEM Conferences for Elementary Teachers: STEM Teachers Summit FETC NSTA ISTE TCEA PBL World With so many conferences, both online and in-person,

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STEM Education Shopping

JANUARY 26, 2023

How To Use Dash Robot? How to use dash robot? Dash Robot is the future of home robotics. It features a powerful AI processor, multiple sensors and an adaptive platform designed to learn and evolve over time. Dash is an interactive robot packed with intelligent features like voice recognition, facial recognition and object tracking. How to Use Dash Robot?

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Basic-Mathematics

JANUARY 26, 2023

Learn about the quadratic formula, the discriminant, important definitions related to the formula, and applications.

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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!

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ED Surge

JANUARY 26, 2023

One day, when Nicole M. Joseph was in the third grade, she raised her hand in class to answer a math question. The teacher did not call on her. Her mother happened to be standing outside the door observing the classroom and was unhappy about what she saw. It seemed to her that Nicole, a Black girl, was being ignored by her teacher, a white woman. So she saw to it that her daughter moved to a different class — an advanced class.

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Futurum

JANUARY 26, 2023

What do eye movements tell us about the psychology of how we read and process words? Published: Decades of research has improved our understanding of the cognitive processes that occur when people read. However, there is conflicting evidence about what happens psychologically when we read and process words. Professors Simon P. Liversedge , Xuejun Bai, Guoli Yan and Dr Chuanli Zang , at the University of Central Lancashire in the UK and Tianjin Normal University in China, use eye movement methodo

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