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JANUARY 18, 2023

Tech Tips for Writers is an occasional post on overcoming Tech Dread among teacher-authors. I’ll cover issues that writer friends, both real-time and virtual, have shared. Feel free to post a comment about a question you have. I’ll cover it in a future tip. You may have seen this on my education blog A friend posted about needing suggestions for speech-to-text options for his writing.

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Walk into an early education classroom and you might see children exploring sensory-focused items (blocks, sand, water), hear singing with repetitive words and lines, and you will feel the joy and wonder that these young ones experience as they discover something new. You might also see technology playing a larger role in their learning environment.

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K-12 Education News

JANUARY 18, 2023

A new study demonstrates the benefits of music education to adolescent health and wellbeing.

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Middle Web

JANUARY 18, 2023

Do you spend time every day doing repetitive email and typing tasks at school – time you don't have to spare? If so, like Bill Murray in the classic comedy, you're stuck in your own endless Groundhog Day cycle. Time management expert Frank Buck is here to break you out. The post When Emailing Reminds You of Groundhog Day first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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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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JANUARY 18, 2023

Study Skills Playlist I wrote a book on Study Skills and tried to sell the book on Amazon. Basically, nobody bought the book so I figured I will just give the book away for free.

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The following is a guest post from Dr. Jacie Maslyk. If you feel isolated in your role at school, you may be a STEM teacher. Since you may be the only person at your school who does STEM, collaboration and idea sharing might be a challenge. A world of support exists beyond the school walls! There are educators, engineers, and astronauts out there ready to share knowledge and connect with you.

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STEM Education Shopping

JANUARY 18, 2023

Can Wonder Workshop use other apps? The short answer is yes. Wonder Workshop is an innovative instructional robotics business that has developed a variety of robots developed to help children discover coding and robotics. Wonder Workshop robotics are compatible with a range of third-party apps, enabling users to broaden their learning experience beyond the core programming language.

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JANUARY 18, 2023

A view of Mater Dei Catholic High School in Chula Vista, California during wildfires in September 2020. The first time it happened was in September 2020. To get to my classroom, I walked through smoke-filled air from the nearby wildfires and past isolation tents for symptomatic students. Once inside, five students sat scattered about the room while the rest logged on and pointed their cameras at ceiling fans.

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STEM Education Shopping

JANUARY 18, 2023

Can Wonder Workshop use Google Play Store? Yes, they are able to use it. The world of instructional innovation is continuously developing, and among the most popular tools for mentoring children in coding and robotics is Wonder Workshop. With a couple of basic steps, you can quickly download and install apps from the Google Play Store onto your Wonder Workshop device.

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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 18, 2023

Can Wonder Workshop work on iPad? Are you seeking an enjoyable and also educational means to involve your kids with technology? Wonder Workshop is an ingenious robotics as well as a coding system that can be used on iPads. With this program, kids of every age can discover the basics of coding, problem-solving, and robotics in a risk-free and also interesting setting.

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