ED Surge

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In early spring this year, the local chapter of my teacher professional development organization held our first in-person conference since the pandemic. In the weeks leading up to the conference, I obsessively checked our registration platform almost hourly to see if the confirmed attendee numbers had increased beyond the low double digits. Sadly, I never received the confidence boost I had hoped for as our attendance numbers remained, and were, embarrassingly low.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 13, 2023

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 ): 12 Ways to Update Your Online Identity — December 11th 8+ Ways to a Speedier Computer — December 12th Backup and Image your computer — December 13th (today) Regular readers of Ask a Tech Teacher know these are updated each December.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Need for AI Literacy in Education The rapidly evolving space of artificial intelligence (AI) requires school and district leaders to make sense of how emerging technology applications, including those that use generative AI (Gen AI), are being integrated into schools and districts across the United States. Much uncertainty exists about what AI is, how it works and its implications for students, families, educators and the broader school community.

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Computer Science Teacher

DECEMBER 13, 2023

“Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future!” --Niels Bohr My track record at looking forward in CS education is a mixed bag. I kept expecting a big jump in internet of things courses and those never developed. Sad really. I think it would be a good idea. I keep predicting growth in cybersecurity courses and the past year seem to show a lot of growth there.

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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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All About STEM

DECEMBER 13, 2023

If you’re on the hunt for Christmas activities, there are lots of CREST projects that can be adapted for the festive season. Your learners can design a Christmas event, prepare to party with decorations, entertainment, and snacks or make cards & gifts! We’ve brought together a list of ideas below, take a look.

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Middle Web

DECEMBER 13, 2023

With so many daily classes, the working memories of adolescents get overloaded. Their evolving brains have not yet developed fluent coping strategies. To teach students to handle all the inflow, two experts share UDL strategies that build executive function and self-regulation. The post UDL Strategies to Help Lighten Memory Overload first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Accelerate Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Discover 10 quick and effective ways to implement formative assessment in your classroom. Enhance your teaching with these valuable tools!

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Robot Lab

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Image Source: [link] The recent PISA test scores for OECD countries reveal a concerning trend: a noticeable decline in mathematics and science performance among students. These subjects are pillars of modern education, underpinning critical thinking and problem-solving skills necessary for the workforce of tomorrow. Reading, while seemingly stable, also requires renewed focus to ensure comprehensive literacy.

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Online Math for All

DECEMBER 13, 2023

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