Accelerate Learning
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Even for students with an intuitive sense of math, its specialized vocabulary often gets in the way, but that doesn’t have to be the case. Find out how to use math vocabulary as a tool to broaden students' understanding of math and improve mathematical discourse.
Amy Brown Science
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Science surrounds us every single day. From shopping at the grocery store for probiotic yogurts and organically grown produce to news stories on earthquakes, climate change, vaccines, and toxic chemical clouds produced from a train derailment. As a result, it is more important than ever that we teach our science students how to read "science informational text.
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All About STEM
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
On the 19th of December 2022, the National Schools’ Observatory and Astrophysicists from Liverpool John Moores University broadcast their third festive space-themed event for children aged 7 – 11. The Merseyside and Cheshire STEM Ambassador Hub supported school recruitment for this session and over 13,000 pupils joined STEM Ambassadors who are part of the One Million Interactions STEM Ambassador.
Accelerate Learning
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Throughout history, many Black scientists have made tremendous contributions to the advancement of STEM and positively impacted the world. Let’s take a closer look at the contributions of Black scientists to STEM professions, including the vital work of a few standout scientists and engineers.
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ED Surge
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Danielle Caldwell has been operating her home-based child care program, The Children’s Room, for 27 years. But lately, she’s been considering other career options. The North Carolina child care provider has long known that her work would not lead to riches, but years ago, that was less of a concern. “When I got into this, it was about making it fun.
Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
In a perfect world, vocabulary is learned in context: The phrases and sentences around the unknown word define the meaning. If that isn’t sufficient, students use affixes — prefixes, suffixes, and roots — to decode meaning. But because the world isn’t always that pristine, Dorothy Frayer and her colleagues at the University of West Virginia came up with a vocabulary teaching tool that has come to be known as “the Frayer Model” Now used by thousands of educat
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User Generated Education
FEBRUARY 12, 2023
During Spring, 2022, a student in my gifted education program suggested that they build a paper city. I loved the idea, suggested that they make a sustainable city, and gave them some additional resources to do so. It ended up being amazing (for more about this see Building a Sustainable City and Class Example of a Sustainable City ). Along with teaching these gifted elementary students (who I teach for multiple years), I teach graduate courses for Walden University.
All About STEM
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
BBC Teach is taking over the Science Museum in London with an out-of-this-world forces Live Lesson for British Science Week! The Live Lesson astronaut is stuck in space and the challenge is on for pupils to use their knowledge of gravity, friction and air resistance, to design a landing module. Who will successfully bring him back to Earth? This 30-minute curriculum-linked session includes Dr.
Accelerate Learning
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
ChatGPT, a language model that uses deep learning techniques to generate human-like responses, has garnered significant attention for its potential applications in education. This AI-powered technology has been hailed as a game-changer for the education industry. Its ability to support personalized learning experiences, facilitate research and knowledge acquisition, and automate testing and assessment.
ED Surge
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Donna Provencher, a freelance journalist near San Antonio, was folding laundry last week when her 8-year-old son made a comment that stopped her cold. “He said, ‘Mom, do you remember when the shooter came to my school?’” she recalls. There hadn’t been a shooting. But the second grader had gone through an active-shooter drill at his school, where he was instructed to curl up in a ball on the classroom floor.
Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Many Fridays, I report on a wonderful website or project my classes and parents love. This one is teaching architecture to youngers: Lesson Plan: Three projects over six weeks and your students will learn about blueprints, room layout, dimensions, and more. Plus, they’ll understand how to think about a three-dimensional object and then spatially lay it out on paper.
Computer Science Teacher
FEBRUARY 12, 2023
Eugene Wallingford had a great post on WHAT WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED AS A CS STUDENT? It’s got a lot of good advice and I recommend it to students in high school or university. For now I want to focus on one or two pieces of his advice. Specifically, “Get to know your programming environment” For the most part, in class, teachers have time to do an introduction to the development environment but not much more.
STEM Discovery Education
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
This April, make a difference on planet Earth – and in your lessons! Whether you’re reflecting on your impact on our planet for Earth Day or reading poetry to celebrate National Poetry Month, Discovery Education has timely content for a month full of exciting classroom activities. DNA Day Grades 6-12 Did you know DNA Day is April 25? Inspire students in grades 6-12 to unlock the power of genomics and impact the future with DNA Decoded , a collection of ready-to-go, standards-aligned lessons from
All About STEM
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
National Careers Week is coming up! If you’re looking to empower, engage and inspire your learners during #NCW2023, join the Founder and Director of Amazing Apprenticeships, Anna Morrison, for a round-up of National Careers Week themes, films, activities and resources. This webinar is part of the ASK (Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge for Schools and Colleges) project and features links to.
Accelerate Learning
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
If you’re a curriculum leader or math teacher, you are probably facing the challenge of how to support multilingual learners in math class. You are not alone. In fact, 10.4 percent of public school students in the United States were English learners (ELs) in the fall of 2019. These students are not only tackling math skills and learning to think through math problems like your other students but also doing it in a new language.
ED Surge
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Resources for learning and teaching the fullness of Black history all year round. “The Spirit of Our Work: Black Women Teachers (Re)Member” “We Be Lovin’ Black Children: Learning to be Literate About the African Diaspora” “Teaching Black History to White People” “Transforming the Elite: Black Students and the Desegregation of Private Schools” “They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South” “Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil” Aniefuna means “my land is not lost.
Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
I have to reblog this wonderful post by my efriend, Lisa. How many of these fit you? Can you add to this list? You Know You’re a Techy Teacher When… You can’t remember the last time you printed a classroom document. Plurking, tweeting, and playing with your wiki in public are acceptable behaviors. Your Notebook isn’t spiral bound – it plugs into the wall.
CTE Learning
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
We wanted to highlight an article published by Madeline Fuerstenberg in the Leader-Telegram in Eau Claire, WI that highlights a student and teacher we work with at North High School. Lindsey K. is the first student in Wisconsin to earn the Web Animator Certificate from Web Professionals Global. It is a great article, and Madeline discusses the requirements for earning the certification: “In order to obtain the animator certification, an examinee must demonstrate basic knowledge of animatio
Teachers are Terrific
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Launching with a catapult is always an exciting STEM Activity. We have tried several different projects that involve using a catapult as the launching device. These challenges create some great competitions as we add contests to the mix. I have five catapulting devices to share with you! 5 Types of Catapult STEM Projects These challenges are always a favorite when students see the activities on our agenda board for the week!
All About STEM
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Open Doors Week is brought to you by Build UK in partnership with The Careers & Enterprise Company, CITB & The Department for Work & Pensions. Open Doors Week is a fantastic opportunity for young people and those looking for a change of career to find out what the industry has to offer by going behind the site and seeing the diverse range of opportunities available.
Accelerate Learning
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Math class can be a challenge for many students, particularly those who struggle with the subject. However, by making math class more interactive, teachers can help students better understand and retain the material while increasing their engagement and enthusiasm. This is especially important as more and more students are playing catch-up due to pandemic math learning loss.
ED Surge
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
The emergence of ChatGPT provoked widespread concern that the AI chatbot is the ultimate tool for students cheating on homework, since it can answer just about any question in paragraph form. As companies race to come out with tools they claim can detect when prose was written by a bot, some are wondering whether a previous generation of homework-help tools might soon be rendered obsolete.
Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: Find a file Category: Problem-solving Q: I saved my document, but I can’t find it.
Smore Science
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Emperor penguins are a well-known, flightless bird belonging to the Antarctic regions. These are the tallest among penguins, an individual being 45 inches (114 centimeters) tall on average. Emperor penguins spend their entire lives in the Antarctic regions. They survive through clever adaptations for breeding, raising their young, and eating. One such adaptation is their reproduction and parenting.
Futurum
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
The human story behind human genome sequencing Published: In 2008, Professor James Lupski , from Baylor College of Medicine , USA, contributed to the scientific work behind the first human whole genome sequencing. Two years later, he was one of the first people to have his own genome sequenced. He is considered a pioneer of clinical genomics, a field that has revolutionised the diagnosis, understanding, clinical management and treatment of genetic conditions and diseases, including James’s own.
All About STEM
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Do your learners dream of a career in beauty? The Careers & Enterprise Company has collaborated with STEM Learning and the British Beauty Council to introduce The Future Talent Programme. The programme is designed to increase awareness of some of the most exciting careers in beauty and STEM. “Around 65,000 young people take NVQ level 2 and 3 courses in vocational services.
Accelerate Learning
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Math strategies, regardless of grade, hover around the key principles of conceptual understanding and procedural literacy. Students need to know why 2+2=4 and how you get that answer from those two variables. Of course, this principle gets more complex as students age, and math instruction in elementary school looks different than in high school. Throughout, though, students are asked to build upon their preexisting skills to really learn how to do math, so if there’s no effective math class whe
ED Surge
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
What defines an exemplary edtech company that serves K-12 needs? How does a district measure return on investment when adopting new curricula? While the edtech market continues to grow with innovative ways to engage students, not many companies provide products rooted in three decades of cognitive research that continue to provide solid returns on investment.
Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
AI-generated writing, currently centered around ChatGPT, already is a disruptive force in education. Check out these articles: How ChatGPT Can Improve Education, Not Threaten it –from Scientific American ChatGPT threatens education at all levels – here’s how it can be stopped –from Tech Radar ChatGPT: The Next Firestorm in Education –from AACSB ChatGPT has this to say about itself being a threat to student writing skills: Detecting AI writing can be a difficult task
Smore Science
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Which is the biggest organism on Earth? This seemingly straightforward question is quite complex! Among animals, blue whales are certainly the most massive animals to ever exist on Earth, weighing more than 150 tons. In addition to their weight, blue whales are quite long as well! The longest blue whale on record was 110 feet (around 33 meters) long.
CSTEM
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Written by: Reagan Flowers, Ph.D. STEM subjects are not a passion for every child. However, as reliance on STEM continues to increase in every career field, every student can find joy in STEM through the activity they love most. Whether it’s music, sports, or video games that excites the student in your life, here are some ideas to help incorporate STEM.
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