Computer Science Teacher

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

I was reading through The Big Book of Computing Pedagogy , as one does, the other night. Specifically, the section on student misconceptions. Misconceptions are one of my favorite topics in teaching computer science. The articles in this book are very helpful in understanding what student misbelieve and why they do so. I’ve seen students with all of the common misconceptions and, of course, I try my best to help them overcome them before they get students into trouble.I tried to remember if I ex

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Middle Web

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

As disinformation proliferates, schools need a better solution than perfunctory media literacy education, say these digital citizenship advocates. When students achieve full “media fluency,” they will not only understand disinformation exists but have the tools to outflank it. The post 6 Ways to Help Students Master Media Fluency first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Carly and Adam

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The following is a guest post from Dr. Jacie Maslyk. Ready to head back to school ? Thinking about new and creative ideas to decorate your classroom? If you need some ideas for awesome STEM bulletin boards, look no further! Whether you want something bold and colorful or a bulletin board that focuses on inspiration, our STEM and makerspace community members have shared their classroom creations with us.

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Defined Learning

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

As educators, we have had to adjust our methods and choices in digital tools throughout our careers for many reasons. Besides what we have experienced in the past few years, there is increased access to devices, more apps and tools available for classroom use, and students who rely on their devices so much. All of this is impacting the learning in our classrooms.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Here are a wide variety of resources that teach keyboarding–from games to drills to everything in between: ABCYa–Keyboard challenge—grade level. Alphabet rain game. Alpha Quick –how quickly can a student type the alphabet? Barracuda game. Big Brown Bear. Bubbles game. Digipuzzles –6 keyboarding practice games for youngers. Edutyping –fee-based. Free typing tutor.

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Accelerate Learning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is used everywhere in the world and has become an integral part of our day-to-day life. Combined with STEM education, the pairing provides highly-engaging interactions with learning that encourage intellectual curiosity. In this blog, w e'll take a closer look at the natural fit of STEM and ICT and the technology of Digital Learning Simulations.

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All About STEM

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

There really is no better time to embed CREST into the secondary curriculum! CREST Awards offer free-to-download mapping workbooks, which match individual Bronze, Silver and Gold CREST Award projects with each area of the secondary science curricula for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their project resources are free to download too along with primary and secondary Getting Started.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Last year, when Micah Hill was a sophomore in high school, her guidance counselor gave her an application for Mississippi’s student representative program, which allows students to serve on the Mississippi State Board of Education. Hill applied and after two interviews, she was selected as the state’s newest student rep. Since then, she’s represented students on the board and advocated for their interests.

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Computer Science Teacher

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Last night I had a dream during which someone suggested that COBOL would make a good first programming language. They tried to promote the data division and English language syntax as plusses. When I shared this on social media it got a lot of laughs. Few would take this as a serious idea and with good reason. We used to joke that the hardest part of programming in COBOL was learning how to spell environment.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Family PE Week is October 3rd through 7th this year. I was traveling during this event, but thought I’d share some website resources to help in this endeavor: BracketMaker. Final Kick –app; simulates kicking that final soccer kick (with Google Cardboard). GoNoodle –fitness videos. LifeSaver –simulation where the viewer must save a life.

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Accelerate Learning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Whether you’re new to a STEM classroom or you’ve been teaching in a STEM environment for a while, you may be seeking some tips and strategies to make your work easier and more effective. Don't worry, we've got you covered. Our compiled list reflects suggestions rooted in research and will provide guidance for those new to STEM and best practices for seasoned practitioners.

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Educators Technology

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Creative Fabrica is the hub of choice for creative minds. It offers tons of free and premium fonts, graphics, embroidery, crafts, and tools. Creative Fabrica is accessible in 8 languages namely English, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, German, and Polish. And those talented designers of you have the choice to open their online store on the site and start making profit from their own creations.

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All About STEM

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Event Date: 21 November 2022 Meet STEM Ambassador and chemical engineer Sarah to find out how she uses maths in the real world! Join the Merseyside and Cheshire STEM Ambassador Hub for a virtual presentation and Q&A from STEM Ambassador Sarah, a Chemical Engineer at a vaccine manufacturer. In this session, aimed at Year 5/6, Sarah explores how she uses maths every day in her job to make sure.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The Singapore-based company Genius Group has turned some of its attention to the U.S. edtech market recently. It’s making acquisitions, and even listed on the New York Stock Exchange in April. In July, the company bought the for-profit University of Antelope Valley in California, saying it would incorporate it as a portal in the metaverse, part of the voguish effort to link the globe into “one big classroom.

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Cool Cat Teacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today's guest, Chris Chappotin, shares how he uses Notion to organize himself. He talks about how to get started and why people use it. This is a quick seven-minute overview podcast and I've also included many resources to get started with Notion. How I Use Notion in the Classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The first time I read about Unschooling , I ignored it. Surely, it was a fad that would go away. When I read about it a thousand more times, I dug into it. Inspired by the teachings of John Holt (1923–1985), this free range branch of homeschooling promotes learning through nonstructured, child-led exploration. There’s no set curriculum or schedule; students learn what interests them with guidance from involved adults.

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Computer Science Teacher

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

" A rose by any other name would smell as sweet " William Shakespeare. There are cultures where people have a sort of public name and a secret or true name that is rarely shared because knowing ones true name gives people power over them. In fact, knowing a name is powerful in all cultures. Consider the difference between calling “hey you” versus calling a child by their actual name.

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Educators Technology

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The purpose of today's post is to share with you this collection featuring some very good tools to help you create beautiful word clouds. Whether you want to collect students feedback, summarize a long passage, or simply create a beautiful piece of art to integrate in your instruction, these word cloud tools are ideal to start with. They are simple and easy to use and do not even require any technical or graphic design knowledge. 1.

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All About STEM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Event Date: 20 October 2022 Join us to discover how STEM ambassadors can engage with your primary school students. Ever wondered what a STEM ambassador is, or how they can help to inspire and engage your primary pupils? Have you requested an ambassador before but not been lucky enough to find a volunteer? Join the Merseyside and Cheshire STEM Ambassador Hub to discuss the ins and outs of STEM.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

College in the U.S. mainly comes in a few fixed shapes and sizes: the research university, the liberal arts college, the community college, the technical college. And except for relatively new options by for-profit upstarts, the options haven’t changed much in decades, despite the rise of the internet and a knowledge economy. Oh, and there’s the COVID pandemic, which jolted all professors into using more online tools, and has brought further changes to the job market.

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Cool Cat Teacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Since last year’s post, 15 Real World Lessons You Can Teach Students Now , the free resources at EVERFI have just grown. From Financial Literacy to Mental Wellness to the Metaverse or vocabulary for younger children, EVERFI has even more free, world-class resources for you to use with your students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

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: How to Evaluate Apps. Category: Pedagogy.

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STEM Discovery Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Read the latest collection of?Discovery Education in the News?to see how DE is impacting schools and students around the world. From empowering Arizona schools with dynamic Hispanic Heritage Month resources to introducing exciting career explorations to students through interactive STEM experiences, we're proud to bring creative, engaging instructional resources to educators everywhere.

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Educators Technology

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Do you know the name of the flowers you like? How about the name of the flowers or trees you walk by everyday on your commute to work, do you know their names? Well, now you can with the help of the plant identification apps below. I curated for you a collection of some of the best apps you and your students can use to identify plants, flowers, and trees by simply photographing them.

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All About STEM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The STEM Clubs Quality Mark is available to all UK schools and colleges. Take a look at our easy-read below, your STEM Club could tick the boxes for a Bronze Award! The Awards: There are three levels of award – bronze, silver, and gold. “Each award validates the delivery of STEM subject enrichment through a progressive tiered framework. Enabling club leaders to develop and sustain their STEM Club.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

I’m on the brink of my third year of teaching, inching quickly towards retirement, as recent teacher attrition data suggests. Arguably, many educators, including myself, who began their teaching careers at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic are facing the most demanding year of our careers. Test scores have been slow to rebound , particularly for the middle grades.

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Cool Cat Teacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Reading instruction can be challenging when a teacher has many different ability levels in her classroom. Furthermore, kindergarten and elementary grades are fundamental. Reading expert, Laura Robb breaks down excellent reading instruction from kindergarten through fifth grade.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Simona Johnes, editor-in-chief of Science and Literacy , an educational blog for teachers and parents, did some research into a topic that is of growing concern to my fellow teachers: Robots in the classrom. Here’s an interesting article comparing the pros and cons of robots vs. humans: . I recently came across an article published by Ohio State University that mentioned how several industries are using robots to get their jobs done, and the use of robotics is only expected to grow.

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Smore Science

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Print. Smore Science Digest. A biweekly science newsletter for kids Edition 11 | Oct 01,2022 – Oct 15,2022. In This Issue: Scientists Discover How to Break Down PFAs! | Dugong Declared Extinct in China | STEM Around Us: Catching lightning in a bottle | Science Video | Did You Know? | STEM Challenge: Chill a Drink Challenge | Brain Teaser | STEM Careers | Futoshiki | Science in Depth : How Can We Help Local Organisms To Survive?

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Educators Technology

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

I recall an incident from my school days - every few weeks, we would have House meetings, and our seniors would deliver presentations. While most of them never seemed to be amusing, there was this one presentation that instantly captivated me, and I still remember it. It was a meeting to get student volunteers for a cause. Nobody seemed interested initially; however, the House head’s presentation convinced us otherwise.

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All About STEM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Event Date: Monday 17 October Calling all A-Level Students and their teachers! This event will allow students to learn more about future-proofing their scientific careers using new-approach methodologies. Talks and Q&A sessions with leading researchers and scientists in the field. An exclusive tour of XCellR8’s animal-free laboratory ( XCellR8 are an award-winning Cheshire-based laboratory.

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