November, 2021

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Kahoot Guide to Creating Engaging and Fun Learning Games

Educators Technology

Kahoot is a game-based learning website that allows teachers and students to create, explore, and play a wide variety of educational games. Kahoot uses the learning principles of gamification to.read more.

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Remember our Veteran’s Today

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As many of you know, I have two wonderful children–one a LT CDR in the Navy and one a SSG (Staff Sergeant) in the Army. One day, they will both be veterans. I also have a long family history of relatives who fought for America. So today, I salute them and all others who have put their lives and dreams aside to support America’s values and principles.

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10 Ways to Use Tract for Personalized Project Based Learning in Your Classroom

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Tract can engage students and get them excited about learning. Every student needs a reason to come to school, and Tract will help you do that. Tract is a personalized Project-Based Learning (PBL) platform with rich, individualized projects for students that can be tracked and managed from a centralized teacher dashboard.

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SEL for Teachers

Accelerate Learning

Introduction. Across the country, school districts are adding social emotional learning (SEL) to their curriculum. SEL has broadened the focus of education by providing a framework for molding young individuals who are as compassionate and well-adjusted as they are intelligent.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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Money is Hard in Programming

Computer Science Teacher

Last week I wrote about the making change for a dollar project. It got me thinking about how hard dealing with money in programming really is. The problem with money is that 1/10 is an infinitely repeating fraction in Binary.If one adds 1/10 Take the following C$ code. double penny = 1.0 / 10.0; double dime = 0.0; Console.WriteLine(penny); for (int I = 0; I < 100; I++) { dime += penny; } if (dime == 10.0) Console.WriteLine("Dime"); Console.WriteLine(dime); One might expect that the word “dime

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Quizalize - Engage Your Class Using Game-based Quizzes

Educators Technology

Quizalize is a gamified quiz making tool that you can use to drive students engagement, increase their participation, and enhance their learning. The way Quizalize works is similar to the two other.read more.

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What You Might Have Missed in October

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are the most-read posts for the month of October. National Bullying Prevention Month. October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. ow Tech-savvy Teachers Do It. Tract–A new way to learn. Tech to Help With Masks. Digital Citizenship Week–Oct. 18-22–Here’s What You Need. Artificial Intelligence in Education: Anecdotal Evidence. Remote Learning Varies Around the Country.

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5 Tips for Digital Portfolios

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Digital portfolios are an essential part of the modern student's creation process. In this show Tisha Poncio shares her tips on digital portfolios and classroom teaching. Learn how to plan ahead to allow for project based learning and digital portfolios and best practices for implementing them in the classroom.

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Halloween Displays: A Perfect STREAM (Science, Technology, wRiting, Engineering, Art, Math) Lesson

User Generated Education

Wow, wow, wow! My students finished their displays in time for Halloween after spending many, many hours working on them. Now, they are in display cases in the lobby of our elementary school. I am so proud of them and rightfully, they are very proud of themselves, too. They worked so hard on them. A little history. I love Food Channel’s competitions and Halloween Wars tops my list.

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Harnessing The Power Of Math Manipulatives

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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How Many Ways to Make a Dollar

Computer Science Teacher

I ran into a reminder of an interesting programming problem the other day. One I meant to use with students but never did. Other teachers I know do use it. Simply pot, how many possible combinations of coins are there that add up to a dollar. It’s easily solved with a set of nested loops like the ones below. int count = 0; for (int halves = 0; halves <= 2; halves++) { for (int quarter = 0; quarter <= 4; quarter++) { for (int dimes = 0; dimes <= 10; dimes++) { for (int nickels = 0; nicke

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Best Engineering Books

Chillax Science

Inspiring Children. As a mother, I am *always* thinking of ways to inspire my daughters. Sometimes I feel like I am doing a great job at it; sometimes I feel defeated. During the less glamorous days, I have found that, good children’s books can help me fill in the gaps while I refuel my energy. If you are in need of “something” to inspire your children.

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6 Great Digital Art Makers for Teachers and Students

Educators Technology

Below are some of the best digital art making tools that teachers and students can use to create a wide variety of educational artworks including beautiful graphics, icons, banners, brochures,read more.

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Geography Awareness Week: November 15-19, 2021

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Promoted by National Geographic, here’s what you should know about Geography Awareness Week which occurs November 15-19, 2021: Too many young Americans are unable to make effective decisions, understand geo-spatial issues, or even recognize their impacts as global citizens. National Geographic created Geography Awareness Week to raise awareness to this dangerous deficiency in American education and excite people about geography as both a discipline and as a part of everyday life.

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Downloadable Design Briefs for an Integrative STEM Curriculum

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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The Importance of Learning Loss and Why It Needs to Be Addressed

Thimble

The word learning loss is being tossed around by teachers, administrators, and even the federal government. Rounds of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds… The post The Importance of Learning Loss and Why It Needs to Be Addressed appeared first on Thimble Online STEM Classes.

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STEM Everyday #217 | Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow Contest | feat. Ann Woo & Jim Flemming

STEM Everyday Podcast

2021 marks the 12th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest , which challenges U.S. students in grades 6–12 to use STEM to tackle local issues of national importance in a sustainable way. Now through November 15, 2021, public school teachers across the U.S. can apply for this year’s program and submit their activity plans that enable students to inspire real-world change to address critical issues in their communities using problem-based learning.

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Make this Holiday a Million Girls Moonshot

STEM Next

Before you start your holiday shopping we hope you take a moment to reflect on the power of your choices. As part of the Ready for Girls campaign , Lego partnered with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in the Media and surveyed parents about their toy preferences. Seventy-six percent of parents said they would encourage their sons to play with Legos, compared with 24% who would consider Legos for their daughters.

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Winter STEM Guide

How to STEM

Welcome to the Winter 2021/22 edition of our seasonal STEM guides! It contains: STEM related winter events and themed days/weeks Quick, easy website and activity suggestions for how to get involved (click on the pictures to find out more) Wintery STEM resource recommendations. Diaries at the ready! The events listed below are a really good way to help theme your STEM activities and help children to make real-world links.

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Chegg A Great Website and App to Rent eTextbooks and Access Homework Help Resources

Educators Technology

Chegg is an educational website and app that offers academic help for students in various school subjects. More specifically, Chegg offers three main services: Chegg Study , textbook rentals, and.read more.

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The 5 competencies of digital citizenship

Ask a Tech Teacher

#ISTE had an interesting discussion on how to foster digital citizenship in schools. This is especially critical because students are spending so much more time than ever before online. Here’s a peak at their conversation and then a link to the rest: The 5 competencies of digital citizenship. If you think teaching digital citizenship is all about warnings and recriminations, you might be doing it wrong.

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Professional Development for Teachers Doesn’t Have to Suck

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Design with Intention How many times have you felt as though you “wasted time” at a professional development session? Redundant, poorly planned, or ineffective professional… The post Professional Development for Teachers Doesn’t Have to Suck appeared first on Thimble Online STEM Classes.

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Animal Adaptations: Five Strategies for Teaching This Important Concept

Stem Activities for Kids

Teaching children about animal adaptations is fun and engaging! I have yet to meet a student that doesn’t love to talk about animals! Here are some ideas to help you get started. Watch Videos and Play Games About Animal Adaptations. I often engage students by introducing a concept with a video. There are many videos about animal adaptations. In my opinion, it is best to show one that has real animals rather than cartoon figures.

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IF/THEN Collection and Ambassadors showcase diversity in STEM

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If a girl sees a photo of a STEM professional who looks a bit like her, then will that girl be inspired to pursue a STEM career? That’s the hope of the. IF/THEN. ®. initiative. , which seeks to advance women in STEM by empowering current innovators and opening young girls’ eyes to STEM professions. As part of the national. IF/THEN. ®. initiative, 125 female STEM innovators were selected by the .

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Until Midnight: Inspire Children Across North Texas to Grow their STEM Mindsets

Talk STEM

On these final hours of Giving Tuesday, your support of talkSTEM ensures that children have the right to explore and engage with math and science, which in turn impacts their opportunities in the future. If children identify with math and science from an early age, then they are more likely to pursue them in the future, allowing them to enter a high-paying, expanding, and important field.

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GoFormative Full Tutorial for Teachers

Educators Technology

GoFormative is an educational platform that allows teachers to create various types of assignments that students can interact with in real time and across different devices. Teachers can view.read more.

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What You Might Have Missed in November

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are the most-read posts for the month of November. Tract+Genius Hour–a new twist on a popular project. Are We Teaching Enough Civics in Schools? Geography Awareness Week: November 15-19, 2021. New Teachers–From Pandemic to the Classroom. International Education During the Pandemic. An Update on Digital Storytelling. The 5 competencies of digital citizenship. 16 Sites, 3 Apps, 2 Projects for Thanksgiving.

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STEM Electives: What We Wish Educators Knew

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How Can Your School Think Outside The Box When It Comes to Taking Full Advantage of STEM Electives? STEM learning has exploded to the forefront… The post STEM Electives: What We Wish Educators Knew appeared first on Thimble Online STEM Classes.

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Catching Up Native American Students in Science

ED Week

The pandemic dealt a setback to science education for Native American students, but culturally relevant lessons could offer a path forward.

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Classroom Management Tips for STEM

Love Learning STEM

Having hundreds of students as a STEM teacher can be daunting. This blog post of Classroom Management Tips for Stem Class will get you started. Imagine how hard classroom management can be when you barely know your students’ names?! From my years of experience in the STEM classroom, I decided to compile a list of tips that any STEM teacher can use to help them have a smooth-running classroom.

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