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Top Grant Sources to Bring Technology to Under-Resourced Classrooms

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Top Grant Sources to Bring Technology to Under-Resourced Classrooms In todays classrooms, technology is more than a supplement its a necessity. From digital literacy tools to interactive learning platforms, access to reliable technology helps level the educational playing field. However, for many under-resourced schools, affording updated tech remains a major hurdle.

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Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life

ED Surge

When would I ever use this? Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. Some educators think its because math instruction is stuck in a rut. Procedural, boring and, in some cases, totally outdated , math lessons just dont seem to pull students in. Solving this motivation problem is tricky. It also connects to other issues, such as the rigid class sequences that some experts warn block certain students from advancing in math and that exclude courses lik

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AI Gone Wild, Canva Code, and ChatGPT Tennis?! 15 Edtech News Stories

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. You know what time it is its the end of the week, and that means its time for your 10-minute edtech news briefing from a real classroom. Im Vicki Davis, a full-time teacher, instructional tech coach, and IT director, bringing you the stories Im actually sharing with my students this week the prompts, tools, and questions were exploring in real time.

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Green Careers Week 2025

All About STEM

National Careers Week has announced that Green Careers Week will take place from the 3rd to the 8th of November 2025! “A green career can be any job, role or occupation that contributes to preserving or restoring the environment and our planet. It can be any industry, not just those seen as ‘green.

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The Case for Game Design as an Innovative STEAM Teaching Tool

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Searching for innovative ways to deliver integrated STEAM education that also help students attain industry-ready skills? Then this punchy 30-minute thought leadership webinar is for you. Join fellow education leaders as we share: National data on STEAM performance and student engagement that indicates post-pandemic learners are craving inspired intervention 10 research-backed reasons why game design is the leading method for practically teaching integrated STEAM education An inside look at live

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17 Video Creation Online Tools

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Click for Updated List Adobe Spark suite of free tools for creating images, videos, and simple web pages; quick; great for Chromebooks Animoto Canva video creator How-to video by Richard Byrne Chromebook use Chromebooks native video creation tool; watch this video on how; no add-ons or apps. EdPuzzle edit, quizzify, and add your voice to any video Go animate Headliner browser-based video editor; ed version; freemium Moovly free or fee, animated videos PlayPosit interactive videos Spark video wo

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Real-World Math That Boosts Student Achievement with Dr. Erin Krupa

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. “Why am I even learning this?” Ive heard this question in my classroom more times than I can count. If you're a math teacher, you probably have too. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Erin Krupa, an associate professor at NC State and founder of EMC (Exploring Mathematics Curricula Creatively), to explore how real-world math can not only answer that question, bu

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Green Careers Week: CREST Awards – Enterprise Activity

All About STEM

Your learners can create a sustainable start-up business concept linked to their community! The Sustainable Solutions CREST Discovery Award can be completed in school during lessons, as an extracurricular activity, or as an enterprise activity. CREST provides teaching guides, kit lists, example timetables, and suggested starter activities to help you run your day.

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Tech Tips to End the School Year

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Wrapping up your school technology for the summer is as complicated as setting it up in September. There are endless backups, shares, cleanings, changed settings, and vacation messages that if not done right can mean big problems when you return from summer vacation. If you have a school device, a lot of the shutdown steps will be done by the IT folks as they backup, clean, reformat, and maybe re-image your device.

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Trimming the Edtech Fat: How Districts Are Streamlining Their Digital Ecosystems

ED Surge

During the pandemic, school districts amassed an enormous amount of digital tools sometimes out of necessity, sometimes out of urgency. But with pandemic relief funding winding down and pressure mounting to demonstrate educational impact, many districts are now facing a new challenge: cleaning house. According to LearnPlatform , U.S. school districts used an average of 2,739 edtech tools during the 202324 school year.

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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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This End of Year Science, Biology, Life Science Activity is So Much Fun!

Amy Brown Science

Celebrate the Wild Side of Science with this Mother Nature Awards activity! Looking for a new way to wrap up the school year or kick it off in style? Say hello to the Mother Nature Awards an exciting, low-prep activity that gets students researching, thinking critically, and most importantly saying COOL! in your classroom! Each year, I challenge my students to create their own Planet Earth Award for a unique and very deserving living organism.

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Gatsby Benchmarks – Key Changes

All About STEM

The Gatsby Benchmarks are changing, and the Liverpool City Region Careers Hub has everything from The Gatsby Charitable Foundation to get you up-to-date. “Over the last ten years, schools and colleges have used Gatbsy Benchmarks to analyse and support their careers programme within their setting. This has ensured that young people have access to a high quality, relevant careers education.

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Plan Ahead: How to Set Yourself Up for Success Toward a Career in Electrical and Computer Engineering

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With median U.S. salaries for electrical Engineers ~$103,000 and computer e ngineers ~$129,000, who wouldn’t be interested? Read on… Plan Ahe ad: Set Yourself Up for a Career in Electrical and Computer Engineering Regardless of where you are in your life or at what stage, if you have a dream that you want to achieve, you can start working toward that immediately.

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4 Critical Moves If You Teach Kids from Immigrant Families

Middle Web

If you teach students from immigrant families, EL teacher Dina Strasser is offering her list of what can I do? actions to prepare and support them. How you honor your duty of care depends on your students needs, your districts policies and resources, and your political environment. The post 4 Critical Moves If You Teach Kids from Immigrant Families first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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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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May 10, Quadratic Equation Problems with Solutions (Part - 4)

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Quadratic Equation Problems with Solutions (Part - 4)

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Online: A Beginners Guide to the LCR Employers Network

All About STEM

If you’re an employer in the Liverpool City Region, now is the perfect time to join the LCR Careers Hub Employer Network! We can help you develop your talent pipeline, support your CSR ambitions, and inspire your employees of the future.

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Benefits of Think-Pair-Share in Classrooms

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Some classroom strategies stick around for a reason, and Think-Pair-Share a cooperative learning approach is one of them. Whether youre teaching elementary students or high schoolers, this strategy works for everyone. It doesnt require any preparation, and when utilized intentionally, it can completely transform the way students process and engage with the content.

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Marine Wonders: A Fascinating Look at 6 Unique Underwater Creatures

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Olin, North Carolina Water covers over seventy percent of the Earths surface, and scientists estimate that there are between 700,000 and 1,000,000 different species living in our oceans, excluding microorganisms. Naturally, marine life has evolved to have many distinct adaptations that are not typically found in land animals, leaving us with many unique creatures, the likes of which cannot be found anywhere else but under the sea.

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May 16, Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 163)

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Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 163)

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How Teachers Can Incorporate STEM—Without Making It a Big Production

ED Week

Teachers can expose their students to the STEM subjects in small ways throughout the school day.

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The Importance of K-5 Science Instruction in Schools

Teach Science for All

This quarter I’m teaching a K-8 Science Methods course. My college students are currently in practicum placements where they spend a couple of partial days a week in classrooms- so they are getting to see a bit of what “testing season” is like in Washington State public schools.

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Grammar Made Friendly: Using Anchor Charts

Middle Web

Patty McGee shows how anchor charts can transform grammar from a set of abstract rules into a practical toolkit that students actually want to use. These sticky note charts become trusted companions in the writing process, turning hesitant writers into confident communicators. The post Grammar Made Friendly: Using Anchor Charts first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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May 14, Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 162)

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Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 162)

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Girls Had Nearly Closed the STEM Gap With Boys. It’s Opening Again

ED Week

The gap between girls and boys in STEM subjects had almost closed pre-pandemic. It's opening again.

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Low-Prep Classroom Activities for the End of the School Year

Teachers are Terrific

It’s the end of the school year, and you need help! I have some fabulous ideas to save you time (and keep those kids engaged!) I have been there, teacher friends. The last week is hectic and chaotic, and you have too much to do. Your students are excited and ready for summer, but you still must keep them busy! I have some ideas and resources to solve this problem for you!

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How Your School Can Be Gender Inclusive

Middle Web

In Gender-Inclusive Schools Dave Edwards provides practical advice for educators, administrators and caregivers to help create climates that are predictably safe and affirming for their gender-expansive students. Melinda Stewart expects the book will be an invaluable resource. The post How Your School Can Be Gender Inclusive first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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The Importance of Summer STEM Programs for Elementary Students

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Summer is a time for adventure and explorationand the perfect opportunity to ignite a lifelong love for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Through hands-on, engaging activities, summer STEM programs help elementary students build curiosity, creativity, and skills that will benefit them far beyond the classroom. Lets explore why these programs are so vital for young minds.

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Convert.125 to a FRACTION

MooMoo Math & Science

Summary Converting a Decimal to a Fraction: The process involves placing the decimal value over one and then multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by a power of 10 to eliminate the decimal. This is determined by the number of places the decimal point needs to be moved to the right. Simplifying the Fraction: The resulting fraction is then simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their common factors until the fraction is in its simplest form.

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How Game-Based Learning in Classrooms Drives 21st Century Skills

Stem Education News

In todays rapidly evolving classrooms, learning no longer has to be confined to chalkboards and worksheets. Imagine a student whos struggling with a concept- then suddenly lights up when the same idea is introduced through a game. That is the magic of game-based learning (GBL). It doesnt just teach; it captivates, challenges, and creates an […] The post How Game-Based Learning in Classrooms Drives 21st Century Skills appeared first on STEMpedia.