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Education in Kosovo

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I had an opportunity to chat with Doruntina Alshiqi about the education system in Kosova. I love hearing how learning is accomplished around the world. It reminds me that we live in a bubble, thinking our approach is great but often, other systems work just as well. I found it fascinating to hear Doruntina’s experience. I think you will too. Primary education is provided for students here.

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GameChangineer

Technology Tidbits

GameChangineer is a fantastic site that I just found out about that helps students learn how to program/code in a simple and unique way. The way GameChangineer works is simply by typing in what you want to happen in the game or by thinking/typing out loud. Students will begin to use their computational thinking and sequential skills to develop a game.

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Create a Forensic Science Curriculum Map in 3 Easy Steps

The Trendy Science Teacher

Are you a new Forensics teacher and need to whip together a curriculum map for your new course? Don’t stress! In this blog post, I will help you create a Forensic Science curriculum map in 3 easy steps. Creating a curriculum map for a new course can be a daunting challenge, but it doesn’t have to be. Often, teachers over-complicate the process, placing unwarranted stress on themselves.

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Fostering STEM schools by building STEM leaders in Nevada

STEMx

Q: Tell us about the work of the Nevada Governor’s Office of Science, Innovation and Technology and your role there. . A: OSIT is the statewide STEM office responsible for growing high-quality STEM education throughout Nevada. We work in K-12 and postsecondary education, formal and informal education and workforce development. I serve as the office’s director.

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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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5 (free) Research Posters to Mainstream Tech Ed

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Every month, we’ll share five themed posters that you can share on your website (with attribution), post on your walls, or simply be inspired. . This month: Research. –for the entire collection of 65 posters, click here. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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119 OTT: Why should teachers include inspiring Read Alouds in the STEM classroom?

Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

119 OTT: Why should teachers include inspiring Read Alouds in the STEM classroom? Finding stories that inspire students is the goal of primary teachers around the world. What you do with them after that is where the magic lies. Today Brooke Brown from Teaching Outside the Box sits down with me to talk all about literature and STEM. You won't want to miss it!

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RT;DL Physics in the Fountain of Fizz

The Blog of Phyz

The Diet Coke Mentos geyser made a big splash in popular media before social media was a big thing. I was keen to incorporate it into my curriculum, but needed a content-based hook. Mythbusters (among others) focused on the chemistry of the spectacle. That was entirely cromulent: it's the engine that drives the demonstration. But I teach physics. And there's plenty of physics to exploit.

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Tech Tip #43: Backup Your Work Often

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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: Backup Your Work Often. Category: Maintenance, Security, Email.

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Avatar Maker

Technology Tidbits

Avatar Maker is a fun site for making simple avatars. A user has a lot of different options to choose from for editing their avatar such as: colors, mouths, eyes, hair, accessories, and more. Finally, a finished avatar can then be downloaded to a computer. I highly recommend checking out Avatar Maker by clicking here !!! Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo's blog for the tip.

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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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Polarized Black Hole Image

The Blog of Phyz

It's probably irresponsible for me to post this wee package that might deliver more questions than answers. Nevertheless.

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TypeTastic

Technology Tidbits

*A great way for students to practice their keyboarding/typing skills while school is doing Remote Learning. TypeTastic is an excellent K-12 site for students learning how to Type/Keyboard. TypeTastic's School Edition has an educational portal that allows educators to track, monitor, and assess student progress. This is a fun and great way to integrate technology into a classroom's curriculum.

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The Rainbow Connection—To Physics

The Blog of Phyz

Science Friday had a nice segment on rainbows. The Rainbow Connection—To Physics Seventeen minutes well-spent. Discussion includes tertiary and quaternary rainbows, why Hawaii is the rainbow capital of the world, and what rainbows might look on other planets (oh, that's a good one!).

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Vocab Victor Classroom

Technology Tidbits

Vocab Victor the innovative mobile (iOS/Android) app for building vocabulary words/skills just released a major update for educators, their digital "classroom". This new update offers lots of features but mainly lets teachers create classrooms where students can join and then customize and create wordlists from their curriculum to include in Vocab Victor's educational games and is WEB BASED!!!

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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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SplashLearn

Technology Tidbits

SplashLearn is a wonderful, super easy-to-use, free all-in-one online Math platform for grades K-5. SplashLearn is an ideal learning tool to use for teachers and parents because of the educational portal. This portal/dashboard allows educators/parents to create and manage student accounts, track/manage progress, generate detailed reports that can emailed, and even set daily schedules.

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College Credit Classes in Remote Teaching/Blended Learning

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Through the Midwest Teachers Institute , I offer four college-credit classes that teach how to blend technology with traditional lesson plans. They include all the ebooks, videos, and other resources required so you don’t spend any more than what is required to register for the class. Once you’re signed up, you prepare weekly material, chat with classmates, respond to class Discussion Boards and quizzes, and participate in a weekly video meeting.