Box Light
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
Teachers and students are discovering new and engaging ways to incorporate dynamic STEM experiences into their teaching and learning. Below are 10 activities that have boosted key skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, communication, and problem solving while showing students that STEM exploration is fun!
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 10, 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: What is Digital Literacy? Category: Pedagogy.
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Middle Web
NOVEMBER 6, 2022
8th grader Lily Strickland offers teachers a student’s perspective on homework. She knows her teachers care about kids, but she’s not sure they always understand the impact that assigning homework has on busy adolescents. Her six tips draw on the 'good policies' of some of her teachers. The post What Teachers Need to Know about Homework first appeared on MiddleWeb.
STEM Education Works
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
In September’s blog , I shared with you reasons why 3D printing should be a part of your library programming. If you haven’t checked it out, here’s a brief summary: . It meets patrons where they are. . It prepares patrons for future careers. . It provides equitable access to technologies. . This month we’ll be looking at how to choose the right 3D printer for your space.
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.
ED Surge
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
More than two years ago, educators around the country began to engage in dialogue regarding the digital divide , as they recognized the reality that many students did not have access and connectivity as once believed. A term originally applied to describe the technology-access split between those living in urban spaces as opposed to rural communities, more recently it’s been used to highlight that only two-thirds of the world’s population has access to the internet, according to the United Natio
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Educators Technology
NOVEMBER 5, 2022
Our students live in a world saturated with all kinds of news. Unfortunately, a sizable portion of online news stories, especially those circulating on social media sites are fake news, false information, disinformation, misinformation, or downright propaganda. As parents and teachers we need to make sure our kids and students do not fall for such news and that they are empowered with the necessary media literacy skills to help them safely navigate this fake-news-infected world.
Cool Cat Teacher
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Lumio is my go-to exam review tool and it can do so much more. Back in May, I wrote about Lumio and how it makes review and practice easy but now I'd like to share 11 Reasons Why Educators Love Lumio with some fellow educators who are putting Lumio at the center of their instruction.
ED Surge
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
For all that education has changed in recent times—from the disappearance of cursive lessons to the rise of computer science in classrooms to pandemic-forced remote learning—one thing has remained stubbornly unchanged. That’s stress and anxiety over math. Even before worries mounted over “ learning loss ” and the ongoing youth mental health crisis , researchers observed math anxiety in children as young as 6.
Accelerate Learning
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
Katherine Johnson, a mathematician and aerospace technologist at NASA, made significant contributions to the first human spaceflights and the Moon landing. " We will always have STEM with us. Some things will drop out of the public eye and will go away, but there will always be science, engineering, and technology. And there will always, always be mathematics. ” - Katherine Johnson.
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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.
Educators Technology
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
The Internet provides college students with a wealth of educational materials to support them on their learning journey. However, finding quality resources to complete challenging assignments is a time-consuming task, which is why you should seek online assistance that not only saves you time but also adds value to your learning experience. If you've previously struggled with challenging assignments, you may have encountered learning platforms like Chegg or Quizlet.
All About STEM
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
In collaboration with Mewburn Ellis, CREST Awards has created Star and Superstar ‘on a shoestring’ project packs. These booklets are a fantastic way to get children involved in CREST Awards with low-cost resources and everyday household items! Typically completed by 5-11 year olds, CREST Star and SuperStar challenges relate to everyday experiences.
ED Surge
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Election season tends to bring big, divisive issues into school buildings and classrooms. Environmental policies, guns, abortion, immigration and racial inequality are all on the ballot this year, and as we near Election Day, tensions are running high. With political topics as polarizing as they are right now, it is understandable for teachers to want to try to avoid them and just stick to the lesson plan.
STEM Education Guide
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
It’s that time of year again! Black Friday will be different this year, as most retailers are starting the STEM toy deals earlier. Black Friday is going to have highly anticipated deals with deep discounts on our favorite STEM toys. For Black Friday, retailers kick off a shower of deals. We’re going to be keeping an eye out for the top-selling STEM toys and learning robotics.
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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!
Educators Technology
NOVEMBER 6, 2022
Phonto is a free mobile app that allows you to easily add text to photos. No login or registration and certainly no graphic design knowledge is required to create beautiful photos with text on them. Besides adding text to photos, Phonto also allows you to create logos, design avatars, edit images, and many more. Phonto is available for free download (with in-app purchases) for iPhone , iPad , and Android devices.
All About STEM
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
“ENTHUSE Partnerships improve young people’s attainment and engagement in STEM subjects and develop awareness and understanding of STEM careers, contributing to the Gatsby Careers Benchmarks.” Every ENTHUSE Partnership is a collaboration between 6 – 10 schools or colleges, supported by £25,000 worth of support over 2 years.
ED Surge
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
This past spring, I had the opportunity to develop a virtual cybersecurity camp for young women and girls called CompuGirls. CompuGirls was founded in 2006 by Dr. Kim Scott and introduces adolescent girls to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through culturally responsive practices and social justice. During one of our Saturday classes, I sat in one of the virtual sessions and listened to the group conversation about the dangers of cyber vulnerabilities.
Love Learning STEM
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Do you need free weathering and erosion lessons for elementary kids? Look no further, because this post will include a list of free Youtube videos you can use. The lessons in these videos are aligned to NGSS and TEKS standards, and elementary kids are expected to learn about. Some of the questions they need to be able to reflect on and respond to are the following: What is weathering and erosion?
Educators Technology
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
Babbel is a language learning app that enables you to learn a wide variety of languages including English,Danish, German, French, Swedish, Italian, Portuguese, among others. Babbel is a available for the web and as a mobile app for Android and iOS. I have been experimenting with Babbel for some time now and I find it a powerful alternative to Duolingo.
All About STEM
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
ENTHUSE Partnerships improve young people’s attainment & engagement in STEM subjects and develop awareness and understanding of STEM careers. They bring together six to ten schools and colleges to support collaboration and develop and strengthen local partnerships. ENTHUSE Partnership Advisors are Professional Development Leaders who work alongside ENTHUSE Partnership schools and colleges to.
STEMe
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
Houston, TX Everyone knows that the tallest land animal in the world is the Giraffe (Giraffa Camelopardalis). The name giraffe comes from an Arab word, zar?fah, which translates to “fast walker”. Some also called the giraffe, a “camel-leopard” because they believed giraffes were a mix between a camel and a leopard; that’s where the name Camelopardalis comes from.
Box Light
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
A mathematician is someone who uses their knowledge to solve mathematical problems as they relate to real-world situations. Mathematicians are scientists who, with their specialized knowledge and professional methodology, approach many of the imposing problems presented in related scientific fields. Likewise, a statistician collects and analyzes data, looking for patterns that explain behavior or describe the world as it is.
Defined Learning
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
In my last post, “ Why PBL is Key to Meeting Profile of a Graduate Goals ” I made the case for using project-based learning to build the student competencies commonly listed on graduate profiles created by schools and districts. In this and two following posts, I’ll explain how PBL builds nine specific competencies. I’ll be using the indicators in Defined Learning’s Portrait of a Graduate as a framework.
All About STEM
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Excerpt: Passionate teachers with new ideas to improve the attainment of disadvantaged children can now apply for the Let Teachers SHINE funding competition. The contest, which is run annually by education charity SHINE, is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. Teachers can apply for grants of up to £25,000 over two years to develop projects with the potential to help disadvantaged children.
Basic-Mathematics
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
This lesson presents the steps to take when solving two-step equations or equations of the form ax + b = c or ax - b = c.
Futurum
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Controlling and engineering systems for the benefit of all. Published: Professor Zi-Qiang Lang is an automatic control and systems engineer based at the University of Sheffield in the UK. Three of his former PhD students, a former PhD supervisor and Zi-Qiang share what it means to be an automatic control and systems engineer. Together, their commentaries highlight what is required to succeed in the field.
Know Adam's Blog
NOVEMBER 6, 2022
Science teachers use thinking routines to encourage students to think critically about big ideas. When students learn how to extend their reasoning using thinking moves, they are challenged to go below the surface and build a deeper understanding of scientific ideas and STEM principles. When classroom requirements go beyond memorizing facts and vocabulary, our students are free to wonder and to ask and answer their own questions.
All About STEM
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
You can inspire and prepare young people for the fast-changing world of work, with the help of the Careers & Enterprise Company Resource Directory. The Directory is comprehensive and has been carefully curated to easily find trusted, high-quality resources quickly. You can search the Resource Directory here or browse all available resources. If you’re looking for a specific group of resources.
K-12 Education News
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
A new study suggests that exposure to violent screen content in the preschool years is associated with a heightened risk of psychological and academic difficulties in adolescence.
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