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How Do We Know Who’s Human? A New Tech Raises Big Questions

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. On May 1, 2025, Sam Altmans identity project, now called World (formerly Worldcoin), launched iris and face-scanning locations in six U.S. cities. The goal? Prove you're human and get a World ID in return (and some of their cryptocurrency.

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20+ Online Resources for Screenshots, Screencasts, Screenshares

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are a bunch of online resources for Screenshots, Screencasts, Screenshares, Videocasts, and a Lesson Plan click here for updates to the list ): Screencasts Chromebook native tool- -video on how to use Educreations –whiteboard and screencasts Hippo –extension for Chrome; screencast, voice, webcam recorder Icecream Apps –screencasts and screenshots Loom– Chrome extension; record your desktop, an individual tab, and or your webcam My Screen Recorder –screencasts e

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Hundreds of STEM Grants Have Been Terminated. K-12 Math Educators Will Lose Out

ED Surge

Bruce McLaren has committed his career to understanding how education technologies, especially digital games and intelligent-tutoring systems, can help children learn. At the Human Computing Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, McLaren develops digital learning games to study how effective they are in the classroom and beyond. One such game is called Decimal Point.

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CREST: Secondary Bronze Awards

All About STEM

Our primary ‘at a glance’ list of CREST projects was a hit with teachers, so we’re sharing our secondary projects in the same way – starting with Bronze Awards! If you’re looking for a class project based on a theme or subject, you can find them highlighted below. Bronze Awards are typically completed by students aged 11+.

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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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5 Ways to Build Your Platform with a Purpose

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. If having a good day is what it takes for me to talk about what matters, I dont know if Id ever talkbecause every day is a mix of good and hard. But I keep showing up because teachers matter, and our voices matter. Over the past 20 years, Ive learned that building a platform isnt about fameits about faithfulness.

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Every Student Deserves High-Quality Computer Science Education

ED Surge

Imagine youre a ninth grader navigating a world where generative AI, agentic AI and other emerging technologies dominate the headlines. The future feels uncertain, so how do you even begin to decide what you want to be when you grow up? Students today are shaping identities that will guide them through careers spanning the decades ahead. This uncertainty can be daunting, but one thing is clear: Foundational knowledge in computer science will be essential, no matter what paths they choose.

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Liverpool City Region Careers Hub: Annual Conference

All About STEM

Calling all Liverpool City Region Headteachers, Senior Leaders, Careers Leads, Employer Network Members, Local Authorities and Stakeholders interested in engaging with careers education! You are invited to the Liverpool City Region Careers Hub Annual Conference on Friday the 4th July 2025, 9.00am-3.00pm.

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A Whole Child Essential: Reflecting to Connect

Middle Web

When we shape our teaching practice around wholeness, we intentionally deepen the presence of social-emotional learning in our classrooms. This deepening allows us to connect to ourselves and to our students. Sabrina Winkleman shows the importance of reflection in the process. The post A Whole Child Essential: Reflecting to Connect first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. Sign up for our newsletter. Get 10% off your next purchase! Copyright 2025 askatechteacher.com All rights reserved. Heres the sign-up link if the image above doesnt work: [link] The content presented in this blog are the result of creative imagination and not intended for use, reproduction, or incorporation into any artificial intelligence training or machine learning systems without prior wri

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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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Pre-K Spending and Enrollment Reach All-Time High, But Quality Concerns Remain

ED Surge

While both enrollment and spending in early childhood education programs reached new levels in 2024, a few select states did the lions share of the work with many states lagging behind. And with early childhood program funding in flux , some leaders in the sector are concerned the lack of investment both financial and otherwise could create a doomed domino effect for some programming.

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The Biology Beauty; Maria Sibylla Merian's Art Legacy in Science & Biology

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By: Kayley Seedath Edited by: Ishaa SNBrampton, ONThe Biology Beauty; Maria Sibylla Merian's Art Legacy in Science & BiologyImagine a world where butterflies are believed to be born from mud. Where caterpillars are seen as strange, spontaneous creatures with no connection to the beautiful wings they eventually wear. This was not the distant past, it was the 1600s.

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May 8, Permutation Problems with Solutions

Online Math for All

Permutation Problems with Solutions

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Ask a Tech Teacher

Mother’s Day in the United States is annually held on the second Sunday of May. This year, that’s May 11th. It celebrates motherhood and it is a time to appreciate mothers and mother figures. Many people give gifts, cards, flowers, candy, a meal in a restaurant or other treats to their mother and mother figures, including grandmothers, great-grandmothers, stepmothers, and foster mothers ( click for updates to the list ): Mother’s Day activities Mother’s Day Activities fro

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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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Dual Enrollment Numbers Are Rising. Colleges Want Them to Keep Growing.

ED Surge

Dual enrollment courses are considered some of the best ways to prepare students for the rigor and content in college-level curricula. Not only do these courses offer students a jump-start on credits once they get to college, but they also equip them with skills like time management, critical thinking and study habits that researchers say encourage them to enroll and stay in college.

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How to Be a More Effective Teacher

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. When youre standing in front of a classroom, what actually works? In this episode, Nathaniel Hansford shares the scientific principles every teacher should know. He draws from meta-analysis and global classroom experience. Then, he explains how to move beyond guesswork and trends.

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May 4, Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 156)

Online Math for All

Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 156)

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Bridging the Gap Part 1: How Great Path Academy Revolutionized College and Career Readiness

Defined Learning

Learn how two teachers at Great Path Academy in Connecticut developed a college and career readiness program tailored to support all students by leveraging Defined's platforms equipping students for diverse post-secondary paths through future-ready skill development, exposure to career opportunities, and more.

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How I’m Using AI Bots with My Writing Classes

Middle Web

Katie Durkin's students were asking for more feedback on their realistic fiction writing assignment than she could possibly provide. With some hesitation, she decided to see if AI could help. Learn about the procedures she developed and why she's pleased with the results. The post How Im Using AI Bots with My Writing Classes first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Study suggests we don't just hear music, but 'become it'

K-12 Education News

Psychologists suggest our brains and bodies don't just understand music, they physically resonate with it. These discoveries, based on findings in neuroscience, music, and psychology, support Neural Resonance Theory (NRT).

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May 8, Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 159)

Online Math for All

Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 159)

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STEM Summer Camp Ideas to Spark Curiosity (and Big Smiles!)

STEM Education Works

Summer’s calling, and it’s the perfect time to turn up the creativity! Whether you’re running a library program, leading a local club, or dreaming up a full-fledged STEM camp, hands-on learning can make this summer unforgettable. Need a spark to get started? Here are a few easy-to-launch ideas you can mix, match, or remix to fit your space, your budget, and your campers. 1.

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Supporting Healing and Justice at School

Middle Web

Alex Shevrin Venet guides educators on how they can become effective, equity-centered, trauma-informed changemakers to provide healing and justice at school. Her book includes many insights, moments of reflection and useful exercises, writes education consultant Randy Ross. The post Supporting Healing and Justice at School first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Converting between Cups, Pints, Quarts, Gallons - Easy Way to Remember the Units - Free Worksheet

MooMoo Math & Science

This mnemonic devise is an easy method for teaching and learning the units of capacity and volume in the United States. Units of Measurement Overview The video explains the conversion between gallons, quarts, pints, and cups, which are used to measure volume and capacity. Conversion Chart and Method The video introduces a mnemonic device to remember the conversions: a gallon contains four quarts, each quart has two pints, and each pint has two cups.

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May 10, Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 160)

Online Math for All

Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 160)

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How to Build a STEM Summer Camp with Robots (No Experience Needed)

STEM Education Works

When you hear robotics camp, you might picture complicated code and lots of head-scratching. But heres a secret: launching a robot-focused summer camp is way easier (and way more fun) than you think. With the right tools and a little creativity, you can build a hands-on, high-energy camp experience that kids will talk about all year long, and theres no coding degree required.

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OTT 243: How to Make Reading More Fun Than Screen Time: 3 Simple Strategies for Struggling Readers

Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

Ever noticed how your child lights up for screen time but groans at the sight of a book? The secret lies in brain chemistry. When children feel emotionally connected to reading, their brains release dopamine—the exact same reward chemical triggered during screen time. The key isn't forcing books or demonizing screens; it's creating reading experiences that naturally produce those feel-good chemicals kids crave.

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Spanking and other physical discipline lead to exclusively negative outcomes for children in low- and middle-income countries

K-12 Education News

Physically punishing children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has exclusively negative outcomes -- including poor health, lower academic performance, and impaired social-emotional development -- yielding similar results to studies in wealthier nations, finds a new analysis.

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May 5, Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 157)

Online Math for All

Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 157)

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