Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 2, 2021
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Informed K12
JULY 1, 2021
Our company is entering a new phase as we start to scale the organization to meet the growing demands of our customers. As we come out of quarantine and enter a new normal, we’re welcoming more remote employees and figuring out new ways of engaging over computers rather than in person. In this, we are working to find new ways to make our work environment more inclusive as well as support the communities we live and work in.
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CTE Learning
JUNE 30, 2021
Students at the Boys and Girls High School in Brooklyn, NY recently completed the Web Design for Business and Marketing course and Remote Working Professional course and certifications through a brand-new program offered by CTeLearning and the Web Professionals Organization. The students are the first in NYC to complete the courses, earning integrated industry-recognized STEM certifications and association membership.
CSTEM
JUNE 30, 2021
Written by: Reagan Flowers, Ph.D. It’s easy to think of artificial intelligence (AI) as a technology that is decades away from everyday use. Many people may also be aware of current applications, like chatbots on websites. However, AI is being implemented in a wide variety of industries. Its use will only continue to grow, and we must incorporate this technology into the K-12 STEM curriculum now.
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.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JUNE 29, 2021
The last time my daughter visited, life became different than the norm. That inspired two easy tech solutions I had no idea existed and you’re going to love. Here they are: BTW, I cross posted this to my writer’s blog so my writerly friends could read about these also. If you subscribe to both, you’ll see it there too: Hey Siri! Where are You?
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CTE Learning
JUNE 30, 2021
Students at the Boys and Girls High School in Brooklyn, NY recently completed the Web Design for Business and Marketing course and Remote Working Professional course and certifications through a brand-new program offered by CTeLearning and the Web Professionals Organization ( webprofessionalsglobal.org ). The students are the first in NYC to complete the courses, earning integrated industry-recognized certifications and association membership.
Talk STEM
JUNE 27, 2021
talkSTEM was delighted to partner with the University of Texas at Dallas and sponsor Innovate(her) to reach middle school-aged girls. Participants in the program spent time with mentors from the community who work in STEAM careers or have started their own companies. The middle schoolers got to hear first-hand how women have overcome challenges and developed their careers or started their businesses.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JUNE 28, 2021
Here’s a preview of what’s coming up on Ask a Tech Teacher in July: Useful Tech Tips. Useful shortkeys. Must-have apps for curious students. Free posters. The hardest tech problem revealed. Lessons learned from teaching. Lots of tech resources for your classroom. 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 curric
Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
JUNE 28, 2021
133 OTT- 3 Crucial Reasons to Create a Makerspace in Your Classroom Post Pandemic Today on the podcast, I share 3 crucial reasons for creating a Makerspace in your classroom now that the restrictions have been lifted. Come join me. Makerspace is more than space or materials and tools that exist within the area, it is a mindset. The maker mindset embraces creation, collaboration, critical thinking skills, and communication.
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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.
Maydm
JUNE 28, 2021
Written by Exact Sciences. If you’re in the Madison area, keep an eye on the bike lane! Exact Sciences is proud to take part in Madison Bcycle’s first-ever “Art Bike” program. This special fleet of e-bikes raises awareness of community organizations doing diverse and important work throughout the Madison area. Each bike’s design is the result of a collaboration between a local business, artist, and nonprofit.
Ms. Boyce
JUNE 27, 2021
Track our progress! Detailed posts will appear on: The Tortoise and the Finch as wifi is available. G/T students in 3rd and 4th grade researched the Galapagos and recommended locations and species that were "must see", justifying their choices by answering the Nat Geo Education GeoInquiry guiding questions. Mr. Quentin from Sinclair Elementary and I built our itinerary based on these recommendations as far as possible.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 1, 2021
Here are the most-read posts for the month of June: Websites that add sparkle to spring. Internet Safety Month–Rules to Live By. Here’s How to Motivate Summer School Students. Teacher-Authors–Help me launch my latest prehistoric fiction. Coding Words You Need To Know . Most Common Tech Problems You-all Face. 5 (free) Posters on College and Career. Tech Ed Resources for your Class–K-8 Keyboard Curriculum.
The Trendy Science Teacher
JUNE 26, 2021
A new school year is upon us and setting the stage for a great year is my #1 priority in the first week of my Forensics classes. I have rounded up a collection of the activities that I do with my Forensics students and am sharing them with you today on the blog. Check out my line-up of Forensics Activities for the First Days of School! Day 1: I Am Unique Fingerprint.
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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!
STEM Minds
JUNE 26, 2021
In June, we celebrate National Indigenous History Month. This is an opportunity for all Canadians to celebrate the unique heritage and contributions of Indigenous peoples across the country. That’s why we want to share some amazing Indigenous individuals working in the STEM fields and the amazing work that they are doing! Nadine Caron. Dr. Caron was the first Indigenous woman to graduate from the University of British Columbia’s medical school.
K-12 Education News
JUNE 30, 2021
Spatial reasoning ability in small children reflects how well they will perform in mathematics later. Researchers recently came to this conclusion, making the case for better cultivation of spatial reasoning.
Computing Education Research Blog
JUNE 28, 2021
Sometimes as a reviewer, you get to read a paper that you wish was published immediately. That’s how I felt when I got to review Eliane Wiese and Marcia Linn’s paper “It Must Include Rules”: Middle School Students’ Computational Thinking with Computer Models in Science. It was published in ACM TOCHI in April (see link here ). Eliane and Marcia offer a solution to a problem that teachers face when they want to teach about computational models, but they don’t want to teach programming.
ED Week
JULY 2, 2021
Schools play an important role in confronting misinformation and mistrust in vaccines by helping students understand how they work.
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