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MAY 30, 2017

Zap Zap Math is a free gamified way to teach math skills that’s tied to many national and international standards (like Common Core). Its format is colorful and engaging, music lively, and layout intuitive. The over 150 games are fast-paced and interactive, and cover over 180 math topics. Students direct their learning with a unique space-themed avatar (called a ‘mathling’) that identifies their work and keeps them engaged.

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PHYSICS! BLOG!

MAY 29, 2017

It’s time to register for this summer’s AAPT HS Physics Teacher Camp! The camp happens on the Sunday of the summer national meeting of AAPT. This year, that meeting is in Cincinnati, and the camp will take place at a nearby high school in Covington, KY. This year’s date is Sunday, July 23rd (in 2017—for those of you reading this post too far in the future).

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 28, 2017

Illustration by James Graham, New York Times Coaching Psychologist Yaron Prywes ( @Yaron321 ) who specializes in innovation led a full-day workshop where among other topics, he shared what Google learned in its quest to build the perfect team. In fact while there are many important elements in building a team, if this one element is in place you are well on your way to success.

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STEMx

MAY 31, 2017

Organizing a statewide conference of STEM educators and administrators can be daunting. Even with the best planning, unforeseen problems happen. Paul Ainslie, managing director of the I-STEM Resource Network, knows about planning big meetings and handling last-minute glitches. The network recently co-sponsored its Spring 2017 Indiana STEM Education Taskforce Meeting in Fishers, northeast of Indianapolis.

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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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MAY 31, 2017

When I first visited UWorld’s College prep site , I expected what usually is included on free SAT/ACT prep sites–questions, answers, and a lot of cheerleading. I should have known better. UWorld is a leading provider of question bank materials for professional licensing exams like USMLE, ABIM, and ABFM, considered by many to be the gold standard in test preparation.

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JUNE 2, 2017

It’s summer, that time of rest and rejuvenation, ice cream and bonhomie. Like the American plains or the African savannas, it stretches endlessly to a far horizon that is the Next School Year. It represents so much time, you can do anything, accomplish the impossible, and prepare yourself quintessentially for upcoming students. So what are the absolute basics you should learn this summer that will make a difference in your class in the Fall?

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MAY 28, 2017

MTI 562: The Tech-infused Teacher. MTI 562 starts in one week–Monday, June 5th! Last chance to sign up. Click this link ; scroll down to MTI 562 and click for more information and to sign up. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 20 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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MAY 29, 2017

I’m taking Memorial Day to honor our soldiers. Hang the American flag and call my two soldier children. Say hi, how are you. When are you coming home to visit? Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 20 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 31, 2017

On Thursday, June 1st at 6 pm, we invite you to join the #NYCSchoolsTechChat where we will discuss ways to use infographics to support teaching and learning. Our special guests include Clemencia Acevedo ( @Acevedo493 ) a teacher who uses infographics to support her work as well as representatives from two popular infographic providers , @easel_ly , and @JackieMJensen from @ piktochart.

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