Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

Wondering how to get your students upbeat about learning math? Read how math teachers use modern tools, technologies, and techniques to teach the subject, from one of our Ask a Tech Teacher contributors: How To Boost Student Engagement: Modern Tools for Math Teachers Prospective teachers researching online teaching certification and hoping to learn all they can about being a math teacher will do well to include tech tools in their quest for knowledge.

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ED Surge

JULY 26, 2023

I struggle with perfectionism every day, and sometimes, it prevents me from authentically showing up for family, students and myself. I am a social sciences and Spanish teacher and a mother of three children, and with that comes the social and self-imposed pressure to show that all the pieces of my life fit together like a shiny mosaic. I would like to believe this is a personal battle, but this drive toward perfectionism also impacts our students.

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Cool Cat Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Educators are the best! There are so many fantastic resources on AI out there, but I have been noticing that some of them feel very hype-ish and even written by AI. So, yesterday I asked educators on “X” (the new rebranded, Twitter, I guess) to share where they are learning about AI.

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Accelerate Learning

JULY 27, 2023

Collaborative or Cooperative? Learn more about collaborative learning and strategies to help you implement it in your class.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2023

Streamlining teacher work means finding (more) efficient ways to manage tasks, improve productivity, and enhance the teaching experience. Here are strategies to achieve this from the Ask a Tech Teacher crew: 5 Ways for Teachers to Streamline Their Workload It’s not easy being a teacher considering the amount of work you deal with every day. On the surface, you prepare lesson plans and determine the series of activities you will give for your next class.

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Cool Cat Teacher

JULY 27, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Artificial intelligence is the top conversation among educators everywhere. It was truly a thrill for me, as a classroom teacher, for Lydia Smyers, the Vice President of US Education for Microsoft, to sit down with me at ISTE. As educators, we're at the forefront of this exciting (and scary) change with unprecedented learning opportunities (and threats.

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All About STEM

JULY 28, 2023

If you’re a curriculum teacher looking to connect your subject to careers, these are for you! The My Learning, My Future resources from The Careers and Enterprise Company are designed to help support work towards Gatsby Benchmark 4, highlighting the relevance of subjects to future careers. Packs can be used as homework, in lessons or in extra-curricular sessions and there are 27 subjects covered.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 28, 2023

Tessellations are repetitive patterns of shapes that cover a surface without overlapping. With Excel (or another spreadsheet program), you can create tessellations by arranging shapes in a grid and using formulas and formatting options to make the patterns visually appealing. Here’s a step-by-step lesson plan to use Excel or another spreadsheet program to teach tessellations: If the lesson plan is blurry, click on it for a full size alternative.

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ED Surge

JULY 25, 2023

This is the second in a three-part series of conversations with Latino educators and edtech experts. Read the first part here. As Latino children make up a growing proportion of public school students in the United States, they’re also facing unique challenges. Education researchers now know that Latino students were dealt an outsized blow to their learning by the coronavirus pandemic.

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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.

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Teachers are Terrific

JULY 27, 2023

Your students love to measure things, right? Well, let’s take advantage of that and explore some STEM Challenges all about volume and math skills! The first time I tried a STEM Challenge that involved volume I discovered students did not understand it at all! So, I have a fun way to help them visualize it! Try telling your students this: If we measure around the edge of our classroom and put up a fence, we use perimeter.

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All About STEM

JULY 28, 2023

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.

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STEM Education Works

JULY 24, 2023

image credit Cradle of Aviation Museum Hey there, everyone! Get ready to buckle up and prepare for a fun-filled flight as we delve into the extraordinary life of Bessie Coleman , the first woman of African American and Native American descent to earn her pilot’s license in the United States. With nicknames like “Brave Bessie” and “Queen Bess,” she fearlessly defied societal expectations and performed jaw-dropping flying tricks thousands of feet above the ground.

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ED Surge

JULY 27, 2023

Since the release of ChatGPT a little more than six months ago, students have quickly figured out how to get the free AI chatbot to do their homework for them. That has sparked a burst of activity by teachers at schools and colleges to change their assignments to make them harder to game with this new tech — and hopefully more human in the process. But pulling off these “assignment makeovers,” as some instructors are calling them, turns out to be challenging, and what works differs significantly

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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!

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Box Light

JULY 26, 2023

On Tuesday, July 18th, 2023, EOS Education by Boxlight hosted an enriching day of professional learning for over 120 teachers in Port Neches-Groves ISD (Port-Neches, TX). The focus of this event was to provide educators with the knowledge and skills to make the most of their newly acquired MimioPro4 interactive displays and MimioView document cameras, taking their teaching to new levels of dynamic instruction.

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All About STEM

JULY 28, 2023

Have you visited the Apprenticeship Arcade? The Amazing Apprenticeships arcade is packed with interactive fun games and quizzes to help young people explore and learn about apprenticeships. Match jobs to roles, guess the apprenticeship emojis, identify real apprenticeships, name the logos and more! There are so many activities to choose from, try some of our favourites: Whack-a-mole Game Balloon.

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Middle Web

JULY 23, 2023

By using a menu of formative assessments to target and support students’ specific reading needs, you can differentiate instruction and positively impact their progress at key points in their development. Expert Laura Robb offers a master class in reading support for middle graders. The post How to Teach Reading in the Middle Grades first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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ED Surge

JULY 28, 2023

For decades, our country has invested in creating a more diverse STEM workforce by launching efforts that increase the representation of women and people of color in the field. Out-of-school time programs have played a large role, funneling more girls and youth of color into K-12 STEM education programs that introduce them to the field. On the surface, this strategy makes sense — if we get more girls and young people of color interested in STEM early, we’re bound to make strides toward a STEM wo

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Box Light

JULY 27, 2023

Audio systems have significant advantages for English language learners (ELLs) in K-12 classrooms, empowering students and teachers in the language acquisition process. These advanced systems amplify the teacher's voice, ensuring clear instruction and boosting comprehension for ELLs. By providing consistent auditory input, teachers implementing classroom audio systems help create a supportive environment that promotes language development, active participation, and engagement among all students

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All About STEM

JULY 27, 2023

With our schools now on their Summer holidays, we’ve wrapped up our My STEM Friend project here at the STEM Ambassador Hub in Merseyside and Cheshire for 2022/2023! Through the project, we asked classes to write letters to a STEM Ambassador pen pal – to get to know them, what they do and increase their science capital. With hundreds of letters shared between young people and STEM Ambassadors (I.

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Defined Learning

JULY 27, 2023

We continue to hear there is a skill deficiency for young adults coming out of high school and college. Yet, what specific skills are needed and how can learners build those skills in a meaningful way that will help them find their purpose and passion to drive success for the future? First, I want to share a study that was focused on the skills employers are looking for.

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Middle Web

JULY 25, 2023

Like many teachers during last year’s “post-Covid” return to school, middle school veteran Sarah Cooper slipped into the fog and funk and wondered if the joy in teaching was gone for good. Here’s how she wrenched herself through the dark time and found her groove again. The post 5 Things I’ll Remember When I Feel Unmotivated first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Box Light

JULY 25, 2023

Why is STEM education important in today's rapidly changing world, and how does it benefit students in their future endeavors and overall learning experience?

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All About STEM

JULY 27, 2023

ESERO-UK (The UK Space Education and Resource Office) aims to use the context of space to open doors for young people by delivering engaging, world-class teaching in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). ESERO-UK offer an enormous collection of fun activities for all ages that are great for school or home. Take a look, download your favourites and encourage your children to have.

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MooMoo Math & Science

JULY 28, 2023

What is the difference between a donkey and a mule? These animals have been used for years in order to transport supplies and people over very rough terrain. The main difference between a donkey and a mule is that a mule is the offspring of a male donkey (jack) and a female horse (mare), while a donkey is the offspring of a male donkey and a female donkey (jennet).

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STEMe

JULY 28, 2023

Oakland, CA Virtual reality, also referred to as VR, has taken the gaming industry by storm, and continues to expand itself into other fields. VR is the simulation of a 3D environment through computer technology. These artificial settings can be interacted with using various equipment, such as a head-mounted display. The two types of VR that are most acknowledged are non-immersive and immersive.

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STEM Discovery Education

JULY 27, 2023

We all know professional learning helps teachers learn about changes in the profession and how to better serve their students. But, it can also be viewed as extra work (and a time suck) if it the presentation isn’t engaging and the information isn’t relevant for teachers. As schools work to find high-quality educators, creating dynamic […] The post Planning a Dynamic Professional Learning Session appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.

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All About STEM

JULY 27, 2023

The latest CREST Awards impact report, released by the British Science Association, reveals the ways in which CREST has boosted science engagement opportunities for students, teachers and employers across the UK. “During this time, CREST participation rates soared. More than 56,000 students – double the previous academic year – across 1,129 UK schools submitted CREST Awards.

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Robot Lab

JULY 26, 2023

By Ellie Gabel Is artificial intelligence in education the future or a risky new tool for cheating? AI can be a highly beneficial technology for students and teachers alike. When used wisely, it can help kids learn at their own pace or provide valuable support for educators. How can the sector leverage AI to benefit students and teachers without compromising safety or integrity?

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