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8 Good Language Translation and Dictionary Apps for Students

Educators Technology

An important element that can help students strengthen their grasp of language and enhance their linguistic communication is a rich lexical repertoire. Dictionaries and translation tools are great.read more.

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Celebrate Pi With Your Students (copy)

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Throwback Pi Day–I’ll republish this post from last year, just to remind you of this wonderful mathematical day: Pi Day is an annual celebration commemorating the mathematical constant ? (pi). Pi Day is observed on March 14 since 3, 1, and 4 are the three most significant digits of ? in the decimal form. Daniel Tammet, a high-functioning autistic savant, holds the European record for reciting pi from memory to 22,514 digits in five hours and nine minutes.

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Reflecting on Maker Experiences with Reflection Cards

User Generated Education

I’ve discussed the importance of reflection in my Framework for Maker Education ; and specifically discussed reflecting on the maker experiences in several of my blog posts: Reflecting on the Making Process [link]. The Maker as a Reflective Practitioner [link]. One of my friends and colleagues, Lucie DdeLaBruere , interviewed me and recently blogged about my thoughts and strategies for reflecting on the maker experience in Create Make Learn: March 5 – Reflection as part of Maker Cent

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High School Students Talk About Their STEAM Coding Class.

CTE Learning

Let’s hear what students have to say. At the end of the day, it is all about them anyway. So, in their own voice – here is what they think. Click on the video below. Charter Oak uses the following curricula with their students.

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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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Here’s your primer on Pi Day!

STEMx

It’s Pi Day! And, we’re not talking about the dessert (but that’s worth celebrating, too). This Pi Day has to do with mathematical ratios — and it also happens to be a famous scientist’s birthday. Both are right in STEM’s wheelhouse, and both are worth noting. What’s a teacher to do to mark the dual occasions? We asked Julie Medina, school programs manager at the Fleet Science Center in San Diego, California, to suggest activities for different age groups.

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Edcite

Technology Tidbits

Edcite is an innovative site for creating digital assignments that I learned about from Monica Burns excellent blog. Edcite allows educators to create digital assignments/quizzes from over 60 different question types (i.e. drag-n-drop, short answer, matching, etc.). Best of all, Edcite can automatically grade student responses in real-time and generates detailed reports which allows teachers to differentiate instruction.

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5 Uncommon STEM Careers To Help You Better Understand STEM Education

CTE Learning

In the last decade, you have likely heard of STEAM or STEM careers. The growing impact these terms have on society year after year can’t be dismissed. Schools across the country are developing specialized programs to help prepare today’s youth for tomorrow’s future. Is this just because STEM careers boast some of the highest paying jobs out there?

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6 Innovative Options for Students Who Don't Like Regular School

The Innovative Educator

Editor's note: This is part of a series entitled " Innovative Approaches to Support At-Risk Youth." Let’s face it. A traditional school approach doesn’t work for every student. and that’s okay. Fortunately, there are options in place for students interested in pursuing alternative pathways. Here are alternative options parents and students can consider. 1) High School Equivalency: Students who are at least 17 (or 16 with a waiver ) are eligible to pursue a high school equivalency diploma better

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Update a Classic Bridge Building Lesson Plan

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Check out my article over at Western Governor’s University on how to update the classic bridge building lesson plan : Over the past decade, a mainstay for middle school science programs has been building toothpick bridges. This type of school project—somewhat of a rite of passage in Project Based Learning —is intended to help teach students through hands-on experience.

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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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BoomWriter Summer Camps

Technology Tidbits

Summer is almost here and BoomWriter's Virtual Summer Camps are right around the corner and a soon to be reality for educators!!! This is an excellent solution for teachers looking to make some extra money over the summer (from the comfort of their own home) using BoomWriter's innovative collaborat ive writing tool. More info below. BoomWriter is a site that I’ve written about many times because it lets elementary, middle, and high school teachers conduct engaging nonfiction, fiction, and vocabu

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How to Pick Reliable Websites: The Infographic

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Here’s a nice infographic on how to evaluate websites for authenticity, reliableness, and usefulness. Feel free to grab it and share: More on internet research: Citing Sources: The Infographic. Plagiarism: What it is and how to identify it. Use Unconventional Research Sites to Inspire Students. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 25 years.

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169 Tech Tip #39: My Computer Won’t Turn Off

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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: #39: My Computer Won’t Turn Off.

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