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Creating A Digital Study Plan: Tips And Tools for High School Students

Ask a Tech Teacher

With school back, let’s talk about the most efficient ways to study. Here are a few tips from the Ask a Tech Teacher team for High School students who want to get the most out of these important years: Creating A Digital Study Plan: Tips And Tools for High School Students Developing a digital study plan can be a game-changer for high school students aiming to improve their academic performance.

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How AI Can Foster Creative Thinking in the Classroom and Beyond

ED Surge

For many years, educators have envisioned personalized learning as a way to tailor education to each student's unique needs. With advances in artificial intelligence, this vision is becoming a reality. AI has the potential to transform classrooms by offering personalized learning experiences that align with individual strengths, interests and learning needs.

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How to Make Schools Safer and Build Positive School Relationships

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter On September 18, episode 2 of Cool Cat Teacher talk will air on WDJY 99.1 in Atlanta at 4pm. These are the show notes for that episode. The following Wednesday, this show will air on the Cool Cat Teacher Channel on Youtube so subscribe at www.youtube.com/coolcatteacher so you don't miss an episode.

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LCR Creating Careers Pathways: Parent & Carer Information Sessions

All About STEM

This series, Creating Careers Pathways: Parent & Carer Information Sessions, will explore Apprenticeship and Technical Education (ATE) routes in the Liverpool City Region (LCR), designed to give you the information you need to effectively inform and prepare your young person for their best next step.

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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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I’m Traveling with my Kids! Sept. 18-29

Ask a Tech Teacher

September 18-29 I’m off to visit my two military children and then my sister. My son is preparing to deploy overseas to places I won’t mention while my daughter does what she can to keep him safe. After time with them, I’ll go see my sister in rural Marion, Indiana for a recentering. I hear a James Dean car show is on the agenda!

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Getting Started With Digital Badges

Career in STEM

How to Get Started With Digital Badges What does an A really mean? The answer is often elusive. Grades as they are typically used offer little insight into what students know and are able to do. Conversely, digital badges are changing assessment as we know it , as they make learning visible and clearly delineate what a student knows and can do. Here is a quick guide to get started with digital badges: STEP 1 To start with digital badges, the badging activities and/or criteria must first be defin

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IChemE: Virtual Work Experience Platform

All About STEM

Engineering a Sustainable World – Ages 14-18 Amazing news! The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) will be launching a new virtual work experience platform on the 30th of September. During work experience, students can discover career routes and job roles, learn employability skills, complete tasks and quizzes and more.

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Best LMS for Schools in 2024

Ask a Tech Teacher

The Ask a Tech Teacher team has come up with the best little-known LMS platforms for 2024. Honestly, we hadn’t heard about most of these before one of our team members brought them to our attention. If you’re looking for an alternative to your current LMS, check out these. Read on to learn key criteria for choosing the right LMS to enhance your school’s digital learning experience Best LMS for Schools in 2024 In the rapidly evolving landscape of education technology, Learning M

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To Address Climate Anxiety, Consider How Students Get Their News on the Issue

ED Surge

College students around the world have deep-seated fears, if not despair about the existential threat of climate change — fears they may have harbored since childhood. As the frequency of severe weather events increases and the Earth’s temperature inches upward, emotions have intensified for a lot of students in the United States and it turns out that many keep their concerns about living on a warming planet to themselves.

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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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Curiosity Is My Favorite Class Management Tool

Middle Web

"Not every management situation involves an innocent mistake from a student," writes teacher Dina Strasser, "but in middle school, I will venture to say that most of them do. Making curiosity a management habit of mind allows both student and teacher to reap the rewards." The post Curiosity Is My Favorite Class Management Tool first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Peel Ports Careers Event: Port of Liverpool

All About STEM

Following on from the educational consultancy and training we held with Peel Ports, their Early Careers Ambassadors will be supporting this fantastic careers event! On the 16th of October at the Port of Liverpool, Peel Ports Group will showcase the variety of careers they offer, spotlight the maritime sector and offer attendees the chance to meet PPG experts to discuss their roles.

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Get Tech Ready for Back to School!

Box Light

In the latest episode of Unbox Innovation , host Michelle Dawn Mooney is joined by Evan Brus, Training and Development Specialist for EOS Education by Boxlight, to explore how educators can gear up for a tech-enhanced school year. With Evan’s rich experience in both university teaching and educational technology, this episode is packed with actionable tips and insights to help you maximize new tools and navigate tech challenges.

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How Rising Higher Ed Costs Change Student Attitudes About College

ED Surge

ST. PAUL, Minn. — At the end of each school year at Central High School, seniors grab a paint pen and write their post-graduation plans on a glass wall outside the counseling office. For many, that means announcing what college they’ve enrolled in. But the goal is to celebrate whatever path students are choosing, whether at a college or not. “We have a few people that are going to trade school, we have a few people that are going to the military, a few people who wrote ‘still deciding,’” said Li

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Downloadable Design Briefs for an Integrative STEM Curriculum

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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Changing Harmful Beliefs about Math Education

Middle Web

Delving into commonly held beliefs about learning math and discussing productive struggle and growth mindset are central to Lidia Gonzalez’s Bad at Math?, a thoughtful look into what can be done to make math accessible to all students, writes math teacher Kathleen Palmieri. The post Changing Harmful Beliefs about Math Education first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Amazing Apprenticeships: Monthly Parent & Carer Magazine

All About STEM

Support your young person with transitions and career pathways. Alongside the new ASK 24/25 Programme, Amazing Apprenticeships has launched a new monthly Choices Magazine for parents and carers. Choices Magazine is the new and improved version of their successful Parent and Carer Packs.

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Intrinsic Motivation: Why It’s Lacking in Students and How to Foster It

STEM Discovery Education

The drive to engage and motivate students is a critical factor in their ability to learn and retain knowledge. Developing these for learners creates the conditions where they are giving their attention and want to learn. Motivation comes in two forms: extrinsic and intrinsic. Extrinsic is often related to a drive to finish, to achieve […] The post Intrinsic Motivation: Why It’s Lacking in Students and How to Foster It appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.

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Scaling Evidence-Based Solutions for Learning Recovery

ED Surge

Since the pandemic, the urgency of designing and scaling evidence-based products to support learning recovery has become more pronounced. Educational institutions are grappling with unprecedented disruptions and widening achievement gaps , making the need for effective, research-backed interventions critical. The focus is not only on creating these products but also ensuring they are adopted and effectively implemented in schools and classrooms across the country.

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How to Plan for MLs’ Academic Writing

Middle Web

Each subject has its own rules for writing. After years of figuring out how to teach writing to MLs, especially those who are no longer beginners, social studies teacher and language specialist Tan Huynh has refined his process for explicit academic writing instruction. The post How to Plan for MLs’ Academic Writing first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Digital Sector Parent & Carer Information Session

All About STEM

Cheshire and Warrington Careers Hub On behalf of the Cheshire and Warrington Careers Hub, as part of the Pledge Partnership, we are delighted to be hosting this online session aimed at helping parents and carers to find out about the opportunities available for their young person within the digital sector.

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Defined Learning & Defined Careers win Secondary Back to School 2024 Tech & Learning Awards!

Defined Learning

We are pleased to announce that Defined Learning and Defined Careers won in this year’s Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2024 within the Secondary category.

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Ready, Set, Learn! A New School Year with Boxlight Solutions

Box Light

As the new school year begins, teachers, students, and school leaders are gearing up for a fresh start. The excitement of new possibilities, new goals, and new opportunities has everyone cheering, “ Ready, set, learn!” This year is about starting strong and getting even stronger as we go. At Boxlight, we’re here to support every step of the journey with our cutting-edge education technology solutions, designed to enhance student learning, promote inclusion and diversity, and empower educators.

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How Personalized Learning Can Benefit Students

STEM Discovery Education

The world has changed substantially in the last 100 years, and education has changed as well! Ensuring our children are fully prepared for tomorrow calls for adjustments in lesson planning, instruction, and educational pathways. “One-size-fits-all” education may have been sufficient at one point in time. It’s not now. Today, a personalized learning approach that uses […] The post How Personalized Learning Can Benefit Students appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.

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Webinars: Getting Started with CREST Awards

All About STEM

The latest CREST webinars are perfect if you’re considering running CREST Awards in school or have signed up and want funding information or activity ideas. You can learn about the Engage Community, Kick Start Grants and Engage Grants and be inspired with planning ideas for primary and secondary projects!

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Finger Multiplication

Basic-Mathematics

Finger multiplication allows you to use your fingers to quickly multiply numbers from 6 through 10.

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Boxlight Wins Tech & Learning's Best Tools for Back to School 2024

Box Light

Education leaders aim to provide students and teachers with tools that enhance learning and create dynamic, engaging environments. At Boxlight, we share that commitment, and we’re excited to announce that four of our innovative solutions have been recognized with Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2024 within the Primary and Secondary Education categories.

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STEM Everyday #275 | STEM & Stories | feat. Kim Collazo

STEM Everyday Podcast

Kim fulfilled a life-long dream to become a picture book author when she began her Emersyn Blake series , named after her first grandchild. Kim Collazo was a public school educator for over 30 years, with experience as a 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classroom teacher as well as an elementary STEM Specialist and Digital Integration Facilitator. Working in Regular Ed, Special Ed, Academically and Intellectually Gifted, and two cycles of National Board Certification, Kim built a passion for integratin

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Civil Engineering Family Fun Day Workshop

All About STEM

ICE Merseyside is hosting free engineering sessions aimed at young people aged 6-14! Book your place and visit the Central Library on the 29th of October for LEGO fun, virtual reality, SPOT the Robotic Dog, Rivercraft (Minecraft), colouring, tower building and more! Session times are 10-12 or 1-3.

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Free K-5 Science Resources for Engaging Learning

Teach Science for All

The Past I can remember over a decade ago when I was doing professional development with several school districts on elementary science and the Next Generation Science Standards.

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