Accelerate Learning
AUGUST 7, 2023
As technology continues to change the educational landscape, it’s crucial for educators and decision-makers to be knowledgeable about cutting-edge solutions that can transform teaching and engage students. One of the most exciting new tools in this area is Virtual Reality.
Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 9, 2023
Aristotle famously said, “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.” As a teacher, I have a different opinion. The process of learning should be as joyous as the end result. Luckily, Lainey Franks agrees with me. She is a former educator with 15 years experience in the classroom. In 2022 she became the CEO of Tools for Schools, the developers of Book Creator – an inclusive, creative edtech tool.
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All About STEM
AUGUST 10, 2023
Planning for the next school year? Your learners will love Mission X: Train like an astronaut! Registration starts in September 2023 when ESERO UK will invite students to join the project. Mission X is an international educational challenge, focusing on fitness and nutrition, that encourages students to train like an astronaut. Young people learn the principles of healthy eating and exercise.
ED Surge
AUGUST 9, 2023
The digital divide has long been a simmering problem facing millions of students that took a global pandemic to bring to a boil. At the time, nearly 16 million students in the United States lacked home internet access, according to a widely cited report from Common Sense Media. Despite incremental progress made to narrow the digital divide, students’ success today hinges on having access to a connected device and high-speed internet in the classroom and at home.
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.
Cool Cat Teacher
AUGUST 5, 2023
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter What do you do when award-winning teachers tell you there is a way to save time? Mary Howard, author of Artificial Intelligence to Streamline Your Teacher Life: The ChatGPT Guide for Educators shares some quick tips to streamline teacher productivity with ChatGPT. Mary won ISTE's 2018 “Virtual Pioneer of the Year” and was a New York State Teacher of the Year finalist in 2018 and 2020.
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Computer Science Teacher
AUGUST 11, 2023
Dave Largent, a CS professor at Ball State University, had an important reminder on his blog - Dave's not here, or is he?: Teachers need to struggle to learn (davidlargent.blogspot.com) Our students often (usually?) struggle to learn new things. I think this is especially true in computer science. We as teachers with lots of content knowledge sometimes struggle to be empathetic.
ED Surge
AUGUST 7, 2023
Under federal law , homeless students are owed a K-12 education. But it’s always been difficult to deliver on that promise. There are a lot of reasons why these students struggle. Poverty in the local community trickles down to affect families, says Lisa Mentesana, executive director of the Beaverton Resource Center, an Oregon-based nonprofit that assists with basic needs.
Cool Cat Teacher
AUGUST 6, 2023
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Artificial Intelligence in schools should present educators, parents, and policymakers with many concerns but there are also opportunities. Pat Yongpradit, in his role with Code.org is also working with the TeachAI initiative. He shares a candid conversation about how teachers can share what they are observing with AI, the benefits, and also some very real concerns he has about artificial intelligence and its impact
Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 10, 2023
I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Some are edited and/or written by members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew. Others, by tech teachers who work with the same publisher I do. All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of
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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.
All About STEM
AUGUST 10, 2023
Now is the best time to book ASK Apprenticeship Support for the next academic year! From awareness assemblies to application sessions, schools and colleges can choose from a suite of exciting workshops to inform and inspire students on apprenticeships, traineeships and T Levels. Find out more about the offer below, watch the explainer film and download your ASK Guide.
ED Surge
AUGUST 10, 2023
Employers these days are moving to skills-based hiring — looking for signs that candidates have specific abilities rather than just checking for a college degree as a default qualification. The embrace of competencies over credentials is driven by ongoing shortages of talent in many sectors, which was underlined just last week, when the U.S. Department of Labor reported a near-record 9.5 million job openings and a robust employment situation.
Accelerate Learning
AUGUST 8, 2023
It’s beyond time to talk about the impact of AI education in the classroom. Artificial intelligence is already here. Students and teachers are using it in daily life with varying degrees of success.
Carly and Adam
AUGUST 11, 2023
International Dot Day Center Ideas with STEM and Art (STEAM) Have you heard of International Dot Day? Dot Day takes place on September 15th. The inspiration for the day comes from the book, The Dot , by Peter H. Reynolds. In the story, the main character, Vashti, doesn’t believe she can draw. Vashti’s teacher encourages her to just make a mark and see where it takes her.
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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!
All About STEM
AUGUST 10, 2023
Be an inspirational employer with the Careers & Enterprise Company! Cornerstone Employers are experienced in engaging with education and give strategic support to clusters of secondary schools and colleges to empower careers provision in an area. As a Cornerstone Employer, you build on your commitment to supporting young people by working with a small number of like-minded businesses locally.
ED Surge
AUGUST 7, 2023
In collaboration with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and commissioned by Qualcomm Technologies, Project Tomorrow polled LAUSD parents about their views on the value of their child(ren) having a district-issued tablet or Chromebook with internet connectivity to use outside of school to support homework and extended learning. The online surveys were provided in both English and Spanish.
Accelerate Learning
AUGUST 7, 2023
Scaffolding continues to be one of the most influential strategies in education because it can be applied to a variety of topics and demographics, and both teachers and students benefit when scaffolding techniques are applied.
Futurum
AUGUST 8, 2023
How do bacteria help and harm crops? Published: Over half of the world’s population depends on rice as a staple food. However, some bacteria cause diseases that can drastically reduce rice harvests, potentially leading to famine. Meanwhile, other bacteria are beneficial for soybean plants, as they help produce important nutrients. Understanding how bacteria interact with plants is, therefore, essential for preventing plant disease and increasing crop yields.
All About STEM
AUGUST 10, 2023
Hold on to your broomsticks because Halloween is just around the corner! Your students can channel their inner Harry or Hermione with STEM Learning’s Witchcraft & Wizardry STEM Club activities. This free downloadable pack includes potions, care of magical creatures, herbology, alchemy, invisibility cloaks, levitation, apparition, charms and essential skills.
ED Surge
AUGUST 8, 2023
Camika Royal knows the Philadelphia school system, and not just because she was a student there in her childhood. For her doctoral research at Temple University, Royal dug into the turbulent history of school reform in the city from the 1960s up to now, including reading through the minutes of every school board meeting from 1967 to 2017 and interviewing teachers and school leaders from the era.
Accelerate Learning
AUGUST 11, 2023
The old saying “learn by doing” captures the essence of hands-on learning. Let’s dive deep into this learning style to learn more about its impact on student achievement.
STEM Education Works
AUGUST 7, 2023
For today’s blog, we have a special treat for you! I recently got a chance to talk to a friend that I met back in my grad school days at Kent State. Edward “Chip” Hawks is a Gifted Intervention Specialist in Kent, OH who organizes and implements STEM programs with students in the Kent City School District. (I actually previously had the opportunity to work with Chip and his students on some podcast projects !
All About STEM
AUGUST 9, 2023
Planning for the new school year? Embed CREST into your curriculum! CREST Awards offer free-to-download mapping workbooks, which match individual Bronze, Silver and Gold CREST Award projects with each area of the secondary science curricula for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their project resources are free to download along with primary and secondary getting started guides.
STEM Next
AUGUST 10, 2023
I (Linda) enrolled my son in a summer program hosted by our community park’s department in a forest setting. Kyle and his best friend spent their day building forts and hiking the trails. I loved seeing their grubby faces and clothes and hearing about their adventures at the end of each day. I saw how they were immersed in play, learning, and fun. I am trying to recreate these experiences for my grandchildren so that they can enter the world of nature and wonder which their dad was immersed in 3
Robot Lab
AUGUST 10, 2023
By Softbank Robotics New technologies like remote learning platforms, big data, and AI are changing the way students learn (and the way schools are managed). From early childhood, to K-12, to higher education, and beyond, new tech in schools is opening up transformational possibilities for instruction, student support, and school operations. Below, we cover some of the most valuable technological innovations helping school administrators and their staff deliver a quality educational experience w
Middle Web
AUGUST 7, 2023
Over 40 years of research on successful middle schools has verified the amazing benefits for students of interdisciplinary teacher teaming. Author, consultant and middle level evangelist Jack Berckemeyer offers 10 snapshots that define the characteristics of effective teams. The post 10 Snapshots of Effective Middle School Teams first appeared on MiddleWeb.
Box Light
AUGUST 8, 2023
We are thrilled to introduce the latest firmware updates to the ProColor 3 interactive flat panel display, making your teaching and learning experiences even more engaging and seamless. Using ProColor 3 displays in the classroom provides teachers with dynamic tools to engage students, fostering interactive and immersive learning experiences. Students benefit from enhanced visual and tactile learning, promoting active participation and better understanding of the subject matter.
Defined Learning
AUGUST 10, 2023
In project-based learning (PBL), teacher-created storylines are coherent and engaging narratives that serve as the foundation for organizing and guiding the learning experience. Storylines are designed to provide context and purpose to the project, making it more engaging, meaningful, and relevant for the students.
The Innovative Educator
AUGUST 9, 2023
Unsure about whether or not your students should use AI? This guide from AI for Education can serve as a useful conversation starter with students.
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