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How STEM Education Can Shape the Future

Accelerate Learning

The future is ultimately uncertain. We can never completely predict what will happen to the economy, the job market, and even society. But, there are some things that we know make sense when looking to the future. For one, if we, as a country, want to maintain our prominent role in science and technology discovery, we need to prepare adequately. Preparation lies in education.

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Is College Worth It? A Father and Son Disagree on Whether to Finish Their Degrees

ED Surge

Finishing a college degree is hard. It’s an endurance race: It takes determination to keep going, and a belief that it will all be worth it in the end. But what if the current generation of students is just less sold on needing a college degree than their parents are? That’s the case for one family outside of Detroit. The father, Paul Carr, is 47, and he’s pushing to finish a college degree he started right after high school but stopped pursuing when he found out his then-girlfriend was pregnant

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5 Ideas to Add Comfort and Joy to Math Class

Middle Web

Middle grades math teacher Mona Iehl applies five of author Gholdy Muhammad’s strategies to unearth joy as her students experience the December classroom scramble. Mona suggests activities to help realize each strategy with your students. Try musical math and much more! The post 5 Ideas to Add Comfort and Joy to Math Class first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Coding with ChatGPT–Armstrong Numbers

Computer Science Teacher

Trying out ChatGPT seems to be all the rage these days in certain geek circles. I may even be late to the game but I tried a few things over the last couple of days. I started with one of my favorite little projects. Armstrong numbers are a form of narcissistic number which is a number that is the sum of its own digits each raised to the power of the number of digits.

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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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Gingerbread STEM!

Science Buddies

15+ Coding Activities for Beginners and Beyond

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Any Classroom Can Be a STEM Classroom: Tips for Creating a STEM Learning Environment

Accelerate Learning

You too can create a STEM classroom where students are actively engaged in collaborating to solve problems using creativity and critical thinking.

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Thoughts on Optimization of Code

Computer Science Teacher

Donald E. Knuth famously said "Premature optimization is the root of all evil." The important word there is “premature.” Optimization is not a bad thing. It isn’t always required though. The joke is that a programmer will spend hours coding a solution to a problem that can be solved in minutes manually. Is that a bad thing? It really depends on the circumstances.

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Fresh Ideas for the New Year

Defined Learning

The start of a new year is a great time to ​t​hink about the progress we have made so far this year and consider trying some different methods and tools in our classrooms. Taking time to reflect on what has worked, what we have not tried, and areas where we may be having some challenges is important. We want to continue to reflect and implement new strategies and tools that will benefit our students and transform learning.

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How Spending Downtime With My Students Has Dramatically Reshaped My Teaching

ED Surge

One of the most rewarding aspects of being a teacher is building relationships. Getting to know my students beyond their academic capabilities and seeing them develop into well-rounded humans is a gift. I grew up surrounded by educators, and I always knew there was a special bond that develops between teachers and students. My grandmother was an elementary teacher for over 30 years (shameless brag—she taught Jay-Z who credited her in a documentary).

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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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Any Classroom Can Be a STEM Classroom: Tips for Creating a STEM Learning Environment

Accelerate Learning

You too can create a STEM classroom where students are actively engaged in collaborating to solve problems using creativity and critical thinking.

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What Does an Assistant Principal Do Again?

Middle Web

To make sure that kids, teachers, and families have what they need to be successful and joyful, Stephanie Farley details how assistant principals can show up, listen deeply, and chill out. To start, spend time with students during lunch and find ways to do some teaching. The post What Does an Assistant Principal Do Again? first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Male gender bias deters men from some career paths

K-12 Education News

Men are less likely to seek careers in early education and some other fields traditionally associated with women because of male gender bias in those fields.

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How Inflation Is Squeezing Early Childhood Educators

ED Surge

In Montana, Sheryl Hutzenbiler has noticed the price of eggs skyrocketing. Just a few weeks ago, she could buy five dozen for $11. This month, she paid $23 for the same amount. For Winifred Smith-Jenkins, in New Jersey, it’s those 5-ounce disposable cups that she buys for the kids in her early childhood center. Where she lives, they’ve increased from $19 to $30 for a 1,000-pack, which her staff and kids burn through quickly.

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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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Innovative Ways to Use AR & VR in Learning in 2023

Magic EdTech

How do you prepare students for the workforce of tomorrow? Skill development and getting students ready for the workforce, Augmented reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) in learning are great ways to prepare students. These immersive learning experiences allow students to experience real-life scenarios virtually. To explain complicated concepts better, AR & VR training can go far beyond the realm of possibilities of what they could actually experience in person.

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PBL Pro Tips from John Larmer: How Can You Make a Project Authentic?

Defined Learning

Authenticity has long been associated with project-based learning. We often hear about projects that are “real-world” and “applied learning.” Authenticity is one of the six criteria in the Framework for High-Quality PBL. It’s one of the main things that separate a “dessert project” from “ main course PBL.”.

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Counting down 2022 with our favorite Federal STEM policy actions

STEM Next

Counting down 2022 with our favorite Federal STEM policy actions. By Ron Ottinger and Melissa Moritz. As we close out 2022, STEM Next reflects on some of the big policy opportunities that the year brought for out-of-school time (OST) STEM learning. Just in case you missed any of these milestones, we wanted to close out the year with our list of OST STEM policy highlights of 2022.

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Want to Learn About Your Students? Ask Questions — And Listen for the Answers

ED Surge

As 2022 turns into 2023, EdSurge asked educators and education leaders to share reflections on learning “lost” and “gained.” “Do you have some examples of questions to ask students for feedback?” “What are some ways to gauge students about their sense of belonging in the course?” Faculty often ask me a version of these questions, seeking ideas about how they can informally get students’ own perspectives on their learning and experience in a college course.

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Innovative Ways to Use AR & VR in Learning in 2023

Magic EdTech

How do you prepare students for the workforce of tomorrow? Skill development and getting students ready for the workforce, Augmented reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) in learning are great ways to prepare students. These immersive learning experiences allow students to experience real-life scenarios virtually. To explain complicated concepts better, AR & VR training can go far beyond the realm of possibilities of what they could actually experience in person.

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Thank You STEM Educators, You’re Simply the Best

CoderZ

It’s the holiday season – a time when many of us are *attempting* to slow down, but in reality, it often feels like we’re on a six-lane highway weaving in and out of cars, racing toward the finish line. It’s a busy, exciting, and hectic time of year for many of us, especially teachers. Despite the chaos and fun, the end of a calendar year brings an opportunity to reflect on the previous year and what we are most grateful for as we process and begin to think about the next semester and year ahead

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Practical Ways to Find the Magic in Literature

Middle Web

In Love & Literacy, the authors walk readers through key priorities of literacy learning, offer examples of real teaching moments, and give teachers what they need to use their ideas. Veteran teacher Rebecca Crockett now sees engagement and student understanding in a new way. The post Practical Ways to Find the Magic in Literature first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Boxlight Brands Win Multiple New Products of the Year Awards!

Box Light

Boxlight has earned a total of five awards in this year’s THE Journal and Campus Technology awards - four New Product Awards and one Campus Technology award!

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The Top 10 PBL & STEM Education News Articles of 2022

Defined Learning

This year marked the first return to normal schooling since the pandemic with most districts back to in-person learning. It continued to be a challenging time for educators, but through those challenges, inspiration, and dedication prevailed. Below are the top news stories that highlight the exceptional work educators have done in Project-Based Learning (PBL) and STEM education this year.

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When ChatGPT Teaches, What Do Teachers Do?

The Innovative Educator

ChatGPT, a language model developed by OpenAI, has the potential to revolutionize the way we teach and learn. It can provide personalized feedback and support to students, helping them to better understand and retain information. As an innovative educator, it's important to understand the capabilities and limitations of ChatGPT and how it can be effectively integrated into your teaching.

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Why Computer Science Counts in Middle School

Middle Web

Even if middle school students have no idea what careers they want to pursue, computer science helps them acquire skills they’ll need to be successful. Learn how 7th and 8th grade CS teacher Crystal Kistler uses coding and project learning to broaden their knowledge base. The post Why Computer Science Counts in Middle School first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Nano Learning and Teacher Professional Learning

Box Light

We are living in a time of immediate satisfaction – we want news, entertainment, even our food, NOW! This need for bite-size pieces of information has also influenced how our students learn. Teachers are beginning to give students short, two- to five-minute lessons that demonstrate and/or provide concrete examples. EOS Education by Boxlight has taken up this method of Nano learning to help teachers they work with effectively learn and practice new skills, especially those using technology.

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Student Scientists Are Publishing Their Research In This Peer-Reviewed Journal

ED Week

Middle and high schools students conduct scientific experiments—and present the findings in a scholarly publication.

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15+ Coding Activities for Beginners and Beyond

Science Buddies

15+ Coding Activities for Beginners and Beyond

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4 Ways STEM Meets Your Equity Goals

PCS Edventures

Educators pour endless hours of heart and thought into carefully crafted instruction. As student-teacher ratios continue to rise, it's difficult to determine whether those lessons are equitable for all. Still, resilient educators like you continue to ask: How can I give all learners the right support and resources to foster their unique needs? We have your answer!

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