Middle Web
MARCH 7, 2022
If we want multilinguals to develop their speaking skills while learning content (and we do!) then they need multiple opportunities to engage in academic conversation throughout the school day. ML/EL education leader Jenny Vo shares her favorite successful strategies. The post Engaging MLs in Daily Academic Conversations first appeared on MiddleWeb.
Stem Activities for Kids
MARCH 7, 2022
If you love Pi Day as much as I do, you are always on the lookout for new and engaging activities to try for this fun math-centric holiday! The “product” students have to package in this challenge is a variety of circles. This activity brings a STEM career (packaging engineering) together with a hands-on shapes activity that is suitable for kids any age.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 8, 2022
Here are great ideas for how to address the difficult topic of war in the Ukraine, from Ask a Tech Teacher collaborator, Christian Miraglia, recently retired from teaching after thirty-six years: 24/7. As events unfold in Ukraine, people want to know how the situation might play out. Glancing at the Apple Newsfeed or Twitter for minute-to-minute updates becomes an obsession.
Educators Technology
MARCH 8, 2022
Below is a collection of some of the best YouTube art channels for teachers and students. The goal is to help with art integration efforts in class and to boost students artful thinking. The.read more.
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.
ED Surge
MARCH 8, 2022
The people who build and fund edtech tools occupy different professional worlds than the educators who use those tools. And those worlds can sometimes collide. That was clear when we invited a venture capitalist who invests in edtech companies to have a dialogue with a professor who has been critical of the edtech industry. The topic: what role should artificial intelligence play in education?
STEM Education Central brings together the best content for STEM education professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 7, 2022
A few spring websites, lesson plans, printables, activities: 7 Science Experiments that Teach About Spring. Books from Scholastic about Spring. Life cycle of a snake. Life Cycle Lesson Plans. Life Cycle resources. Life Cycles. Life Cycle Symbaloo. Plant life cycle. Spring Puzzle. Spring Garde n–click to find flowers. Spring Games. Spring Vocabulary (video).
Educators Technology
MARCH 7, 2022
Art is all about exploring, appreciating, and enjoying the richness and diversity of our cultures. Artful thinking is an analytic approach through which we get to explore this cultural.read more.
ED Surge
MARCH 9, 2022
Many of the largest employers in the country are changing how they approach offering training and education benefits to their employees. In some cases it’s to respond to how fast technology is advancing, and a sense that workers need retraining more often than than in the past. But it’s also because there’s a bit of an arms race among large employers to offer education perks and a post-pandemic rethink by many employees about what they want from their jobs.
Computer Science Teacher
MARCH 7, 2022
Perhaps my favorite panel of SIGCSE 2022 was debating the question of should the APCS A course switch its language from Java to Python? During the discussion it occurred to me that there was a bigger question that had to be answered first That is “what is the purpose of APCS A?” Now the normal and obvious answer is that it should be equivalent to university CS1 courses – the first course CS majors take in university.
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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.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 11, 2022
Two math celebrations are coming up on March 14th : Pi Day and World Maths Day. Pi 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.
Educators Technology
MARCH 10, 2022
The global market for online learning is set to continue to grow, representing an incredible opportunity for anyone who wants to expand their education, or even earn a degree online. While online.read more.
ED Surge
MARCH 8, 2022
Recently, lawmakers in Iowa penned a bill that, if passed, would have required cameras in every K-12 classroom in the state. These cameras would allow parents to livestream their children’s lessons throughout the school day. Meanwhile in Indiana, a bill would have required teachers to turn in a year’s worth of lesson plans in advance. Both failed to pass their respective state legislatures.
Computer Science Teacher
MARCH 5, 2022
Saturday at SIGCSE was a short day but there was still plenty to learn. Shaundra Daily. Her talk, based on her own history, was about how their are barriers making it hard for women, especially women of color and women who are also mothers, and who generally don’t fit a specific mold. This fit in with other conversations I had this conference about getting students to start CS at the university level don’t have the support they need once they get there.
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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!
Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 10, 2022
Invention Convention Worldwide is a global K-12 invention education curricular program mapped to national and state educational standards that teaches students problem-identification, problem-solving, entrepreneurship and creativity skills and builds confidence in invention, innovation and entrepreneurship for life. Here are websites to help you and your students learn about the excitement of inventions: A Guide to Inventions.
Accelerate Learning
MARCH 10, 2022
Today we are announcing that your favorite science and math curriculum can now be used with Google Classroom LMS. We know districts, schools, and teachers are all increasing their use of Google Classroom. With Google Classroom, teachers and students have one place to go for learning content, assignments, and assessments. Let’s explore some of the capabilities of our integration.
ED Surge
MARCH 11, 2022
In recent years, blockchain technology has become a buzzword in the edtech sector. The system of recording information secures digital data in a way that makes it traceable and difficult to alter. Updates must be validated collectively. The technology can be used to authenticate the identities of people, to determine ownership or to verify data. The possibilities for applying this type of system in education are extensive.
Computer Science Teacher
MARCH 6, 2022
I had a great time at SIGCSE 2022. As an introvert I probably suffered less from not being with people than many but after two years I really needed to be with people. I was able to connect in-person with friends I had not seen in years. Some a decade or more. That was truly awesome. The community building of an in-person conference should not be understated.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 9, 2022
Teaching students about current events used to be as easy as picking a trusted newspaper and reading their headlines. Those days are gone with fake news, yellow journalism, and opinions dressed up as news stories. So how to you talk about what’s in the news? Marcee Harris over at Teaching Channel has a lesson plan to help you: How to Talk About What’s in the News: A Lesson Plan.
Stem Activities for Kids
MARCH 9, 2022
Leprechaun traps are always good fun but instead of doing the same activity that your students have (probably) already done before, why not try something new? Combine a leprechaun trap idea with other interesting elements for a new twist on an old favorite: simple machines and stop motion animation! Why Simple Machines? Simple machines are one of the tried and true ways for kids to learn about force and motion.
ED Surge
MARCH 9, 2022
In the last two years, while schools experienced more disruption and strain than in almost any other time in recent memory, education leaders have been broadcasting one message, loud and clear and often: Education cannot go back to normal. This moment presents a chance to move forward, not go back. The upheaval of the pandemic can be an opportunity for positive change, if we let it.
Computer Science Teacher
MARCH 8, 2022
There is a lot of discussion about moving the Advanced Placement CS A exam to Python from Java. The Collegeboard is reluctant to do so. They see APCSA as the equivalent to CS1 or the first course for CS majors in university. They cite research that indicates that APCSA students for very well in CS2 (usually data structures) and that CS2 is almost always taught in Java or C++.
STEM Minds
MARCH 8, 2022
It has been well documented that there is a lack of representation of girls and women across STEM fields. Women are half of the US workforce but only 27% of STEM workers. Similarly, “while women have surpassed men in college attendance and completion rates, women received only 19 percent of bachelor’s degrees in engineering, 19 percent in computer science, and 21 percent in physics in 2007”.
Career in STEM
MARCH 7, 2022
3 Fun, Free St. Patrick’s Day STEM Activities! These three STEM activities are quick and easy to put together, are free, and will help you celebrate the holiday – STEM style! 1. Screen-Free Coding Activity. Requiring just a box of Lucky Charms cereal, this activity comes with a printable sheet that helps teach young’uns about coding. Though simple graphing and sequencing using the cereal as manipulatives, this game helps young learners get an introductory idea of what coding is!
ED Surge
MARCH 8, 2022
The American workforce statistics may be starting their slow climb out of the pandemic. The unemployment rate, for example, has fallen to 3.8 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But there’s still a labor shortage , and states are looking to make sure their workforces are truly competitive. As states struggle to keep pace with the economy, some of them are now turning to K-12 credential transparency, in the hopes that it will show them how to give their workforce the leg up
Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
MARCH 7, 2022
160 How to Successfully Fit STEM in Small Time Frames OH, the agony of not having enough time! If you are a classroom teacher trying to teach STEM or you are a special area teacher with a limited schedule then you know what I am talking about!! It is brutal. How can we get to the best part of the revision and learning from failure if we have to constantly stop due to time constraints?!
Smore Science
MARCH 10, 2022
Credit-Frank Glaw. Chameleons are famous for their curved tails, long tongues, and ability to change their skin color. Recently, the animals are once again in the spotlight after scientists discovered the smallest species so far. The newly discovered chameleons are now thought to be the world’s smallest reptiles. The new species is called the nano-chameleon, or Brookesia nana.
Love Learning STEM
MARCH 9, 2022
Are you looking for engaging and simple Mapping Earth’s Landforms activities? In this post you will find my top ways to introduce, teach, and practice these concepts with your 4th graders. Students are expected to be able to read topographic maps, identify mountains, continental boundaries, and so much more! . Although I’ve come to love teaching this unit, it wasn’t always the case.
ED Surge
MARCH 7, 2022
There is a missing element in the U.S. education system, a big one, AWOL since the 1980s. Its absence has been made more palpable by the obscene U.S. income gap , combined with the pandemic and the fact that the U.S. has become one of the most socially complicated countries. We are at the point where a clerical error on a routine form may put your life in danger.
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