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Discovery Education’s EdTech News Roundup – May 15

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Check out what’s trending in EdTech news! For this edition of the DE EdTech News Roundup, we’ll cover: Appreciating Teachers The "Tech" in EdTech Insights from Education Leaders Appreciating Teachers In case you missed it, May 8 – 12 was Teacher Appreciation Week! But EdTech is really two topics: education and technology.

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Getting up to Speed: Teacher Prep and Technology Integration

Ask a Tech Teacher

Each week as increasingly more stories enter the news cycle; it is clear that both new and veteran teachers need guidance in technology integration. They also should pay special care to ensure that educators understand the privacy and security concerns associated with technology. Fougler, and Kevin J. Graziano. .

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Here Comes Another Trend in K-12 Science Education: Data Science

Chillax Science

Ultimately, knowing a range of science education teaching methods allows competent teachers (and homeschool parents) to create a dynamic and supportive learning environment that promotes student engagement, curiosity, and achievement. Criticism: It forces connections in topics or ages that are inappropriate. Let’s get social!

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4 Ways To Support Civil Discourse in Online Spaces

The Innovative Educator

Is it possible to help students engage in civil discourse in social media and other online spaces? That is the topic educators discussed at the #NYCSchoolsTech Summit on #DiversityMatters. Civil discourse is possible in online spaces if we work to prepare students to engage responsibly and in a civil manner.

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Crafting Minds: Unveiling the STEM Teacher Job Description

STEM Education Shopping

A STEM teacher’s job involves educating students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, fostering skills for innovation. ( 1 ) The Role of a STEM Teacher Source: Scripps News As a STEM teacher, you’ll be responsible for fostering students’ curiosity and love for science, technology, engineering, and math.

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What Image Comes to Your Mind When You Think of a “Doctor”?

National Science Foundation

Using the sample classroom diagram shown above, discussion would focus on how some students (e.g., This teaching pattern resulted in a small target group of students engaged in learning activities and questioning during class, most likely the quickest, loudest students who were sitting closest to the teacher’s position.

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Best Online History Games

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As students engage with these online history games, they get to develop multiple skills including: decision making, perspective-taking, the ability to weigh various types of evidence, compare and contrast sources, and many more. iCivics also offers a number of interesting history games to use with students in class.