March, 2023

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Math Strategies For Struggling Students: A New Approach to Challenges

Accelerate Learning

When it comes to math, teaching to a wide range of abilities is never easy. Even when it comes to the basics, some students will move through it more quickly than others.

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Why Hidden Artificial Intelligence Features Make Such an Impact in Education

ED Surge

When classrooms and conference rooms abruptly moved online three years ago, we all experienced moments of technical frustration. Whether dealing with connectivity issues or clumsy virtual interactions, which were sometimes accompanied by awkward background noises, we persisted. Fortunately, the education sector had time to smooth out some of these wrinkles, especially with improved connectivity and advancing technology such as artificial intelligence (AI).

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Practical AI Ideas for the Classroom

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a hot topic in schools around the country. As I kick off Season 12 of the 10 Minute Teacher (after a much-needed break), I'm sharing 21 uses of AI tools, 4 conversation starters (including eight concerns of negative uses of AI), and a lesson plan I used to teach AI.

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6 Ways to Make Classroom Typing Fun

Ask a Tech Teacher

When you teach typing, the goal isn’t speed and accuracy. The goal is that students type well enough that it doesn’t disrupt their thinking. Let me say that again: The goal of keyboarding is students type well enough that it doesn’t disrupt their thinking. Much like breathing takes no thought and playing a piano is automatic (for some), students must be able to think while they type, fingers automatically moving to the keys that record their thoughts.

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Book Recommendations for CS People

Computer Science Teacher

tl;dr Book recommendations: Overnight Code: The Life of Raye Montague, the Woman Who Revolutionized Naval Engineering Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II Overnight Code was recommended to me after I recommended Code Girls on Facebook. Overnight Code is a truly inspiring story of a woman with two strikes against her (female and Black) whose hard work, determination, and talents helped her do some revolutionary work in naval engineering and integrating

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Employer Benefits: Hosting a Nuffield Research Placement

All About STEM

Nuffield Research Placements are engaging, real-life research projects, where Year 12 students have the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution towards the work of a host organisation. What are the benefits? By hosting a Nuffield Research Placement you can support young people and diversify your workforce while forging strong links with schools and colleges in your local area.

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Teaching Lessons I Learned From Mom

ED Surge

Though I usually use this space to offer answers to teaching advice questions from professors, I wanted to try something different. For my next few installments, I’m writing letters to people who have exemplified what it means to be an effective teacher. The first letter in the series was about what I learned when visiting a colleague’s hybrid class.

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Should AI be STOPPED?

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Some tech titans have co authored a letter “Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter” urging that all AI development past GPT-4 be halted for six months because “…recent months have seen AI labs locked in an out-of-control race to develop and deploy ever more powerful digital minds that no one – not even their creators – can understand, predict, or reliably control.” Pause

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Invention Convention 2023 is coming

Ask a Tech Teacher

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. Signups for the annual Raytheon Technologies Invention Convention US Nationals (2023) start March 31st.

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Finding Words With All The Letters Programming project

Computer Science Teacher

Does anyone else lay in bed in the morning thinking about coding projects or is it just me? I’ve been playing around with a Wordle solver helper for a while now. It helps me find words based on what I know after each guess. One of the things like like to do is see how many possibilities there are based on different hints. Yesterday I had most of the letters but not in the right place.

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ESA Teach with Space: Online Conference

All About STEM

Educators can register now for the ESA Teach with Space Online Conference, taking place on the 11th and 12th of July 2023! By joining this conference you will have the opportunity to see inspirational talks by Space experts and participate in panel discussions addressing, among others, the future of space exploration and “Space for a green future” Get ideas from the space classroom experiment.

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Teaching Math Through Art

Accelerate Learning

The connections between art and math aren’t always obvious— one is often taught as a core course, and the other is an elective. One requires the use of pencil and paper, and the other uses a vast assortment of mediums.

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Advancing Digital Literacy for a Digitally Inclusive Future

ED Surge

In many classrooms, students demonstrate an enviable tech savviness as they easily navigate new applications with grace and little fear. Need your computer hooked up to the projector? There is a good chance at least one student can do it for you. Need help getting the WiFi booster to work properly? Ask a student. There is no question that today’s schools are filled with digitally savvy children who have grown up with technology and the internet of things.

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12 AR Apps and Tips for Awesome Classrooms with Jaime Donally

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Using your smartphone, you can now scan a human. In this episode of the 10 Minute Teacher podcast, I speak with AR expert Jaime Donally about practical ways to use augmented reality in the classroom. Jaime shares 12 top tips and resources for engaging learning with immersive tech, including 3D scanning, 3D printing, and more.

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17 Online Chemistry Resources

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are popular online resources about Chemistry: Beaker –a digital beaker app Chemistry collection from Carnegie ChemCapers Chemistry instructional videos ChemmyBear –resources for Chemistry and AP Chemistry classes CK12 Chemistry simulations Collisions Chemistry Concord Consortium –chemistry, earth science, engineering, life science, physics Crash Course: Chemistry (videos) EMD PTE — periodic table Interactive Periodic Table Molecules –Molecules is an application for viewing three-dimension

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Gardening Program with SAGE Elementary Students

User Generated Education

Our Title 1 school is lucky enough to have a decent size outdoor garden that is overseen by community volunteers. One of their goals is to teach our students about the garden. Because of the that, I offered gardening as a possible elective for my GT (gifted and talented students). See Offering Electives to Elementary Students for more about why and how I offer electives to them.

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NEW STEM Insights Magazine: Primary & Secondary

All About STEM

STEM Learning’s NEW STEM Insights Magazines are landing in schools this week! STEM Learning has created STEM Insights Magazine based on feedback from teachers and educators. Editions are packed with information, inspiration and articles to support your teaching. Click to take a look at the digital versions & discover relevant, topical content and lots of useful resources too!

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STEM Career Spotlight: Women In STEM

Accelerate Learning

In honor of Women’s International Month, we would like to spotlight some amazing women scientists who have made significant contributions to STEM and our world. Historically, women in STEM are often overlooked, undervalued, and even discouraged from pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. But today, women in STEM are breaking barriers, shattering glass ceilings, and achieving incredible accomplishments that are changing the world.

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For Teens, Text-Based Crisis Lines Increase Accessibility Amid Mental Health Emergency

ED Surge

“Sounds like you’re a really good older brother.” Logan Shideler said that to a 14-year-old boy who had called California Youth Crisis Line because he was contemplating suicide. Shideler lent an ear to the boy, who talked about feeling protective of his younger brother. The people who answer the phone aren’t there to give advice, says Shideler, who supervises volunteers for the crisis line, which is run by the nonprofit California Coalition for Youth.

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Generative AI, Chat GPT, and Learning

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter So, I’ve spent this week looking at and testing many AI tools. I know I’m a total beginner, but then again, I guess everyone is a beginner right now. While all of these schools have been rushing to block ChatGPT , many don’t realize that generative AI tools are making their way into Google Workspaces and Microsoft 365.

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#71: Beginning Graphs in MS Excel

Ask a Tech Teacher

Excel makes graphs simple and easy for beginners. Even my parent helpers are amazed at how much students can do with a simple F11 shortkey and a right click. This lesson plan works just as well with Google Sheets though you may have to adapt a few of the instructions. If the lesson plans are blurry, click on them for a full size alternative. — Click for more Excel lesson plans Copyright ©2023 Askatechteacher.com– All rights reserved.

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Strength-Based Goal Setting for Gifted Kids

Middle Web

Phelps and Lewis offer a comprehensive guide to setting goals, delineating a process that is sure to be impactful for gifted learners. Specialists working with 2E or underachieving students will appreciate the strengths-first framing, writes gifted education leader Kim Rensch. The post Strength-Based Goal Setting for Gifted Kids first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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CREST Awards on a Shoestring: Ages 5-11

All About STEM

Get children involved in CREST Awards with low-cost resources and everyday household items! In collaboration with Mewburn Ellis, CREST Awards has created Star and Superstar ‘on a shoestring’ project packs. The activities are designed to be easy-to-run and low-cost. You don’t need to be a teacher, have a science background or have access to specialist equipment to run them, so they’re great for.

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How Autonomy Can Transform Your Classroom and Empower Students

Accelerate Learning

Giving students autonomy over their learning doesn’t just engage and motivate them; it gives them the skills to achieve academically and in life. Find out how you can empower your students with autonomy.

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My Sister Taught Me to Have Empathy for Students in Middle School

ED Surge

In some ways, middle school is very much the same as it was a decade ago. In my own classroom, I recognize some of the hallmarks of the middle school years — changing voices, students spurting up three inches by the time May rolls around, and the awkwardness of being surrounded by so many developmental stages at once. In so many moments, it reminds me of myself when I was in the sixth grade.

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8 Ways to Teach Financial Literacy

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As I was grading my student’s web pages today, one student’s goals struck me. She said she wanted to earn money, save it, and “create generational wealth.” This eighth grader has been taught financial skills at home, but not all students are so fortunate. April is Financial Literacy Month, so it's the perfect time to teach financial literacy.

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How to Prepare for College

Ask a Tech Teacher

Succeeding in college is both easy and hard. It takes planning, drive, and dedication, but once you commit to the required changes, the payback is worth it. The first big tip: College is not like High School. Succeeding in the former in no way predicts success in the latter. With High School graduation close, college on the horizon, one of our Ask a Tech Teacher contributors put together a list of great tips and ideas to help you prepare for one of the biggest steps you can take to build your fu

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Mar 30, Comparing Rational Numbers Worksheet

Online Math for All

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Amazing Apprenticeships: Logistics with the RAF Webinar

All About STEM

Join this exclusive webinar to find out more about the exciting apprenticeships in logistics with the RAF.

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Math in the Real World

Accelerate Learning

As teachers, you may feel like a broken record telling your students that they’ll use this math, whatever you’re currently teaching, in everyday life. Students will nod, shrug, and maybe even roll their eyes. To them, what’s the point in learning it when their calculator will do the work anyway?

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This Future Teacher Hopes to Be a Change Agent By Exposing Students to Different Perspectives

ED Surge

There’s a lot of talk these days about the teacher pipeline. Who’s in it? Is it drying up? How do we fill it — and fast? At the same time, and not unrelated, the teaching profession is experiencing a period of upheaval. Narratives around staff shortages, resignations, burnout, politicization and other issues are circulating, creating an atmosphere of discouragement and gloom for those in the field and those adjacent to it.