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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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Time Management Tips for Teachers

Accelerate Learning

Ask teachers what resource they need more of, and chances are most of them will say, “Time!” For teachers, managing time effectively is a survival skill that applies to both time in the classroom and time spent before and after class, preparing and planning lessons, grading, assessing and documenting, setting up the classroom, and handling a million other details.

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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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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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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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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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#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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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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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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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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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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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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Flying High with STEM

Get Caught Engineering

Let’s fly high with STEM! If you are searching for a theme that will provide a multitude of curriculum integration ideas, aviation and flight is a perfect choice. How airplanes are built is ENGINEERING How airplanes fly is SCIENCE Distance, speed and time airplanes travel is MATHEMATICS What airplanes cost is ECONOMICS Where airplanes land is SOCIAL STUDIES Who made airplanes fly is HISTORY Where airplanes fly is GEOGRAPHY Flight simulation sites and drones are TECHNOLOGY And sprin

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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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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.

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Mar 30, Comparing Rational Numbers Worksheet

Online Math for All

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How can community engagement projects empower STEM students?

Futurum

How can community engagement projects empower STEM students? Published: In cities around the world, air pollution poses a major risk both to the environment and to human health. This has severe consequences for many people, particularly those in underserved and minority communities. At Xavier University of Louisiana , USA, Associate Professor Morewell Gasseller leads a community-oriented STEM education project that aims to address air pollution in New Orleans while giving students the skills the

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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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An After-School Education Program Aims to Diversify the Tech Industry

ED Surge

OAKLAND, Calif. — The lab starts filling up after school lets out. Students trickle in. They help themselves to a snack — today it’s tacos — and chat excitedly with friends. They laugh and joke, listening to Beyoncé and Rihanna on built-in speakers. Soon, employees from one of the world’s most influential companies will arrive to teach these students about computer science: how to program computer games, how to work with data and how to found and run a business.

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Mar 30, Comparing Rational Numbers

Online Math for All

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Thimble.io Connect March 2023

Thimble

We're so excited to share that we launched our Thimble.io Connect Newsletter! We will share our latest and greatest updates moving forward in the newsletter. If you want to subscribe, you can do so at the bottom of this post! The post Thimble.io Connect March 2023 appeared first on Thimble.io Online STEM Classes.

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Become an Enterprise Adviser!

All About STEM

The Careers & Enterprise Company are calling for people to #RewritetheStory and support schools and colleges to shape young people’s futures. By registering to become an Enterprise Adviser, you could be partnered with a local secondary school or college and use your skills, business experience and networks to help them develop a strong careers programme that supports all students.

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Why I’m Head over Heels for Science Flipbooks: Meaningful and Organized Science Notes

The Science Penguin

Science flipbooks are a fun way to take notes and organize information. With a science flipbook, you can cut and paste and take notes. You can also label diagrams and add other visual aids to help you remember scientific concepts. It’s a really hands-on way to learn! Plus, because it’s all in one place, it’s easy to find what you need!

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Calculate the Conditional Probability using a Contingency Table

Basic-Mathematics

Learn to calculate the conditional probability using a contingency table. This contingency table can help you understand quickly and painlessly.

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Edufront and Thimble.io jointly to certify 5 million STEM learners

Thimble

From 2022-2027, the partnership will create programs and labs to certify over 5 million students in STEM, AI and Robotics. The post Edufront and Thimble.io jointly to certify 5 million STEM learners appeared first on Thimble.io Online STEM Classes.

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Summer STEM: Online Teacher Information Session

All About STEM

Event Date: Thursday 11 May An informal session with the STEM Ambassador Hub to talk through resources, activities and competitions for the Summer term! Looking for STEM ideas, inspiration and opportunities for outdoor activities? *Come along! Join All About STEM (STEM Ambassador Hub for Merseyside and Cheshire) for an online showcase – highlighting resources and activities for you to use in the.

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Exploring the Impacts of Family STEM Engagement

EiE Blog

Incorporating learning time with family time has been shown to have a positive impact on learners of all ages. Not only does it increase attendance and graduation rates, but it also provides opportunities to develop essential social and emotional learning skills. But where to begin?

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Graphic Novels: Paired or Primary Reads?

Middle Web

Do graphic novels get to stand on their own, or should they be paired with additional texts? ELA teacher Jason DeHart explores that question and concludes (no surprise) that the answer is both. See his suggestions for paired titles that will appeal to middle grades readers. The post Graphic Novels: Paired or Primary Reads? first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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