Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Teach Speaking and Listening Skills with Student Presentations This video is from a series I taught for school districts. It is now available for free to Ask a Tech Teacher subscribers: Summary This video discusses using student presentations to enhance speaking and listening skills, aligning with Common Core standards. Highlights Engaging Topic: Student presentations warm up students and foster excitement for learning.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Teigue Linch recalls the email she got from Pine Forest, her daughters’ child care center in Burlington, Vermont, encouraging families to take advantage of the new state law that allows more people to qualify for child care assistance. But Linch, who works full time as an office manager for an engineering company, has twin 17-month-old toddlers, a long to-do list and the heavy mental load shared by all parents of young children.

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Computer Science Teacher

OCTOBER 19, 2024

The NCWIT Aspirations in Computing High School Award is an amazing program for young women THe students I have had who earned these awards have found it very useful. And yes, it looks great on a college application. Encourage your students to apply. From the web site: The NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) High School Award honors 9 th - 12 th grade women, genderqueer, and non-binary students for their computing-related achievements and interests, and encourages them to pursue their passions.

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Middle Web

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Ronald Williamson and Barbara R. Blackburn show how to balance the process of teacher evaluation (number of observations, conferences and written reports) with the importance of using the evaluation system to support teacher improvement and re-enforce effective teacher habits. The post Teacher Evaluation That Works for Everyone first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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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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Box Light

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Get ready! Connect with Boxlight at the EdTech Leaders Alliance Conference, October 20-22, 2024, Booth #14 in the Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center (Lewis Center, OH). Explore our innovative solutions in action and see how we’re enhancing classroom safety and boosting student engagement, making a real difference in today’s education.

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Northeastern University

OCTOBER 20, 2024

As the Fall 2024 academic calendar approaches the halfway point – we have had multiple field trips and many more planned. Teachers were invited to apply for field trips in August/September – and over 30 teachers did so. This year, we have 20 field trips planned: 8 this semester and 12 next semester. See below for a summary of field trips to date and to see what is coming up!

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Basic-Mathematics

OCTOBER 20, 2024

This Pythagorean theorem worksheet will help students clearly understand the Pythagorean theorem while allowing teachers to print unlimited worksheets

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Box Light

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Implementing effective and consistent STEAM instruction can be challenging, especially when trying to nurture creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. The Xploris all-in-one STEAM solution helps overcome these hurdles by offering an engaging, comprehensive platform that supports K-5 educators in fostering essential 21st-century skills from an early age.

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Newton STEM

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Lemelson-MIT is presenting three webinars for high-school students to explore Intellectual Property (IP) — how to protect ideas. The webinars are useful for debate clubs to learn more about this year’s national debate topic on IP but are open to all. Register here. Orientation to the intellectual property system: September 11 ( recording available here ) Hot topics regarding U.S.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Solving Exponential Equations Problems and Solutions (Part - 6)

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Basic-Mathematics

OCTOBER 21, 2024

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Newton STEM

OCTOBER 21, 2024

October 21-25 is Massachusetts STEM Week. Events scheduled for the MetroWest area include: Tuesday October 22 , 10AM: Backyard and Beyond: Working in the Garden at the Discovery Museum in Acton Tuesday, October 22 , 3:30PM: Vinci STEAM Robotics Workshop at the Needham Free Library, Grades 3-7 Wednesday, October 23 , 1PM: Early Career STEM Alumni Panel hosted by Mass Bay Community College on Webex ( details ) Wednesday, October 23 , 3:30PM: See Yourself in the Green Workforce: Expl ore, Share &#

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Newton STEM

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Boston College Splash is a daylong event offering courses for students in grades 6-12 taught by undergraduate and graduate students. Students can choose from courses covering a vast array of topics, including forensic science, global public health issues, and the history of ice cream. The program will take place on Saturday, November 23 in Stokes South Hall on Boston College’s main campus.

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Newton STEM

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Registration is now open for Northeastern University Splash , a daylong event offering workshops for students in grades 8-12 run by undergraduate students. Class topics include robotics, film, medicine, comedy, and philosophy. The event will take place on Saturday, November 9 in Ryder Hall on Northeastern’s campus and is free, with lunch and merchandise included.

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