2023

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5 Skills Graduates Need to Be Successful

Ask a Tech Teacher

The skills required to succeed in your post-High School life, be it college, a vocational training program, the military, or a job, are surprisingly similar. Commitment to the task at hand by doing your best all the time is a great start, but it isn’t all you need. One of our Ask a Tech Teacher contributors came up with a short list of five skills that will make a big difference in whether you succeed or fail in your post-High School endeavors: Communication Adaptability and Flexibility Le

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Overcoming Math Anxiety and the Fear of Math

Accelerate Learning

When you ask kids what they’re afraid of, math is not a common answer. They’re thinking about spiders or monsters or that creepy feeling you can sometimes get when you’re alone. However, the fear of math is very real. According to Public School Review , the national average for math proficiency in public schools is 47 percent. This leaves plenty of room for improvement, including figuring out how to properly address the challenges of math that can lead to anxiety.

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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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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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National Schools’ Observatory: Learn About Space Resources

All About STEM

Learning about space? Looking for things to do? Use the National Schools’ Observatory! More than 80 free resources, all made by space professionals. Whether you’re a teacher, a student, or a home educator you’ll find something on their new Things To Do webpage. View the resources! About the National Schools Observatory: “We use the wonders of space to inspire the next generation of scientists.

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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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Single Point Rubrics: Efficient and Impactful

Middle Web

The single point rubric – a minimalist, stripped-down version of the standard 4-point rubric – provides efficiency for teachers and is impactful for students because the simplified teacher feedback fosters growth, writes Stephanie Farley. She also shares three grading tips. The post Single Point Rubrics: Efficient and Impactful first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Parrot Imitation: Why?

STEMe

Ridgefield Park, NJ Psittaciformes, otherwise known as parrots, have an uncanny ability to mimic sounds and voices around them, though the idea of parrots mimicking at all is strange in an anatomical sense; these animals have no vocal cords and instead, a syrinx. Common vocalizations consist of squawks and chitters, but every once in a while, a parrot, typically a cockatoo or African gray, will go viral for their ability to speak.

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ChatGPT Gets Its “Wolfram Superpowers”!

Stephen Wolfram

See also: “What Is ChatGPT Doing … and Why Does It Work?” » To enable the functionality described here, select and install the Wolfram plugin from within ChatGPT. Note that this capability is so far available only to some ChatGPT Plus users; for more information, see OpenAI’s announcement. In Just Two and a Half Months… Early in January I wrote about the possibility of connecting ChatGPT to Wolfram|Alpha.

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5 Lessons for Educators to Inspire Students During Women’s History Month

Defined Learning

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10 St. Patrick’s Day Resources For Your Class

Ask a Tech Teacher

Getting ready for St. Patrick’s Day? Try these fun websites with activities for different grade levels, different classes: Puzzle–St. Pat’s Puzzle Puzzle–St. Pat’s drag-and-drop puzzle Puzzle–St. Pat’s slide puzzle Puzzles and games Physical Education St. Patrick’s Day Activities from Elementary PE Teacher.com Resources for St. Pat’s Day from Education.com by grade and subject St.

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Are you ready for the robot revolution?

Futurum

Are you ready for the robot revolution? Published: Transportation is about to go electric and drive itself, meaning every car technician will need to understand how artificial intelligence works. Bringing us up to speed are Dr Justin Starr and Robert Koch, professors at the Community College of Allegheny County in the US. TALK LIKE A ROBOTICS ENGINEER Artificial intelligence (AI) — computer systems able to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence Autonomous vehicle — a vehicle that is

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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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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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Creating Careers: A Step Ahead (NHS) 14+

All About STEM

Calling all 14+ students! “Build your skills, knowledge and experience in health and care with support from a team of experts, taking you a step ahead!” Take a look at the fantastic selection of sessions below from the Liverpool City Region Careers Hub and scan any QR code or click an image to find out more. Find out more about Creating Careers All About STEM (All About Futures) partner with.

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ChatGPT with My Students

User Generated Education

I love educational technology. When technologies were first available online, I was an early adopter, and often got brutally criticized by administrators and colleagues in my K-6 settings for having students use the internet for research, use web tools, create webpages in wikis, and work virtually with schools in other states and countries (for example, see their work from 2008 at [link] ).

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Super EASY Slime Recipe With Just 2 Ingredients!

STEM Education Guide

This is perhaps the most classic science experiment that kids love – making slime. I honestly can’t believe in the two years since starting STEM Education Guide , and I haven’t once done a slime recipe! I was looking for some quick 5-minute science experiments we could do, and this easy slime recipe was the answer. All you need is borax, glue, and water (so technically it requires 3 ingredients, including the water.

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Feeling Overwhelmed? Try These 7 Strategies

Middle Web

The number one frustration Barbara Blackburn hears from educators is TIME! “I just don’t have time to do everything I need to.” Try her seven strategies to cope with constant planning and overflowing calendars. And remember this: perfectionism can be the enemy of completion. The post Feeling Overwhelmed? Try These 7 Strategies first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Innovation: Netflix vs. Blockbuster

STEMe

Houston, Texas In September 2000, a minor start-up called Netflix proposed to be sold for 50 million dollars, to have a partnership with Blockbuster, one of the most successful entertainment companies. Netflix’s company was a mere fraction compared to Blockbuster's domination over the video rental market. What Blockbuster’s CEO, John Antioco, believed was a joke, was the very trigger of their tumble.

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Will AIs Take All Our Jobs and End Human History—or Not? Well, It’s Complicated…

Stephen Wolfram

The Shock of ChatGPT Just a few months ago writing an original essay seemed like something only a human could do. But then ChatGPT burst onto the scene. And suddenly we realized that an AI could write a passable human-like essay. So now it’s natural to wonder: How far will this go? What will AIs be able to do? And how will we humans fit in? My goal here is to explore some of the science, technology—and philosophy—of what we can expect from AIs.

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What are they thinking? 5 Reflective Practices for Spring

Defined Learning

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Use the SAMR Model to Energize Class Tech

Ask a Tech Teacher

This is a question I get often from teachers: Technology is always an extra layer of work in my classroom. How can I blend it into what I already do without taking time I don’t have? When I first addressed this issue fifteen years ago, it was all about replacing traditional classroom tools with one on a computer. For example, book reports were typed on the computer instead of handwritten, or math facts were practiced with a math game instead of flash cards.

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Modelling mines: how can a new 3D modelling platform make mining more sustainable and be part of the solution to climate change?

Futurum

Modelling mines: how can a new 3D modelling platform make mining more sustainable and be part of the solution to climate change? Published: Despite public perceptions, mining is set to play a vital role in the planet’s transition to a sustainable future. Many low-carbon technologies, such as electric cars and solar panels, rely on metals that need to be dug out of the ground.

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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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Adolescents Need More Proactive, Preventative Mental Health Supports in School

ED Surge

Enough is enough. We feel this with each school shooting we endure. We feel this with each suicide that takes a loved one from us far too soon. More lives lost, more families devastated, more educators operating in fear. Each time, we’re left wondering if there’s anything else we could have done to prevent another tragedy. It’s no question that American youth are facing an urgent mental health crisis.

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STEM Ambassadors: National Schools’ Observatory supports One Million Interactions

All About STEM

On the 19th of December 2022, the National Schools’ Observatory and Astrophysicists from Liverpool John Moores University broadcast their third festive space-themed event for children aged 7 – 11. The Merseyside and Cheshire STEM Ambassador Hub supported school recruitment for this session and over 13,000 pupils joined STEM Ambassadors who are part of the One Million Interactions STEM Ambassador.

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Student and Teacher Motivational Needs in the School Setting

User Generated Education

Motivation is not only important in its own right; it is also an important predictor of learning and achievement. Students who are more motivated to learn persist longer, produce higher quality effort, learn more deeply, and perform better in classes and on standardized tests. It’s commonsense, but it’s also reinforced by hundreds of studies ( An Important Piece of the Student Motivation Puzzle ).

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10 Awesome 5-Minute Science Experiments

STEM Education Guide

Sometimes you don’t have enough time to do a full experiment during class. But, you still want to be able to demonstrate the lesson! All of these science experiments can be done in about 5 minutes! Plus, you likely already have everything you need to do them. If you don’t have everything you need, all of these ingredients can be easily found at a grocery store.

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Matching Digital Tools to a Range of STEM Skills

Middle Web

As the world becomes increasingly digital, teachers want their STEM students to be comfortable using technology and digital tools skillfully and with purpose. STEM curriculum expert Anne Jolly identifies five specific STEM skill sets and relates them to dozens of current apps. The post Matching Digital Tools to a Range of STEM Skills first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Take a Math Walk at the Twelve Hills Nature Center!

Talk STEM

We’re excited to announce a new series of MathFinder educational videos featuring and filmed at the Twelve Hills Nature Center , a wonderful blackland prairie restoration project and gardens right here in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas! You can now take an app-guided (in-person) Math Walk or a virtual Math Walk at Twelve Hills Nature Center and enjoy specific aspects of natural life that is thriving there in unique ways.

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Area of a Trapezoid - Definition, Formula, and Examples

Basic-Mathematics

Learn how to get the area of a trapezoid using a rectangle and a triangle, the formula, and also when the height of the trapezoid is missing.