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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape
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One of the great problems of teaching computer science is that there is a limited amount of time to teach and an unlimited amount of things that can be taught. There is very little degree of agreement of what must be taught. Teachers do the best they can but there is a good amount of variation on what gets taught. One thing that seems to always (or close to always) get left out is writing safe and secure code.
Schools – Register today for an IET Faraday® Challenge Day! Free, STEM activity days with a real-world challenge and annual competition for pupils aged 12-13 years. IET Faraday® Challenge Days aim to encourage more young people to study and consider exciting and rewarding careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) by using creativity, innovation and problem-solving skills.
Schools – Register today for an IET Faraday® Challenge Day! Free, STEM activity days with a real-world challenge and annual competition for pupils aged 12-13 years. IET Faraday® Challenge Days aim to encourage more young people to study and consider exciting and rewarding careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) by using creativity, innovation and problem-solving skills.
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As PTA president at my childrens school, I rely on social media to keep families informed about everything from sports and musicals to important school updates. But Ive also seen firsthand how it can be distracting or be used to share comments that conflict with school values. It is particularly hard to create a healthy digital school culture when school leaders have little control over removing content, such as confession accounts, fight accounts and impersonation accounts.
The last few years have seen a huge expansion in the number and types of cyber security courses in high schools. Much of this has been driven by a growth in the realization that we, society, governments, businesses, need more help making our systems secure from bad actors. CS ed as career development. Great in career technical schools of course. Yet another CS elective in comprehensive schools as well.
The University of Liverpool is supporting the diversity of veterinary professions as part of a national project, ‘Vet Team in a Box’ Schools can book the box* for their Year 7, 8 or 9s and have it delivered to them for free. “Vet Team in a Box, is a complete secondary school lesson in a box.
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Do you remember the last time you were on endless hold with customer service? Or in line at the DMV with no end in sight? Take those experiences and multiply them together and it might begin to explain what life's been like for Felisa Wright since January. She lost her Altadena home, where she also ran a childcare business, in the Eaton Fire. That was just the beginning.
Post by Claire Meschkat March 25, 2025 In the world of STEM education, hands-on learning is essentialbut its also one of the biggest challenges for teachers. Between expensive materials, limited class time, and logistical headaches, running engaging STEM projects in the classroom can be overwhelming. Enter Qweebi , an innovative startup thats revolutionizing how STEM is taught through a virtual makerspace.
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