Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2025

How to use Digital Quick Writes This video is from a series I taught for school districts. It is now available for free, here on Ask a Tech Teacher: summarized by NoteGPT Summary In this video, Jacqui Murray discusses the concept of quick writes as a dynamic and engaging way to teach writing in the classroom. Quick writes are short, spontaneous writing exercises that allow students to express their thoughts and ideas without the pressure of formal writing tasks.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 14, 2025

A typical career trajectory in early care and education might follow like this: start as an assistant teacher in a classroom, eventually gain the experience to move up to lead teacher, and if youre ambitious and able, one day become the assistant director, director or even owner of a program. On paper, it seems reasonable. Each role, over time, equips the educator to step into the next one, right?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 13, 2025

Virtual high schools have become increasingly popular as technology has advanced and educational needs have evolved. Here is an overview of key data and trends associated with them: Enrollment and Growth Enrollment Numbers : Virtual high schools have seen significant growth in enrollment. In the United States alone, millions of students are now taking at least one online course.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2025

Weve been crunching the numbers, and your votes are in. Heres the countdown of the top EdSurge stories about the college world in 2024, based on readership. Nearly half of the stories in our top 10 involve the impact that AI tools like ChatGPT are having on campuses. No surprise there, considering that just about every week brings new AI products, and students rushing to social media to share how theyre using them on assignments.

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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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Cool Cat Teacher

JANUARY 15, 2025

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In todays ever-evolving educational landscape, technology continues to redefine how we teach and learn. Often, we didn't know it was coming or even approve its use on our campus but the operating system of our student's phones or ipads or laptops updates and now, a full suite of AI tools are suddenly available everywhere you can type a word.

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STEM Education Guide

JANUARY 14, 2025

Charlotte Mason is known for many things, one of which is her classification of certain texts and tales as living books. These are books that extend beyond the page, profoundly altering the readers thoughts, feelings, and views. Its a noble goal for literature. So, where and how can you find the best living books for your learners? If youd like a FREE STEM activities eBook that I made with my kids, you can download it here: Benefits of Reading Charlotte Mason Books In 1988, a teacher named Emily

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 10, 2025

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogythe tech topics most important to your teachingas well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: Category: Parents Here’s how to turn on SafeSearch on Google: Open [link] in a web browser.

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Online Math for All

JANUARY 12, 2025

Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 99)

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All About STEM

JANUARY 17, 2025

I’m a Scientist I’m a Computer Scientist I’m an Engineer I’m a Mathematician Students: Choose your favourite subject! I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here is a student-led learning experience engaging school students with people working in STEM. Students connect with a diverse range of scientists from different specialisms and backgrounds.

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Mathematics, a subject steeped in abstract concepts, often poses challenges to students, especially those in grades 5-10. But imagine a bridge that transformed this intricate maze into an interactive adventure.

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STEM Education Guide

JANUARY 14, 2025

Early childhood education is crucial for a child’s development. Establishing a strong foundation through Pre-K writing activities lays the groundwork for essential skills that greatly contribute to a child’s future academic success. By engaging in these activities during the pre-K years, children develop crucial abilities that pave the way for their educational journey.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 15, 2025

The lights dimmed, and the audience fell silent. It was a cold January afternoon in 2007, and I was sitting in a crowded auditorium in Providence, Rhode Island, nervously thinking about the week ahead. In just a few days, Id travel across the world and step into a classroom for the first time as a student teachera dream years in the making that suddenly felt overwhelming.

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Online Math for All

JANUARY 10, 2025

Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 98)

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All About STEM

JANUARY 13, 2025

Are your students taking part in the 2025 RSPB Big Schools’ Birdwatch? If so, they can further their learning with a CREST Award! Every year, educators from across the UK take part in The Big Schools’ Birdwatch with their classes. Resources are available for all who apply and there’s flexibility to run it with any age group of children.

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Middle Web

JANUARY 12, 2025

If you know your why as a teacher, you can parlay that knowledge into a set of directions that motivate your daily work. Kelly Owens shares how career vision boards can play a significant role in that process. Included: Ideas to help students create their own vision boards. The post Vision Boards Help Us Reignite Career Goals first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 15, 2025

This is a new Ask a Tech Teacher series on College and Career with a focus on military options. High school students contemplating a military career should research extensively, speak with recruiters, and perhaps participate in preparatory or introductory military programs to make an informed decision. Each branch of the military has unique offerings, so aligning personal goals with the branch’s culture and opportunities is crucial.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 16, 2025

I was recently sitting with my friends 9-year-old son, Guillermo, as he teed up a YouTube video on the TV. Id wanted to get a kids perspective on brain rot, Oxford University Press 2024 word of the year that describes both low-quality video content and what seemingly happens to the mind after watching too much of it. Naturally, I sought out someone with on-the-ground experience.

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Online Math for All

JANUARY 15, 2025

AP Calculus AB Problems with Solutions (Part - 6)

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All About STEM

JANUARY 10, 2025

Fantastic news! We are proud to announce that after delivering the ASK Programme in Cheshire and Warrington for 7 years, our area is expanding to include the Liverpool City Region!

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Middle Web

JANUARY 14, 2025

As NBCT Marilyn Pryle concludes her series on key questions to help students become critical readers, she considers how to help them pry open any text and name what they see. What in this content is meant to grab attention and evoke emotion? Why do you react the way you do? The post What About This Text Influences My Reaction? first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 14, 2025

Natural disasters is a related discussion to any number of topics–geography, ecology, Earth Day, even problem solving. Here are 17 websites that bring the power of these natural forces to students ( click here for updates to the list): Avalanches Earthquakes Earthquakes –an animation Earthquakes for Kids Four scenes of natural disasters EarthquakesUSGS Every Natural Disaster Explained in 12 Minutes (video) Floodhugefloods.com Hurricanes Natural Disasters –for kids–video N

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ED Surge

JANUARY 13, 2025

Schools should provide a window through which all students can see the future they want for themselves. Students arrive in the classroom with a diverse range of needs, and helping them succeed isnt always straightforward. Centering instruction in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and implementing both direct and student-driven instruction can help engage learners, address diverse needs and improve learning outcomes for all students.

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STEM Next

JANUARY 13, 2025

STEM Next Opportunity Fund proudly announces Camsie McAdams as the inaugural Director of the Institute for a STEM Ready America, the latest exciting step in STEM Nexts journey to build a STEM-ready generation through afterschool and summer learning. With over 25 years of leadership in STEM education, Camsie McAdams brings a wealth of expertise and a proven track record of nationwide impact.

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All About STEM

JANUARY 15, 2025

Is your company based in the advanced manufacturing, life sciences or freeport sector? Do you want to help students explore innovation in the Liverpool City Region? You could inspire your future workforce by delivering short presentations or workshops at our Experience of the Workplace events. We support you throughout the process and you can reach up to 900 students off-site.

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STEM Discovery Education

JANUARY 15, 2025

The DreamBox Math Difference Every student is a math student. Thats why DreamBox is dedicated to personalizing learning to meet every learners unique needs. Weve worked closely with dedicated educators and their students to learn how we can continue building on this work with new product enhancements that remove more barriers to math engagement for […] The post Partner-Driven Improvements Enhance Personalized Learning for All Students appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.

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Scientix

JANUARY 17, 2025

CC-BY, provided by authors The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) play a key role in education for several important reasons. They provide a comprehensive framework that fosters a global awareness among students of the challenges and issues affecting the world. When teaching the SDGs in a multi-disciplinary approach, students develop a sense of responsibility towards global issues such as poverty, inequality and climate change, and they understand the connections between education and real-wor

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ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2025

Imagine a recent graduate armed with a degree but struggling to convey their specific skills to potential employers. Now picture that same graduate confidently presenting a suite of microcredentials that precisely showcase their abilities. This scenario isnt just possible; its becoming increasingly necessary in todays competitive job market. Yet, some educational institutions view microcredentials with skepticism, dismissing them as unfamiliar to employers and not worth the investment.

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Vivify Stem

JANUARY 13, 2025

Post by Kristina Klammer & Dr. Natasha Wilkerson Posted: January 13, 2025 Did you know that when space crafts re-enter Earths atmosphere, that they travel at speeds of up to 17,500 miles per hour and heat up to 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit? How does NASA keep its astronauts safe in spaceships when re-entering Earths atmosphere? Get your students engaged about the science of heat transfer with a 5E STEM challenge that culminates with students creating a heat shield to protect a space craft and (c

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All About STEM

JANUARY 10, 2025

Our 6-week STEM Club packs are fantastic for class or STEM club. You can select an activity for a single session or choose your favourite collection and use them all for a 6 week STEM club. You can even mix and match!

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Teach Hub

JANUARY 16, 2025

School anxiety can start at a very young age. For many students, the excitement of starting school is also paired with feelings of nervousness. While some anxiety is a normal part of adjusting to a new environment, for some children, these feelings can become overwhelming, impacting their ability to focus and enjoy learning. Whether its academic pressure, social challenges, or the fear of failure, its no wonder that anxiety is becoming more prevalent in students of all ages.

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