Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 11, 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: Basics in Every Lesson Plan Here are four skills to be included and reinforced in every lesson plan.
Cool Cat Teacher
APRIL 9, 2025
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. Coach Daron Franklin “Coach Frank,” shares five of his tips to help us teachers be successful in both school and in life. Daron Franklin also known as Coach Frank, is a former Algebra I teacher turned human performance coach.
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ED Surge
APRIL 8, 2025
When it comes to math, students are struggling. The recent national assessment underscored that by revealing that 24 percent of fourth graders are still performing below basic math skills, also shining a spotlight on an ever-growing inequality in math performance across the country. Other assessments such as the critical thinking-focused international PISA exam have also indicated declining math abilities.
Computer Science Teacher
APRIL 7, 2025
I am a big fan of using stores to teach. Stories are more memorable that contextless theoretical statements. In my career, over fifty years of programming, I have run into a few that I have told again and again. I thought I might share a couple of short stories here. I'll start with a story about why hard coding numbers can be a very bad idea. Some years ago I was working on a team of five people creating a huge test structure to test computer systems.
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.
All About STEM
APRIL 7, 2025
Earth Day 2025 takes place on the 22nd of April and this year’s theme is ‘Our Power, Our Planet’ BBC Teach will be streaming a Live Lesson on the big day, direct from the Eden Project. Learners can explore the water cycle through science and geography and solve challenging riddles throughout the session to order the cycle changes.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 7, 2025
Financial Literacy Month is recognized annually in Canada in November, and the United States in April. It’s purpose: to teach how to establish and maintain healthy financial habits. When kids read America’s almost $37 trillion debt is accepted by many as business as usual, I wonder how that news will affect their children. Do they understand the consequences of unbalanced budgets?
Middle Web
APRIL 8, 2025
Well-designed small-group collaborations can result in kids learning more quickly and more deeply than individual students can accomplish in the same amount of time. Learning scientist Karin Hess shares the "GPS and I" strategy she's developed to ensure groups work for everyone. The post Designing Group Work that Advances Learning first appeared on MiddleWeb.
Teach Hub
APRIL 9, 2025
Getting students motivated after spring break can feel a bit like trying to run in flip-flops. Theyve tasted freedom, the suns shining a little brighter, and their minds are still halfway in vacation mode. Suddenly asking them to snap back into full academic gear? Easier said than done. But the good news? Its totally possible to re-energize your classroom and get everyone back on track without feeling like you’re dragging them through the rest of the year.
All About STEM
APRIL 8, 2025
Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) are level 4 and level 5 qualifications, such as Higher National Certificates, Higher National Diplomas and Foundation Degrees. They are an option for young people starting their career and for adultslooking to upskill or retrain. Amazing Apprenticeships has just shared the latest list of all available HTQs.
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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.
PCS Edventures
APRIL 8, 2025
Picture this: a classroom buzzing with excitement. Students are deeply engaged, exploring STEAM concepts in ways that truly click with them. That's the magic of personalized STEAM learning! But as educators know, achieving this magic can be tricky. Juggling diverse learning styles, limited resources and student engagement is a challenge. That's where these strategies come in!
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 8, 2025
Here are the most-read posts for last month: How to Leverage AI Tutors for Effective Learning Tips for Parents, Educators, and Students Subscriber Special: 50% Off Sidebar Sponsors Didnt Get in College? Interested in the Military? Try NAPS 11 Ways X/Twitter Improves Education LOTS of Resources for Kids Online Research Celebrate Pi Day and Maths Day 9 St.
Middle Web
APRIL 10, 2025
Mechanically Inclined is more than a book on teaching grammar, usage, and style; it is a well-written, funny, and a smart glimpse into the classroom and inner landscape of a master teacher. The best of Writing Workshop coupled with intentional instruction, writes Jeny Randall. The post Build Grammar & Usage into Writers Workshop first appeared on MiddleWeb.
Teach Hub
APRIL 10, 2025
Responsibility is one of those essential life skills that every child needs to learn. But lets be realmany kids today struggle with it because it’s just easier for parents and teachers to do things for them. Teaching responsibility involves more than just having children finish a task. It is about encouraging them to make thoughtful decisions and take pride in achieving things by themselves.
All About STEM
APRIL 10, 2025
Choices Magazine is the ultimate monthly parent and carer guide to apprenticeships and technical education from Amazing Apprenticeships and The Careers & Enterprise Company. In April’s edition, you can find information, stories, links and information including: If you’ve missed previous issues, you can view them all here. Enjoy!
MooMoo Math & Science
APRIL 11, 2025
Summary of the Video Identifying Parallel Parts in Triangular Prisms: To find the base area of a triangular prism, identify the parallel triangular faces. These faces form the basis for calculating the prism's volume. Calculating the Base Area of a Triangle: The formula for the area of a triangle (1/2 base height) is used to determine the area of the triangular base.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 14, 2025
Starting tomorrow, on my writer’s blog, WordDreams , my wonderful efriends are helping me launch my latest prehistoric fiction, Badlands. Early reviews… “Your best ever” –husby (you say he said the same thing last time? I don’t remember) “…prehistoric man takes on nature in all her fury and survives.” –Sandra Cox I’ll be visiting writer friend blogs April 15-26th.
Middle Web
APRIL 13, 2025
When we teach mathematics the way we were taught in school, are our students really doing math? Coach Mona Iehl shares the strategies she uses to engage kids in learning, going beyond superficial procedures and worksheets to explore, discuss, and even have fun in math class. The post I Stopped Teaching Math the Way I Was Taught first appeared on MiddleWeb.
Career in STEM
APRIL 10, 2025
Technology now touches nearly every part of our daily lives, and law enforcement is no exception. The field is experiencing a major transformation fueled by advancements in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Gone are the days when policing relied solely on instinct, physical presence, and traditional investigation methods. Today, STEM-focused training is revolutionizing the way officers approach their duties, from solving crimes to engaging with communities.
CTE Learning
APRIL 7, 2025
The demand for new web and mobile games continues to surge, driven by the staggering numbers of players worldwide. With approximately 1 in 4 people globally engaging in mobile gaming and over 1.13 billion online gamers, the market shows no signs of slowing down. We offer a Web and Mobile Video Game Design course designed to prepare middle school and high school students for this exciting career pathway.
MooMoo Math & Science
APRIL 11, 2025
Summary of the Video Cold Fronts: Cold fronts, symbolized by blue triangles, occur when a cold air mass meets a warm air mass, forcing the warm air to rise rapidly. This can lead to thunderstorms and severe weather, followed by colder, drier conditions and clear skies. Warm Fronts: Warm fronts, symbolized by red semicircles, form when a warm air mass slowly rises over a colder air mass.
STEM Education Works
APRIL 7, 2025
STEM Education Works is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Ozobot , a hands-on coding and robotics education leader. Together, were making STEM learning more engaging, accessible, and effective for both educators and students. With Ozobot, students build problem-solving and programming skills in two creative ways: by using Color Codes (drawing simple commands with markers no screens required) or through Ozobot Blockly.
Online Math for All
APRIL 12, 2025
Quadratic Equation Problems with Solutions
STEM Everyday Podcast
APRIL 13, 2025
For over 40 years, the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) has supported the brightest minds in STEM, with its Astronaut Scholars making groundbreaking contributionsfrom launching payloads into space to pioneering agricultural innovations and advancing congenital heart disease research. The prestigious Astronaut Scholarship is known nationwide for being among the largest merit-based monetary scholarships awarded to college level STEM juniors and seniors.
CTE Learning
APRIL 10, 2025
Frequent readers of our blog know we like to highlight our teachers and students across the country who are doing great work. Today we are highlighting Patrick McLane and his students. Patrick is the Illustration and Design Instructor at the Career Technology Center (CTC) of Lackawanna County in Pennsylvania and recently has been able to deliver a new certificate opportunity to his students thanks to a new partnership.
MooMoo Math & Science
APRIL 11, 2025
Unequal Heating and Pressure Systems: The Earth's tilt causes uneven solar heating, creating high-pressure zones (colder, denser air) at the poles and 30 latitude, and low-pressure zones (warmer, less dense air) at the equator and 60 latitude. This pressure difference drives air movement. Coriolis Effect and Prevailing Winds: The Earth's rotation (Coriolis effect) deflects wind patterns, creating three main prevailing wind belts: polar easterlies (6090 latitude), westerlies (3060 latitude), an
STEM Education Works
APRIL 7, 2025
Oxford, AL November 2024 Hundreds gathered in Oxford, Alabama, to celebrate the official ribbon-cutting of the CREATE Innovation and Technological Center , a groundbreaking regional workforce development and technology center. With more than 400 attendees, the event underscored the power of collaboration and a shared vision for the future of STEM education and workforce readiness.
Online Math for All
APRIL 11, 2025
Logarithm Problems and Solutions (Part - 3)
STEMe
APRIL 11, 2025
Having better memory comes down to understanding how it works and discovering strategies tailored to you. Through this blog article, you will learn about encoding and storing memories, as well as helpful memorization techniques!
CTE Learning
APRIL 14, 2025
New Certification Opportunities for Pennsylvania CTE Educators and Their Students Great news for career and technical educators in Pennsylvania! The Pennsylvania Department of Education's Bureau of Career and Technical Education (BCTE) has officially approved a new group of certifications from Web Professionals Global , an international professional association based in the U.S.
MooMoo Math & Science
APRIL 8, 2025
Please check out the short video quizzes MooMooMath and Science has created to help people learn Science.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 9, 2025
From We Are Teachers, a run-down on the top tech careers for 2025: 15 Best Technology Careers for the Future in 2025 Computer and information technology might be one of the most exciting fields for teens to consider as they think about their future careers. These jobs are often very well paid (the average salary in this field is more than double compared to other occupations ).
Online Math for All
APRIL 9, 2025
IIT JEE Main Mathematics Problems and Solutions (Part - 2)
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