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Students Have Different Thinking Speeds. Inclusive Teaching Means Realizing That.

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“Research has shown that shy learners—the ones who sit in the back and they don’t really say anything—they can be slower learners, but they’re actually the most flexible and they can be the most creative problem solvers,” says Barbara Oakley, a professor of engineering at Oakland University who works at translating the latest brain research into practical (..)

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Top 5 Reasons Why Kids Should Learn Python

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Moreover, Python affords a great deal of flexibility as a coding language which means kids can experiment easily and more often. For instance, Matplotlib is used for plotting charts and graphs; SciPy for engineering applications, science, and mathematics; Beautiful Soup for HTML parsing and XML and NumPy for scientific computing.

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Incorporating Monthly Giving Projects into STEM Curriculum: Inspiring the Next Generation of Philanthropists

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An Overview of STEM – Why It’s Relevant and Important STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The skills developed through STEM education allow students to think critically, problem-solve creatively, and adapt to rapidly changing technological advancements.

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Key Digital Innovations for Today’s Education Professionals

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Hybrid learning combines the social, structured, and guided principles of in-class lessons with the flexibility and self-motivation inherent to remote learning. Schools & universities are increasingly the targets of social engineering attacks , which are harder to combat since they result from human error.

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Why This College Student Created a Coloring Book to Celebrate Black Women in STEM

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Through a creative lens, how do I make sure people [like me] are seen, heard, represented, but also gain exposure to new role models that are unfortunately written out of our history books? And for me, the solution was biomedical engineering. I feel like this is my calling. I was like, “OK, how do I combine that?”

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Is the Post-Pandemic Era Ripe for Rethinking High School?

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The organization describes its ultimate goal as graduating more students who have fundamental knowledge and skills, collaborate well, think creatively and are motivated to keep learning throughout their lives. And making schools more flexible is a top XQ Institute priority. Photo courtesy of Kira Rowe.

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Root Robotics–Great Way to Extend Hour of Code

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Self-paced learning ensures success of all students, with open-ended and flexible lesson plans. Digital Fluency and Creative Technology Curriculum (Grades 3-8). SAM Labs kits seamlessly connect software and hardware with lesson plans, enabling students to be creative in building engineering projects with sensors.

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