Fri.Jun 28, 2024

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The Secret to Successful Essay Writing: 10 Proven Tips to Level Up

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Essay writing is a crucial skill for academic and professional success because it teaches clear, logical, and persuasive communication. The Ask a Tech Teacher team has come up with 10 practical tips to enhance your essay writing abilities, covering aspects like thesis development, structure, evidence, transitions, and proper grammar: Mastering the Art of Essay Writing Do you find essay writing daunting?

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How Podcasts in the Classroom Can Power Up Learning

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If you’re looking for a new and exciting way to engage learners while enhancing their learning experience, then consider incorporating a podcast. This dynamic and easily accessible tool is revolutionizing classrooms everywhere. Whether you’re a veteran teacher or just beginning your career, integrating podcasts into your lessons can enhance your student’s learning experience.

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Meteor Watch: Engaging Students in the Exploration of Space

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Although most schools are out for summer, June 30th marks National Meteor Watch Day, celebrating the wonder of meteors, also known as shooting stars. Add this activity to your teacher toolbox to ignite curiosity and expand your students' understanding of our universe. Plan now for an unforgettable classroom experience.

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Achieving Equity in Gifted Programs

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Written by: Reagan Flowers, Ph.D. In a recent FutureEd webinar , educational professionals and other stakeholders examined the deep-seated inequities in K-12 gifted and talented programs. To discussion centered around three school districts that have adopted an alternative structure of advanced education, aiming to broaden opportunities for more students while supporting advanced learning.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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Charles Babbage: The Father of Computing

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In the vast tapestry of scientific history, few threads are as the tale of Babbage. Known as the eccentric visionary who followed his own mechanical rhythm, Babbage was more than just a mathematician and inventor; he was a true tech rebel whose actions and creations continue to impact computational science today. Picture a world where punch cards were outdated, and binary code was merely a concept in Babbage's mind.