Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 1, 2024

Dealing with academic and social challenges in fourth grade can be challenging for parents. There are several strategies parents can use to support their children effectively. Here are ideas from the Ask a Tech Teacher team: Facing Fourth Grade: Tips for Parents Dealing with Academic and Social Challenges As our kids step into fourth grade, it’s a big deal!

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Middle Web

APRIL 1, 2024

All students can learn how to pick up the pieces after they face adversity, disappointment, loss, or trauma and go on. They need our guidance to find healthy ways to move forward. Debbie Silver offers six strategies educators can use to create classrooms that foster resiliency. The post Build a Classroom That’s Resilience-Friendly first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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STEM Education Works

APRIL 1, 2024

Hello everyone! Remember that thing I told you all about earlier this year ? That big event of “cosmic proportions?” That’s right – the 2024 eclipse is just around the corner. Image from [link] On April 8 th , just six days from now, the Sun and the Moon will align resulting in a total solar eclipse. (Coincidentally, it will happen on a “ Moon day.”) The shadow of the Moon will first appear in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and then pass through North and Central America, finally ending in the

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Astronomy STEM Schooling Education 111

Teach Science for All

APRIL 1, 2024

As climate change ramps up, safeguarding cultural heritage is becoming imperative for communities everywhere. Our cultural treasures, which tell the story of who we are and where we’ve come from, are facing serious threats from the likes of extreme weather, droughts, and wildfires.

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Science Sciences STEM 105

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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Starfish Education

APRIL 1, 2024

The younger the student, the more difficulty they have brainstorming ideas. Here are some brainstorming strategies that will help kids develop great ideas.

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STEM Engineering 102

CoderZ

APRIL 1, 2024

The program was also recognized as a finalist in the best robotics solution category DERRY, N.H. – March 28, 2024 – CoderZ , the gamified coding platform that combines instruction for STEM, computer science and career readiness skills, was named the winner in the 2024 EdTech Awards from EdTech Digest Best Coding, Computer Science and Engineering category.

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STEM Sport

APRIL 1, 2024

How are Sports and STEM related? Have you ever watched a sporting event and looked for the science? You should! Sports can’t happen without science, technology, engineering, and math. We have Sean Barton, the Director of Curriculum and Strategy for STEM Sports to talk about just how you can see the STEM in sports! Don’t miss this awesome episode all about sportsscience!

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