Fri.May 10, 2024

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Ask a Tech Teacher

Mother’s Day in the United States is annually held on the second Sunday of May. This year, that’s May 14th. It celebrates motherhood and it is a time to appreciate mothers and mother figures. Many people give gifts, cards, flowers, candy, a meal in a restaurant or other treats to their mother and mother figures, including grandmothers, great-grandmothers, stepmothers, and foster mothers ( click for updates to the list ): Mother’s Day activities Mother’s Day Activities fro

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Employers: Provide a Project for a Y12 Learner!

All About STEM

89% of Research Placement providers said the experience developed their coaching, mentoring and management skills. You can inspire your future workforce or the next generation of STEM experts by hosting a Research Placement or Experience! The Research and Experience Placement Programme has been around for more than 25 years and is managed nationally by STEM Learning.

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Clayton County Public Schools Wins Boxlight District of the Year Award

Box Light

On May 7, 2024, Clayton County Public Schools (Clayton County, GA) received the Education Technology Implementation District of the Year Award from Boxlight Corporation. This recognition highlights the strong partnership between Boxlight and CCPS, dedicated to modernizing classrooms and enhancing student engagement.

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Preparing for the Future: Exploring Careers

Defined Learning

Career-connected learning is essential to prepare students for future jobs, especially in STEM-related fields. Strategies such as career days, interest surveys, community projects, mentoring programs, and work-based learning experiences help students gain awareness, experience real-world connections, gain future-ready skills, and network-building skills to make informed decisions about their future careers.

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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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STEM Calendar for the Month of May for Educators Everywhere

STEM for Kids

Raleigh, North Carolina USA 5/10/2024 Prepare to embark on an exciting journey with your students through the world of STEM with the May STEM Calendar. This calendar is designed to celebrate specific holidays for STEM enthusiasts and commemorate historic events that have shaped the course of scientific discovery and innovation. May is a month brimming with significance in the realm of STEM, with a plethora of holidays and historic milestones that highlight the profound impact of science and te