Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 31, 2024

It’s graduation time for High School seniors, that moment when they take over their own bills, budgets, and balancing income with outcomes. The Ask a Tech Teacher crew has some great times from Harley Wade on that subject: Harley Wade from State of Writing created 7 Tips for Creating a Budget in High School High school is the best time to start learning responsible financial management.

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ED Surge

MAY 31, 2024

As educators, we understand that true learning happens when barriers are removed and diverse voices are amplified. Recently, we took the stage at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference to share our experiences designing accessible conferences and events. This wasn't a one-way lecture; it was a collaborative exploration, inviting the audience to contribute their insights and perspectives.

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All About STEM

MAY 31, 2024

The Amazing Apprenticeships Team have shared the next episode of their ASK Information Webinar Series. Their latest webinar, Apprentice Stories, spotlights young apprentices from different fields who discuss their career journey and apprenticeship experiences. It can be difficult for young people to access first-hand insights from real apprentices so sessions like this can be invaluable.

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Accelerate Learning

MAY 31, 2024

Perhaps you’ve heard someone make the claim that “math is a language.” Maybe you’ve made that statement yourself because you truly believe it. On the other hand, you might never have considered the idea before. No matter which of these describes you, it's a question math educators should think about since the answer is bound to affect how we approach teaching math.

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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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All About STEM

MAY 31, 2024

The Careers & Enterprise Company Give an Hour campaign is a great way to give something back to your community and ignite your team at the same time. It helps give young people in your area the skills and knowledge that they need while also potentially finding new recruits for your business. By becoming involved, you can shape the future leaders in your community.

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All About STEM

MAY 31, 2024

The Science & Technology Facilities Council has released a new podcast which brings the discussions on STEAM together and takes the listener through the merits of enhancing and contributing to a diverse and inclusive sector. “STEAM outlines the increasing importance of developing and harnessing a variety of skillsets into the scientific community, by integrating the ‘A’ of the arts into STEM.

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Teach Science for All

MAY 31, 2024

Prologue: During the lockdown months of the pandemic I was involved in an online book study where we were reading the book All We Can Save. This is a pretty fabulous book on feminism and climate science and each chapter has poetry, art and essays embedded.

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MAY 31, 2024

Written by: Reagan Flowers, Ph.D. Though it’s been more than four years since the pandemic shut down our schools, the lingering impact of these events is still overwhelming. Absenteeism ranks amongst one of the biggest problems continuing to widen learning gaps, so much so that the White House recently held a summit to address the nation’s education crisis.

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