Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2024

6 Key trends in education to be looking at, from the Ask a Tech Teacher team: Key Digital Innovations for Today’s Education Professionals The digital transformation is underway, and while its impact on society is undeniable, education is among the most disproportionately affected areas. It’s not just about ditching blackboards for tablets – education today is undergoing a paradigm shift in teaching methodologies.

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ED Surge

MAY 14, 2024

ST. PAUL, Minn. — What do you want to be when you grow up? That’s a question long faced by high school students. But these days, students have access to far more information than in the past about what, specifically, they could do as a job after they graduate. And that is changing the way students are thinking about whether or not they want to go to college — or when they want to go.

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All About STEM

MAY 14, 2024

Our friends from Chester Zoo are all set to spotlight conservation at the IUCN’s first-ever World Species Congress – a global event to inspire action for species conservation. As part of this global event, the Chester Zoo team are hosting a Virtual Live Lesson from 11am on Wednesday the 15th of May to champion some of the world’s most threatened species.

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Box Light

MAY 14, 2024

Imagine the frustration of a teacher pouring her heart into a lesson, only to have a student absent and miss out on crucial concepts and skills. It's a feeling of helplessness, knowing that despite her efforts, some students may fall behind. But what if there was a solution to bridge this gap?

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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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STEM Minds

MAY 14, 2024

NEWS: May 10, 2024 Government investing $293,800 to help 150 people gain the skills needed to work in the growing agriculture sector Newmarket Region — The Ontario government is investing $293,800 to upskill 150 jobseekers in Stem Minds Corporation’s The Future of Food and Farming: Innovations in Horticulture and Indoor Agriculture project which is being executed in partnership with Boreal Farms that addresses skill gaps in the agriculture sector in Aurora / Newmarket Region by providing immer

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