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What a Typical Tech Lesson Looks Like

Ask a Tech Teacher

In the past, I’ve gotten emails like this from teachers: I am a tech teacher, going on my fifth year in the lab. Each year I plan to be more organized than the last, and most often I revert back to the “way things were.” I’m determined to run the lab just like I think it should be! … Could you please elaborate on how you run your class?

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How to Bring to Life the Science of Reading

ED Surge

“You go into your own world for a moment. Like, if someone's talking to me and I'm reading a book, I wouldn't hear them,” says Aylynn, an eighth grader in Pendergast Elementary District in Phoenix, Arizona. “You can understand someone else's culture, what they celebrate, what they honor and what they believe in, without personally asking. It makes me empathize with other people.

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Questions Keeping Me Awake Tonight

Computer Science Teacher

It’s about 2:45 AM as I start this post. Why am I writing at this hour? Well, it’s because some things are keeping my mind from shutting down and maybe by writing them out I can get back to sleep. Basically there are a bunch of questions about teaching computer science that have no good answers. Certainly none that everyone can agree on. Let’s start with “what should CS teachers know (in CS concepts)?

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How Home Visiting Programs Benefit the Whole Family

ED Surge

This essay was adapted from a piece posted on Medium. About nine months ago, Dara told me she was interested in bringing her mother and nephew from Syria to the United States, and she needed assistance. She had immigrated to Evanston, Illinois from Syria five years ago, along with her husband and five children and had a goal of reuniting with her family.

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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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How to Apply Project-Based Methodology for Students to Develop STEM Solutions That Solve Real Problems

Scientix

CC-BY, provided by author Teachers challenged the 10th year students of the Vocational Course of Mechatronics to find solutions to the problems or situations related to their interests. Their objectives were: to know the functioning of the Arduino board and sensors; study the electrical circuit required to connect the various components; use the sensors in the collection of information, control and execution of actions; know the programming language necessary for the collection of information, c

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How CTeLearning is Helping Texas Schools With TEKS Standards (Part II)

CTE Learning

Last week we published an article outlining our work with Texas schools to meet specific Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards in the classroom. Today we are highlighting our Web and Computer Animation course and certification , which meets the 130.83 Animation TEKS standard. Let’s take a look. Course Overview Animation for the web is a simple and fun way to introduce the STEM career of animation.

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Application of Computer Technologies in the Educational Process

Scientix

CC-BY, Unsplash The current society, in the situation of the ongoing progressive reduction of livelihood resources, should give even more importance to the knowledge of ICT and basics of programming, the initial knowledge of which is acquired during the school years through the subject of “Informatics”. It should be taken into consideration that, without technological equipment of software management applied in any field of modern production; it is not possible to ensure low cost and high qualit

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Comment on Welcome to STEM by Design by Anne Jolly

Stem-by-Design

Hi, Janice, A new edition of STEM By Design will be out in late 2024. It’s in production now. I think you’ll find it much improved, with new information and strategies. The second edition title is STEM by Design: Tools and Strategies to Help Students in Grades 4-8 Solve Real World Problems. I’m glad you’ve found the first edition useful!

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STEM Sports August Newsletter

STEM Sport

See what STEM Sports has been up to this month. View full newsletter The post STEM Sports August Newsletter appeared first on STEM Sports.

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Harnessing The Power Of Math Manipulatives

Mathematics, a subject steeped in abstract concepts, often poses challenges to students, especially those in grades 5-10. But imagine a bridge that transformed this intricate maze into an interactive adventure.

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Second Grade Activity for International Dot Day

Carly and Adam

International Dot Day, celebrated on September 15th, is a global celebration of creativity, courage, and collaboration. Inspired by Peter H. Reynolds' book The Dot , this day encourages everyone to make their mark and see where their creativity leads. In The Dot , a young girl named Vashti discovers her potential when she bravely makes a single dot on a piece of paper, which blossoms into an exciting journey of self-discovery and artistic expression.