Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Understanding how to use the internet has become a cornerstone issue for students. No longer do they complete their research on projects solely in the library. Now, there is a vast landscape of resources available on the internet. But with wealth of options comes responsibility for their use. As soon as children begin to visit the online world, they need the knowledge to do that safely, securely, responsibly.
ED Surge
OCTOBER 17, 2024
One of Shane Woods’ favorite memories as executive director of Girlstart, a nonprofit that aims to empower girls in the sciences, was as a participant taking her own goddaughter to the organization’s back-to-school extravaganza. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. They zipped through activities with rockets and robots, and Woods asked her goddaughter — named Sailor — what she thought of it all when they were heading home.
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All About STEM
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Celebrate Recycle Week! Recycle Week 2024 takes place between the 14th and 20th of October 2024. This year’s theme ‘Rescue Me’ focuses on rescuing recyclable items from heading to the rubbish bin. Recycle Week is a celebration of recycling, organised by WRAP via Recycle Now.
Box Light
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Get ready! Connect with Boxlight at the Region 4 Emergency Management and School Safety Expo, October 17, 2024, Gold Area – table B, at the Region 4 McKinney Conference Center (Houston, TX). Explore how our everyday classroom technology enhances safety and supports emergency preparedness and response. Our advanced tech solutions help create more secure learning environments while boosting student engagement, making a positive impact on education.
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.
All About STEM
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Getting Started with Gaming is a course from The King’s Trust for 16–25-year-olds. Attendees commit to attending for a full week and from Monday to Thursday they design a game each day in preparation for Friday. On the course’s final day, the young people will take their games to Sony’s office to showcase them to Sony staff.
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