Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 1, 2024

Here are the most-read posts for the past month: The Future of Online Learning: Benefits and Strategies for Educators How to Teach Financial Literacy Using Real-World Examples How Virtual Information Sessions Are Changing K-12 Education Incorporating Monthly Giving Projects into STEM Curriculum: Inspiring the Next Generation of Philanthropists How Cloud Security Empowers Online Learning Platforms How to Help Students Run a Genius Bar June is Internet Safety Month World Environment Day: Living Re

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All About STEM

JULY 1, 2024

Chemistry Week will take place from the 4th to the 10th of November, but the Royal Society of Chemistry is inviting everyone to celebrate the chemical sciences throughout November! This year’s theme for Chemistry Week is chemistry is shaping the future.

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Box Light

JULY 1, 2024

Boxlight proudly announces that 8 of its solutions earned Best of Show awards at this year’s ISTELive edtech conference in Denver, Colorado. Recognizing edtech excellence, these awards from Tech & Learning spotlight solutions that transform global education. Judges evaluated products based on ease of use, value, market uniqueness, and impact on teacher effectiveness and student achievement.

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STEM Minds

JULY 1, 2024

Welcome to the innovative world of game design, where creativity meets technology in exciting new ways. In our latest blog series, “From Tabletop to Tech: Developing Creative Thinking Through Video Game Design,” we explore how the principles of educational play and innovative learning can be applied to cultivate creative skills and technical knowledge through video game design.

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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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Starfish Education

JULY 1, 2024

Most kids forget a lot of what they learned during the summer. Here are some fun, effective things that you can do to engage kids in STEM activities!

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