ED Surge

DECEMBER 6, 2024

For years educators have been trying to glean lessons about learners and the learning process from the data traces that students leave with every click in a digital textbook , learning management system or other online learning tool. Its an approach known as learning analytics. These days, proponents of learning analytics are exploring how the advent of ChatGPT and other generative AI tools bring new possibilities and raise new ethical questions for the practice.

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DECEMBER 20, 2024

Here’s the outline for a seminar I teach in schools before the holiday break, to excite teachers about what they can accomplish “the second half” of the school year: Every year, I make New Year resolutions and ignore them. I don’t promise to fulfill them. I don’t even check my progress and revise as needed. I make-and-forget, check it off the New Year’s To Do list and move on.

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Cool Cat Teacher

DECEMBER 4, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today, we’re exploring one of the most exciting and relevant topics in education— teaching kids to code. Featuring insights from leading computer science educators, this episode provides actionable strategies, tools, and ideas to make coding education engaging for all ages.

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Computer Science Teacher

DECEMBER 28, 2024

For the last 20 years or so I have been able to meet some truly great teachers. Some I visited in their schools. Some I met at conferences. Some I have become good friends with. I have concluded that there are three things that make good teachers into great teachers. One: Relationships with students. Great teachers truly care about their students as people.

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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

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Fantastic news! CREST has made it easier for primary pupils to earn CREST Awards. Under the previous guidelines, students needed to complete 8 Star or Superstar projects to receive an award but that has now been reduced to 6! Now is the perfect time to introduce CREST in class or at home, these fun STEM activities are ideal for ages 3-11. Want to know more about the projects?

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Show your work has taken on a new meaning and importance in the age of ChatGPT. As teachers and professors look for ways to guard against the use of AI to cheat on homework, many have started asking students to share the history of their online documents to check for signs that a bot did the writing. In some cases that means asking students to grant access to the version history of a document in a system like Google Docs, and in others it involves turning to new web browser extensions that hav

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

A school-based makerspace is a hands-on, creative environment where students can explore STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and other interdisciplinary subjects. These spaces empower students to develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaborative skills while working on real-world projects. Key features are: Tools and Equipment : Basic Tools : Screwdrivers, hammers, pliers, and measuring devices.

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Cool Cat Teacher

DECEMBER 24, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter The rapid evolution of AI is reshaping education, especially when it comes to teaching writing. In this episode of Cool Cat Teacher Talk , I explore how educators can balance innovation and tradition to empower students as writers in the classroom. From AI tools like Perplexity Pro to modern note-taking strategies, this episode lays the groundwork for helping students navigate writing in the digital age.

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Computer Science Teacher

DECEMBER 31, 2024

H1B visas are back in the news these days. One one hand we have some loud calls for more H1B visas with a claim that US native workers are not up to snuff. Or at least that there are not enough good ones locally. On the other hand, people claim that well qualified Americans are losing out because foreign workers are taking jobs at lower pay. That the call for H1Bs is all about saving money.

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All About STEM

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Liverpool City Region Careers Hub: “In June 2024, we invited over 300 students to experience the workplace, Gamechangers style. Hosted by twelve local game companies, students enjoyed interactive workshops based on real-life working scenarios across the games industry.

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STEM Education Works

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Even if you are not a musical theater nerd such as myself, you cannot escape the hype around the newest release of the movie adaptation of the broadway musical Wicked. While I was watching the film, I could not help but notice the amount of STEM that surrounded the creation and concepts of the musical. So here I am, ready to share some fun facts and some ways that you can incorporate these facts into lessons for your classroom.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 3, 2024

All year long, schools have been grappling with how to respond to student cellphone use, which, according to many educators, had become almost constant among kids in older grades and increasingly disruptive to instruction. What many schools have not tackled, over the same period, is the rise of smartwatches among younger kids. A few years ago, smartwatches — high-tech wearables that can send and receive calls and texts, take photos and videos, and share precise location-tracking data, among othe

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Lou Holtz, the University of Notre Dames erudite ex-coach, entrusted with turning UND football players into graduates, once exhorted, How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser. High School is like the second half, and youre about to find out if youre a winner.

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Cool Cat Teacher

DECEMBER 25, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Loneliness. Hopelessness. A search for purpose. These are some of the deepest struggles we face today. But what if the answer isnt found in accomplishments, possessions, or fleeting distractions? What if the answer is found in a relationship with the One who knows you, loves you, and created you with a purpose?

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Computer Science Teacher

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Eugene Wallingford let me in on A December Adventure From the website “The December Adventure is low key. The goal is to write a little bit of code every day in December.” It’s sort of like an Advent of Code but not as intense or competitive. I love the idea of the Advent of Code but it’s more work than I want to put into something. On the other hand, I like to idea of spending a bit of time on a new project every day.

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All About STEM

DECEMBER 2, 2024

All About STEM manages the Unilever R&D Port Sunlight Work Experience Programme. The programme offers Year 12 students a week’s work experience during the second half of the Summer Term. As this is an extremely popular programme, we offer a preparation sheet that learners can use to prepare their answers before they complete their Online Application Form.

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CoderZ

DECEMBER 12, 2024

As we wrap up Computer Science Education Week, we would like to send out a big Thank you! to all of the teachers bringing computing education to the next generation, with a special shout out to those who are jumping in with no prior experience in the subject. The growth mindset and curiosity that you model for your students is just as valuable as any lesson on loops or conditionals, and the personal relationships that you bring to the learning process cannot be replicated by even the most sophis

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The results are in and theyre not great. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. International data on math and science released earlier this month gave the globe its first chance to compare progress since the pandemic. For the United States, it appears that the COVID-19 pandemic reversed more than 20 years of progress in math scores, based on results from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Need a few websites to fill in free minutes? Here are holiday websites that will keep students busy while teaching them ( click for updates to list ): 12 Days of Christmas 55 Christmas Project Ideas for Elementary Schoolage Students Christmas Celebrations Across the World (video) Christmas puzzles and games Christmashistoryfun video Christmas Traditions Around the World (video) Gift Hunt –updated version of 12 Days of Christmas–just as much fun Holiday Crossword Holiday Elf Games Hol

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Cool Cat Teacher

DECEMBER 24, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Discover how educator Ezera Washington achieved a remarkable 91% proficiency rate in ELA assessments within a single academic year, raising her students test scores by 40%. This transformative approach integrates relationship-building, tailored small-group instruction, and high expectations, proving that personalized, data-driven strategies can revolutionize student outcomes.

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Teach Hub

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Mornings can set the tone for your entire day as an educator. Whether you’re having a productive start or a chaotic rush, how your morning unfolds can influence your mood, which can influence how you interact with your students. That’s why it’s essential to have a consistent morning routine. Just as you create a routine for your students to ensure mornings go smoothly, you too need to establish a solid, structured routine.

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All About STEM

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Amazing Apprenticeships has just released the latest edition of Choices Magazine. Choices is the ultimate parent and carer guide to apprenticeships and technical education and is available online every month. In this month’s issue, you can discover five ways to search for vacancies, learn about engineering careers, find SEND resources and hear top tips from a BBC Bitesize Career Coach.

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Online Math for All

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 93)

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Several times a week, teachers at Tiny Images, an early learning program in Fairmont, Nebraska, load up babies and toddlers into four- and six-seater carts and take the children on buggy rides through the building. They stop first to visit residents in the assisted living wing before continuing on to those in the nursing home. Just walking down the hall and seeing kids faces light up or residents faces light up it makes your whole day, says Kaci Brandt, director of Tiny Images, which is locate

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DECEMBER 25, 2024

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

Using the simple question "How am I reacting?" NBCT and author Marilyn Pryle shows how she teaches students to observe, identify, and manage their emotions when they encounter any text so that they become not only stronger critical thinkers, but better citizens and human beings. The post How Am I Reacting to the Text I’m Consuming? first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Defined Learning

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Data suggests a significant decline in U.S. students' math performance exacerbated by the pandemic but rooted in pre-existing issues such as stagnant scores and superficial teaching methods. Learn how to address this issue through systemic changes in math instruction, emphasizing conceptual understanding, discovery-based learning, and project-based learning (PBL) to improve retention and application of mathematical skills in real-world contexts.

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All About STEM

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The GCHQ Christmas Challenge is back! Every year schools & colleges across the country take on mind-bending brainteasers set by GCHQ puzzlers. “At GCHQ, we love creating puzzles and breaking codes. That’s why every year we create the GCHQ Christmas Challenge, a series of fiendish puzzles, designed by our very own team of codebreakers.

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Online Math for All

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Using Partial Sums to Find Convergence or Diveregence of an Infinite Series

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