Accelerate Learning
MAY 10, 2023
Being a scientist and being told to think creatively automatically sound contradictory. Science is about the facts, the data, and the experiments that prove a hypothesis that’s usually informed by something you already know. But here’s the thing, among all those facts and unchangeable pieces of information, there’s some wiggle room for creative thinking.
ED Surge
MAY 4, 2023
When it comes to teaching science courses online, colleges are getting creative. Institutions are using virtual reality programs to immerse students in laboratory simulations. They’re also mailing lab kits to students’ homes, enabling them to dissect cadavers on their kitchen tables, complete with whole specimens of sharks, birds and snakes, plus that old classic, frogs.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 8, 2023
From the Ask a Tech Teacher crew, here’s a topical article on how to use AI in your education journey: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Education Technological innovation is now casting its shadows over the education sector as well, making learning experiences better than ever before. Better engagement, reduced pressure on students, and easy accessibility to learning are some of the many benefits that the education sector is receiving through technology.
Cool Cat Teacher
MAY 16, 2023
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Students love to examine artifacts and explore. Whether it is dinosaur bones, a phenomenon causing damage to valuable species of trees, or the relationships between predators and prey in the wild, first-hand explorations will engage students. We know this. Authentic experiences are now made possible with the valuable free resource Research Quest , from the Natural History Museum of Utah.
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
MAY 31, 2023
The Space Education Quality Mark (SEQM) is designed to support schools and colleges using the subject of space to inspire and engage their students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects. Take a look at this set of four case studies that demonstrate how different schools have benefitted from achieving the award. ‘We would like to take part, what support will we receive?
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Accelerate Learning
MAY 25, 2023
All teachers want to see their students succeed. They don’t want to see students fall behind, but everyone learns differently and comes into the classroom with a different level of preparedness. Teaching to these differences isn’t always easy, yet striving to achieve equity in the classroom is essential to ensure every student has the specific resources they need to meet the academic demands of your class.
ED Surge
MAY 30, 2023
The request came from the students. Those who were enrolled in — or considering enrolling in — American University’s School of Education said they wanted more classroom experience, more opportunities to practice their craft before being released to do it alone every day to a room full of kids. Wish granted. Today, and for the last year or so, aspiring educators at American University are required to spend a minimum of 40 hours tutoring students in Washington, D.C., public schools, in addition to
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 26, 2023
Blogging has become de rigeur in the Grade 3-8 classroom. It is flexible, scalable, and encourages diversity in both learning and teaching. Handled right, blogs can be used for pretty much any need that arises in the classroom. It has the added benefit of being an activity that students want to do. They like that it’s online, with lots of multimedia options, and a focus not on writing but communication.
Cool Cat Teacher
MAY 4, 2023
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter What is Figjam? Figjam is a cool, flexible, fun, collaborative space for student projects, presentations, and collaborations. Today's guest, Tom Mullaney, shares how he uses Figjam with students and teachers; he explains why it is useful and gives tips and tricks that will engage students in the collaborative skills they need to be creative collaborators in today's world.
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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.
All About STEM
MAY 12, 2023
The Great Science Share for Schools is coming! “We invite your pupils to ask any scientific question they are interested to investigate and share. Each year we provide an inspirational theme to stimulate curiosity. This year the NEW theme is ‘Science Around Us’ ” – The Great Science Share Get Involved! In the lead-up to the Great Science Share, themed activities and lessons are available to.
Science Buddies
MAY 15, 2023
May the 4th be with you! Tie simple science explorations in with Star Wars for Star Wars Day. Great STEM ideas for the classroom or for family science with kids at home. Connect favorite characters, epic movie scenes, Star Wars lore, and more with hands-on learning! May the 4th Be with You (AKA Star Wars Day) May 4th is a day of epic proportions for Star Wars fans.
Accelerate Learning
MAY 19, 2023
Staying relevant to students while preparing them to be successful in the future is the winning formula that all teachers hope their curriculum achieves.
ED Surge
MAY 15, 2023
As a doctoral student at the University of California at Los Angeles, I was among those who got a recent campus-wide email with an urgent directive: Don’t use AI chatbots like ChatGPT or Bard or Bing, as doing so “is equivalent to receiving assistance from another person.” Upon reading it, I took a pause. I’m a former educator in the process of writing my dissertation for my Doctorate of Education, as part of a part-time program while working a full-time job at Google.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 31, 2023
Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. This month: K-5 New Teacher Survival Kit 9 ebooks, 65 digital posters May 31-June 3 A new teacher survival kit–for professionals new to teaching tech or expanding their pedagogy. It includes K-5 tech curriculum (including problem solving, productivity software, critical thinking, share/publish, mouse skills, image editing, Google Earth, Photoshop, web tools, and more), keyboarding and digital
Cool Cat Teacher
MAY 9, 2023
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As part of 80 days of AI and HI, I've been testing ChatGPT to see what I think of it for math teachers. In this post, I'll talk about how math teachers can get totally accurate math problems (and answers) from ChatGPT. I'd like to add that this will also be a benefit to science teachers and other teachers using statistics and data.
All About STEM
MAY 31, 2023
The Careers & Enterprise Company invite you to Give an Hour, inspire young people, give back to your community, and ignite your team at the same time. By sharing your experience, insights, and unique industry knowledge for one hour, you can make a difference to young people considering their future career options. You can help give students in your area the skills and knowledge that they need.
The Innovative Educator
MAY 6, 2023
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has had a profound impact on education. As AI-powered tools continue to evolve, they are transforming the way we approach learning and teaching. Dr. Sarah Eaton recently published an insightful article titled "6 Tenets of Post-Plagiarism: Writing in the Age of Artificial Intelligence " on her blog. Take a look at the post for the full explanation of each tenant.
Accelerate Learning
MAY 22, 2023
Children are natural engineers who are curious, inventive, and ready to create things out of the most unexpected materials!
ED Surge
MAY 5, 2023
“Her teacher quit last Friday. Just like that, she’s gone,” my friend said to me just a few weeks ago, devastated that her daughter’s second grade teacher — her favorite teacher — left before the school year ended. Visibly shaken, her voice trembled as she went on, "She’s been crying for days. All the kids are upset. The parents are in an uproar, and the new teacher is a substitute who keeps sending home kindergarten math.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 19, 2023
Thanks to the efforts of many devoted professionals and the financial support of more, there are a wide variety of free/inexpensive sources for books that students can use for classroom activities as well as pleasure. Here are a list of sites that offer digital books for kids to adults: Bookopolis Bookopolis is a large collection of fiction and nonfiction books for ages 7-12.
Cool Cat Teacher
MAY 2, 2023
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter These conversations need to happen. An organization called TeachAI.org says it is going to facilitate those conversations. With ISTE, Digital Promise, OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon, the World Economic Forum and many more , these organizations state they are coming together to create policy recommendations, revise the K-12 CS Framework to include AI teaching with AI, and engage diverse stakeholders.
All About STEM
MAY 31, 2023
Has your school or college booked ASK Apprenticeship Support? From application sessions to awareness assemblies, you can choose from a suite of exciting workshops to inform and inspire your students on apprenticeships, traineeships and T Levels. Watch the explainer film to find out more and download the ASK Guide below. The programme has so much to offer!
Middle Web
MAY 3, 2023
Aileen Hower and Lynne Dorfman refresh our thinking about the advantages of facilitation over too much center-stage teaching. If we learn how to facilitate effectively and balance instructional methods, students will retain more and reteaching time will shrink significantly. The post What If We Taught Less and Facilitated More? first appeared on MiddleWeb.
Accelerate Learning
MAY 10, 2023
Crafting a science curriculum that engages students isn’t always easy. While there are plenty of examples of instructional strategies out there, when focusing on a discipline that lends itself easily to hands-on learning, you may want to consider a project-based learning approach. Project-based learning ideas extend beyond that one-off activity, transforming your science classroom into one that centers on collaborative learning.
ED Surge
MAY 18, 2023
During the pandemic, schools became more reliant on tech than ever. The number of edtech products schools access in a typical month has tripled since four years ago to more than 1,400 tools, according to a recent estimate by Learn Platform, an edtech company that helps schools manage tech. And the companies that provide these tools aren’t always careful stewards of the sometimes-sensitive information they collect from students.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 15, 2023
Wrapping up your school technology for the summer is as complicated as setting it up in September. There are endless backups, shares, cleanings, changed settings, and vacation messages that — if not done right — can mean big problems when you return from summer vacation. If you have a school device, a lot of the shutdown steps will be done by the IT folks as they backup, clean, reformat, and maybe re-image your device.
STEM Discovery Education
MAY 24, 2023
Whether you’re a teacher, administrator, student, or community member, you’ve probably heard lots of conversation surrounding reading over the last school year. Particularly discussions about literacy instruction and student reading proficiency, both critical to the success of students’ academic careers. One teacher, Judith Philias, shared her insights with the Discovery Education team about why she […] The post Strengthening Student Literacy Skills appeared first on Discovery Education Bl
All About STEM
MAY 30, 2023
Inspire your Science or STEM Club members with amazing CREST Awards projects! CREST Awards can be run in schools, clubs or at home with young people aged 5-19. CREST is completely flexible – projects can start whenever you want, and learners can take as long as they need. Encourage your students to become reflective, independent learners through enquiry-based project work.
Middle Web
MAY 8, 2023
How-to articles often tout the idea of starting the school year with blank walls. 7th grade team leader Katie Durkin decided to finally let go of her need to fully decorate things herself and invite students and teachers to fill the empty spaces with community-building visuals. The post How Blank Walls Built Community in 7th Grade first appeared on MiddleWeb.
Accelerate Learning
MAY 10, 2023
Learning to speak the language of computers is a vital skill in today’s world. While many professionals aren’t specifically computer programmers, having at least basic coding knowledge, possibly in multiple coding languages, can significantly enhance a person's skills for any job. Because not everyone realizes this in time to take a high school or college coding class, it’s worthwhile to consider introducing coding education to kids early.
ED Surge
MAY 3, 2023
About a month ago, a colleague forwarded me a newsletter from the school she works with. It was a normal-looking school newsletter: a three-page PDF with information about upcoming events, decorated with colorful clip art of flowers. However, the subject line said: “How do I get them to stop doing this?” I knew exactly what she meant. The newsletter, while pretty, had the gritty look of a document that’s been printed out and scanned back into the computer.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 17, 2023
Here are popular online resources to teach about Geometry (for updates to the list, click here ): EquatIO — free for teachers Geoboard –draw angles with rubber bands (web, iOS) Geometry curriculum (pretty thorough but might be dated) T he Geometry of Castles –in Google Earth The Geometry of Sustainable Architecture –in Google Earth Quadrilateral Story–Prezi Quadrilateral Story–video Robocompass –online compass Virtual Manipulatives Virtual Manipulatives
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