Accelerate Learning
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
It may be hard to watch students struggle, but facing the challenges of learning with the right attitude and seeing how missteps can lead to greater success is the greatest lesson of all. Here are the top 5 reasons why a productive struggle is beneficial to learning and in building resilience in students.
Middle Web
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Digital literacy leader Brett Pierce lays out the elements of digital storytelling and shows how students can take the lead in using digital tools to collaborate, think critically, problem solve, and present publicly, creating digital narratives around core curricular goals. The post Preparing Our Students to Be Digital Storytellers first appeared on MiddleWeb.
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Career in STEM
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
As the Owner of a STEM education company, I frequently get asked for my recommendations for the best STEM gifts for kids. Welcome to the third annual Best STEM Gifts for 2022! If you missed previous years, check out 2020 and 2021 as well, there’s tons of cool STEM gifts there too! Below are my top picks for STEM gifts for kids this year. To me the best STEM gifts are those with staying power, are tons of fun, and are gifts that kids use again and again.
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
You may know Jotform as one of the most popular tools in the form builder category, recognized for its simplicity and sophistication in what could otherwise be the complicated process of collecting and analyzing data. It works on all platforms, can be shared via a link or embed (as well as other options), and supports multiple languages. Over the past several years, Jotform has released many features designed to simplify and automate teaching’s more mundane tasks, such as Smart PDF Forms ,
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.
Educators Technology
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
The purpose of this post is to share with you a collection of some great web tools for taking students on virtual field trips around the world. With a working Internet connection and a computer you will be able to take your kids and students on virtual tours exploring far-off places, learning about ancient monuments, visiting world museums and discovering other cultures and ways of living.
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Cool Cat Teacher
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Mastery learning (also called competency-based learning) is being used in some classes and schools. Jon Bergmann, author of the Mastery Learning Handbook talks about how he uses mastery learning in his chemistry and physics classrooms. He discusses common mistakes when teachers implement mastery learning as well as the types of classes that work well with mastery learning.
All About STEM
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Amazing Apprenticeships has produced a new T-Levels webinar! T-Levels are 2-year qualifications created by the government to deliver world-class technical education. They are ideal for students who have finished their GCSEs and want the knowledge and experience to get straight into employment, an apprenticeship or higher education. Amazing Apprenticeships working in partnership with the T-Levels.
Accelerate Learning
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
STEM education is beneficial for all ages, including preschoolers and kindergartners. Introducing students to STEM provides early access to a lifetime of learning and exploring. In this post, find out more about the benefits of beginning STEM education at an early age, and learn why it's never too early to dive into STEM learning.
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: I deleted a file by accident. Category: Problem-solving.
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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.
Educators Technology
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Zoom is a great video conferencing tool for us in education. From hosting online classes to conducting webinars and organizing virtual meetups, Zoom is absolutely a reliable platform to do the job in the best way possible. Over the years, and especially since the outbreak of the pandemic Zoom has introduced a wide variety of interesting features making it one of the best free video conferencing tools out there.
ED Surge
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
The past 12 months may be a year that will live in infamy for fans of the metaverse. Meta itself, the artist formerly known as Facebook, spent $10 billion on building its grand vision of a digital world and allocated $150 million to immersive learning projects, including funds for universities to create digital versions of their campuses that students can access—wearing Meta VR headsets, of course.
Cool Cat Teacher
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. George Couros says we need to stop trying to get back to 2019 and to create something new and better for every child. From trust to micromanagement to the importance of relationships, this motivational podcast will encourage teachers and administrators to move forward in hope.
All About STEM
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
Event Date: 15th Dec 2022 Join the Liverpool City Region Careers Hub Employers Network so we can inspire our future workforce together! All types of businesses across all sectors have signed up to help bridge the gap between education and employment and you can too. Our first masterclass was a huge success and our second takes place online and is open for bookings!
Accelerate Learning
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Every teacher and parent has seen the benefits of outdoor play for kids. And a lot of adults feel that time spent playing and exploring outdoors was the best part of their childhood! Various research studies have found that outdoor play, whether structured or unstructured, offers benefits to a child’s emotional state, attention span, physical fitness, imagination, and more.
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Promoted by National Geographic, here’s what you should know about Geography Awareness Week which occurs November 14-18, 2022: Too many young Americans are unable to make effective decisions, understand geo-spatial issues, or even recognize their impacts as global citizens. National Geographic created Geography Awareness Week to raise awareness to this dangerous deficiency in American education and excite people about geography as both a discipline and as a part of everyday life.
Educators Technology
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
The purpose of this post is to provide teachers, parents, and students (and anyone else interested in learning history) with a handpicked collection of interactive history games to help with history learning. All you need is a browser and an Internet connection. The games are engaging, interactive, and fun to play. Students won’t complain again about history being boring!
ED Surge
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
A few days ago, young children were welcomed to explore a virtual world full of blue skies and sunshine right alongside a doe-eyed blond baby boy, who has become one of the most popular characters in children’s programming. They were invited to have a “playdate with JJ.” During these adventures with JJ, the star of the toddler show CoComelon, toddlers can sing songs about vegetables, frolic in a treehouse or build a sticker collection.
Cool Cat Teacher
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Some things are just better done slowly. In this world of Rush! Rush! Rush! It is time to slow down. It is November 1, and I'm committed to doing things slowly in the areas that matter: Slowly eating dinner with my husband and laughing over the silly little things that happen every day Slowly stir the cookies with the wooden spoon so they come out the way my kids like them when they come home so we can Slowly sit b
Computer Science Teacher
NOVEMBER 12, 2022
This year’s CSTA New England regional conference is at the University of Massachusetts (Amherst) school of Education. It’s a great venue. There are around 150 people here. I can remember when CSTA national conferences were smaller than that. It just shows the growth in CSTA and the growing strength of CSTA chapters over the last several years. I am running into a number of people I know and meeting some new people as well.
User Generated Education
NOVEMBER 27, 2022
Each week a master math teacher from Math Amigos comes to my GT classroom for an hour to present conceptual math problems. High ability math students from 4th through 6th grades attend. A few weeks ago he presented a problem that included chess knight moves. One of the students mentioned how much she loves to play chess. I asked her if she’d like to lead a chess class.
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
One of the most popular and in-demand skills is anything related to computers–programming, repair, networking, and cybersecurity to name a few. If you love the challenge of coding computers to do just about anything you can visualize, the hardest part of deciding on a post-High School career may be selecting the right specialty. One of our Ask a Tech Teacher crew has come up with a short list of questions you should ask before getting started: Is your selected specialty right for you?
Educators Technology
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
Christmas is around the corner and we definitely are looking forward to it. Family get-togethers and gift exchanges add up to the fun and joy we experience during this wonderful season. If you are like me and are entrusted with organizing a Secret Santa, the gift exchange generators below will help with your gifting assignments. Instead of using the time-honored tradition of drawing names from a hat, you can now do it online and anonymously, saving you the headache of having to figure out who wi
ED Surge
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
In late September, my sophomores were packing up for the day when I noticed a group of boys, heads down, all focusing on what looked to be magazines open on their desks. They lifted each page carefully, with a mix of reverence and deep concentration. ”¿Tengo Andres Guardado?” “Sí… ¿Tengo Mbappe?” The boys burst into rib-busting laughter. I moved closer, trying not to disturb the scene unfolding before me.
Cool Cat Teacher
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Young children have many different ability levels with math concepts. Understandably, kindergarten and elementary teachers need to reach every student where they are on their learning journey, but it isn't always easy. Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson, an expert on the topic, gives an overview of how to differentiate math instruction with younger students. . eSpark.
All About STEM
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Opening for applications soon – save the date! PROMYS Europe is designed to encourage mathematically ambitious students who are at least 16 to explore the creative world of mathematics. Participants tackle fundamental mathematical questions within a richly stimulating and supportive community of fellow first-year students, returning students, undergraduate counsellors, research mentors, faculty.
Accelerate Learning
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
Katherine Johnson, a mathematician and aerospace technologist at NASA, made significant contributions to the first human spaceflights and the Moon landing. " We will always have STEM with us. Some things will drop out of the public eye and will go away, but there will always be science, engineering, and technology. And there will always, always be mathematics. ” - Katherine Johnson.
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. November 4-8th. Buy the K-8 curriculum ; get the 55-page Hour of Code bundle for free. Perfect if you’re doing Hour of Code in December. Email us at askatechteacher at gmail dot com with your receipt. We’ll verify and then send you the bundle.
Educators Technology
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
What is an annotated bibliography? To start with, let's first break down the phrase annotated bibliography into its components and define each one of them. A bibliography is basically a list of references of cited works that one used in their research. Annotation refers to 'a summary and/or evaluation'. As such, An annotated bibliography is a list of references in which each reference in the list is annotated, that is, it includes both the summary and the evaluation of the cited source.
ED Surge
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Oregon Trail has an extraordinary origin story , illuminating many of the crucial elements that make games engaging and powerful for learning. Given its exceptional start within a favorable early ecosystem, one might expect hundreds—even thousands—of compelling games for learning on the market today. But, as with Oregon Trail, the path has not been straightforward or simple.
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