Ask a Tech Teacher
JUNE 29, 2024
It is important for children to know how to be safe while navigating the digital landscape. It’s easy when teachers present cybersecurity topics properly. Here are ideas from the Ask a Tech Teacher team: How to Explain Cybersecurity for Children Cybersecurity plays a crucial role in our daily lives and will continue to gain importance. Educators can prepare students to protect themselves online.
All About STEM
JULY 4, 2024
If you’re a parent or carer looking to advise your teens about career options, Amazing Apprenticeships offer monthly downloadable information booklets and a Parent Zone that is packed with resources. “There are so many options available to your child on leaving school.
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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!
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.
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.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 5, 2024
Here are popular online resources to prepare for ACT and SAT tests ( click for updated list ): Albert Online — lots of SAT practice exams, including subject areas. College Board Kaplan Test Prep Khan Academy reading-writing-practice Mindsnacks SAT Vocabulary –a big part of succeeding on the SAT essay is knowing the right word Number2.com –for SAT, ACT, GRE Perfect Score Project- -to prepare for SATs Prep Factory –for SATs, ACTs, other Quizlet –hundreds of SAT vocabulary prep flashcards UWorld S
STEM Education Central brings together the best content for STEM education professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
EiE Blog
JULY 2, 2024
A chat with YES and EIE about Professional Learning--its history, successes and upcoming events for teachers teaching STEM to students.
Middle Web
JUNE 30, 2024
Summer offers time for middle schoolers to select books they’ll enjoy. Media literacy facilitator Jennifer Sniadecki sees a role for picture books to engage them. Diving into several genres, she describes books that will catch their attention. Spiders and couches, anyone? The post Picture Books Support Summertime Learning first appeared on MiddleWeb.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 2, 2024
Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. Over the next few weeks, we will be sharing details on our blog ( Ask a Tech Teacher ) about Structured Learning resources to get your new school year started. These are often collected into back-to-school survival kits. Purchase one of those with the coupon code: Back-to-school Special Survival Kits 3xar9wzu Get 20% off listed price.
All About STEM
JULY 5, 2024
Travel bursaries for The National Apprenticeship Show are available for Careers Hub schools/colleges. Entry tickets are free. School and College leavers in Years 11, 12 and 13 are invited to discover more about apprenticeships and apprenticeship opportunities across the region!
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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.
The Innovative Educator
JUNE 30, 2024
In the ever-evolving world of education, one trend that’s been gaining traction is the decision of more and more districts to ban cell phones in schools. As an advocate for innovative education, I find this development both intriguing and challenging. Historically, many of us have championed the use of cell phones as powerful learning tools, providing students with access to information, collaboration opportunities, and various educational apps.
Teach Hub
JULY 3, 2024
Punch cards are a simple and smart classroom management tool that keeps your students motivated and engaged. This highly effective tool transforms classroom behavior and can be a fun and interactive strategy to incorporate into your daily classroom routine as a teacher. Here we’ll explore three key areas where punch cards can greatly benefit your classroom: managing student behavior, encouraging academic performance, and fostering student collaboration.
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
All About STEM
JULY 3, 2024
Make tasty summer treats and start earning CREST Awards at the same time! With your support, your children can discover the science behind their snacks and eat (and drink) their delicious experiments. Get Set Jellies (Ages 7-11) Fruit jellies are so refreshing but are there fruits that can stop your dessert from setting? Try different fruits and find out.
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These easy-to-use design briefs outline student objectives, challenges, and materials needed to complete each 30-minute to 4-hour lesson. ITEEA’s Integrative STEM curriculum, Engineering byDesign, includes many more standards driven hands-on activities just like these!
PCS Edventures
JULY 2, 2024
Ah, summer break—the promise of relaxation, adventure and personal growth. We all envision long, lazy days spent by the pool or on vacation, catching up on hobbies and rejuvenating for the upcoming school year. But let’s face it, the reality often looks a bit different. Our calendars are often packed with professional development, extra-curricular activities, back-to-school planning and summer jobs.
STEMe
JULY 5, 2024
In the vast realms of science, Marie Curie exists as a beacon of inspiration. Renowned for her groundbreaking work in physics, chemistry, and medicine, Curie's journey is a testament to perseverance, brilliance, and the undying spirit of discovery. Born on November 7, 1867, in Warsaw, Poland, Marie Curie was raised in an environment that valued education.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 4, 2024
Like every year, I exuberantly celebrate America’s birthday. I’d say times are tough here in the US, but that seems to be true everywhere in the world. So, I won’t complain. I will enjoy the love of America as all of my international friends love their homeland. This one–Chris Stapleton–4 Million views since Super Bowl 2023: Here’s the feel-good video for all patriots.
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.
Northeastern University
JULY 3, 2024
The second week of the Young Scholars Program ( YSP ) has come to an end! This week, the scholars focused on their lab work and experienced their first lab visits with the program coordinators. In addition to day-to-day work, the students also engaged in a series of various presentations throughout the week. The coordinators delivered an informative presentation on creating resumes and setting up LinkedIn accounts.
Fiendishly Clever
JULY 3, 2024
The Lightyear Foundation [link] Who are they? The Lightyear foundation may be familiar to many of our educators who work with learners who have physical or learning disabilities. They are a small charity with the vision of a world where disabled children and young people have equal opportunities to love and learn from STEM.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JUNE 30, 2024
Navigating the internet is akin to exploring a lively city with its exciting opportunities and hidden dangers, where good digital citizenship provides the legal guidelines that ensure safe and respectful interactions. Imagine if your child or students are trying to explore that glitz safely? Here are tried-and-true ideas from the Ask a Tech Teacher team that provide good starting points to develop habits of vigilance when using the internet: create strong passwords two-factor authentication secu
All About STEM
JULY 5, 2024
The Apprenticeship Support & Knowledge for Schools & Colleges (ASK) Brochure is out now! Click to take a look and discover the fantastic activities and assemblies available, they’re FREE! We’re looking forward to visiting our schools and colleges to offer apprenticeship and T Level support.
Northeastern University
JULY 3, 2024
The second week of the Young Scholars Program ( YSP ) has come to an end! This week, the scholars focused on their lab work and experienced their first lab visits with the program coordinators. In addition to day-to-day work, the students also engaged in a series of various presentations throughout the week. The coordinators delivered an informative presentation on creating resumes and setting up LinkedIn accounts.
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.
STEMe
JUNE 30, 2024
The two-century old La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. The Eiffel Tower in Paris. The Beijing National Stadium in Beijing. The Esplanade Theatre in Singapore. The Gherkin in London. Marvelous pieces of architecture used for a variety of purposes; these splendid spectacles represent the pinnacle of human achievement, a merger of man and nature. For centuries, humans have looked to the natural world for inspiration in architecture.
Carly and Adam
JUNE 29, 2024
Team building activities for kids are not only fun but also essential for their social and emotional development. These activities involve collaborative tasks that encourage children to work together towards a common goal, fostering communication, cooperation, and problem-solving skills. Whether in school, summer camps, or community groups, these activities provide opportunities for children to learn the value of teamwork in a supportive and engaging environment. 10 Team Building Activities for
Jacobs Physics
JULY 2, 2024
Hi, all! The Jacobs Physics blog, archives and all, have migrated to jacobsphysics.org. I'm escaping Google, for reasons. Come visit! I'm still rearranging furniture in the new home, but you should be able to access all the archives there. All future posts will go to jacobsphysics.org. You can contact me there with a comment; on bluesky where I'm @jacobsphysics; and via email at my woodberry.org address.
STEM Minds
JUNE 29, 2024
Innovative Learning Through Play Welcome to a world where education meets excitement—where innovative learning through play isn’t just an idea, but a reality! At our summer camp , we’ve crafted a unique educational environment that perfectly merges fun and education, ensuring that every child’s learning journey is as enjoyable as it is enriching.
STEMe
JUNE 30, 2024
For most people, nuclear energy is a terrifying concept. Especially for older generations who have witnessed the impact of nuclear failure firsthand. Can you blame them? History is littered with examples of meltdowns like Chernobyl or Three Mile Island. On top of that, the constant threat of nuclear war during the Cold War and the political minefields following it have left people on edge.
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