Sat.Dec 14, 2024 - Fri.Dec 20, 2024

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No Phones! Now What? Catching Kids’ Attention

Middle Web

Its not enough to take the phones away, writes educator Tom Rademacher. Schools need to make sure there are energizing, collaborative, challenging things to do. "We need to change what it feels like to be in school and make it easy or easier for students to not-phone." The post No Phones! Now What? Catching Kids Attention first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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New Year, New Mindset

Ask a Tech Teacher

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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Should Instructors Ask Students to Show Document Histories to Guard Against AI Cheating?

ED Surge

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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CREST Awards: Primary Project Requirement Reduced!

All About STEM

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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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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Dec 17, Basic Operations

Basic-Mathematics

Learn what the basic operations are in math with a graphic organizer

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How Are U.S. Students Doing in Math? About as Well as Their Parents Did in 1995

ED Surge

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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Join: Liverpool City Region Employers Network

All About STEM

Let’s inspire our future workforce together! If you’re an employer in our region, join the LCR Careers Hub Employers Network and enthuse the next generation. We can help you develop your talent pipeline, support your CSR ambitions, and inspire your employees of the future.

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Dec 17, Common Mistakes in Math

Basic-Mathematics

Some common mistakes in math and how to avoid them when doing your math problems

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Strategies to Teach and Learn With the World

Middle Web

Going Global in the World Language Classroom advocates for a shift in language instruction from a focus solely on grammar and vocabulary to one that integrates cultural understanding and global awareness, all to foster curiosity, respect and open-mindedness among our learners. The post Strategies to Teach and Learn With the World first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Harnessing The Power Of Math Manipulatives

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.

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'Remember Your Why': How My Grandmothers Affirmed My Purpose as an Educator

ED Surge

One day, during a quiet afternoon in my classroom, a comment one of my colleagues said lingered in the air: Just remember your why. They said the comment with a smirk and an exaggerated shrug, their eyes rolling almost involuntarily. It registered as sarcasm, not encouragement, and I couldnt help but agree with the sentiment. Early in my career, I found solace in those words.

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

All About STEM

Merry Christmas from All About STEM & All About Futures! A HUGE thank you to all of our amazing schools, colleges, employers, supporters, partners & sponsors. We couldn’t do what we do without you and we hope you have a wonderful break. We have exciting things to come in 2025 and we can’t wait to share them with you, see you then!

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The Power of Peer-Led Discussion in Literature Circles

Teach Hub

Do you have a chatty class that loves to talk? Instead of disciplining them for talking about irrelevant things, you can give them something to talk about. Peer-led discussion groups offer students a dynamic space to engage in meaningful conversations with their classmates. The power of peer-led discussion in literature circles helps students develop critical thinking skills as well as shape students into insightful, collaborative learners.

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A Special Invitation: Film Screening of “Counted Out” – hosted by MathFinder

Talk STEM

We are thrilled to invite you to an exclusive, free screening of Counted Out hosted in Dallas, Texas by MathFinder , a collaborative project of Southern Methodist University and talkSTEM. Join us for an enlightening evening for educators, students, institutions and organizations showcasing Counted Out, a new hard-hitting documentary that shines a light on math as the foundation of democracy and economic opportunity.

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Intergenerational Care Benefits Children and Seniors. Why Is It Still So Rare?

ED Surge

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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Dec 21, Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 90)

Online Math for All

Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 90)

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Student Self-Assessment: A Powerful Tool for Growth

Teach Hub

As an educator , you have probably heard the buzz around personalized learning and growth mindsets. But, one strategy that’s often overlooked is student self-assessment. It’s not about giving a rubric and asking students to rate themselves. Self-assessment is a deeper, more empowering approach that puts students in control of their learning.

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Social Emotional Learning Activities for Every Age

STEM Sport

Emotional quotient, commonly referred to as EQ, is a measurement used to gauge someones ability to understand their emotions, regulate their emotions, and read the emotions of others. EQ is something that is strengthened throughout a childs development and their strength in this area helps share who they will be in adulthood. One way to effectively help strengthen a childs EQ is by incorporating social emotional learning (SEL) activities into the classroom.

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When "I Am" is Our Jam

Defined Learning

Learn how an educator uses education tech tools to help students express their uniqueness, foster community, and deepen connections. This article also highlights the power of shared storytelling and the importance of creating spaces where all learners can be seen and heard.

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Dec 20, Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 89)

Online Math for All

Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 89)

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Our Takeaway From 2024: Big Solutions Lead to Small Wins for Educators

Box Light

At Boxlight, we focus on solving big problems. Campus communication. School safety. Improving student engagement and comprehension. Facilitating hands-on STEM learning. Weve spent decades helping schools and districts tackle immense challenges with our solutions and look forward to continuing this journey in 2025.

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The Most Popular Easy Prep Challenges featuring Cardboard

Teachers are Terrific

Let’s talk about easy preparation and a free material! I have resources to share and tips about using cardboard! Think about it- Cardboard is free. Every package you receive is in a box. Items you purchase come in boxes. Even better, this is true of the parents of your students, and they will send their boxes to you! I promise you will have more cardboard than you will ever use!

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Media Literacy Moments Throughout Your Day

Middle Web

Concerned by the News Literacy Projects survey revealing teens' difficulties in separating fact and fiction, Megan Kelly is finding as many classroom minutes as possible to build her students media literacy skills. She shares some quick activities her students like best. The post Media Literacy Moments Throughout Your Day first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Dec 18, Solving Trigonometric Equations Problems and Solutions

Online Math for All

Solving Trigonometric Equations Problems and Solutions

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STEM Everyday #284 | NASA’s RPS Writing Contest | feat. Kristin Jansen

STEM Everyday Podcast

Kids love learning about space. NASA just launched its fourth Power to Explore Student Challenge , an exciting (and totally free to enter) science, engineering, technology, and mathematics (STEM) writing challenge for K-12th grade students in the United States. This interactive challenge invites students to learn about radioisotope power systems , a type of nuclear battery that has, for over 60 years, allowed NASA to explore the harshest, darkest, and dustiest parts of our solar system and enabl

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The STEM Stereotypes That Hold Students Back Aren't What You Think

ED Week

Girls may not underrate their math performance compared to boys, after all. But math-oriented sciences are a different matter.

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Where did Christmas Come From?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Watch this video and come away educated: Copyright 2024 askatechteacher.com All rights reserved. Heres the sign-up link if the image above doesnt work: [link] The content presented in this blog are the result of creative imagination and not intended for use, reproduction, or incorporation into any artificial intelligence training or machine learning systems without prior written consent from the author.

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Dec 17, Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 88)

Online Math for All

Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 88)

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IET: Santa’s STEM Workshop! (Ages 4-13)

All About STEM

Happy Holidays! You can visit the Institution of Engineering and Technology website to access a fantastic festive collection of activities, including fun craft ideas, challenges, lectures and experiments, for teachers and families.

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The Genetic Miracle of Parthenogenesis

STEMe

Bangalore, India Ever wondered how parthenogenesis works? This fascinating reproductive process is a type of asexual reproduction that involves the development of female gametes without any fertilization. In other words, the unfertilized egg develops into a new organism without sperm. This phenomenon is often observed in plants, insects, and even some reptiles.