Sat.Jul 08, 2023 - Fri.Jul 14, 2023

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Diversity in Tech: How Coding is a Social Equalizer

Accelerate Learning

Technology is all around us, and its capabilities are becoming more and more impressive. As the tech industry continues to create and innovate new technologies, it’s important to consider the people behind the latest robots, gadgets, and computers. The tech industry has a glaring issue: it’s not very diverse. The answer to this problem might just lie in expanding coding education.

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The Influence of Literature on the Formation of the Personalities of Students

Ask a Tech Teacher

No one questions whether literature influences the formation of student personalities. It enhances cognitive abilities, emotional intelligence, moral and ethical development, identity formation, communication skills, social awareness, and creativity. It helps students to grow into well-rounded individuals with a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them.

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Embracing the Transformative Influence of Generative AI

ED Surge

As educators, we know the potential that artificial intelligence (AI) has for our profession. Generative AI, a subset of AI that can generate new and original content, serves as a technology that amplifies our capabilities as educators and learners. Its ability to swiftly transform and transfer information surpasses previous boundaries, albeit with some initial apprehension from educators.

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LCR Careers Hub: National Careers Service – Get the Jump

All About STEM

A new campaign ‘Get the Jump’ has been launched by the National Careers Service to help young people aged 14 to 19 to understand their education and training choices. The campaign will aim to raise awareness and understanding of all the different education and training pathways aimed at post-16 and post-18 including T Levels, traineeships, apprenticeships and higher technical qualifications.

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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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Thoughts on CSTA Conferences Past and Present

Computer Science Teacher

I am at tending the 2023 CSTA Conference online. I’m not writing blog posts about it the way I normally do. Lots of reasons for that but I will post some learnings from it later. I am downloading lots of presentation slides as notetaking. But I wanted to take a few minutes to ramble about what has been going through my mind as I watch. One question I get a lot is: Why are your as a retired person still attending CSTA conferences and events.

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A Looming Crisis

ED Surge

The child care sector was already fragile when the pandemic struck, causing immense damage. In 2021, recognizing the urgency of the situation, Congress stepped in and issued $52 billion in grants , primarily through the American Rescue Plan, to stabilize the industry. These grants, which were provided to states to improve the affordability, availability and quality of child care, became a lifeline for child care programs and families across the nation.

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Critical Thinking in Science: Fostering Scientific Reasoning Skills in Students

Accelerate Learning

Thinking like a scientist is a central goal of all science curricula. As students learn facts, methodologies, and methods, what matters most is that all their learning happens through the lens of scientific reasoning what matters most is that it’s all through the lens of scientific reasoning. That way, when it comes time for them to take on a little science themselves, either in the lab or by theoretically thinking through a solution, they understand how to do it in the right context.

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Watch: STEM Clubs Week Videos & Webinars

All About STEM

Great news! If you missed out on any of the STEM Clubs Week sessions on Artificial Intelligence, STEM Learning are hosting them on YouTube. They are perfect if you want to catch up or include them in a STEM hour, day or week! In each video, students can learn more about the real-world application of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

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How to Become a Citizen Scientist

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Citizen scientists come from all walks of life and have made invaluable contributions to scientific knowledge and understanding. Consider: Charles Darwin: Darwin often relied on the observations of amateur naturalists and enthusiasts during his research Mary Anning: a fossil collector in the early 19th century William Herschel: an astronomer who discovered the planet Uranus E.

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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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Students Turn to TikTok for Study Buddies

ED Surge

When VaNessa Thompson wants to truly focus on doing homework for her doctoral classes at Oakland University near Detroit, she gets out her smartphone, props it on her desk, and starts streaming live video of herself on TikTok. “People that follow me on TikTok, they’ll get a push notification, ‘VaNessa’s going live,’” she explains. For the next two hours or so, she says she’ll do whatever reading or paper-writing she has due, occasionally stopping for a break to look at her phone, where text comm

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Practical Professional Learning for Teachers

STEM Discovery Education

Education is constantly changing—from how to engage today’s students to updated technology in the classroom, there’s always something new to learn. So how can professional learning help keep educators up to speed with all these changes? Flexible, practical professional learning options are easier to manage over traditional, hour-long sessions (or even webinars), so the learning […] The post Practical Professional Learning for Teachers appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.

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CREST for Summer Clubs & Holiday Fun!

All About STEM

If you’re running a club over the 6 weeks holiday or are looking for Summer activities, CREST Awards could be just what you need! There are so many creative STEM projects for all ages! The CREST Awards scheme is the British Science Association’s flagship programme for young people, providing a flexible STEM project framework that inspires and engages 5 to 19 year olds.

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4 Proven Strategies To Boost Exam Preparation

Ask a Tech Teacher

Preparing for exams requires a systematic approach to ensure you cover all the necessary material and feel confident on test day. Here are some effective strategies to help you prepare from the Ask a Tech Teacher crew: The 4 Proven Strategies To Boost Your Exam Preparation One of the most stressful periods in a person’s life is when exams are looming.

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Housing Is a Nightmare for Home-Based Child Care Providers

ED Surge

Last fall, Gisela Sance’s landlord approached her family about raising the rent. He wanted $2,000 a month, an astonishing hike over the $1,300 she and her husband were paying for the house they lived in with their young son. The decision to leave was painful but not hard: There was no way they could afford a 50 percent increase in their rent. This story also appeared in The 19th.

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Digital Detectives: Teaching Students to Verify Online Information In the Age of Generative AI

The Innovative Educator

The popularity of generative AI has made it more clear than ever that educators must take on the responsibility of helping students understand how to verify information and determine what sources are credible and reliable. Organizations like Common Sense Education are doing their part by empowering students with strategies and techniques to examine the legitimacy of online content.

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ESERO: Moon Day – Build a Lunar Lander

All About STEM

Celebrate Moon Day with your students on the 20th of July by building a Lunar Lander! In this set of ESERO UK activities from ESA, students can plan, design, and build a lunar landing module. The priority in this moon mission is the safety and survival of the crew – an egg! -Protect the egg-naut at all costs -Identify the forces involved in landing on the Earth and Moon -Solve a problem using.

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Tips to Writing a Comprehensive Review

Ask a Tech Teacher

Writing a comprehensive review is harder than it sounds! Authors must be sensitive to the particulars of the tasks, who the audience will be, and their overall purpose in sharing ideas. The Ask a Tech Teacher crew put together a basic guide for accomplishing this in a balanced, clear manner: Tips and Tricks to Write a Comprehensive Review Students working on research papers are well aware of the significance of a review.

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How AI Can Help Educators Test Whether Their Teaching Materials Work

ED Surge

Companies like Amazon and Facebook have systems that continually respond to how users interact with their apps to make the user experience easier. What if educators could use the same strategy of “adaptive experimentation” to regularly improve their teaching materials? That’s the question posed by a group of researchers who developed a free tool they call the Adaptive Experimentation Accelerator.

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Engaging Activities to Extend STEM Learning 

STEM Discovery Education

STEM is once again a hot topic in classrooms across the country, and it’s all because the rapidly growing career fields. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, STEM careers are expected to grow by 10.8% by 2031! That’s why teachers everywhere are focused on building exciting STEM lessons and engaging activities that introduce […] The post Engaging Activities to Extend STEM Learning appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.

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Amazing Apprenticeships: July Parent & Carer Pack

All About STEM

Amazing Apprenticeships offer monthly information booklets for parents or carers looking to advise teens about career pathways. The July Parent Pack includes how best to support your child in searching for an apprenticeship and useful social media accounts to follow. There’s also some great advice on how to support young people on results days, along with information on T Levels, A Levels and more!

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Enhancing Reading Comprehension: The Power of Quality Classroom Audio

Box Light

Educators need to understand the critical role that classroom audio plays in fostering an effective learning environment. When it comes to reading comprehension, providing high-quality audio is a game-changer for students. Clear and crisp sound amplification not only enhances speech clarity, but it also improves focus, attention, and engagement during reading activities.

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How Does A Tool That Detects Cheating With ChatGPT Grapple With ‘False Positives’?

ED Surge

William Quarterman, a student at the University of California at Davis, was accused of cheating. His professor said he’d used ChatGPT to take a history exam, the charge buttressed by GPTZero, one of the many new tools that have emerged to try to detect student use of generative AI systems. Quarterman swore his innocence, though, and he was later let off the hook after he presented the log of changes he made in a Google Doc.

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Let’s Make A Scarf!

Scientix

Picture provided by the author, attribution CC-BY Our Wonder Kids with STEAM project aimed to increase our students’ interest in science, technology, math and engineering. Apart from this, it is aimed to train individuals who can think creatively, solve problems and have 21st century skills by integrating STEM disciplines with each other. In our project, she saved her pocket money for a whole year to buy a knit scarf for a sister named Jane.

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Empowering Educators to Enact Equity via Computational Thinking

National Science Foundation

Ever since Jeannette Wing’s seminal article (2006) on the growing importance of thinking computationally , there has been a significant push to infuse Computational Thinking (CT) into K-12 education. While the majority of those efforts have focused on helping students develop this emergent 21 st century skill, our team has been exploring how to help educators apply CT toward a key challenge: designing equitable, student-centered learning experiences at the classroom, school, and district levels

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Jul 9, Evaluating Limits Worksheet

Online Math for All

Evaluating Limits Worksheet

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Personalized Learning: Strategies for In-Class and Online Environments

Box Light

In today's rapidly changing educational landscape, personalized learning helps to engage students and meet their individual needs. By leveraging the potential of educational technology and tailoring instruction to students' unique strengths and interests, teachers can create meaningful learning experiences and foster academic growth both in-class and with hybrid learning.

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The Need for Durable Skills Beyond School

Defined Learning

In today’s world, technical skills are advancing faster than ever before. Yet there is a set of very important skills that will last a lifetime. These skills are now deemed “Durable Skills.” These skills “include a combination of how you use what you know – skills like critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity – as well as character skills like fortitude, growth mindset, and leadership.” - America Succeeds.

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Nurturing Teacher Well-Being: Prepping for the Next School Year with CoderZ 

CoderZ

As dedicated educators, having the summer to re-set, rest and recover, and the importance of nurturing well-being to effectively support students’ growth and learning is paramount. With the next school year on the horizon, now is an excellent time to prepare ourselves physically, mentally, and emotionally. CoderZ , the innovative online platform for teaching robotics and computer science, not only empowers students but also offers a wealth of resources and tools to prioritize teacher well-

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Jul 9, Evaluating Limits With Square Roots

Online Math for All

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6 Ways to Help Student’s Verify & Use AI-Generated Content

The Innovative Educator

The infographic from AI, data, and digital policy expert, Aleksandr Tiulkanov helps us think about the process for using AI-generated content. Essentially, it says that if we are using AI generated content, we must know how to verify and take responsibility for the output. That means fact-checking, cross-referencing, and validating the content is essential.

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Boxlight Solutions Win 5 ISTE Live 2023 Best of Show Awards!

Box Light

We're thrilled to announce that our solutions have earned five ISTE Live Best of Show Awards by Tech & Learning. Our winners are MimioWall , Mimio DS , IMPACT Lux , CleverLive , and LYNX Whiteboard. This recognition exemplifies our dedication to providing outstanding educational technology that empowers educators and enriches student learning experiences.

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Embracing Flexibility: Enhancing Robotics and Computer Science Classes

CoderZ

As educators, we eagerly anticipate the start of a new school year while using our summer break to recharge and prepare for the challenges and opportunities ahead. With the growing demand for robotics and computer science education , it’s essential to equip ourselves with versatile tools that promote flexibility and adaptability in the classroom.