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Tech Tip #135: 5 Tips on Internet Research

Ask a Tech Teacher

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: Category: Parents Here’s a poster with five tips that will help students as they use the internet for research: Review these with students when they’re ready for each tip.

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How I Became Invisible as a Teacher of Color in the Classroom

ED Surge

It is the weekend before my students arrive for the new school year. I am in my classroom listening to Lofi beats, pondering what has been and what is to come. All around my room are reminders of my identity as a 6’2, 280-pound Black and Puerto Rican man, husband, father, math teacher and basketball coach. I have come to find solace here; yes, these are part of my identity, which I hold dear to my heart — but as I have grown older, I have learned that few people ever see beyond them, including t

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NEW: The Royal Society – Brian Cox School Experiments (11-14)

All About STEM

There’s a classroom video for every experiment! Following the amazing success of Brian Cox’s first series of school experiments, The Royal Society has produced a new set of videos and resources based on new and emerging technologies, featuring Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock. The resources explore topics including genome editing, robotics and ocean acidification.

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Random Groups for Math Discovery and Practice

Middle Web

Michelle Russell recently revisited random grouping for her math students and found the environment was much better. Students were talking more together, and there was more work being done during discovery activities and concept practice. Included: a free grouping card site. The post Random Groups for Math Discovery and Practice first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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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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Goal Setting for a Fourteen-year old

Ask a Tech Teacher

Can a high school freshman be goal-oriented? Should they—or is this too early? Though many deliberate, no one yet has invented a time machine to unring the proverbial bell. And high school requires the ringing of many academic, social and economic bells. Many future-shaping decisions become final based on these four years. Zoe, like your sons and daughters, is thinking about which college she wants to attend.

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CREST Awards: Supporting the Primary & Secondary Curriculum

All About STEM

CREST Awards & The British Science Association offer comprehensive guides which map primary & secondary CREST projects with the curriculum. Primary CREST & the Curriculum CREST projects inspire young people to think and behave like scientists and engineers.

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Connect with Boxlight at the NE Fall Ed Tech Conference 2024

Box Light

Get ready! Connect with Boxlight at the Nebraska Fall Ed Tech Conference, November 1, 2024 – booth V11 - i n the Younes Conference Center South ( Kearney, NE ). Explore our innovative solutions in action and see how we’re enhancing c ampus and classroom communication and student engagement, making a real difference in today’s education.

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Subscriber Special: November Great Deal on Coaching

Ask a Tech Teacher

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. November 2-7th: Coaching or Mentoring BOGO — Buy one month; get the second free Do any of these sound like you? Your kindergartners don’t know what ‘enter’, ‘spacebar’, ‘click’ or many other techie words mean but you need to teach them to keyboard, internet, and become digital citizens.

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What the Data Tells Us About How ESSER Spending Did and Didn’t Help Schools Recover

ED Surge

What difference did $190 billion make for student success coming out of the COVID-19 health crisis? Not as much as you might think. An ESSER spending analysis by Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University found some puzzling instances where funneling more money into a pandemic-worsened problem didn’t help schools recover. The data ultimately points to no “silver bullet” in spending aimed at improving students’ academic performance since the pandemic, says Marguerite Roza, director of Edunomics Lab.

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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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CEC Primary: Careers Explorers

All About STEM

The Careers & Enterprise Company primary resources are free to download and created by trusted providers and organisations funded to test what works at primary level. They can help to: Primary: Careers Explorers Career Explorers comprises of a set of five lesson plans for KS1 and KS2, with accompanying teacher guidance, exploring different careers and career pathways.

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Reframing Our Focus on Correcting the Language

Middle Web

Rather than despairing over grammar mistakes in their corrected papers, Jason DeHart suggests students can succeed in ELA by noting the varieties of sentences, talking about their impact on the narrative, and describing the feelings and actions these stylistic choices evoke. The post Reframing Our Focus on Correcting the Language first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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4 Websites that Explain Elections

Ask a Tech Teacher

In about half the world–mostly those where people live under socialism, communism, dictators, or autocracies–law and order is decided for the people. In the 1700’s, when the brand new United States of America, newly liberated from the British aristocratic rule that relied on Kings and Queens, wrote its very first Constitution and Bill of Rights, it decided to establish a system of government by the people.

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Connect with Boxlight at the CSA Leadership Conference 2024

Box Light

Get ready! Connect with Boxlight at the CSA Leadership Conference on November 2, 2024, in the New York Hilton Midtown (New York, NY). Explore our innovative solutions in action and see how we’re enhancing campus and classroom communication.

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Amazing Apprenticeships: Green Careers Week Bundle

All About STEM

Celebrate Green Careers Week from the 4th to the 9th of November! The Amazing Apprenticeships team are offering a fantastic new resource bundle that focuses on inspiring apprenticeships in green industries and jobs.

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Improving Opportunities & Outcomes for Black Kids

Middle Web

Baruti Kafele’s motto,"If it impacts the students, we must be willing to discuss it," really sums up what this book covers and what equity and social justice work is all about. We cannot continue with business as usual and think we will have better outcomes, writes Claire Stein. The post Improving Opportunities & Outcomes for Black Kids first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Five Guiding Principles of Successful Immersive Learning

STEM Discovery Education

In today’s classrooms, creating immersive learning experiences is more than just a trend—it’s a powerful tool for engaging students in a way that amplifies understanding and retention. But what makes an experience truly immersive, and why does it matter? Below, we’ll outline five key principles to help educators evaluate how immersive an experience is for […] The post Five Guiding Principles of Successful Immersive Learning appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.

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Creating a Stop Motion Movie with 3D Printed Parts

Box Light

Curious about how to bring your classroom projects to life with stop-motion animation? Join Hannah Daniels , MimioSTEM Product Manager, for a fun 20-minute learning lab! Learn how to use 3D printed components to boost your stop-motion animations. Plus, get practical ideas for integrating this hands-on filmmaking technique into various subjects, making learning interactive and enjoyable for your students!

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Online Parent & Carer Information Sessions: Energy & Net Zero Jobs

All About STEM

This series, Creating Careers Pathways: Parent & Carer Information Sessions, will explore Apprenticeship and Technical Education (ATE) routes in the Liverpool City Region, designed to give you the information you need to effectively inform and prepare your young person for their best next step.

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The 2025 Annual Pickleball Festival Welcomes Houston Olympic & Paralympic Association to Raise Funds for Local STEM Youth & Sports Programs

STEMe

STEM·E Youth Career Development Program Andria Balogh (713) 817-4030 info@steme.org [link] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 10/30/2024 HOUSTON, Texas – October 30, 2024 – The STEM·E Youth Career Development Program is excitedly preparing for the return of the Annual Pickleball Festival, in partnership with Greater Houston Pickleball and Houston Parks & Recreation, welcoming a new partner to the team, the US Olympians & Paralympians Association Houston Chapter, to co-host the 2025 Annual Pickleball

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The Biggest Barriers to STEM Education and How to Ignore Them

Teachers are Terrific

STEM Education is too important to let these words bother you! There are projects that will work for you on a budget and work with your standards and subjects you teach! Let me share a few ideas! The idea for this post came after I read an article about the reasons STEM is not a guarantee is some school systems. The two largest barriers seem to be the scarcity and cost of resources, and adhering to our state standards.

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Experiential Learning in STEM Education

Kid Spark Education

Experiential Learning in STEM Education Hands-on learning is an essential component of a successful STEM education, so, when it comes to implementing that “hands-on” approach, educators can incorporate experiential learning into their strategy.

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Fall 2024 UPLIFT Seminars

Northeastern University

First-year College of Engineering students have the opportunity to engage with research via Undergraduate Program for Leaders In Future Transformation (UPLIFT). In the fall semester, this engagement takes the form of biweekly seminars presented by faculty members across various engineering disciplines. Current UPLIFT participant and Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) first-year, Eric Chao, says of the program: “ As a CoE student, I find the UPLIFT program to be an incredible opportu

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Virtual Reality in Education

STEMe

When you think of virtual reality, what do you think of? gaming? What about education? As we look to the future, education is rapidly evolving alongside technological advancements. Virtual reality headsets are one aspect of technology that many classrooms have recently incorporated. In many colleges and high schools across the United States, virtual reality has become a new and innovative tool, especially in the studies of engineering and architecture.

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3 Ways AI will Impact Computer Science Education and Careers

CoderZ

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the world around us, from media and education to business and industry. As the influence of AI weaves itself into our daily lives, the technology is also reshaping computer science education and careers. The recent growth of AI in many industries has solved countless problems, opening doors to innovation and efficiency like never before.

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Thanksgiving Parade Float Classroom Activity

Carly and Adam

Bring the excitement of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade into your classroom with this engaging project-based learning activity! The "Macy's Parade Float Classroom Design Activity" allows students to create their own parade floats, inspired by the beloved Thanksgiving tradition. This hands-on project integrates STEM concepts, creativity, and collaboration, making it a perfect classroom activity for the holiday season.

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Al-Hamra Academy – STEM Field Trips (10.11.2024)

Northeastern University

Our second field trip of the semester was on Friday, October 11th. This time, Al-Hamra Academy from Shrewsbury came for their first ever field trip! This was their fifth consecutive time applying for a field trip – and we were finally able to take them this year! Our field trip series is very popular (~30-50 teachers apply each year for ~20 slots) – so if we haven’t taken you yet, please keep applying each year and we will try our best to accommodate you (eventually). 48 middle

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About the Author: Sadia Rahman

STEMe

Hello readers! My name is Sadia Rahman, I'm from New York and a Junior in high school. I've written a few articles for STEM-E. Most of my articles are about health, science, or recent topics I find interesting. I'm very passionate about STEM, diversity, and all types of art, and I hope that shows through my writing. In the future, I plan to major in biomedical engineering, which will help me reach my goal of creating new ideas that will further the industry and advocate for commun

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Reading and Writing Like a Scientist

ED Week

English and science teachers in Missouri middle schools collaborate to help students tackle complex scientific texts.

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Balloons Over Broadway Project Based Learning

Carly and Adam

Imagine the excitement of students designing their very own parade floats for a classroom Thanksgiving parade ! Project-Based Learning (PBL) brings this idea to life, allowing students to dive into a creative, hands-on project that builds both knowledge and skills. Inspired by the "Balloons Over Broadway" concept, this activity combines elements of design, engineering, budgeting, and collaboration, making it perfect for classrooms looking to integrate STEM and PBL.