Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Understanding how to use the internet has become a cornerstone issue for students. No longer do they complete their research on projects solely in the library. Now, there is a vast landscape of resources available on the internet. But with wealth of options comes responsibility for their use. As soon as children begin to visit the online world, they need the knowledge to do that safely, securely, responsibly.
ED Surge
OCTOBER 17, 2024
One of Shane Woods’ favorite memories as executive director of Girlstart, a nonprofit that aims to empower girls in the sciences, was as a participant taking her own goddaughter to the organization’s back-to-school extravaganza. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. They zipped through activities with rockets and robots, and Woods asked her goddaughter — named Sailor — what she thought of it all when they were heading home.
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Middle Web
OCTOBER 13, 2024
We can spark student interest in STEM studies and careers with stories of middle school-aged inventors who gained the world's attention by solving a real problem. STEM author and curriculum expert Anne Jolly tells the story of eight such kids. Editable student handout included! The post Use the Stories of Young Inventors to Inspire Kids first appeared on MiddleWeb.
All About STEM
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Amazing Apprenticeships has just released the October Higher & Degree Apprenticeships listings. There are over 75 employers including Unilever, AstraZeneca, KIER, GE Aerospace, Amazon, NHS, Nestle, TUI and more – a total of 2,300 vacancies! Higher apprenticeships go from level 4 to 7 and are equivalent to a foundation degree and above.
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
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Ask a Tech Teacher has a passel of online resources to help you introduce, teach, and reinforce digital citizenship to your students. Here’s our long list–and click here for updates if you arrive at this page late: Avatars Copyrights and Digital Laws Curriculum Applied Digital Skills –all tech skills Google’s Be Internet Awesome –abbreviated course K-8, scaffolded, Ask a Tech Teacher (with projects) Cyberbullying Cybersecurity Cyber Patriot program –by the Air Force DigCit–General
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Middle Web
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Whether you’re curious to bring artificial intelligence into your lesson planning – or the rapid evolution of AI has you feeling anxious – Monica Burns’ "EdTech Essentials: 12 Strategies for Every Classroom in the Age of AI" can help guide you in the effective use of new technologies. The post Essential AI Strategies for Every Classroom first appeared on MiddleWeb.
All About STEM
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Celebrate Recycle Week! Recycle Week 2024 takes place between the 14th and 20th of October 2024. This year’s theme ‘Rescue Me’ focuses on rescuing recyclable items from heading to the rubbish bin. Recycle Week is a celebration of recycling, organised by WRAP via Recycle Now.
Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 18, 2024
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: Google Street View Category: Problem-solving Q: I can’t find enough detail about a geographic area we’re studying.
ED Surge
OCTOBER 15, 2024
When Gina Petersen graduated with her associate degree from Kirkwood Community College two years ago, she described it as “the biggest accomplishment I have ever done.” As a returning adult college student, she had struggled to fit her studies in part time, online, while working as a trainer for a tech company. She had gotten that job through connections, and she hoped that a college degree would be a big help if she ever needed to find a new job in the future.
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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.
Middle Web
OCTOBER 15, 2024
In the conclusion of their two-part series on supporting student research, our classroom teacher-authors share an Inquiry Chart tool educators can use to coach middle graders as they discuss how their findings are coming together, annotate their work, and plan next steps. The post A Tool to Help Students Share Their Research first appeared on MiddleWeb.
All About STEM
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Getting Started with Gaming is a course from The King’s Trust for 16–25-year-olds. Attendees commit to attending for a full week and from Monday to Thursday they design a game each day in preparation for Friday. On the course’s final day, the young people will take their games to Sony’s office to showcase them to Sony staff.
Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Digital Citizenship Week — October 14–18, 2024 You can get a lot of great ideas from Common Sense Education on their Digital Citizenship Week page : Digital Citizenship Week calendars, with fun activities and suggested lessons for each day AI literacy resources, like AI foundations course for educators, and AI literacy lesson collection for students Webinars and events to help build your teaching practice and implement digital citizenship in your classroom Family engagement resources to sh
STEM Everyday Podcast
OCTOBER 13, 2024
Kari Byron & Jenny Buccos are here to share all about the 2nd Annual National STEM Festival. EXPLR’s National STEM Festival inspires kids nationwide to engage with STEM, a mission more crucial than ever as we advance towards a technology-driven future and workforce. Submissions for the 2025 National STEM Festival are open to young innovators across all 50 states and all U.S. territories until October 20, 2024.
Box Light
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Discover the potential of quick and effective science demonstrations! Join Jonathan Lockwood, Boxlight STEM Training and Development Specialist, in the “Three Labdisc Physical Science Labs in 20 Minutes” webinar, where he will show how the Labdisc All-in-One-Science Lab or Xploris STEAM Lab can simplify popular physical science experiments, making them accessible for students from elementary through high school.
All About STEM
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Amazing news! Applications are now open for Unilever’s Apprenticeships and all other schemes! Have you recently left secondary school? Kickstart your career by joining a global organisation – you could work alongside your favourite brands! With Unilever’s Level 3, 4 and 6 pathways, apprentices can discover their purpose and gain crucial hands-on experience in their desired function.
Computing Education Research Blog
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Hi all! This is Aadarsh Padiyath, a PhD Candidate at the University of Michigan, advised by Barbara Ericson and Mark Guzdial. At ICER and in ACM XRDS this year, I presented research that challenges a pervasive narrative in our field. In discussions about ChatGPT in computing education, I frequently see claims that “LLMs are here to stay,” from both dejected colleagues and ecstatic researchers … proclamations that we need to “embrace LLMs or face being left behind…” that “since students used Chat
Basic-Mathematics
OCTOBER 18, 2024
A comprehensive list of the most commonly used basic math formulas.
Box Light
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Get ready! Connect with Boxlight at the miniCAST 2024, October 19, 2024 at Lincoln Middle School (El Paso ISD, El Paso, TX). Explore our innovative STEM solutions in action and see how we’re enhancing hands-on learning and student engagement, making a real difference in today’s education.
All About STEM
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Don’t miss out, there is just one day left to apply for a CREST Awards Engage Grant! Engage Grants help schools run CREST Awards with students who are underrepresented in STEM. Engage Grant & Engage Simply CREST You can apply for an Engage Grant or Engage Simply CREST If you are awarded an Engage Grant you will receive £350 in grant money as well as up to £350 worth of CREST Awards.
STEM Everyday Podcast
OCTOBER 13, 2024
2024 begins the 15th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition, which empowers public school students in grades 6–12 to leverage STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) to develop innovative solutions that address pressing local issues in their communities. Each year, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow awards more than $2 million in Samsung technology and classroom supplies to participating schools throughout the U.S.
STEMe
OCTOBER 18, 2024
The respiratory system, a crucial system for human survival and is one of the major systems in the human body. It is responsible for delivering oxygen to the body and getting rid of carbon dioxide. The system includes the nose, trachea, lungs, and diaphragm, working together to facilitate breathing. This system can be affected by various disorders that disrupt its normal function, leading to significant health challenges.
Box Light
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Get ready! Connect with Boxlight at the Region 4 Emergency Management and School Safety Expo, October 17, 2024, Gold Area – table B, at the Region 4 McKinney Conference Center (Houston, TX). Explore how our everyday classroom technology enhances safety and supports emergency preparedness and response. Our advanced tech solutions help create more secure learning environments while boosting student engagement, making a positive impact on education.
Online Math for All
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 55)
The Innovative Educator
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Google's NotebookLM is an AI powerhouse that can supercharge lessons, engage students in exciting new ways, and even help to create podcasts! Find out how and you'll even get to listen to podcasts I made in minutes in this article that I wrote for Tech & Learning Magazine.
CTE Learning
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Here at CTeLearning we are always seeking new ways to help teachers ensure their students succeed, both in the classroom and the real world. It is also the way we show that we are not trying to replace them with software and AI tools. Today, we are excited to introduce a new AI tool called EMILIA that will help students improve their communication skills.
Box Light
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Get ready! Connect with Boxlight at the MassCUE Fall Conference, October 16-17, 2024, Booth #515 at Gillette Stadium (Foxboro, MA). Explore our innovative solutions in action and see how we’re enhancing classroom safety and boosting student engagement, making a real difference in today’s education.
Online Math for All
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 56)
The Trendy Science Teacher
OCTOBER 16, 2024
As Halloween approaches, it’s the perfect time to infuse some spooky fun into your classroom while engaging your students in critical thinking and research skills. This year, I’m excited to share a fantastic resource that fits the bill: Unsolved Mysteries: Case Study Research Activity. Whether you’re teaching forensics or any subject that could use a dash of intrigue, this print-and-go resource is sure to captivate your students’ imaginations.
CTE Learning
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Here at CTeLearning we are always seeking new ways to help students succeed, both in the classroom and the real world. Today, we are excited to introduce a new AI tool called CLARITY that will help students improve their communication skills. Over the next few weeks, CLARITY will be rolled out in all of our courses including our most popular ones– Web Design , Web and Mobile Video Game Design , and Web and Computer Animation.
Box Light
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Get ready! Boxlight is coming to Micro K12 TechFest South at Spirit Mountain in Grande Ronde, Oregon on October 17, 2024! Swing by Booth #306 to see our innovative solutions in action. Discover how we enhance classroom safety and boost student engagement, making a significant difference in educational practices. Don’t miss this chance to elevate the teaching and learning experience!
Stem Education News
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming fields like education, IT, healthcare, logistics, and agriculture. According to Statista Market Insights 2024, the AI market is projected to grow from $184.00bn in 2024 to an impressive $826.70bn by 2030. Amid this technological advancement, engaging in hands-on AI projects is essential for beginners to grasp AI concepts and […] The post 7 Best AI Project Ideas for Beginners appeared first on STEMpedia.
Ellipsis Education
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Navigating AI in the Classroom: A Journey of Discovery October 15, 2024 Whitney Dove CEO Over the past year, I’ve led professional development sessions with computer science teachers across the country. Regardless of the session’s focus, teachers consistently voice concerns about AI in their classrooms. I’ve found myself balancing a conversation that acknowledges these fears while encouraging teachers to embrace this new era, ensuring that neither they nor their students are left behind.
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