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Preparing students for Industry 5.0: Rethinking STEM to shape the future workforce

eSchool News

As we prepare the workforce of the future, it becomes clear that we must rethink our approach to STEM education. Instead, we must create learning environments that foster creativity and adaptability–key traits that will help students thrive in an increasingly complex and tech-driven world. Key points: Industry 5.0 Why drones?

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3 keys to success when introducing robotics to young learners

eSchool News

I started my robotics journey with a lesson for the first- and second-grade enrichment classes, working with two to three robots so that students were working in teams. We did a fairy tale exercise in which teams of students programmed their robot to act like a little pig running away from the Big Bad Wolf.

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3 Reasons Teachers Should Use the Playlist Model

Catlin Tucker

Complex Problem Solving: Tasks that involve higher-order thinking and problem-solving, such as math word problems, scientific experiments, or coding projects, often require different amounts of time for students to analyze, understand, and solve. When the pace of the class too fast, students can become overwhelmed, leading to frustration.

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Creating student engagement through the power of play

eSchool News

Recently, my colleagues and I attended a summer camp where we introduced students to some fantastic STEM activities. It also fosters a learning mindset, teaching students to absorb knowledge through exercise and practice. Kids learned how to create their own lava lamps out of everyday kitchen materials.

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11 resources to avoid the summer slide

eSchool News

Still, it’s not a bad idea to encourage students to keep reading and to give their brains a little exercise here and there. Here are 8 tools and resources to help avoid the summer slide and keep students’ brains active over summer break: 1. Why not explore STEM career possibilities ?

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Get Motivated to Do Project based Learning the Right Way #pbl

The CoolCatTeacher

That’s diving into STEM a little bit – you know Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics – so rather than getting kind of… You know, sometimes you see these STEM activities. I’m going off on a little bit of a tangent here, but sometimes when you see those STEM activities, it’s like STEM in a box, right?

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The U.S. Election Underscores the Need for Teaching News Literacy in Our Schools

Edsurge

Yet, news literacy is not universally taught, largely because of systemic obstacles: It is not commonly part of curriculum standards, districts tend to focus on standardized testing and STEM, and lessons may be greatly limited or built around a textbook. But these challenges are surmountable.