The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Carol Ann Tomlinson, an expert on the topic, gives an overview of how to differentiate math instruction with younger students. . The free differentiation tool to help students level up and learn. eSpark is free forever for teachers. Sign Up for Your Free eSpark Account.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 17, 2019

Keep students engaged. Keep students engaged. Keeping students engaged is one of the most important aspects of teaching. The 7 criteria are as follows: Has internet connectivity been ensured? Is the hardware & software compatible? Buy tech that ticks all the boxes. Keep your software up-to-date.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast If we want students to succeed in college and the workforce, they need to be familiar with STEM and CTE, but that’s easier said than done. As important as building sustainable STEM programs is, it can also be very difficult.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2020

She is also a former teacher and principal, leading one of the first elementary STEM schools in the state of Iowa. As an educational leader, Dawn is passionate about providing educational opportunities to students and educators alike.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 10, 2019

eighth grader Braelynn Wood took up her STEM class challenge to “make the world a better place” by designing and 3D-printing a new holder for the school’s badminton net. A team of students from Murtaugh School District in Idaho used a 3D printer to create a solar-powered motion-sensing alarm to keep deer and elk out of fields.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

One path is to make computational thinking (CT) learning opportunities more readily available to students, especially in the early grades. The project team developed the Water Runoff Challenge (WRC), an NGSS -aligned, multi-week curriculum unit for upper elementary students that integrates Earth science, engineering, and CT.

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Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

“What we are hearing is students are personally overwhelmed, emotionally overwhelmed—and facing financial hardship, technology issues and difficulties with child care that are preventing them from logging on,” says Tim Renick, founding executive director of the National Institute for Student Success at Georgia State University.

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Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2020

We had a chat with Kate about her views on STEM education, supporting underrepresented and underserved students, and how learning to fail helps all kids succeed. Kate Sample EdSurge: Not everyone has an engineer dad to support their passion for STEM. Students collaborate during FIRST? They ask, “Who is this kid?"

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

There are a number of ways to make math more collaborative and fun, including shifting the emphasis from procedures to discourse, embracing game-based learning, and using data to continually adapt tools to students’ needs. Here’s how to bring those ideas to life in the classroom.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 13, 2020

These are some additional free remote learning resources: A remote learning guide for new or existing Buncee users that are looking to learn how to use Buncee for remote learning or in combination with tools such as Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, Wakelet, and Flipgrid. Live webinars with ideas on how to engage students and parents.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

With careers of the future heavily concentrated in STEM fields, it’s unacceptable for women to be left out of the space. Not only do employers need to have the largest possible pool of qualified STEM workers to succeed, business outcomes improve with a diverse workforce. We need more female STEM mentors and role models!

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The more I saw these 1st- and 2nd-graders working together to decorate and program their robot, the more I thought, “Why not try coding with younger students?” Rather than programming the robots to do a specific dance, I asked students to program their robots to navigate around meteorites.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Exposure gaps are particularly prevalent in STEM education and are more pronounced for underrepresented groups like girls and minorities. Women play a crucial role in filling high-paying, in-demand STEM careers, but they account for just 34 percent of the STEM workforce , according to 2024 Female Students and STEM Report.

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eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2024

Though many teachers tout the importance of STEM learning, many also shy away from the “E” in STEM. But engineering and the engineering design process, when incorporated into classrooms correctly, can increase student engagement and subject matter understanding.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

With each project that is completed, I learn more about the students themselves, and students get to learn more about each other, which promotes the development of a supportive classroom learning community. We should offer some options that promote creativity, student engagement, and student choice. Elementari.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

However, it does mean that STEM classrooms require skilled management to keep students focused on their tasks. So, how do we as educators foster an environment of engagement and creativity without stifling our students’ curiosity? This means teaching students not just how to speak, but how to listen as well.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 7, 2018

Hope King: How to Engage Your Students and Find Your Creative Breakthrough. I think a lot of that stems down and boils down to social media, too. Enter a great teacher today. Listen Now. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e306.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

Lego Education hosted a breakfast panel on ISTE Day #1 devoted to one of the most perplexing post-pandemic problems for schools—how to keep kids’ attention. Vicki continues to write for Edutopia and has authored two educational books, Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds, and Reinventing Writing.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

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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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 19, 2021

To make matters even more complicated, the emotions of students are all over the place. These stem from a variety of factors, including isolation, excessive time on social media, watching parents struggle financially, and the impact of the virus on the health of family members. It is frustrating for teachers and administrators alike.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 1, 2020

This new classroom program, founded by two women who have overcome their own relevant hurdles, introduces students, particularly those in junior high/high school, to real-life stories of today’s scientists who are on the frontline of modern innovation—on a mission to inspire STEM careers while shattering outdated industry stereotypes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Research around the pedagogy of effective blended learning will help you understand how to effectively combine your physical classroom and your online classroom. Creating a Highly Engaging Lesson Plan “In this course, you will examine how to develop and execute highly engaging lesson plans regardless of what grade or subject you teach.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Digital storytelling is only for classroom engagement. Student engagement during classroom activities is definitely improved when digital storytelling is used. As this study involving 15,000 students shows , there are many direct and indirect benefits of digital storytelling. Digital storytelling is not for STEM.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast As the demand for STEM skills grows, so too does the question of if and why we need it in the classroom. Valenzuela explained that project-based learning+ (PBL+) got its name from how it encourages students to focus on life skills, in addition to academics and STEM.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

Competing [in a game] doesn’t work as motivation for every student. But even as gamification has become a shorthand for engagement, edtech companies have found it challenging to draw a clear distinction between learning and just having fun. But this engagement in a corridor can also be dialed back, if a user wants.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 13, 2019

There are several classroom tools available that can keep students engaged while building the science, technology, engineering and math skills they will need down the road. Of course, math lessons in K–12 will vary depending on students’ grade level and skills. Grades 5–8: Students Reach for the Skies with Drones.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 15, 2022

Recently, my colleagues and I attended a summer camp where we introduced students to some fantastic STEM activities. Kids learned how to create their own lava lamps out of everyday kitchen materials. We also taught them how to make circuits out of batteries and wire, as well as exploding paint bags.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter If you want to know how to start an eSports program in your school. The reasons are not only that they are fun but they are making a positive impact on a generation of students whose favorite sport is video games. How to Use Data Driven Instruction in the.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 20, 2022

The event will also feature over 400 speaking sessions organized into Themed Theaters , such as Technology Discovery, STEM, and eSports. You’ll also be able to see for yourself how easy it is to get started with NEO and find all the information you need at a glance through its intuitive dashboard interface. Meet NEO at FETC 2022!

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2017

It got the students engaged and doing something as opposed to saying, ‘Well I can’t do that because I don’t have an autoclave.’. Marc Pedersen Paulding County High School Students At Paulding County High School in Dallas, Georgia, science classes are messy and alive. This year they raised about $3000 in funding.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Related content: STEM education and hands-on learning. Ultimately, from my experience with remote teaching in the spring, there are two things I will be sure to focus on going into the new school year – using helpful technology tools to drive student engagement and keeping as much of a routine as possible during remote learning.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

They have modified a teaching observation method called The Classroom Observation Protocol for Undergraduate STEM. ESCALA expanded the feedback methods to include ones related to inclusive teaching and came up with a video observation tool called the TOPSE (Teaching Observation Protocol for Student Engagement).

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

See details for how to redeem this code at the bottom of this post.) We selected some kits to get students excited about matter and also sustainability and water. Kits came ready to use with students. Kits were tested by a middle school science teacher in my school. What Kits Did We Test?

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2019

A couple of students came up and asked the same question. The teacher was able to stop with her group, quickly pull up an example problem on her device, project it on the screen and demonstrate to the whole class how to solve it. Vivi has made her more flexible in how she teaches and how she interacts with groups within her classroom.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

He and his students happily use open educational resources for textbooks. Wilson knows how to find high-quality OER publications that deliver benefits like lower costs for students and reduce the onerous marking strain on professors. Read: Lyryx celebrates saving students more than $15 million on course materials.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 8, 2018

Vicki: So if you could, you know, coach a teacher on how to pitch this to their administrator, what would be your elevator pitch if you were that teacher? They want to know that students engagement is high. But they also want to know that students are going to do well on a test. I mean that’s my first thing.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

We did a STEM Expo Night and we incorporated Rigamajig. The whole school community—students, staff, parents and families—saw our students create and tinker with Rigamajig. If my administrator asks me how to demonstrate how Rigamajig improves or helps learning, I’m always ready to share and explain.

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