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Designing AI-Enhanced Assignments for Deeper Learning | Tech & Learning
Due to the rise of generative AI-powered tools, educators need to consider retooling their assignments to push assignments to the higher levels of Bloom’s taxonomy.
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On January 26, 1700, a tsunami struck Japan. We know this from written records describing the coastal inundation. Yet what’s most notable about these records is what they don’t describe.
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How Educators Are Fostering Courageous Dialogue Among Students – Digital Promise
As an English as a New Language teacher and instructional coach, an area of focus in my work is around increasing student academic discussion.
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www.coolcatteacher.com – Juicemind My go to tool for teaching programming
JuiceMind: My Go-To Tool for Teaching Programming
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SearchReSearch: Answer: Curious questions that come up during travel?
Curiosity is my secret superpower… Most of my career has been driven by curiosity of one kind or another. How does AI work? How can people understand really complex devices?
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It takes a village to protect students’ well being
School used to be about the “Three Rs”–reading, writing, and arithmetic.
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www.coolcatteacher.com – Some big AI problems, the Eliza Effect and More
Juicemind: My Favorite Tool for CS Exam Review As I taught coding this year in AP Computer Science Principles, I found JuiceMind so useful.
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Math is FigureOutAble Instructional Routines
Instructional routines like those found below help students to grow over time. They are teacher-directed whole or small group activities that last for five to twenty minutes, to help students construct numerical relationships as they work together w…
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6 ai tools recommended by teachers that chatgpt by Dan Fitzpatrick
Back on the road this week. I’m looking forward to working with Royal Russel School, Atelier 21 School and Westminster Bi-Borough Inclusion Service, and speaking at the Bryanston Education Summit. I’ll also be on the Skilfully Speaking podcast on Tu…
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NASA Analysis Sees Spike in 2023 Global Sea Level Due to El Niño – NASA
Sea level rise is affecting coastal communities around the world, especially those like Honolulu, pictured, that are located on islands.
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despite guidance generative ai remains a challenge for educatiors
Teachers are still struggling with generative AI use even with policy-setting and training around the technology, according to new survey research from the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT).
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4 reasons k-12 districts should embrace AI now
Over the past year or so, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has been a hot topic in K-12 education. Following the public release of ChaptGPT in November 2022, many school districts, concerned about misuse, immediately blocked access to it a…
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3 tips to combat chronic absenteeism in high schools
One surefire way to support student success? Consistent, positive family communication. In elementary school, there’s frequent outreach.
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Latest AI Announcements Mean Another Big Adjustment for Educators | EdSurge News
Tech giants Google, Microsoft and OpenAI have unintentionally assigned educators around the world major homework for the summer: Adjusting their assignments and teaching methods to adapt to a fresh batch of AI features that students will enter class…
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6 changes I want to make next school year in my ell newcomers class
We have one more week left in this school year, and I just don’t have it in me to do such an extensive job of looking back right now, though I will share some results of student evaluations next week.
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How I came to love phenomena-based science instruction
I was terrified, to be very honest, when my district switched to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and I had to begin using phenomena-based instruction. If you look at the standards, they’re a scary, giant book!
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Juneteenth is coming up. You might be interested in The Best Resources For Learning About Juneteenth.
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Can’t stop worrying? Why video games help | University of California
When people come out of the flow state, they feel energized and refreshed — not exhausted from hours of intense work and focus like you might expect. It challenges you a bit.
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Accelerate Reading with Metacognition & Reciprocal Teaching
The authors of Serving Educational Equity: A Five-Course Framework for Accelerated Learning (Corwin, 2023) share an important insight than can help struggling readers in the middle grades move beyond just skimming text by understanding their own cog…
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How educators can use a ‘Fitbit approach’ to improve student outcomes
For years now, many people have used wearable technology such as the Fitbit or Apple Watch to understand data about their health–their heart rate, for example, or their total steps per day. This is in recognition that these numbers tell them somethi…
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Questioning In The Classroom: An Updated Guide
Something we’ve become known for is our focus on thought, inquiry, and understanding, and questions are a big part of that.
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World Environment Day: Living Responsibly with Nature
World Environment Day, celebrated annually on June 5th, is designed for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Established in 1972 by the United Nations General Assembly and first held in 1974, it has grown with part…
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When Teaching Students Math, Concepts Matter More Than Process | EdSurge News
As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students’ learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts.
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This YouTube channel is dedicated to help you understand math.
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First metal 3D printer on space station dribbles molten steel | Popular Science
The first metal 3D printer aboard the International Space Station successfully dribbled out a molten “S curve” last Thursday, in what the European Space Agency (ESA) is calling a “giant leap forward for in-orbit manufacturing.
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Can Young Mental Health Navigators Ease the Crisis Facing Today’s Students? | EdSurge News
Young people are struggling with mental health, and for many, the challenges have worsened over the last decade. About one in three high schoolers report persistent feelings of hopelessness and an alarming number say they’ve had thoughts of suicide.…
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Podcasting for learning–and an antidote to screen time?
This post originally appeared on the Christensen Institute’s blog and is reposted here with permission. This piece was coauthored with Daniel Curtis.
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5 strategies to close the critical thinking gap
Achievement discrepancies among U.S. students remain persistent and troubling–despite decades of targeted interventions and whole-school improvement programs. To make real gains, teachers need to address the underlying problem: the critical thinking…
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Wakelet Chrome Extension – NCCE Blog
Mike is currently the Instructional Program Director for the Montana Digital Academy, Montana’s state virtual school.
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The Solution for Learning Mathematics is the Solution | Exemplars
The very first question I asked when I came to work for Exemplars was “does it work?” Do performance tasks actually improve student learning? We hired a former teacher turned educational researcher, David Adler of Recontext, to help us investigate t…
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The Math Edtech I Let My Own Kids Use – by Dan Meyer
I ask about edtech more or less weekly, “How are you so sure this technology is going to revolutionize anything? Have you ever met a child?” As a break for myself, as a treat, I am going to share some edtech (and other stuff) I like and use to suppl…
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Accessibility compliance and equitable learning just got easier
It’s been nearly 50 years since the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) passed, but 50 percent of U.S. states are still working to comply and improve education for students with disabilities.
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Colossal skyscrapers could harness height for gravity batteries | Popular Science
Towering (some might say, decadent) superstructures continue to capture the imaginations of investors—but at least some skyscrapers are now being designed to pull their own weight.
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LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Schools: Supporting Families | Waterford.org
The Waterford.org vision is for every child to reach their full potential through accessible and effective early learning experiences that put them on a meaningful 10 of the Best Elementary Activities for the Last Days of School The end of the schoo…
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The use of AI in school districts has been equal parts exciting and concerning for educators. Many factors involving the use of AI-driven programs and technology have yet to be fully understood.
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Tips for Finishing the School Year Mindfully
Every year I feel like the last few weeks of school become more and more stressful. The pressure of getting grades right, helping students who are on the verge of failing, putting in place close-out procedures, and getting my classroom ready for sum…
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Cyber Resilience Gives Schools an Edge in Post-Attack Recovery | EdTech Magazine
What Is Cyber Resilience? The National Institute of Standards and Technology defines cyber resilience as “the ability to anticipate, withstand, recover from and adapt to adverse conditions, stresses, attacks, or compromises on systems that use or ar…
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PROOF POINTS: AI writing feedback ‘better than I thought,’ top researcher says
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, and Arizona State University found that human feedback was generally a bit better than AI feedback, but AI was surprisingly good. Credit: Getty ImagesThis week I challenged my editor to face off…
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What Can You Do with an English Degree – Kyle&P
An English degree is often met with questions about its practical applications. Yet, those studying English find many opportunities across diverse fields, leveraging their strong communication skills, analytical abilities, and creative thinking.
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Since the beginning of the COVID pandemic in early 2020, there has been intense interest in how the pandemic started. Was it started by a leak of the virus from a dirty seafood market stall in China? Did it begin because the virus leaked from a rese…
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Stressed out? Balance video games & stress and anxiety with these tips
If you’re reading this, you’re probably stressed. Never fear: We’ve dug through the evidence to reveal what science really says about finding zen—and holding onto it through tough times. Want to try meditation? Take better baths? Stop anxiety in its…
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The Continuing Story of the Classroom Carpenter: Ananse’s African Odyssey
Old-fashioned read and respond activity on a muggy Friday, the Friday before a long weekend for Memorial Day. Less than 15 days of school re…
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A recent report titled Teen and Young Adult Perspectives on Generative AI offers valuable insights into how young people interact with and perceive this technology. This blog post shows the main takeaways from the report and highlights why educators…
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100 Fun Last-Day-of-School Activities Your Students Will Love
The last day of school is exciting enough all on its own: cleaning out your desk or locker, saying goodbye to friends, and knowing that for the next few months, you can play (or sleep!) all you want. But there are lots of ways to make it even more s…
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Unique Starbucks only at NAVER 1784: with 100 Robots – YouTube
‘NAVER 1784’ is the world’s largest robotics testbed. The Starbucks on the second floor of 1784 is the world’s most unique Starbucks, with more than 100 service robots called “Rookie” delivering Starbucks drinks to meeting rooms and private seats, a…
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AI education: CA teachers use AI to grade papers – CalMatters
California schools are using more chatbots, and teachers are using them to grade papers and give students feedback. Your children could be some of a growing number of California kids having their writing graded by software instead of a teacher.
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A ‘one-in-a-million’ blue-eyed cicada spotted by 4-year-old child | Popular Science
Parts of the Midwest and South are gripped in the spring/summer of cicadas, cicadapocalypse, cicada-geddon–whatever you want to call this rare double-brood emergence. One family outside of Chicago is chirping with excitement after they found a cicad…
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Math Exploration Activities to Engage Your Students
By Kathleen Palmieri As the school year winds down, it is easy for students to lose their momentum for subjects and think about having fun in the sun. One way to help ease students into summer mode, but still sneak in some math review, is to find en…
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Why a random motivational speaker won’t help your staff remember their ‘why’ | @mcleod
Looking for suggestions of a great speaker for the first week of PD– motivational– reconnecting with your “Why” for staff. Thank you in advance for your suggestions! Some folks thought that I was criticizing the speaker side of this dynamic.
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TED Talks Begin AI-Assisted Dubbing On Their Videos | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
TED Talks recently announced that they are going to start using Artificial Intelligence to reproduce their videos, with multi-lingual dubbing in the speaker’s voices. You can read their announcement and see a list of their first videos using that te…
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Young people regularly use generative AI, and believe in its potential to change the world. But they have concerns as well, and their perspectives are important in shaping the future of this transformative technology.
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On Building AI Models for Education – by Claire Zau
In the last month, two tech giants in the AI space – Google and Microsoft – announced efforts to build models tailored for education use cases. Last Thursday, OpenAI officially introduced ChatGPT Edu, an offering for universities.
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Screen Record in FigJam – YouTube
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The Surprising Mental Health Benefits of Video Games | Discover Magazine
Video games tend to get a bad rap.
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This lens is just three atoms thick and works like a quantum lighthouse | Popular Science
A team of physicists collaborating between the University of Amsterdam and Stanford University combined the lighthouse engineering theory and electrostatically bound “excitons” to build the world’s thinnest lens. At 0.
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New horse-sized dinosaur species discovered in Zimbabwe | Popular Science
An international team of scientists uncovered a new species of dinosaur in Zimbabwe. The remains of a 210 million-year-old dinosaur leg that belonged to Musankwa sanyatiensis were discovered along the shore of Spurwing Island in Zimbabwe’s Lake Kari…
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The United Nations has declared June 5th to be World Environment Day. You might be interested in The Best Resources For World Environment Day.
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Undergraduate Commencement Address by Ken Burns | Commencement 2024 | Brandeis University
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5 Custom ChatGPTs For Innovative Parents
Artificial Intelligence is supporting innovative parents to transform their child’s learning. OpenAI has announced that all GPTs are now free for ChatGPT users. This gives parents unprecedented access to custom AI tools designed to enhance education…
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Introducing International Day of Play! – YouTube
We’re super excited to share that the UN has adopted the International Day of Play proposal! Join us and all our partners on June 11th, to help put play back on the agenda
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Video gaming appears to enhance recovery from work stress
Video gaming might help to replenish energy and aid in recovery from work-related stress, according to new research published in Applied Psychology.