Check out these amazing posts from this past week:
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What Causes Goosebumps? – Anatomy of Skin
Goosebumps are a strange phenomenon in humans. What causes those little bumps to appear when you are cold or frightened? The answer lies in the anatomy of the skin. Students, read descriptions of structures found in the epidermis, dermis, and hypode…
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An AI to-do list for educators
Key points: Schools should integrate conversations around AI into professional learning opportunities A basic understanding of AI’s potential for learning can help educators become more comfortable using it for teaching and learning See related arti…
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What do Parents Ask About Technology in Education?
I have written in the past about parent questions concerning technology in education, but always from the perspective of a teacher at the classroom. Now, I teach grad school classes online to practicing teachers and want to see if those questions a…
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3 Classroom-Friendly SEL Activities to Begin the Year
Social-emotional learning (SEL) is a vital component of fostering positive classroom environments because it is designed to educate the whole child.
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6 Awesome World Map Posters for Classrooms – Educators Technology
World map posters for classrooms are the topic of our blog post today! So, you’re looking to liven up your classroom or home learning space, and you’ve got the basics down—a great desk, an interactive whiteboard, maybe even some smart tech.
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Math Literacy Activities for Early Education Teachers | Waterford.org
Math and reading are often seen as separate subjects with little crossover between the two—which couldn’t be further from the truth. Practicing math skills can
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12 Online Resources About 3D Printing
Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum, K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.
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SearchReSearch: Answer: A mysterious octopus? And the woman who understood.
… and, even though it’s a mollusk, it doesn’t have a shell. They do have a hard beak, but there’s no shell in the ordinary sense of a mollusk. As I’ve mentioned before, there are exceptions to just about every generalization (even this one). A fri…
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The Power of See, Think, Me, We – Dr. Catlin Tucker
This is part five of a five-part series focused on using thinking routines to drive metacognitive skill building. Click here to revisit my last blog in this series on using the “Claim-Evidence-Question” routine.
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Focusing on “Evidence of Learning” in the Age of AI — A.J. Juliani
The Obstacle is the Way author Ryan Holiday likes to say, “Belief in yourself is overrated. Generate evidence.” In learning, evidence is how we see a demonstration of understanding and acquisition of skills.
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Critically endangered spotted handfish photographed in Tasmania | Popular Science
A fish with “hands” might seem like an evolutionary oddity—until you remember that all limbs formed from fins.
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How to build relationships with students
Throughout my career, I’ve held many titles. I’ve been a reading specialist, a special education teacher, and an English teacher, among others. No matter what my job was called, one of the most important things I did every day was to try to build re…
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In my more than 20 years of supporting students on their academic journey, I’ve realized there are no “magic” solutions in education. But there are some strategies that have proven to be more effective than others in helping all students succeed.
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Like Superheroes, Every Teacher Has an Origin Story to Share
Every superhero has an “origin story.” Whether by fate or mere chance, these characters gain supernatural skills, a sidekick or two, and a noble desire to make things right.
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Teach Truth: Know Your Rights FAQ | NEA
These measures are a cynical attempt to undermine faith in public education and our nation’s educators.
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When Student Anxiety Gets in the Way of Attending School | EdSurge News
Since the pandemic, mental health strains on youth have been put in the spotlight.
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15 John Dewey Quotes On Education, Experience, And Teaching –
John Dewey (1859-1952) was an influential American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer who worked to help develop the concept of pragmatism, a philosophical perspective emphasizing the practical consequences of ideas. Who was John De…
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How We Can Honor Indigenous Values in Our Teaching Without Appropriating the Culture | EdSurge News
I have always felt connected to Indigenous peoples. Perhaps it is because I am Mexican American and colonization is a part of my ancestry.
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4 Commonsense Tips to Protect School Tech from Damage | EdTech Magazine
Schools can use tracking and locking software solutions to enhance the physical security of mobile devices. These solutions can typically track device locations, remotely lock devices and even wipe data. Schools should look for solutions that align…
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How To Respond To A Sudden Increase In Misbehavior Smart Classroom Management
Once in a great while, especially in the first few weeks of the school year, your students may test you to see if you really, really do mean what you say. Anything unexpected can stir up excitability and incite an increase misbehavior. And you can’t…
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One of the things that has had me excited this school year is really diving into the updated Adobe Express and seeing how it can be used for assessment. When I showcased Express to my teachers at the start of the year, there were plenty of “oohhs” a…
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All-Time Best Online Learning Games (2023 Edition) | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
You can also see all sixteen year’s worth of “Best” lists related to learning games here. Jeopardy Labs lets teachers and students create their own online games of Jeopardy. No registration is required, and each game has its own unique url address.
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As I’ve mentioned many times, Adobe Express, formerly Adobe Spark is an exceptional tool for English Language Learners and all students. Their classroom edition is free, and students can easily create audio-narrated slideshows.
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Nikhil Goyal’s Stunning New Book About How Poverty Damages Lives | Diane Ravitch’s blog
Nikhil Goyal has written an alarming book about the effects of poverty on young people. His book Live to See the Day: Coming of Age in American Poverty documents the lives of three teenagers in Philadelphia, all of whom live in poverty.
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AI in Education: Privacy and Security
The age of AI has dawned, and it’s a lot to take in. eSpark’s “AI in Education” series exists to help you get up to speed, one issue at a time. Just when you thought you had this data privacy thing down, along comes a new technology to change the ga…
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NFL PLAY 60 Fitness Break Broadcasts | American Heart Association
The American Heart Association and the National Football League (NFL) are teaming up to bring you three 15-minute digital PLAY 60 broadcasts encouraging students to get their 60 minutes of activity each day! Join special guests from the NFL and the …
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In the age of ChatGPT, what’s it like to be accused of cheating? | ScienceDaily
While the public release of the artificial intelligence-driven large-language chatbot, ChatGPT, has created a great deal of excitement around the promise of the technology and expanded use of AI, it has also seeded a good bit of anxiety around what …
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OPINION: Data science courses must be part of what all students learn
The calculator has replaced the slide rule. Latin is rarely offered in high school. Sentence diagramming has disappeared from most English classes. Academic disciplines continually evolve to reflect the latest culture and technology.
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The ‘science of reading’ swept classrooms nationwide. What about math?
For much of her teaching career, Carrie Stark relied on math games to engage her students, assuming they would pick up concepts like multiplication by seeing them in action. The kids had fun, but the lessons never stuck.
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Stable Audio – Generative AI for music & sound fx
Create custom-length music just by describing it. Powered by the latest audio diffusion models. Generate and download audio in 44.1 kHz stereo.
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ChatGPT Guide for Teachers (Part 1) – SULS0199 | Shake Up Learning
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Tennis ball-sized robot is moon-bound | Popular Science
If all goes according to plan, a tennis ball-sized robot modeled after a children’s toy will soon briefly explore the moon’s surface as part of Japan’s first soft lunar landing. As recently highlighted by Space.
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This newly found Peruvian mummy outdates the Incas | Popular Science
A team of archaeologists have unearthed a roughly 1,000 year-old mummy with well-preserved brown hair in Peru’s capital city of Lima.
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Flying the Black Hornet, a tiny military reconnoissance drone | Popular Science
On April 18 in New York City, a parking garage in lower Manhattan collapsed, killing one person—the garage’s manager, Willis Moore.
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Generative AI: Assist Teachers with Classroom Scenarios – Hansen’s Link to Tech
Learn about how to use generative AI to assist with classroom situations and scenarios.
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ChatGPT Lesson Plan | Tech & Learning
This ChatGPT lesson plan is designed to help educators creatively use artificial intelligence to maximize teaching and learning experiences ChatGPT is all the rage these days, proliferating education landscapes, conferences, books, and journals.
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Inspiring Creativity in the Classroom | Discovery Education Blog
The Discovery Education blog is a free resource for educators to find time-saving teaching strategies and compelling content for their daily lessons.
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TEACHER VOICE: It’s up to us to create a culture of trust
As I begin the new school year, I make a list of all my priorities: Lesson planning, grading, classroom setup, data analysis and new teacher mentorship. Building relationships with parents is at the top of the list.
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education.minecraft.net – mummy_mayhem
Minecraft offers an engaging way to teach and learn mathematics, as the game’s fundamental structure requires exploration and a problem-solving approach.
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AI image generators: 10 tools, 10 classroom uses – Ditch That Textbook
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At least two groups are working on bots that would make peer-reviewed research, buried in expensive academic journals, accessible for everyday use. 7 minute ReadAs students across the U.S.
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Generative AI in Schools: A Closer Look and Future Predictions — THE Journal
Since ChatGPT’s introduction last autumn, educators have been thinking through the potential impact of generative AI on education. While its full transformative potential remains uncertain, AI shows promise for teachers grappling with resource const…
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Mindset Evidence Archives – YouCubed
What is all the controversy about mindset? Over several decades educators and psychologists have paid attention to students’ mindsets – stemming from the groundbreaking work of Carol Dweck.
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The Future is Now: Preparing Our Youngest Scholars for a Digital World
00:00:00:00 – 00:00:03:10 John Davis, Producer This is the Ten Minute Teacher podcast with your host, Vicki Davis. 00:00:03:14 – 00:00:32:10 Vicki Davis The future is now preparing our youngest scholars for a digital world. Episode 860.
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Teach Reading with WORD Force: Fun Games Kids Love
WORD Force: A Literacy Adventure is an excellent tool to help improve reading. These fun, free reading games give students the foundational reading skills they need in a fun, engaging practice that you can use as an enrichment or alongside your curr…
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Someone just DM’d me about visual design resources for learning, and I thought I’d share my best suggestions out a little more widely: First stop: Connie Malamed’s book Visual Design Solutions: Principles and Creative Inspiration for Learning Profes…
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Teachers: Barricade Yourself from Burnout
By Stephanie Farley My 24-year-old daughter is a teacher’s assistant who is also studying to be an educational therapist. Her pursuit of a career in education inspires my own positivity about the future. She’s a lovely kid who will do meaningful wor…
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Lateral Reading A Must Have Skill for All Students – Educators Technology
Today, we’re diving into an essential media literacy skill that every student should have in their toolbox—lateral reading. In our current digital landscape, unreliable information is just a click away.
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23 Websites and Books To Teach Kids About 9/11 – We Are Teachers
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AI Timely Topic: 4 Activities To Get Students Using the Technology
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A Future For Us All – Sir Ken Robinson | Enhanced Version – YouTube
Shortly before he passed away, Sir Ken Robinson contacted Andrew Park – Founder of We Are Cognitive to arrange a gift for his beloved community. A new animation, based on what proved to be his last public talk, ‘My Thoughts for The Call to Unite’.
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September 11 (**) – Alfie Kohn
Some events seem momentous when they occur but gradually fade from consciousness, overtaken by fresh headlines and the distractions of daily life. Only once in a great while does something happen that will be taught by future historians. Just suc…
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A Principal’s Reflections: Developing Learning Walk Protocols
As I work with leaders across the globe, I am always careful with my words. There are rarely absolutes when it comes to educational leadership and ushering in meaningful change. The best course of action depends on the situation and context, which i…