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Great posts from this past week:

• High schoolers work with Southern in new game design program | Education | theadvocate.com

  It’s not every day that high school students get to make their own video games with the help of professionals in the gaming and tech industry.

• Rutland Intermediate School educator selected for global AI video project | Local News | rutlandherald.com

  For the last four years, Rutland Intermediate School information technology teacher Adam Brua has been bringing artificial intelligence into his classroom. Next month, he’ll have the opportunity to share that

• It’s safer to breed cassowaries than hunt them | Popular Science

  Whether you’ve been chased by a goose or witnessed an ostrich run at top speed, you know birds can sometimes be terrifying. At the top of the list is the cassowary—a demon bird that clocks in between 4 and 5.6 feet tall.

• Hyundai’s robot-heavy EV factory in Singapore is fully operational | Popular Science

  After three years of construction and limited operations, the next-generation Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center production facility in Singapore is officially online and fully functioning.

• Why these sea worms detach their butts to reproduce | Popular Science

  It’s been a wormy, sexual head-scratcher for years. The Japanese green syllid worm Megasyllis nipponica detaches its butt in order to reproduce.

• Watch these ‘pop-up’ robots scuttle like bitty crabs | Popular Science

  A new army of micro-robots just burst into the scene. One of the stand-out forms is a peekytoe crab-shaped figure (with pincers) that’s less than 1 millimeter across. The details on the geometrically varied group are described this week in the journ…

• UM Today | Extended Education | Generative AI may be the biggest thing since the internet for teaching and learning

  Generative AI is the biggest development of our time. Like the internet, it will have a huge impact on teaching and learning.

• Control Alt Achieve: Self-Editing Tools for Student Writing in Google Docs

  One of the best features of Google Docs is the ability to share your work with others so they can offer comments and suggestions. As awesome as that is, sometimes a student may not have another person available to provide feedback, and will need to …

• How Many Hot Dogs Did They Eat?! – Robert Kaplinsky

  What if the convenience store did not run out of hot dogs for rival competitive eaters Takeru Kobayashi and Sonya “Black Widow” Thomas to eat? Depending on the challenge questions you ask, this problem will require only linear models (#2 and #3) or …

• The bilingual brain may be better at ignoring irrelevant information | ScienceDaily

  People who speak two languages may be better at shifting their attention from one thing to another compared to those who speak one, according to a study published this month in the journal Bilingualism: Language and Cognition.

• 3 ways educators leverage gamification strategies

  Students don’t have to be video game fanatics to appreciate a gamified classroom lesson.

• Math Materials Lag Behind ELA Options in Terms of Quality, Analysis Finds – Market Brief

  More than one in four of the K-12 math materials reviewed by the nonprofit EdReports do not meet the organization’s expectations when it comes to rigor, support for students, and usefulness to classroom educators, a new review found.

• Ed-Tech Industry Group Calls for Equity, Data Privacy Safeguards in AI – Market Brief

  Ed-tech companies need to ensure that AI tools are designed with equity, data privacy, and building greater understanding in schools of the technology’s power and risks.

• 5 essential digital learning reads

  Key points: Digital learning is a key part of students’ school experiences As technology evolves, so, too, do students’ learning opportunities See related article: Is AI the future of education? For more news on edtech trends, visit eSN’s Digital Le…

• Was Gamification Bullshit Afterall? – Gamified UK – #Gamification Expert

  For over a decade, “gamification” has been the prevailing buzzword, promising to infuse a dash of gaming enchantment into our mundane tasks.

• Khan Academy Classic v. Khanmigo’s Version – by Dan Meyer

  Sean Geraghty and Mike Goldstein will make you much smarter about tutoring and generative AI with their recent article for Fordham.

• 11 Classroom Management Mistakes (and How To Fix Them)

  I’m going to let you in on a little secret: I always want the “difficult” kids to be placed in my classroom. They’re like those gifts that are wrapped in a series of boxes that continue the suspense until you get to the end.

• Evidence-Based Reading Strategies in the Early Grades | Edutopia

  As a literacy coach, I see it all the time. Good teachers who are doing their best to implement effective reading instruction feel confused, overwhelmed, and disheartened when trying to align their teaching practices with evidence-based instruction.

• Web3 and AI: A Blueprint for Learning Architecture in the Digital Age – Dr. Mike Peck

  I recently gave a guest lecture in a Technology Leadership class for Doctoral Candidates, and in that conversation, we spent some time reflecting on the significant impact over the last two decades brought on by the exponential growth of technology.

• How teachers can talk about the Israel-Hamas conflict

  Immediately following the Saturday, Oct. 7, attack on Israeli communities by Hamas and Israel’s resulting declaration of war, teachers began reaching out to the San Diego County Office of Education seeking guidance on how to address the war on Monda…

• Dear Educators, a Balm for Deep Cuts: Navigating Racial Microaggressions at School | EdSurge News

  Growing up in the U.S. as a female child of immigrants from Taiwan, this kind of behavior is practically sacrilegious; certainly scandalous and wildly antithetical to my traditional upbringing.

• 3 Strategies for Leading and Living With a Gratitude Mindset – Education Elements

  I recently returned to work from parental leave after adding a healthy and happy baby to our now family of four.

• How Google Maps protects against fake content

  Over 300 million contributors share their experiences on Google Maps each year, helping people get the latest information for more than 250 million places around the world.

• Long form AI | Seth’s Blog

  The new version of Claude can read a document of up to 400 pages in about three minutes. You can then ask it for criticism, summaries or other insights.

• Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Edgy Clouds

  Every week, several blog readers send me cloud photos to identify. So there is plenty of interest in clouds…and for good reason. A little knowledge about clouds is not only fun but can be useful as well.

• SearchReSearch: Answer: How does it work? Checking your assumptions?

  My assumption was that these common kitchen appliances had the same mechanism for knowing when the toast / water / rice is at the right temperature or level of doneness. Then I checked–and had a big surprise. Really?

• Avoid this SBAC Score Interpretation Mistake! – Robert Kaplinsky

• The Content Every High School Student Should Learn (But Doesn’t) | Getting Smart

  While core literacies remain pillars of democracy, we need to add new content areas to ensure future-ready students. The United States is one of the few countries in the world that does not have a nationalized curriculum.

• Chatbots don’t make sense – they make words – Leon Furze

  Despite the hype surrounding advanced Large Language Models like GPT-4, there is yet to be any evidence that these kinds of AI can think. In this post, I’m exploring how chatbots are built and trained, and why a little technical understanding goes a…

• How to do “Big 7” Division – YouTube

  Hi parents & teachers! This video shows an alternative to the standard algorithm for long division. We call this method “Big 7” method or strategy because the division bracket is extended to look like a big 7! This is also called Division using Part…

• Progression of Division – YouTube

  This video explains the progression of division with the standard algorithm.

• Making sense of the long division algorithm – YouTube

• We don’t give students rubrics. Why is that? – Short Answer

  An Inflection Point for K12 Writing K12 writing instruction is at an important inflection point. New AI tools like ChatGPT have turned long-held practices upside

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• Tech Equity in Schools: A Critical Conversation with Tammie Schrader

  In this discussion, Tammie Schrader, science coordinator for Eastern Washington State, joins Dave to discuss a wide range of topics related to education, technology, and the evolving nature of learning.

• What’s happening at OpenAI? | Popular Science

  OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has had a wild weekend. On Friday, founder and CEO Sam Altman was fired by its board of directors, kickstarting an employee revolt that’s still ongoing. The company has now had three CEOs in as many days.

• What Is the Artemis Program? (Grades 5-8) – NASA

  This article is for students grades 5-8. Artemis is NASA’s new lunar exploration program, which includes sending the first woman and first person of color on the Moon.

• What Is the Artemis Program? (Grades K-4) – NASA

  This article is for students grades K-4. Artemis is a new NASA program to explore the Moon. These missions will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon. With the Artemis program, NASA will study the Moon in new and better ways.

• 4 Education Trends Beyond AI | Tech & Learning

  Since ChatGPT debuted in late 2022, generative AI tools and the associated potential and drawbacks have sucked up a lot of the oxygen in education discussions.

• Best Free AI Slide Tools | Tech & Learning

  The explosion of AI-generative tools has not yet proved to be a boon for education. Questions about accuracy and bias are secondary to the main issue: Do AI generative tools help teachers teach and students learn? The jury is still out on this quest…

• Use Music and Exercise Videos to Teach Math Facts Fluency

  By Kathleen Palmieri Each year as the math curriculum unfolds, it becomes evident that the number one area where many students struggle is computational fluency. The term “computational” to me has always meant strategies students use to solve a math…

• 8 Steps To Flipped Teacher Professional Development

  Traditional teacher professional development depends on external training handed down to teachers after having identified their weaknesses as a professional.

• Is generative AI a beacon for more accessible education?

  Key points: Many educators look forward to the opportunity afforded by AI, but few feel ready to use it Other educators wonder if they have proper district support for AI use See related article: 5 positive ways students can use AI For more news on …

• What Is a Black Hole? (Grades K – 4) – NASA

  This article is for students grades K-4. A black hole is a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light can not get out. The gravity is so strong because matter has been squeezed into a tiny space.

• What Is a Black Hole? (Grades 5-8) – NASA

  A black hole is a region in space where the pulling force of gravity is so strong that light is not able to escape. The strong gravity occurs because matter has been pressed into a tiny space. This compression can take place at the end of a star’s l…

• 3 Ways to Build Demanding Writing Tasks for Students in the Age of AI

  To produce reliable evidence of student learning, we need to evolve. Artificial intelligence and ChatGPT have disrupted the state of K-12 education.

• These Funny Teacher Sayings and Expressions Had Us Rolling

  There’s a lot about teaching that’s hard to explain. The exhaustion. Belittling treatment from parents and sometimes administrators. The frustration of students forgetting something you’ve taught … and retaught. Just how off-kilter student behavior …

• Can we stop AI? Top computer scientist Stuart Russell on how to keep it from spiraling out of control – Vox

  AI doesn’t have to be superintelligent to cause serious havoc. If you buy something from a Vox link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.

• Why dogs usually can’t tell what you’re pointing at | Popular Science

  While we may never be able to read a dog’s mind, new research indicates that some “smarter” dogs may be able to better interpret where an object is in space.

• NASA’s Psyche wins first deep space laser relay | Popular Science

  Although NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is currently en route to its rendezvous with a unique, metal-heavy asteroid floating between Mars and Jupiter, it still has quite a while before it reaches its destination. But researchers aren’t waiting until the e…

• Converting HEIC to JPEG on iOS: A Step-by-Step Guide – Hansen’s Link to Tech

  What is HEIC? HEIC is a type of file format used for storing photos and images. It was created by a group known for working on video and audio standards. The High Efficiency part of its name means that it’s good at reducing the file size of photos w…

• Often overwhelmed on big campuses, rural college students push for support – The Hechinger Report

  CHICO, Calif. — Most students in the California State University, Chico library were silently poring over books or computers on a recent afternoon, but one group was tucked into a corner peppering university president Stephen Perez with questions.

• The Nerdy Teacher: How Do We Support Neurodivergent Students? #SpEd

  One of the toughest things for a neurodivergent learner to do is is to ask for help. There is already so much self-shame for needing help, asking for it can just be too much for some students.

• Free AI Infographic Maker—Piktochart AI – Piktochart

  Navigating design elements and finding the right visual style can be daunting. With Piktochart AI, it’s easy to transform data into visually appealing representations. Excellence made simple, just for you. Stand out for all the right reasons.

• TEACHER’S VOICE: I abandoned grading my students and stopped taking attendance. Here’s what happened – The Hechinger Report

  Get important education news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox A few months before the pandemic erupted, I agreed to teach a course called Zen.

• Why I No Longer Grade My College Students

  Your School is F-ing You. If you’d like to contribute a guest post to this blog, fill out our guest post information form and let us know what you’re thinking about writing!

• This Heads-or-Tails Game Will Be Your Students’ New Obsession

  Sometimes the simplest games are the most popular! (Case in point: silent ball.) In this case, it’s a little old-fashioned heads-or-tails game. Fourth grade teacher and TikTok creator @mr.kylecohen caught our attention with this unbelievably simple …

• Students Requesting Photos of Earth From the ISS! | Mr. Gonzalez’s Classroom

  The Sally Ride EarthKAM website is a great website with amazing activities incorporating space science and the International Space Station (ISS)! Sally Ride was the first American woman in space and she has left a fabulous legacy with this NASA Eart…

• A Principal’s Reflections: Improvement is a Never-Ending Process

  Looking for ways to improve should be an expectation, not something that is optional. Whether at the individual or system level, the fact remains that there is always room for growth.

• CodeBreaker’s Byte Helps with Math! | Mr. Gonzalez’s Classroom

  After asking Bing Chat and Wolfram Alpha for help with some pretty basic 5th and 6th grade Math problems I was disappointed with the results. I still have this feeling that I did something wrong but I can’t spot it if I did.

• Great Chatbot for Kids Under 13 – CodeBreakerEdu’s Byte! | Mr. Gonzalez’s Classroom

  This AI Chatbot from Codebreaker Edu is really good! I learned about it after listening to Terry Kearnes talking with Jeff Utecht on a recent Shifting Schools podcast.

• UNESCO Guidelines for Generative AI: Practical Applications for Schools – Leon Furze

  Following Digital Learning Week in Paris, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization published a comprehensive document containing guidelines for Generative AI (GAI) in education and research, and exploring the implications…

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• Google opens up access to AI-powered NotebookLM

  Announced at I/O 2023 as “Project Tailwind,” Google today is opening up access to NotebookLM, its AI-first notebook that lets you ask questions about information that users provide.

• Watch NASA’s supercomputer simulation of the Apollo 12 lunar landing | Popular Science

  Hindsight is not quite 20/20 for NASA’s historic Apollo missions. For instance, the Apollo 12 lander successfully touched down on the moon at exactly 6:35:25 UTC on November 19, 1969.

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In case you missed these, here are more great blog posts from this past week:

• Four Edtech Tools That Make Science Instruction More Equitable | American Consortium for Equity in Education

  By Susan Barnes, Science Teacher, White Knoll Middle School Throughout the entirety of my 15-year career in education, I’ve struggled with the question of how educators can improve equity in science instruction. While I don’t claim to have one, defi…

• This Is Your Brain on Math: The Science Behind Culturally Responsive Instruction | EdSurge News

  As a math educator at the high school and middle school levels, I lived for the moments when students’ furrowed brows ever-so-slightly began to unfold and smiles emerged.

• To ChatGPT or Not to ChatGPT, That Is the Question | EdTech Magazine

  It’s important for school leaders to learn what ChatGPT is and how it can be a useful tool. Once leaders learn ways to use ChatGPT to do their job more efficiently, they will be better prepared to help educators figure out how to embrace tools like …

• Framer — Success starts with a site

  Framer’s canvas is incredible for web design. Create web pages with text, links, media, and animations—no code needed. Ready to ship? Publish your site with a single click. Browse dozens of professionally designed templates. Easily change structure,…

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• Genmo. Create videos and images with AI.

  We are gradually rolling out alpha access to Genmo Chat to creatives from our waitlist. Today, Genmo can help create or edit images and videos. While there are limitations, we are scaling up capacity and continuously working to improve Genmo’s capab…

• The Sound Of The Future: My Experience Piloting ChatGPT Voice In The Classroom

  We educators constantly seek new ways to engage our students and enhance their learning experiences. Recently, I introduced voice interactions with ChatGPT in my classroom using a Custom GPT that I made.

• A Very Useful Guide to Virtual Classroom Collaboration

• Know Your Why!: Collection of Study Resources for Students

  As a student, juggling classes, assignments, and extracurricular activities can be overwhelming. But with the right study resources, you can make the most of your time and achieve your academic goals. Students can create online study groups using Go…

• Inquiry Lab on Photosynthesis and Respiration

  Students explore the relationship between photosynthesis and respiration with this inquiry lab. The relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration is complementary. The products of one process are the reactants of the other, and vice v…

• How To Handle Students Who Need Your Attention Smart Classroom Management

  They’re needy and urgent. They follow you around and pull on your hem. They ask a zillion questions and expect your personalized attention.

• Real Talk about AI

  As the hoopla surrounding emerging AI technologies and their impact on education endures, we need to get past whether or not to use ChatGPT—Pandora’s box is officially open—and focus instead on how best to use it.

• How meta creativity prepares students for the future

  Nearly 40 percent of teachers expect to use AI in their classrooms by the end of the 2023-2024 academic year.

• Voice ChatGPT: A New Dimension in the Educators’ Toolkit

  In my recent experiments with Voice ChatGPT during my daily commutes, I’ve discovered some fascinating insights and practical applications for educators.

• How and When to Give Feedback – Dr. Catlin Tucker

  Feedback is a powerful tool that can profoundly impact student learning and success. However, not all feedback is created equal; some approaches to feedback can propel students toward growth, while others may hinder their progress.

• Troubleshooting the Flipped Classroom: Dealing with Unprepared Students – Dr. Catlin Tucker

  Why Would a Teacher Use the Flipped Classroom Model? First, let’s establish the value of the flipped classroom in case you have never used this blended learning model. The flipped classroom was designed to invert the traditional approach to instruct…

• Using AI in Service of Strong Pedagogical Practice – Dr. Catlin Tucker

  Last week, I participated in a panel discussion with Jay McTighe and Tony Frontier on leading in an era of artificial intelligence. During the conversation, we discussed AI’s potential to transform education.

• 5 ways I’ve leveraged AI in my English classroom

  Last spring, a few weeks after I started using ChatGPT, I challenged my high school English students: “Artificial intelligence can do any of your class assignments,” I told them flatly. “Now prove me wrong.”

• Schoolwork shouldn’t double as screentime

  This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Children get one childhood, and time is one of the most precious resources we have in schools.

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• Reality Check: Teaching In The Era of Distraction — A.J. Juliani

  Note: This is a four-part series on “Teaching and Learning in The Era of Distraction”. Each post is an excerpt from my upcoming book, Meaningful and Relevant: Engaging Learners In An Era of Distraction. We are distracted. More than ever.

• Roblox Lesson Plan | Tech & Learning

  Roblox may be known as a computer game that youth spend hours playing, but it also has relevance for education. Roblox can be used in teaching to engage students in the lesson and to help them build specific skills, while also enjoying the experienc…

• Leveraging the K-12 generative AI readiness checklist: A guide for district leadership

  Editor’s note: This story on how to manage academic integrity as generative AI moves into classrooms originally appeared on CoSN’s blog and is reposted here with permission.

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  By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark Now that we are fans of  the Science of Learning, we thought we would take a look and see if there was some type of magic bullet, something that could increase the overall effect of the Science of Learning – something t…

• The Nerdy Teacher: Book Creation And Digital Design With @AdobeExpress #AdobeEduCreative

  My 2nd trimester Digital Design class is starting after Thanksgiving and I’ve been toying with different ideas on having students engage with design in different ways. I was struck with this idea for students to create different picture books for yo…

• Common Sense Media Begins Reviewing AI Tools | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…

  Common Sense Media, the fairly well-respected site that reviews media and online tools for families and educators, just launched an AI Initiative to review new AI tools. I’m actually not that sure how much clout their media and website reviews have …

• Generative AI removing background noise from recordings is just one of the new tools for podcasters | TechCrunch

  Yes, there are clear concerns about AI’s potential for auto-generating disinformation. But as a tool for creatives to better create, AI is having its moment. And the AI-driven tools designed to assist creators in producing their podcast are clearly …

• Important Disability Terminology, Acronyms, and Definitions | NEA

  Definition: This national law protects qualified individuals from discrimination based on their disability. Section 504 forbids organizations and employers from excluding or denying individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to receive progr…

• Temperatures Across Our Solar System – NASA Science

  What’s the weather like out there? We mean waaaay out there in our solar system – where the forecast might not be quite what you think. Let’s look at the mean temperature of the Sun, and the planets in our solar system.

• 38 Gratitude Activities for Kids That Are Actually Meaningful

  It’s easy to get weighed down about everything that goes wrong in life and forget the little things that truly matter. We’re all guilty of taking so much for granted, which is why it’s so important to seize every opportunity to be thankful.

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• AI for Teachers: Defeating Burnout and Boosting Productivity | EdTech Magazine

  Google Workspace for Education is a favorite among educators, and for good reason. The tech tool uses AI to automate repetitive tasks, such as class creation and management, document template creation, and calendar reminders.

• Earthquake Swarms and an Imminent Eruption in Iceland – The Map Room

  A swarm of thousands of earthquakes have been recorded on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula over the past three weeks. It’s a strong indication that a volcanic eruption is imminent. The town of Grindavík has been evacuated as a result.

• Google Announces Changes To Bard To Supposedly Make It More Useful To Teenagers | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…

  Google just announced changes to Bard, its AI tool, the will become effective on Thursday and that are designed to make it more engaging for teenagers. You can read all about it at How we’ve created a helpful and responsible Bard experience for teen…

• Creating AI Usage Guidelines for Students | Edutopia

  Giving students guidelines for AI use on assignments—via a green, yellow, or red light—provides clarity around this powerful technology. Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize the way we teach and learn. However, with great …

• Estimation 180 – Building Number Sense

  Begin your number sense journey on Day 1 or choose from over 200 days. ESTIMATION 180 is a place for both students and teachers to enjoy making sense of math and develop their number sense together.

• Video Game Created Entirely With ChatGPT, DALL-E 3, and Midjourney | Tom’s Hardware

  Javi Lopez’ AI-created game is one that elicits an immediate sense of recognition. It’s in the overall aesthetics, gameplay, and even the title: “Angry Pumpkins.

• Using Games to Teach Young Learners About Climate Change | Filament Games

  While traditional teaching methods will always have their own merits, the dynamic nature of climate change demands innovative solutions. For instance, video games can be a fantastic medium for educating students on climate change in a non-distressin…

• A Citizen’s Guide to School Privatization – Network For Public Education

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• 8 Google Maps tips to help you navigate the holidays

  The holiday season is coming! To make sure you have a tree-mendous time, here are 8 ways Google Maps can help you get around, plan festive outings with friends and more — including three new updates for Maps along with tried-and-true features. Check…

• Learning skillful medium-range global weather forecasting – Google’s AI Forecaster

• Given/Then with Decimals – Google Slides

• Mark Zuckerberg Got Lost in Terra Mathematica

  A month ago, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announced it was pivoting away from its $100 million investment into a personalized learning platform. I have wondered since then what kinds of knowledge about schools, teaching, math, and technology would…

• Biden’s AI Executive Order Won’t Fix AI in Schools, But It’s a Start | Tech & Learning

  After President Joe Biden issued his sweeping executive order on AI recently, much was made about how quickly the order came together. AI technology is accelerating “at warp speed,” Biden said before signing the order.

• 310: Striking the Perfect Balance: Integrating AI and Human Interaction in Elementary Classrooms – The Thinking Stick

  Check out Poe.com for a website that can help with AI examples and prompts for students. Visit Code Breaker Edu’s website at codebreakeredu.com to explore their Byte software, a great tool for vocabulary and language level adj… https://ift.tt/nMGHxOi

• Is AI a Pathway to Better Teaching and Learning? | EdSurge News

  In the evolving landscape of education, one topic has taken center stage: generative AI. As educators, we tend to be on a continuous quest for innovative edtech tools that will enhance the learning experience for students.

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• The metaverse has virtually disappeared. Here’s why it’s generative AI’s fault | ZDNET

• 15NOV23 – Microsociety – Teachers – Google Slides

• RTI Tool – 3.2 – Using AI Tools to Develop a Proficiency Scale

  Teams can also enhance their shared understanding of essential standards by creating proficiency scales.  These scales outline the sequential steps a student must take to master an essential, helping teams to develop instructional sequences that lea…

• Standardized tests are pests—here’s why

  Key points: Standardized tests aren’t inclusive and often lead to unnecessary stress Educators should shift focus from standardized tests to ensuring students become independent learners See related article: What’s the state of K-12 assessment? For …

• Kids Under 13 Using AI For Writing | Mr. Gonzalez’s Classroom

  In addition to teaching Math and Science to two classes of 5th and 6th graders, I also get to teach a writing course on Mondays and Fridays for 50 minutes each day. My teaching partner and I are both teaching a writing course focusing on different m…

• 5 edtech resources that support literacy in elementary school

  Fall is the best time of year in Montana. The air is crisp, the colors are beautiful, and, as school has been in session for two months, students and teachers alike have settled into a nice routine.

• How do electric cars work? | Popular Science

  To understand how electric cars work, it helps to keep in mind the ways in which they’re similar to regular gas-burning vehicles. They’re cousins from different generations, not machines from different universes.

• When AI Strikes a Chord: The Future of Music is Just a Prompt Away – www.DrShannonDoak.com

  If you have been reading my blog, you know that I like to experiment with new technology. Recently, AI has been on the top of this list as the advancements in the AI arena just keep on coming!

• Avoid These 3 Mistakes During Math Debriefs

  By Mona Iehl In math class we want our students engaged in thinking and doing real mathematics. Our goal in math is for our students to interact with a task that leads them to a math conjecture or math understanding that can be built upon in future …

• RTI Tool – 5.4 – Using ChatGPT to Develop Extension Tasks

  Teacher teams frequently emphasize interventions over extension when planning at Tier 2 in the RTI at Work process.

• RTI Tool – 5.1 – Tier 2 ChatGPT Prompts for Classroom Teachers

  Taking Action reference:  Essential Action 5.1 – Design and Lead Supplemental Interventions for Academic Essential Standards Collaborative teams can face significant challenges when designing and leading supplemental interventions for academic essen…

• RTI Tool – 3.2 – Using AI Tools to Deconstruct an Essential Standard

  Regardless of the approach that teams choose to use to build a shared understanding of the skills and concepts that students are expected to master, this shared understanding is an essential first step in crafting a targeted instructional plan.

• Virtex Stadium – The Virtual Esports Stadium

  Virtex aims to give esports viewers an unparalleled spectator experience–one which, if done correctly, could fundamentally change the way people watch esports forever, and offer an incomparable edge over traditional sports coverage.

• Reddit – Dive into anything

  A lot of people don’t really understand what Custom GPTs can really do. So I’d like to explain. First, they can have Custom Instructions, and most people understand what that is already so I won’t detail it here.

• How to use AI to create differentiated materials – NCCE Blog

• Cliff Mass Weather Blog: The Pacific Northwest: Where Fronts Come to Die

   The Pacific Northwest is a meteorological kill zone. The place where fronts come to die. Time and time again, there is a relatively strong …

• A Principal’s Reflections: Breaking Barriers: Removing the Stigma of Intervention

  In an ideal world, every student would have access to an education tailored to their unique needs and abilities. Hence the need to personalize learning. However, special education students often face more significant challenges that can impede their…

• Managing the Use of ChatGPT and Cell Phones in Schools – edWeb

  To what extent are mobile devices and artificial intelligence (AI) being used in the classroom and what are the emerging best practices for managing their use?

• How To Add a Background Image to FigJam – Teacher Tech

  As we transition from Google Jamboard to FigJam, you may be wondering how to add a background image? This was something I frequently did in Jamboard to avoid the students accidentally moving around the graphic organizer elements.

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Here are more amazing blog posts from this past week:

• Taming the snowball – by Robert Talbert

  In alternative grading systems that follow the Four Pillars framework, students have clearly defined standards for what they need to learn and how to demonstrate that they’ve learned it; and reattempts without penalty so that they can take the helpf…

• AI and Other Education Trends to Watch, From a Retiring Edtech Leader | Tech & Learning

  Frank Pileiro’s career in educational technology began in the classroom. After being drawn deeper and deeper into the tech side of teaching, Pileiro went back to school and received his Master’s in Instructional Technology from Stockton University.

• Left or Right Brain Dominance…

• 3 Ways Educators Can Use Artificial Intelligence | EdTech Magazine

  Major evolutions in technology are often hard to pin to a specific time or place, but this is not the case for artificial intelligence.

• Cellular Respiration Overview – Vocabulary and Labeling

  Cellular respiration is a topic that is a struggle for teachers and students. I’ve approached it in many different ways. I think I still have nightmares about memorizing the Kreb’s Cycle in college. With AP Biology, I try to simply the process into …

• Curating the Happy for Your Future Self

  In my School Library Media office desk I had a manilla folder where I carefully tucked all the hand written notes from kiddos & parents to read on a rainy day. But…..before I tucked it away tenderly or taped it to my door, I took a picture of it a…

• World Science Day for Peace and Development | UNESCO

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• AI Isn’t Yet a Huge Help to Writing Students, Says Director of Harvard’s Writing Center | Tech & Learning

  When it comes to ChatGPT and similar AI tools, Jane Rosenzweig has a simple question: To what problem is ChatGPT the solution? That question is the focus of a course that Rosenzweig, the director of the Harvard College Writing Center, is teaching th…

• Tailoring AI for Education: A Comparative Look at ChatGPT’s GPT Builder and Poe’s Create Bot – www.DrShannonDoak.com

  As we delve deeper into the digital age, the tools we use to enhance learning environments become increasingly sophisticated. My journey through the realm of custom AI chatbot creation has been marked by exploration and discovery, particularly with …

• 3 pillars for building a positive classroom culture

  True education is as much about the environment as it is about instruction. That may sound like a bold statement, but it makes sense when you take a moment to consider the evidence.

• Boosting computer science access for Native students

  After an elder passed away recently in their community, the students at Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School in Dzántik’i Héeni, the Tlingit name for Juneau, Alaska, got to work creating a special gift.

• With better data, these 12 things would improve, supes say

  Data access is critical when educators need to make informed decisions about curriculum, assessments, academic and social-emotional interventions, and more. So how are superintendents using data–and can they access it quickly and effectively in orde…

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• 14 Effective Teaching Strategies For Inquiry-Based Learning

• How to Make Your Own GPT: A Step-by-Step Guide

  In November 2023, OpenAI gave us the ability to make our own GPT chatbots. Here’s how I made one for my classroom.

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  Explore a vast library of 100+ AI voice models and create song covers with your favorite AI vocals in just one click. Spark your imaginative flair and ignite your passion for music creation. Create AI songs with your favorite vocals within 3 steps.

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  Thanksgiving provides us with a great excuse to sit on the couch all day, overeat, and maybe catch a game or two (or a parade!), but it’s also the perfect time to stop and reflect on the things in our lives that we’re most thankful for.

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• 7 principles for AI in education

  Key points: It’s essential that the edtech industry and education leaders work together on AI use Transparency and equity are key See related article: 5 positive ways students can use AI For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning…

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  NASA’s Juno spacecraft has been exploring Jupiter since it arrived at the planet in 2016. In recent years, the mission has turned its attention to the gas giant’s many moons, including the hellish volcanic world Io and the ice ball Europa.

• K-12 Leaders on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI – edWeb

  This edLeader Panel is presented by CoSN and AASA. Sponsored by ClassLink While artificial intelligence and machine learning are not new technologies, recent leaps in the technology driving these tools are rapidly transforming our day-to-day lives.

• Leading AI Company Launches Classroom Assistant Built on First Large Language Model Designed Uniquely for Education

  NEW YORK PRNewswire/ — Today, Merlyn Mind, an AI company focused on building domain-specific AI platforms and solutions for improving human productivity, announced the launch of its AI-powered classroom solution, Merlyn Origin.

• AI Detectors Discriminate Against Non-Native Speakers, Says Stanford Research | Tech & Learning

  A group of Stanford researchers recently decided to put AI detectors to the test, and if it was a graded assignment, the detection tools would have received an F.

• 25 Questions To Guide Teaching With Project-Based Learning

  I’ve been thinking of the kinds of questions I consider when planning a project–or planning a unit when students plan a project on their own.

• How to Navigate the Nuances of Anonymous and De-Identified Data in AI-Driven Classrooms | EdSurge News

  As the Director of Quantitative Research and Data Science, as well as the Data Privacy Officer at Digital Promise, I aim to demystify the complex world of data privacy, particularly in the realm of education and AI tools.

• Embedding 7 Essential Literacy Skills for Student Success

  By Peg Grafwallner As an instructional coach and reading specialist, I have the privilege of collaborating with teachers in creating lessons that are real, relevant, and relatable for students.

• How To Handle Unplanned Interruptions Smart Classroom Management

  Things happen. Interruptions fall from the sky. Events and incidents out of your control invade your well-ordered peace like the hordes of Cimbri.

• The Cycle of Experimentation: A New Approach to Educational Innovation

  Transcript was generated by AI. I’ve checked it, but if you find any mistakes, please just leave a comment, and I’ll double check it! Thanks so much! – Vicki 00;00;00;00 – 00;00;29;02 Vicki Davis The Cycle of Experimentation. A New Approach to Educa…

• 29 Simple Tips To Improve Interpersonal Skills – e-Learning Infographics

  Interpersonal Skills are the way you interact with others- understanding their needs, motivations, and emotions while still respecting your own boundaries.

• Artificial Intelligence and Teacher/Educator Productivity with ChatGPT… 10 Real World Ideas! | 21 st Century Educational Technology and Learning

  Hello everyone! It is great to be back at the blog and have a chance to interact with my readers once again. As I present at HECC this week (November 9, 2023) in Indianapolis, Indiana I want to spend a moment bringing some wonderful ideas on AI and …

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• NCTM 2023 Handouts

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• “I can’t use AI—it’s cheating!” – by Michelle Kassorla

  Some of my best conversations are with students who wander in after my class and before their class. There is a young Chinese international student I often talk to after my TR class. Today, I asked him: Have you used any AI? “Yes.

• Stories Grounded in Decades of Research: What We Truly Know about the Teaching of Reading

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• Cliff Mass Weather Blog: A Strong El Nino This Winter

  The developing El Nino is “swinging for the fences” and will almost certainly be in the “strong” category this winter, w…

• SearchReSearch: SearchResearch Challenge (11/8/23): How does it work? Checking your assumptions.

  The most common error… Here we see three common, everyday appliances: an electric tea kettle, an ordinary rice cooker, and a plain old toaster.

• Puget Sound ecosystem holding on, but recovery remains uncertain, says latest status report |

  Efforts to restore ecological health to Puget Sound have largely failed to meet recovery goals, yet fish and wildlife populations are still hanging on, according to a new report that describes many struggling populations as neither increasing nor de…

• Anatomy of an AI System

• Atlas of AI: Power, Politics and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence by Kate Crawford | The OECD Forum Network

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• The ChatGPT-4 genie is out of the bottle

• The Three Dimensions of Math Edtech – by Dan Meyer

  I have spent the last month traveling between several different math education conferences—the national conference in DC, a state conference in Montana, and a regional conference in Southern California.

• The Gold We Would Discover in Unstructured Student Time

  Gil has just handed me another dinosaur. It was a mistake, maybe, showing him where my modeling clay drawer was. It’s the cheap dollar store stuff – primary colors, doesn’t harden – but for our arts and crafts time once a week, or for pounding when …

• Understanding Dyscalculia to Better Support Students – edWeb

  While similar numbers of students have dyscalculia in relation to dyslexia, the amount of research done for dyslexia far outreaches the other.

• Now is the time to plan for next year’s technology upgrades

  While school districts are well underway into their new year – and their new budget – many are already planning for the year ahead, and technology remains one of the top priorities schools focus on to keep their students, faculty, staff, and adminis…

• ChatGPT Can Now Access The Internet. What This Means for Teachers | Tech & Learning

  ChatGPT has become self-aware and if we don’t find John Connor and protect him from Aarnold Schwarzenegger, the machines will…. Oops, I got a little carried away there. ChatGPT isn’t self-aware, at least as far as we know, however, ChatGPT Plus user…

• Why Professional Learning Is a Crucial Piece of a 1:1 Program | EdSurge News

  Paula Stamey, a seventh-grade social studies teacher in Benton, Tennessee, taught for 20 years before her school became a Verizon Innovative Learning School and adopted one-to-one technology in 2017. Initially, she resisted this change, feeling it w…

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• Creating Differentiated Texts to Accommodate All Learners  – NCCE Blog

  With the advent of text-generating tools now available, there’s no reason that students can’t have access to example texts at exactly the reading level they need. It can be tempting to tell an AI tool to create what you want from scratch.

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• S(no)w pain, S(no)w gain: How does El Niño affect snowfall over North America? | NOAA Climate.gov

  Note: The primary writer of this post is Michelle L’Heureux, but it is inspired by and reviewed by Brian Brettschneider, who is the NWS Climate Service Program manager for the Alaska region. The last several winters have been depressingly bleak for …

• “Everyone Knows Claude Doesn’t Show Up on AI Detectors”

  I was sitting in my minivan next to one of my sons (I have a lot of sons, so you won’t know which one if I tell you this.

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• First Science Images Released From ESA Mission With NASA Contributions – NASA

  One of the first images captured by Euclid shows the Perseus cluster, a group of thousands of galaxies located 240 million light-years from Earth. The closest galaxies appear as swirling structures while hundreds of thousands of background galaxies …

• AI chatbots perpetuate medical racism, new study shows | Fortune Well

  Powered by AI models trained on troves of text pulled from the internet, chatbots such as ChatGPT and Google’s Bard responded to the researchers’ questions with a range of misconceptions and falsehoods about Black patients, sometimes including fabri…

• 3 Shifts Can Invigorate Our Grammar Instruction

  She strives to keep her drowsy eyes open during these sorts of lessons. The instructor, for what feels like an eternity, is on about the intricacy of grammar rules, the nuanced art of comma placement, and their myriad dos and don’ts.

• 20 Guiding Questions For Climate Change –

  The world is amid a climate crisis that demands urgent action. Around the globe, members of the United Nations are striving toward 17 Sustainable Development Goals, including affordable and clean energy, sustainable cities and communities, and clima…

• OPINION: It is time to pay attention to the science of learning – The Hechinger Report

  The thing that surprised me most about my teacher preparation program was that we never talked about how kids learn. Instead, we were taught how to structure a lesson and given tips on classroom management. I took “methods” classes that gave me stra…

• NASA Telescopes Discover Record-Breaking Black Hole – NASA

  Astronomers have discovered the most distant black hole yet seen in X-rays, using NASA telescopes. The black hole is at an early stage of growth that had never been witnessed before, where its mass is similar to that of its host galaxy.

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• Students need–and deserve–a globalized curriculum

  Learning should be lifelong. Our curiosity for the world around us and its people should be unwavering, and yet school curriculums around the globe do not reflect our ever-evolving landscape and impede the transition to developing technology.

• Lab-made ‘super melanin’ speeds up healing and boosts sun protection | Popular Science

  A team of scientists at Northwestern University have developed synthetic melanin that can accelerate healing in human skin. It is applied in a cream and can protect the skin from the sun and heal chemical burns, according to the team.

• The Science of Classroom Design | Edutopia

  Our comprehensive, all-in, research-based look at the design of effective learning spaces.

• A Principal’s Reflections: Charting a Student’s Journey: A Guide to Crafting Effective Learning Paths

  The journey of learning is a unique and intricate process, with each learner embarking on their own distinctive path towards success.

• Review: Four Fantagraphics Graphic Novels – GeekDad

  Monica by Daniel Clowes I sometimes like to check out the underground scene and remember how pivotal it was in changing the comic narrative during the 1980s—especially Robert Crumb. I was curious about getting to know Daniel Clowes’ work, and this b…

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• Does alternative grading make cheating more likely?

  This post first appeared at Grading For Growth on March 13. Instructors are concerned about academic dishonesty like never before.

• What I Learned From an Experiment to Apply Generative AI to My Data Course | EdSurge News

  As a lecturer at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, where I teach econometrics and research methods, I spend a lot of time thinking about the intersection between data, education and social justice — and how generative AI will…

• Why Some Teachers Continue To Struggle With Classroom Management Smart Classroom Management

  I speak to a lot of teachers who’ve been struggling with classroom management for years. And I’ve noticed some common themes. Because knowing the biggest hurdles and avoiding them, in any field of endeavor, is a shortcut to success.

• Ten Surprising Truths About Creativity – John Spencer

  While we tend to think of play as spontaneous, I’ve learned that I need to schedule longer extended periods of creative play. I put these dates on my calendar weeks in advance and treat them like a work meeting or a training. No matter how busy I am…

• Practical, Awesome AI: Unlock the Power of Bing Chat Enterprise

  Show Notes: 00:00:00:22 – Introduction to the Ten Minute Teacher Podcast Host Vicki Davis introduces the podcast and teases the upcoming discussion on AI in education with guest Mark Sparvell from Microsoft.

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• How Google Maps created Immersive View for Routes

  When navigating to a destination, it’s helpful to get a sense of your route so you can travel with confidence.

• How to celebrate Native American Heritage Month with Google 2023

  My great-grandfather was Chief Sam George of the Nooksack Indian tribe.

• 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.

• Free Online Photo Editor – Create and Edit Images Like Never Before

  Need compelling logos to promote your brand? Start with our AI photo editor. Want to market your business with amazing banners? Explore this free image editor.

• The Equity Advantage of Small Groups – Dr. Catlin Tucker

  In the first blog post in this series, Time Efficiency vs. Equity in Education, I wrote about the tension between the demands on teachers’ time and the desire to provide equitable learning experiences.

• 4 ways to create a comedic classroom

  eSchool News is Free for qualified educators. Sign up or login to access all our K-12 news and resources. Immersive, experiential technology is transforming how both students and teachers learn. Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR and VR) provide deep…

• Discovery Education Offers New Resources for National STEM Day | The American Consortium for Equity in Education

  Discovery Education presents a curated collection of engaging, high-quality digital learning resources to students and teachers for National STEM Day. Held annually on November 8th, National STEM Day unites communities in celebrating the importance …

• Connecting Cross-Curricular Content through STEM Projects | 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.

• Teens Need Parent Permission to Use ChatGPT. Could That Slow Its Use in Schools? | EdSurge News

  Since the release of ChatGPT nearly a year ago, teachers have debated whether to ban the tool (over fears that students will use it to cheat) or embrace it as a teaching aid (arguing that the tool could boost learning and will become key in the work…

• Mastering Essential Computer Technology Skills for College Success – Kyle&P

  Modern education of students is no longer limited to notebooks and pens, monotonous nights spent in the light of a lamp, and sheets covered with ink.

• makemathmoments.com

  How we can we teach students the confidence and wits to process content, solve problems, innovate, persevere, and engage in “big picture” thinking.

• NASA spacecraft Lucy says hello to asteroid Dinkinesh in flyby | Popular Science

  On November 1, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft successfully completed its first asteroid flyby. The 56 feet-long spacecraft came within 230 miles of the asteroid Dinkinesh aka “Dinky.” This fairly small space rock is in the main asteroid belt between Mars an…

• Unlocking Language Skills with Describing Words for Kids – Educators Technology

  Describing words for Kids are the topic of our blog post today! When it comes to building strong language skills, the power of describing words can’t be overstated. Descriptive words, which are a type of adjectives, serve as one of the building bloc…

• How Can Teachers Prepare Students for an AI-Driven Future? | EdSurge News

  In our increasingly digital world, educators recognize the significance of integrating AI tools in the classroom. AI integration can address diverse learning needs, promote data-driven decision-making, and spur class discussion.

• Empty Desks: Getting Chronically Absent Students Back to Class Is No Easy Feat | EdSurge News

  MENLO PARK, Calif. — Forty minutes. That’s how long it took Laura to walk from her home to her high school two blocks away one sunny April morning. Getting to the classroom has been a struggle for students like Laura, 15, who just finished her fresh…

• 3 Tips from Teachers on Helping Students Learn About Global Issues – Digital Promise

  The Ciena Solutions Challenge is a global design challenge inviting middle and high school students to design solutions addressing the Sustainable Development Goals in their community.

• Nancy Flanagan: Lessons from the Pandemic that We DIDN’T Learn | Diane Ravitch’s blog

  Nancy Flanagan thought, as I did, that most parents would be happy to send their children to school when the pandemic ended (note: it’s not really ended). But neither of us anticipated what really happened. This is an excerpt from a longerpiece. You…

• Science in Space: Robotic Helpers – NASA

  Crew time is a valuable resource on the International Space Station and its value only increases for future space missions. One way to make the most of crew time is using robotic technology either to assist crew members with various tasks and or to …

• Details from Webb’s Cameras Reveal Crabby Composition – NASA

  NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, T. Temim (Princeton University) The James Webb Space Telescope captures new details of the Crab Nebula, 6,500 light-years away, in this image released on Oct. 30, 2023. The Crab Nebula, the well-studied.

• Jan Resseger: Reflecting on the 10th NPE Conference | Diane Ravitch’s blog

  In case you missed the Network for Public Education’s 10th annual conference, Jan Resseger gives you here a brief overview. It was a well-planned conference with great speakers and panels. Every year, we say, “This was the best ever.” We said it aga…

• Resources | AI Guidance for Schools Toolkit | TeachAI

• Patterns 51-100 — Visual Patterns

  The number of objects listed under each pattern is for step 43 in that sequence.

• Here’s why anecdotes are as important as data in edtech decisions

  From the moment they first set up shop centuries ago, businesses have depended on word-of-mouth to build their customer base–and today, word-of-mouth marketing is still the main driver of sales. eSchool News is Free for qualified educators.

• How immersive technology can empower students (and teachers) to learn

  Immersive, experiential technology is transforming how both students and teachers learn. Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR and VR) provide deeper engagement, opportunities for collaboration, and hands-on learning that places newly acquired knowledge…

• One Way Teachers and AI Could Help Each Other Out

  Teachers could use generative AI as a teaching assistant, independent of students, asking the AI agent to help them generate materials, plan lessons, assess students, etc.

• What the sneaky near-Earth asteroid 2023 NT1 can teach us | Popular Science

  In the summer, astronomers spotted an airplane-sized asteroid—large enough to potentially destroy a city—on an almost-collision course with Earth. But no one saw the space rock until two days after it had zoomed past our planet.

• Critical Thinking in Elementary Math | Edutopia

  By focusing on authentic moments of inquiry, elementary students engage in critical thinking in math class. Most of the math problems we present to elementary students are scripted.

• 19 Best Math Teacher Supplies for Elementary Classrooms

  Teaching math in elementary classrooms is a hands-on job. To make it effective, having the right supplies is essential. Think about it: trying to teach shapes without showing them or addition without counting tools can be challenging. The right supp…

• 60 Math Jokes That Will Make Your Classroom Laugh – Educators Technology

  Math jokes are the topic of our blog post today! We’ve all been there—staring down a complex equation, scratching our heads over a tricky word problem, or just slogging through the academic ritual that is math homework.

• Leading the Way: Insights on Successful K-12 Implementation – Education Elements

  One of the most important roles of a leader is the development and implementation of a plan. How good a job one does at that vital step can make all the difference in the plan’s success or failure.

• How We Created a School Garden to Improve Nutrition in Our Community – Digital Promise

  Our students recognize the value of sharing their knowledge and experiences with their peers and have been documenting their gardening journey through images, videos, and testimonials in order to provide guidance to others.

• Passkeys vs. Passwords: Enhanced Security in K-12 Schools | EdTech Magazine

  Passkeys vs. Passwords: Which Method Is More Secure? “Using passwords puts a lot of responsibility on users. Choosing strong passwords and remembering them across various accounts can be hard,” the Google blog notes.

• Nancy Bailey: Don’t Believe the Hype About Grade Retention | Diane Ravitch’s blog

  Regardless of claims to the contrary, holding kids back (flunking them) is a terrible idea.

• Phonics Is Important. But There Is No “Science of Reading” | Diane Ravitch’s blog

  One of my grandsons sent me an article about the national rush to mandate “the science of reading,” and it caused me to explain briefly (without boring him) the background of the latest panacea.

• SearchReSearch: Answer: Three little Swiss mysteries?

  Living anywhere new inevitably leads to discoveries and recognition that the world is larger and more interesting than you might have thought, As mentioned, I’m here in Switzerland for four months.

• ‘Is this an appropriate use of AI or not?’: teachers say classrooms are now AI testing labs | Technology | The Guardian

  In the year since OpenAI released ChatGPT, high school teacher Vicki Davis has been rethinking every single assignment she gives her students. Davis, a computer science teacher at Sherwood Christian Academy in Georgia, was well-positioned to be an e…

• How AI chatbots like ChatGPT or Bard work – visual explainer | Technology | The Guardian

  Large language models (LLMs) are the fundamental architecture behind chatbots like ChatGPT or Bard. A question typed in to ChatGPT, such as “What is the capital of France”, has to be processed by an LLM in order to produce an answer like “The capita…

• Schools Desperately Need Guidance on AI. Who Will Step Up?

  The use of artificial intelligence is expanding rapidly in K-12 education, but states’ AI policy guidance for schools is not keeping pace, concludes an analysis by the Center on Reinventing Public Education at the University of Arizona.

• Day of the Dead for Kids! (Overview with Review) | Mi Camino Spanish – YouTube

  This video can be used to both provide an overview of the significance of Day of the Dead as well as drive discussion with your students with some review questions at the end. Simply pause the video to allow for more time for discussion.
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• New Merge EDU Scanner App

  Merge EDU has done it again! The Merge team has created another incredible education product that meets the classroom’s needs and works perfectly with its other products. You probably know by now that I’m obsessed with LiDAR technology to capture 3D…

• What Bloom’s Taxonomy Can Teach Us About AI | Getting Smart

  The most important potential of AI isn’t to enhance human productivity, it’s to enhance and support human thinking. Recently, I keynoted at the California City School Superintendents (CCSS) Fall Conference about the future of learning with AI.

• The future of game-based learning

  Kevin Hogan sits down for a conversation with Ki Karou, Senior Director of Product, Content for MIND Research Institute, on the evolving landscape of education, gamification, and technology integration. eSchool News is Free for qualified educators.

• Guardians of the Internet: With Great Internet Comes Great Responsibility | All4Ed

  “With great internet comes great responsibility.” That is, more or less, how the saying goes. Unlike a particular mystical hammer, everyone is worthy to wield the power of the Internet.

• How to prevent cheating in your Minecraft Maps! – YouTube

  In this video, we’ll demonstrate how to create your own control room, where we use different commands like execute, tag (and more!) to stop players from cheating by changing game modes, enabling world builder or obtaining items they shouldn’t have!
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• 5 ways I’ll use AI when I go back to the classroom – Ditch That Textbook

  I’m headed back to the classroom soon! After studying artificial intelligence and all the tools that support teaching and learning, here’s what I’m excited to use. So, a bit of personal news …

• Locating YouTube Video Transcripts and Leveraging AI to Make Resources – Hansen’s Link to Tech

  This brief video demonstrates how educators can locate YouTube video transcripts as well as how to generate teacher resources leveraging AI using any Chatbot (Bard and/or Chat GPT).

• Next Generation Science Standards: Exploring 10 Years of Progress – edWeb

  Approximately one decade ago, the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) were published, providing a new, hands-on way of teaching K-12 science.

• Leading the Integration of AI in a School System – edWeb

  The sudden release of ChatGPT to the general public in November of 2022 presented a number of new challenges to educational leaders, forcing them to add consideration of artificial intelligence (AI) systems to their to-do lists, which were already t…

• Help me write: Google Doc’s New AI Writing Tool Explained for Teachers | Tech & Learning

  Help me write is a new AI writing tool that Google recently began rolling out for select users. It is fully integrated into Google Docs, and is powered by Google’s Duet AI platform. I gained access to Help me write a few months ago and have been exp…

• Study: Students Who Read Print Learn More Than Those Who Read Tablets | Tech & Learning

  A new study finds that students who read print texts understand the content better than those who read the same text on a handheld digital device such as a tablet. The findings could have implications for how digital devices are used in schools, say…

• Google Duet AI: How Can Educators Leverage It? | EdTech Magazine

  Schools that are interested in the new product will have to apply to explore the new AI tools, as Duet AI has just begun its limited launch. The public can use Google’s Workspace Labs, which operates on a waitlist and lets users test new tools weeks…

• PROOF POINTS: Flashcards prevail over repetition in memorizing multiplication tables – The Hechinger Report

  Young students around the world struggle to memorize multiplication tables, but the effort pays off. Cognitive scientists say that learning 6 x 7 and 8 x 9 by heart frees up the brain’s working memory so that students can focus on the more demanding…

• Newton’s Law Blocks

  I’ve introduced thousands of students to Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion over the past decade of teaching physics, but besides the occasional “inertia demo”, students never really got an opportunity to explore these ideas in a conceptual way.

• I Had Never Heard Of It Before Today, But The “Interactive, Constructive, Active, Passive (ICAP) Theory Of Student Cognitive Engagement” Could Be Useful | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…

  As regular readers know, I’ve been a long-time advocate and practitioner of “active” learning (see The Best Research Demonstrating That Lectures Are Not The Best Instructional Strategy).

• Five Approaches to Futures – Dagan.Education

  My journey into futures thinking began in early 2021 when I came across the FutureVersary project from Stanford d.School ‘s K12 Lab. This led me to discover an enlightening Medium article by Ariel Raz, Head of Learning Collaborations at the K12 Lab …

• life-skills-activities-for-kids

  In today’s rapidly changing world, children face a plethora of challenges. From navigating the complexities of technology to understanding their role in a globalized society, the demands on the younger generation are immense.

• TED-Style Talks in the Middle School Classroom

  By Lauren Buell Several years ago my ELA teammates and I were approached by the superintendent and asked to create a new tradition for eighth-grade students transitioning into high school. They would research, propose, and present their own TED-styl…

• QuillBot AI Grammar Checker and Paraphraser – Educators Technology

  The exponential growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is truly transformative, touching multiple facets of our lives. In writing, the impact has been revolutionary, offering a slew of benefits that range from boosting efficiency and speed to improv…

• First take on the White House Executive Order on AI

  The White House has just released a lengthy fact sheet on a wide-ranging executive order on AI that’s expected later today. I haven’t seen the final version of the order. But first impressions: There’s a lot to like in the Executive Order.

• Build your AI Skills – AI.gov

  The DSSI at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory supports undergraduate and graduate internships on projects of national importance in machine learning, statistics, and high-performance computing.

• FACT SHEET: President Biden Issues Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence | The White House

  Today, President Biden issued a landmark Executive Order to ensure that America leads the way in seizing the promise and managing the risks of artificial intelligence (AI).

• See SWOT Mission’s Unprecedented View of Global Sea Levels – NASA

  Data on sea surface heights around the world from the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission yields a mesmerizing view of the planet’s ocean.

• Don’t Throw Out the Old Technology! – NCCE Blog

• Learning With AI Tools

  Are you a teacher, coach, consultant, or school leader interested in Artificial Intelligence’s impact on the classroom? Maybe you are a professor, or student, or community member considering the ramifications of these tools on our learning communiti…

• Defend Your Learning: An AI-Compatible Practice For Any Class — A.J. Juliani

  A few weeks ago I wrote about the 11-Minute Essay: An AI-Compatible Practice. In this article, I argued that we should be looking towards compatible practices with AI instead of AI-resistant practices. Both may be used (i.e.

• This high-tech lunar camera will accompany Artemis astronauts | Popular Science

  When humans finally return to the moon as part of NASA’s Artemis program, they’ll arrive with a bevy of high-tech equipment to capture new, awe-inspiring glimpses of Earth’s satellite. But cameras have come a long way since the Apollo missions.

• A Principal’s Reflections: Unlocking Personalized Learning with Artificial Intelligence (AI)

  In today’s fast-paced world, traditional one-size-fits-all educational approaches need to be updated. Students have diverse needs, preferences, and learning paces, making it crucial for schools to adapt to this variability.

• Know Your Why!: We Can’t Run from Artificial Intelligence in Education

  What Do Educators Need to Know to Adapt and Use AI to Support All Students? Educators cannot hide from a growing collection of Artificial Intelligence resources, so the question becomes how can we adapt and use AI to help students learn?

• California’s New Math Framework, and the Prospects for a “Science of Math” – Market Brief

  Is a new, evidence-based approach to math instruction on the horizon? And if so, what are the implications for curriculum and instruction?

• Enhancing Education: The Power of Active Learning Classrooms | Tech & Learning

  In this era of recapturing the attention of students, engaging spaces are another tool to help learners’ minds connect with the material and one another to boost excitement over learning and results.

• 7 Time-Saving AI Applications for Teachers | Lightspeed Systems

  Artificial intelligence (AI) has been the hottest topic among educators over the past year since ChatGPT made its mainstream debut last November. Much of the discussion, however, has been one-sided, focused on generative AI’s abilities to enhance st…

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• Google Unveils Impressive & Accessible Virtual White House Tour | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…

  Google has just unveiled a Welcome To The White House virtual tour on Google Arts & Culture. Its visual displays are accompanied by very accessible audio and text.

• How To Calm And Reset Your Classroom Smart Classroom Management

  Your temperament will transfer to your students like Covid in a college dorm. Thus, your calmness from opening bell to dismissal is critical. That isn’t to say that you can’t be enthusiastic about your subject matter or that you shouldn’t emote, pla…

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