Here are even more amazing blog posts from this past week:
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Leveraging an Audience to Enhance the Quality of Student Work and Learning — Tyler Rablin Consulting
I wrote almost all of my forthcoming book in a week in a camper in the mountains, and then I spent the better part of two years revising and editing it.
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‘Odie’ makes space history with successful moon landing | Popular Science
After troubleshooting some communications issues, Odysseus has officially become the first privately constructed spacecraft to land on the moon. Mission Director Tim Crain announced that “Odysseus has a new home.
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The exposure gap is blocking students’ ability to envision future careers
Students have the aptitudes (or natural talents) for the nation’s most in-demand career fields –including healthcare, manufacturing, technology, and finance– but they are not inclined to pursue those occupations due to a profound lack of exposure, a…
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Graphing–9 Lesson Plans + 6 Online Resources
Graphing is an important skill for students whether they go to college after High School or start a career. It teaches: Copyright ©2024 worddreams.wordpress.com – All rights reserved.
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How To Talk To Youth About Nex Benedict
Learn About Nex. Talk About Nex. Like many of you, I’ve been reading about Nex Benedict this week. Nex was a nonbinary 16-year-old high school sophomore in Oklahoma whose death has captured attention around the world.
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Taste separates us from generative AI machines
In a world where generative AI exists, the questions of what and how we should teach are never going to go away. Though, come to think of it, those questions were—or at least should have been—ever present before the arrival of ChatGPT.
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Webb Finds Evidence for Neutron Star at Heart of Young Supernova Remnant – NASA Science
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has found the best evidence yet for emission from a neutron star at the site of a recently observed supernova. The supernova, known as SN 1987A, was a core-collapse supernova, meaning the compacted remains at its co…
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Including young learners in the push for reading reform – The Hechinger Report
A wave of new laws across the country is attempting to transform how elementary school children learn to read.
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A Slam-Dunk Lesson Using NBA and WNBA Resources | 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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Equip and Educate Students to Combat Cyberthreats | EdTech Magazine
Hands-on experiences through internships or mentorship programs further nurture curiosity and passion for this sought-after profession. There are an estimated 750,000 cybersecurity job vacancies in the U.S., according to Cybersecurity Ventures, and …
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The Nerdy Teacher: Motion Comics with @AdobeExpress #AdobeEduCreative #MakerEd
I wanted to share a clip of a video I assembled based on the motion comics my students created. Students used Adobe Express to create all of the images and pages of their comic.
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Video: Reintroducing Sunflower Stars – Science for All
About a decade ago I started using a video about sea star wasting syndrome in my science methods courses and workshops when I introduced the Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs) in NGSS.
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The Ludic Spirit Player Type Quiz – Gamified UK – #Gamification Expert
So here I am again. Another player type categorisation another quiz
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What Is Age-Appropriate Use of AI? 4 Developmental Stages to Know About
Today’s kindergartners will graduate in 2036, and when they do, they will need a command of artificially intelligent technologies that would have been difficult for most people to fathom just a couple years ago.
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How to weave video game principles into the classroom
Student engagement is vital for any educator throughout the length of a course. The unfortunate reality is that a great teacher only has control of a student’s environment for a short period of time. When a student goes home, they are inundated with…
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Using a tech tool that provides premade flashcards is not the best way for students to prepare for a test, according to new research.
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Simple Ways To Use Artificial Intelligence In The Classroom –
Whether we like it or not, there is no denying that artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the world in many ways. Education is one of the areas affected by it. How can teachers use AI and guide their students through the challenging world of new …
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Everett Anderson was determined to become a teacher. It had always been his plan, and he had no reason to doubt it: He’d earned a full scholarship to college and acceptance into a leadership program designed to attract and retain Black male teachers…
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2024: The year of generative AI
Editor’s note: This story on generative AI originally appeared on CoSN’s blog and is reposted here with permission. As we step into 2024, the educational landscape is just beginning to feel the transformative shift brought on by generative artificia…
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Revealing an AI Literacy Framework for Learners and Educators – Digital Promise
Building on the research-based 4 As: framework for families’ AI literacy dimensions, we distinguish between three ways to engage with AI in educational contexts: Interact, Create and Apply.
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6 Must-have Skills for New Tech Teachers Plus Two Extra
If you teach technology, it’s likely you were thrown into it by your Admin.
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New AI Writing Tutor for Students – Class Tech Tips
Discover how eSpark’s AI Writing Tutor revolutionizes classroom writing instruction, offering real-time feedback and personalized support. Get creative with Math Month activities! Find fun activities for kids, perfect for any grade level. Customize …
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Simple Ways to Put More Rigor in Your Lesson Plans
Hello there, fellow knowledge-seekers! You’re about to read a transcript that’s been generated by the AI in Adobe Premiere Pro and then me. I’ve gone through these lines like a cat chasing a laser pointer. But, even the best of us can be caught napp…
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27 Things That Make Your Classroom Management Plan Work Smart Classroom Management
Your classroom management plan is a small part of effective classroom management. It’s critical and absolutely mandatory, but by itself won’t get you very far. It’s the rest of it, primarily what SCM is about, that makes the plan go.
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Cliff Mass Weather Blog: How unusual is it for aircraft to exceed the speed of sound?
The media this week was full of stories talking about aircraft going faster than the speed of sound. Freak, supersonic wind speeds, some exceeding 800 miles per hour.
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Reimagine Education Event: The Future of AI in Education – Microsoft Education
Students, educators, and leaders from schools and universities around the globe are leveraging Microsoft AI solutions to enhance learning outcomes, boost efficiency, and make education organizations more secure, accessible, and inclusive.
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CritterCoin – SEL/PBIS House System
House System and Rewards Store Free forever Improve student behavior, effort and achievement with Create School Account Watch Intro to Metaverse Kickstart Student Engagement at Your School CritterCoin is a fun, engaging, and flexible way to implemen…
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The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) has recently unveiled their Position Statement on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics Teaching.
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Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics Teaching – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven tools can respond to students’ thinking and interests in ways that previous tools could not.
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A.J. Juliani | Four Questions (and Answers) to Consider on Using A.I. in Education
1. What are some of the negatives and positives of Artificial Intelligence? Let’s start with the negatives. As with any technology, AI can be used for good purposes, and for “bad” purposes. For instance, deepfakes.
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3 new generative AI features coming to Google Chrome
Over the last few years, we’ve brought the latest machine learning and AI technologies into Chrome to make searching the web easier, safer and more accessible.
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As schools and educators grapple with using artificial intelligence, or AI, in the classroom, I find myself excited by the possibilities for students with dyslexia.
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It’s Important for Students to Respond to the Texts They Read
Most of the time, when readers engage in reading a text of any kind, their thinking is silent and invisible.
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How AI for Education Can Address Digital Equity – Digital Promise
School communities everywhere are exploring the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence (AI) in education. A major theme of those opportunities and risks is digital equity; how might AI progress us towards digital equity and how might it …
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Support K–12 Technology Integration with Professional Development | EdTech Magazine
This type of collaboration is now more important than ever because professional development is included in the digital design divide section of the updated National Educational Technology Plan.
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The Role of Mathematics in Education
Have you ever found yourself pondering the real-world applications of those algebraic formulas or geometric theorems you spent hours trying to decipher in school? Or perhaps, amidst a particularly challenging calculus problem, you’ve questioned how …
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Community Waters- Elementary Science Unit – Science for All
I’m always on the lookout for high-quality FREE science units that are specifically designed to address the instructional shifts in the NGSS. I thought I would share a unit called Community Waters that I’ve been using for a couple of years in my sci…
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Three Moments From a Recent Lesson and Why They Worked
I taught a middle school math class recently here in Oakland, CA, the sort of experience I’d ideally get a lot more of in my life.
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A GroqLabs AI Language Interface
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Fastest-growing black hole eats the equivalent of one sun a day | Popular Science
It’s the fastest-growing black hole ever recorded. Quasar J0529-4351 eats the equivalent of the energy in our sun every single day. It is also roughly 17 billion times bigger than our sun.
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Classroom tech: The new and the tried-and-true of 2024
It’s 2024! Chalkboards, heavy textbooks, and other analog tools of the past have no place in today’s schools. Over the last few decades, applied technology in the classroom has grown by leaps and bounds.
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Key strategies for education leaders to boost morale
In the current educational environment, there seems to be extremely high levels of staff stress, burnout, and generally low morale.
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OPINION: Federal pandemic learning loss funds should not disappear
It can be easy to think of school closures, remote learning and masked classrooms as part of the pandemic past. But educators across the country know better. They see the learning loss that persists, despite their best efforts to provide some measur…
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The 3 biggest misconceptions about AI
Misconception: AI will encourage students to cheat. Truth: Educators need to reconsider how they assess student work. One of the biggest misconceptions about AI in education is that it will encourage students to cheat and cause academic integrity co…
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The Growing Importance of Digital Citizenship | EdSurge News
In an era where technology and digital platforms are integral to our everyday lives, the role of digital citizenship is ever more critical.
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PROOF POINTS: The chronic absenteeism puzzle
This question gnawed at me as I wrote my Feb. 12, 2024 column about how chronic absenteeism remains stubbornly high in elementary, middle and high schools.
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Why Schools Still Struggle to Provide Enough Mental Health Resources for Students | EdSurge News
While the mental health of students remains a top concern of many in the education field, federal data reveals that it’s not all bad news. Or at the very least, not getting worse in all areas and potentially improving in some.
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This week, February 18-24, 2024, is DiscoverE’s Engineers Week. Their tagline: Overall, engineering offers a combination of intellectual challenge, real-world impact, and opportunities for personal and professional growth.
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10+ Ways to Use Adobe Express in the Classroom
Hello there, fellow knowledge-seekers! You’re about to read a transcript that’s been generated by the AI in Adobe Premiere Pro and then me. I’ve gone through these lines like a cat chasing a laser pointer. But, even the best of us can be caught napp…
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Do you believe in the MAGIC of AI? UPDATE: I have updated the link to the task cards. You should now be able to retrieve a copy of the cards without my permission. Please feel free to edit as needed.
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Announcing new generative AI experiences in Google Workspace | Google Workspace Blog
Get a business email, all the storage you need, video conferencing, and more. For nearly 25 years, Google has built helpful products that people use every day — from Search and Maps, to Gmail and Docs in Google Workspace.
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First remote, zero-gravity surgery performed on the ISS from Earth (on rubber) | Popular Science
Researchers successfully completed the first remote, zero-gravity “surgery” procedure aboard the International Space Station.
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Team-Building in Middle School Using Student-Generated Art
By Katie Durkin I’ve been a swimmer my whole life. And while many would believe that swimming is mainly an individual sport because you’re trying to beat your own times in your own lane, it is a sport that requires immense teamwork.
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10 Years Of HEXAD – Gamified UK – #Gamification Expert
Well, I just realised that I may have missed the 10-year anniversary of the HEXAD!! I think I actually created the HEXAD in 2013 – but it is a bit fluffy as it went through so many iterations before the HEXAD was finalised! Below you can see some of…
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Deliberate Practice or Deliberate Play? – John Spencer
Deliberate practice and deliberate skill are two different approaches to developing skills. One is more structured and the other is more connective. One is more targeted and efficient while other other is more connective and holistic.
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Schools Are Using AI. But Are They on the Right Track?
Kathleen Fu for Education Week
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Google Open Sources Magika: AI-Powered File Identification Tool
Google’s Magika, an open-sourced AI tool, enhances cybersecurity with 30% better accuracy in file identification, crucial for Gmail and Drive security.
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Marine Biologists Discover Unexpected Biodiversity on the Ocean Floor
Scientists have uncovered unexpected biodiversity in deep-sea environments, particularly around hydrothermal vents and manganese nodules, through detailed collection and DNA analysis of marine species.
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Water molecules detected on the surface of an asteroid in space for the first time | Popular Science
Scientists have detected water molecules on the surface of an asteroid in space for the first time. The findings reveal new details about how water is distributed in the solar system and are detailed in a study published February 12 in The Planetary…
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‘Odie’ is en route for its potentially historic moon landing | Popular Science
A potentially new frontier of lunar exploration began at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the wee hours of the morning. Intuitive Machines’ robotic Odysseus lunar lander successfully launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on February 15 at …
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Building Better Collaboration Between Families and Schools | Cult of Pedagogy
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Gaming: respite against growing mental health issues?, Health News, ET HealthWorld
A term called “” alludes to games which have been specifically developed with the objective of helping people seek support for their mental health. About 35 such bespoke games have been researched.
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Teaching AI Writing: Ideas – Leon Furze
This is the third post in a series exploring how generative artificial intelligence tools can be a part of the writing cycle to help students improve their writing technique, style, and structure. For the previous post on the ‘exploration’ stage, cl…
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We live in exciting times as unprecedented access to knowledge, research, and effective strategies at our fingertips can assist educators in creating meaningful experiences for students that align with both needs and strengths. One thing is for cert…
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The “Best” Resources For Teaching Sentence Structure | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
Based on recent assessments, it appears that I need to work more with my ELL Newcomer students on basic sentence construction. About half the class seems to have a good grasp of it, while the other half (primarily composed of students who have rece…