Here are this past week’s selection of great blog posts!
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The pivotal role of school libraries
School libraries have evolved from stereotypical hush-hush environments to bustling resource centers where students not only learn to locate and evaluate information, but where they develop critical skills guided by digital media specialists.
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Infusing PBL with edtech to enhance collaboration, critical thinking
Project-based learning (PBL) helps prepare students for college and beyond by actively engaging them in meaningful, relevant projects.
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To Make Assignments More Meaningful, I’m Giving Students a More Authentic Audience | EdSurge News
This fall, after a restless night overthinking an assignment for my upcoming class and drinking three cups of not-strong-enough coffee, I added the final touch on my latest assignment for students in my World History II class.
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Insights from NSF-Funded Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Digital Promise
The COVID-19 pandemic posed unprecedented challenges to STEM education, research, and the workplace. We conducted a content analysis of materials authored by more than 100 National Science Foundation (NSF) award recipients to synthesize the NSF-fund…
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9 St. Patrick’s Day Resources For Your Class
St. Patrick’s Day is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated on March 17th to honor St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, credited with bringing Christianity to the country.
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It was intended as a philosophy for my gaming clan and also for my martial arts. The full quote was ‘Simplicity is Perfection, but perfection is never simple.’
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Top Tools for Building Mindfulness in the Classroom | Common Sense Education
Increased mindfulness can enhance a range of important social and emotional skills, including self-awareness, empathy, handling stress, and identifying emotions.
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Instructional Routines for Math – The Reflective Educator
An instructional routine is a consistent way of interacting with learners. The primary benefits of a routine emerge when the teacher and the learners know the routine well enough that the steps fade into the background, and everyone can focus more o…
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Do data science classes add up?
Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Subscribe today!
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Reflecting on the Parkland tragedy, its lasting impacts, and work still to be done
Last month marks six years since 17 students and faculty senselessly lost their lives and 17 others were injured when a mass murderer entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida and started shooting.
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We Know How Much Planning Time Teachers Get on Average. Is It Enough? | EdSurge News
Given the amount of planning time he has each day, along with the assistance of an AI-powered app, Robert can easily turn a hard copy reading passage and questions into an interactive quiz for the students in his elementary classroom.
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Experience the Solar Eclipse with LEGO® Education
On April 8, the United States will witness a rare and awe-inspiring event: a total solar eclipse. As the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth, day will turn into night for millions of people.
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Build an LLM RAG Chatbot With LangChain – Real Python
You’ve likely interacted with large language models (LLMs), like the ones behind OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and experienced their remarkable ability to answer questions, summarize documents, write code, and much more.
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Young people explore green skills in Minecraft environment – Energy Live News
Microsoft UK and The Crown Estate have launched sustainability-focused Minecraft Education worlds on the Minecraft Marketplace, providing young people across the UK with the opportunity to explore and develop green skills.
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Let’s not make the same mistakes with AI that we made with social media
In particular, five fundamental attributes of social media have harmed society. AI also has those attributes. Note that they are not intrinsically evil. They are all double-edged swords, with the potential to do either good or ill.
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Control Alt Achieve: 18 YouTube Channels for Elementary Math
A while back I shared a post with a list of 20 great YouTube channels for Social Studies that I curated for a teacher inservice I was leading. Recently I had the chance to do the same thing again for a group of elementary math teachers.
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Every Student Can Be Successful ith These Complex Tasks
By Karin Hess Years ago I heard Dr. Howard Gardner make a comment that has stayed with me all these years: “Every complex task in life is a project, and we rarely – if ever – do them alone.
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‘As Educators, We Must Tell the Truth’ | EdSurge News
“As educators, we must tell the truth — to ourselves and then to our students,” writes Deaunna Watson, director of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging at a Montessori school in Cincinnati. Sometimes, though, the truth can be difficult to face…
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Professional Development Done With Us, Not To Us | The Jose Vilson
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending my fourth SXSW EDU in Austin, TX. As Ron Reed mentioned before introducing scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw as the opening speaker, the conference has grown significantly since 2011.
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How to Automate an MLA Heading
This one is quick–how to create a macro that automatically inserts an MLA-appropriate heading: Have students log in. Macros go with the profile of the user, not the local computer. Open MS Word. Decide what the keyboard shortcut will be for the macr…
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Kick-start your planning for the upcoming eclipse events. Solar Eclipses are exciting astronomical events that can provide a great opportunity for teachers and students to learn about the science of astronomy and explore the beauty of the natural wo…
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What Is Effective Classroom Management? Smart Classroom Management
Well, it isn’t trickery. It isn’t manipulation, bribery, or intimidation. It isn’t lecturing or one-on-one counseling. It isn’t rewards or tokens, threats or “caught being good.”
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SearchReSearch: Part 4: (3/14/24) How do animals fake each other out, and why?
Mussels are remarkable…
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AI Realizes It’s Being Tested, Researcher Admits Never Seeing This Before
Basically, the test involved inserting one sentence about pizza into a series of other documents that had nothing to do with food. This AI test is known as the needle in the haystack and is done to help determine how well the AI can recall informati…
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Improving Students’ Math Literacy in Middle and High School | Edutopia
Middle and high school math teachers can use these ideas to build students’ reading comprehension and reasoning skills using real tasks like budgeting. While a lot has changed in math instruction over the years, the idea that students need to be mat…
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What Are the Bay Leaves of Education? – John Spencer
A few years ago, I met a chef and asked him, “So, bay leaves? Do they even have a point? You can’t taste them. You have to take them out. They seem to get in the way.” “They’re the invisible heroes of the culinary arts. Bay leaves won’t give you a d…
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Control Alt Achieve: AI Tools and Student Data Privacy
Artificial Intelligence tools can be such amazing time savers for educators, helping to generate assessments, create lesson plans, develop rubrics, re-level text passages, draft emails, and so much more.
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3 Essential Guides for Teachers: Adapting Instruction to Every Student Ability | Shake Up Learning
Get ready for some fantastic news from Texthelp—your go-to for making learning accessible and joyful for every student. Over the last decade, I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with Texthelp on numerous occasions.
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By Ben Brazeau In today’s diverse classrooms, the importance of inclusive education cannot be overstated. Every student brings a unique set of strengths, challenges, and learning styles to the classroom, making it essential for educators to create e…
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What Is Ed Tech (Educational Technology)? | EdTech Magazine
What Is Ed Tech in K–12 Schools? Educational technology, or ed tech, encompasses a wide variety of applications, software, hardware and infrastructure components — from online quizzes and learning management systems to individual laptops for student…
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4 Reasons to use Word Problems and 9 Online Resources
Word problems are popular and fun methods of teaching math and English in many schools. Why? See which of these you agree with: Copyright ©2024 worddreams.wordpress.com – All rights reserved.
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Earth and Space Science Resources Funded by NASA | PBS LearningMedia
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PLANETS | Advancing the Nexus of Engineering, Technology, and Science
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Our World videos supplement existing elementary learning objectives not only in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, but also in reading, writing, and visual and performing arts.
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Experience the Total Solar Eclipse with Science Activation
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse – when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun – will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
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NASA SVS | 2023 Eclipse Explorer: An interactive guide to the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse
View full credits Credits Please give credit for this item to: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio You may also like…
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Video: “What does Voyager 1 speed look like on earth?” | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
WikiImages / Pixabay I’m adding this video to The Best Sites For Learning About Voyager 1 & Its Departure From Our Solar System:
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I’m adding this new TED-Ed lesson and video to A BEGINNING LIST OF THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS – not because I believe that’s where the coronavirus came from, but because that controversy is why there’s interest in this top…
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Why Gamify with Badges in the Classroom – Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler
Why gamify with badges? Providing a visual display of student achievement can be fun and motivating.
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With the help of 16 grants from the National Science Foundation, researchers have painstakingly taken computed topography (CT) scans of more than 13,000 individual specimens to create 3D images of more than half of all the world’s animal groups, inc…
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What Is Mistake Literacy? The Research Of Learning Through Failure –
In 2009, President Obama spoke to a group of students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia.
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PROOF POINTS: Learning science might help kids read better
A growing chorus of education researchers, pundits and “science of reading” advocates are calling for young children to be taught more about the world around them. It’s an indirect way of teaching reading comprehension.
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Getting started with classroom jobs – Ditch That Textbook
Involving students in classroom responsibilities isn’t just about easing the teacher’s workload (although that’s a nice perk!). It’s about creating a vibrant learning environment that fosters essential skills like responsibility, collaboration, and …
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What Brings Gen Z to the Library? | EdSurge News
Gen Zers, born between 1997 and 2012, spend a lot of time online, consuming and creating digital content. Ninety-two percent check social media daily.
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The United Nations has declared March 22nd to be World Water Day. You might be interested in The Best Resources For Teaching & Learning About World Water Day.
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Five Differences Between Human and AI Tutors – by Dan Meyer
Here is Google CEO Sundar Pichai describing his hopes for AI chatbots in education last year: I think over time we can give every child in the world and every person in the world — regardless of where they are and where they come from — access to th…
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Omnic.AI continues to grow as a leader in esports analytics | newscentermaine.com
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Did you know that Rask AI published a must-read report revealing game-changing insights from 150+ educators and students on the role of AI in learning?
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Real Life Application Of Pi – Amazing Discovery Of Mathematics- Archimedes
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data-science-algebra-ii-alternative-california-debate
A debate over data science offerings in high school — and whether the classes should be offered as an alternative to algebra II — has erupted in California.
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42 Mathtastic Pi Day Activities for the Classroom
“42 Mathtastic Pi Day Activities for the Classroom”
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Hat-wearing cyborg jellyfish could one day explore the ocean depths | Popular Science
To better understand the ocean’s overall health, researchers hope to harness some of evolution’s simplest creatures as tools to assess aquatic ecosystems. All they need is $20 worth of materials, a 3D-printer, and some jellyfish hats.
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New squid alert! 100+ species discovered off the coast of New Zealand | Popular Science
The Pacific is the largest and deepest ocean basin on the planet. Scientists barely know just how many different organisms call these deep waters home. Many of these areas are remote and difficult to explore, but that hasn’t stopped efforts to find …
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It’s okay to play: How ‘play theory’ can revitalize U.S. education
When we’re young, playing and learning are inseparable. Simple games like peekaboo and hide-and-seek help us learn crucial lessons about time, anticipation and cause and effect. We discover words, numbers, colors and sounds through toys, puzzles, st…
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SearchReSearch: Part 3: (3/11/24) How do animals fake each other out, and why?
Now we know a couple of things…
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Cultivating Independent and Collaborative Meaning-Making – Dr. Catlin Tucker
In my work helping teachers to shift from whole group, teacher-led lessons to differentiated small group student-centered learning experiences, I am asked questions that seem grounded in the belief that students cannot learn without the teacher.
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Part II: Maximize the Impact of Explicit Teaching with Blended Learning and AI – Dr. Catlin Tucker
In my last blog post titled “Part I: Maximize the Impact of Explicit Teaching with Blended Learning,” I explored the benefits of shifting from explicit teaching as a whole class experience to a differentiated small group experience.
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Using The Station Rotation Model in Math – Dr. Catlin Tucker
Math is a linear subject, with each concept building on the one before. Math teachers are also responsible for covering a large number of standards in a school year.
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Math Journals: Reflection, Documentation, and Deep Engagement – Dr. Catlin Tucker
In my last blog post, Using the Station Rotation Model in Math, I wrote about the benefits of shifting from a whole group, teacher-led lesson design to small-group differentiated instructional sessions.
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Pre-assessment is Key to Designing with Intention – Dr. Catlin Tucker
At a recent workshop, a teacher posed a compelling question about the effectiveness of small-group versus whole-group instruction.
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Unlock the Secrets: Expert Homework Hacks for Busy Parents
I used AI in either Premiere Pro or Riverside to help with this transcript. I did proofread it. If you see mistakes, just contact me and let me know. YouTube autotranscripts are not pre-viewed. Thank you!
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Don’t Have Time to Try AI? 3 Simple Tips to Help Teachers Get Started
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5 things you need to know about the science of reading
“5 things you need to know about the science of reading”
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Teaching AI Writing: Publication – Leon Furze
This is the sixth and final post in a series exploring how generative artificial intelligence can be applied to the writing cycle from our book Practical Writing Strategies. If you haven’t already read them, check out the first five posts on purpose…
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PiCraft transforms the abstract concept of Pi into a tangible, interactive experience. By engaging in activities such as estimating and calculating the area of a circle within the Minecraft universe, students can grasp the practical applications of …
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Podcasting with Students: Empowering the Next Generation through Audio and Video
Over the last few years, the popularity of podcast and podcasting has risen to the extent that it is now commonplace for teachers to be introducing podcasting activities in place of traditional classroom projects.
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35+ engaging lessons you can use in class tomorrow – Ditch That Textbook
The LEGO Movie. Scooby Doo. Wonder Woman. If we could package THAT into a lesson, it’d probably make it more engaging, right?
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On March 6, 2024, ILO Group announced the release of its Framework for Implementing Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Education–a first-of-its-kind AI framework for school district and state education leaders–providing them with the tools, resources, …
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The Art of Prompting AI for the ELA Classroom – Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler
Prompting AI for the ELA Classroom to create an ELA lesson plan leaves out all the specialized training and student specific knowledge.
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10 Ways to Help Multilingual Students in the Classroom | EdNews Daily
According to the National Education Association, by 2025, 1 out of every 4 children in classrooms across the US will be a new English Language Learner, Multilingual or Bilingual student. New students arriving in the US are usually called newcomers i…
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A Principal’s Reflections: 11 Ideas for Primary Math Stations
A few weeks back, I shared ideas on ELA stations for primary students after this was brought up during a coaching cycle with one of my schools. Upon reflection, I decided to do the same with math.
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AI in Education – The Reflective Educator
I’ve seen a lot of interest in applying artificial intelligence to education, but the efforts appear to be starting in the wrong places. We have AI being applied to write lessons for educators.
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SearchReSearch: Part 2: (3/8/24): How do animals fake each other out, and why?
Mussels are more than you might think…
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Last Saturday, I gave an online speech of support at Games of War, an international academic conference held at the University of Gdansk (Poland).
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I have share a lot about the potential use of Artificial Intelligence in K-12 education, and you can see many related “Best” lists, along with two animated videos we did with Education Week on the topic, here.
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