Gamify learning without adding more work to your plate with the help of Khanmigo and Blooket! Teachers everywhere are striving to create engaging lessons and use study methods that capture their students’ interest, but it’s no secret that planning can be time-consuming. This exciting collaboration between Khan Academy’s free AI-powered teaching assistant, Khanmigo, and Blooket,…
This story was produced by Chalkbeat and reprinted with permission. Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter. As President Donald Trump took office for a second time, he almost immediately used his executive power to roll back rights for transgender people and immigrants — actions likely to reverberate in American schools. Trump’s 29-minute inaugural address…
BEAVERTON, Oregon — Vernier Science Education recently launched the Go Direct ® Soil Moisture Sensor to help high school and college-level students easily and accurately collect data during soil science, agricultural science, environmental science, horticulture, botany, and biology investigations. This wireless sensor, which connects directly to student devices using the award-winning Vernier Graphical Analysis ®…
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Reading time, 3 minutes: Do your students forget everything you teach them? Memory improvement relies on reducing cognitive overload and developing metacognitive awareness. What is executive function? Firstly, there is not a great deal of available research (currently 28 sources) which explicitly references “executive function”, “metacognition” and the “classroom.” I had no idea what it…
The post The EdTech Career Mentorship and Coaching Program appeared first on Shake Up Learning. This exclusive mentorship program is designed for current and former K-12 educators in the United States who are ready to transition into careers in EdTech. Combining mentorship, personalized coaching, and community support, this program provides participants with the tools, guidance,…
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geralt / Pixabay The past twenty-four hours since Donald Trump became President have been pretty bad for many of our students and their families (see On First Day Of His Presidency, Trump Targets The Most Vulnerable: Refugees, Asylum Seekers & Transgender People). How can teachers – in both blue and red states – respond?…