Key points: Phenomena-based learning uses concepts and techniques from different scientific disciplines 5 helpful hacks for managing a STEM classroom Why diversity and STEM education are critical to our future workforce For more news on science learning, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub I was terrified, to be very honest, when my district switched to…
Key points: Students’ well-being is under even more pressure due to digital influences Taking stock of student mental health Student success is impacted by issues outside of school, survey finds For more news on student well-being, visit eSN’s SEL & Well-Being hub School used to be about the “Three Rs”–reading, writing, and arithmetic. And, while…
wynpnt / Pixabay Juneteenth is coming up. You might be interested in The Best Resources For Learning About Juneteenth. Juneteenth is coming up. You might be interested in The Best Resources For Learning About Juneteenth. anniversaries Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
(I’m republishing posts on my My All-Time Favorite Posts list. This one appeared in 2016. You can see them all here) Paul Bruno tweeted out a link to an important new study (that is, unfortunately, behind a paywall) titled Factors that Promote High School Graduation: a Review of the Literature, by Jonathan F. Zaff, Alice…
This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on June 27, 2018 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. When a discussion didn’t go anywhere.When a group couldn’t seem to work together.When the answer was wrong.When the grade was unexpected.When not all that many students are paying attention. When things don’t go as planned or turn out as expected,…
geralt / Pixabay At least, for now, I’m going to make this a weekly feature which will highlight additions to THE BEST NEW – & FREE – ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS THAT COULD BE USED IN THE CLASSROOM. Here are the latest: Enter a prompt into inVideo AI and it generates a script, creates scenes,…
Seniors officially “checked out” today at our school, and I was the recipient of several very thoughtful and touching gifts. One of them was this Lego representation of me, which I think is a pretty good likeness. Seniors officially “checked out” today at our school, and I was the recipient of several very…
by Terry Heick Having gone on for decades now, discussions around the idea of ed reform are a bit tired. They seem pointless. Exhausting. A waste of time and creative bandwidth. Bottom-up change is exhausting and top-down change is exhausting for entirely different reasons. Rather than state or federal policy, make schools and communities accountable…
EDMOND, Okla.— On June 6, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to approve the Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program. This three-year initiative aims to bolster the cybersecurity defenses of school and library broadband networks by providing up to $200 million in Universal Service Fund support. The program will fund advanced firewalls, endpoint protection,…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Do group discussions really enhance learning? Test-enhanced learning (retrieval practice) outperforms group discussions, especially for students who enjoy thinking deeply. This research focuses on the factors likely to influence individual learning outcomes from group discussions. Published in 2016, Group discussions and test-enhanced learning: individual learning outcomes and personality characteristics (Stenlund et…