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4 ways to use ChatGPT in your STEM classroom

eSchool News

A few years later, the discussion changed to an argument about the pros and cons of using a Desmos calculator on their classroom iPads. Each of these technologies paled in comparison to the impact of one of our students discovering Wolfram|Alpha and sharing the link with his classmates.

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PROOF POINTS: How Covid narrowed the STEM pipeline

The Hechinger Report

The STEM pipeline – a metaphor for the development of future scientists, engineers and other high tech workers – likely starts with a narrower funnel in the post-pandemic era. government are all trying to encourage more young Americans to pursue careers in STEM, an acronym for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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3 Reasons Teachers Should Use the Playlist Model

Catlin Tucker

” I wrote a blog about the difference , but here is a quick comparison that might help. Many behavior issues in the classroom arise from students feeling either left behind or unchallenged. I’ve trained many teachers who use choice boards and ask, “What’s the difference between a choice board and a playlist?”

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The Importance of Developing Spatial Skills for STEM Success

MIND Research Institute

Having a deep conceptual understanding of math creates the problem-solving foundation that all areas of STEM are built on, and early math skills are powerful predictors of later learning. Having well-developed spatial skills is very important for advanced STEM coursework, and many STEM-related occupations.

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Cultivating Independent and Collaborative Meaning-Making

Catlin Tucker

The goal of promoting meaning-making in the classroom is to develop independent learners who can think critically, solve problems, and apply their knowledge. Create An Analogy: Encourage students to make a comparison or create an analogy. sentence stems, deconstructed examples) available to support students who might need it.

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Embracing diversity in the classroom: Strategies for inclusive education

Hapara

Listen to an audio version of this post: Why should schools care about diversity in the classroom? Schools embrace diversity in the classroom when they acknowledge these differences by prioritizing inclusivity. These issues may appear isolated but largely stem from systemic problems facing the nation’s schools.

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5 Reasons why active learning classrooms are the future of HE

Neo LMS

There is a professor that lectures in front of the classroom, which usually has fixed furniture. The reason is simple: universities need to change from traditional to more innovative classrooms if they want to stay relevant. In other words, HE is moving towards active learning classrooms (ALCs). This is how we do it, right?

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