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Supporting self-directed learning in the classroom

Neo LMS

Big companies and organisations have taken note of the hallmark benefits of employees that operate as a freelancers, and some have begun to experiment with a project-based (rather than silo- or pyramid-based) structure. Maker Spaces. In short: their entire work-life is self-directed.

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How to Interest the Next Generation of Great Minds to Work in STEM Fields

Ask a Tech Teacher

Businesses such as Pacific BioStorage specialize in providing support to pharmaceutical companies, universities, federal research labs, and hospitals across the nation. High school lab studies typically concentrate on solely the scientific method. The Maker Movement In Education. Labs Lost to Educational Rigidity.

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7 Things to Know About Coding in the Early Childhood Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Try to integrate into math, into science, into social studies, into language. Dr. Marina Umaschi Bers is a professor at the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development at Tufts University ([link] She also heads the interdisciplinary Developmental Technologies research group at the University. Bio as submitted.

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Integrating the Arts into Every Subject

The CoolCatTeacher

Or, exploring areas of social studies with the arts is a very, very easy way. So I am not a dancer, and I am not a theater actor at all, but I have seen incredible connections made — through movement art and theater specifically – that have helped kids make connections to other content areas. These are third graders.

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Minecraft in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Are you studying Mars? The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend. Why not let students go live there?

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Change One Simple Thing to Start Your Journey to Remarkable Teaching

The CoolCatTeacher

Two out of every three high school seniors graduate with an Advanced Studies Diploma, 30 percent higher than the state average for all school divisions. M-Cubed is a program that supports black middle school males in year-round advanced math studies to improve their high school academic performance.

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#FETC 2015 Recap

The Electric Educator

The maker movement is growing I can''t tell you how many sessions there were on 3D Printing, makerspaces, tinkering, hacking, etc. The vendor hall was filled with products and companies supporting and connected with the maker movement. Who wouldn''t want with a company called "Air Squirrels?"