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Time Is the Greatest Challenge to Teaching STEM. Families Can Help.

Edsurge

Moak’s goal is to ignite a similar passion in her students so that they can see the magic of STEM in their everyday lives—and thereby be motivated to pursue a job in a STEM field. Moak navigate the challenge of time so that they can engage and inspire their students to pursue STEM opportunities. Why Care About STEM?

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Speaking of ed-tech exacerbating inequality, Edsurge looks at PowerMyLearning ’s plans to give parents homework – “family playlists” – to do alongside their children. ( Via CNBC : “This start-up raised millions to sell ‘brain hacking’ pills , but its own study found coffee works better.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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He believes the future of education means all STEM, no arts and no humanities. Via Inside Higher Ed : “New study finds that penalties for breaking NCAA rules are largely consistent across conference membership – and that men’s basketball and football account for the vast majority of violations.” million total.