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Free Remote Learning Resources for STEM Teachers and Students

eSchool News

To keep students engaged in STEM learning during school closures, Vernier Software & Technology is offering a robust collection of free remote learning solutions for teachers and students. Scratch is designed for students ages 8 to 16.

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Only 1 in 8 elementary teacher prep programs adequately teach math

eSchool News

Regent University, for instance, improved from a D grade to an A+ by introducing two new mathematics courses designed to fill gaps in math content preparation. The report also highlights examples of teacher prep programs making positive changes.

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Flinn Scientific Offers New Laboratory Safety Certification Courses for Teachers for Free

eSchool News

BATAVIA, IL (AUGUST 19, 2022) Flinn Scientific releases updated free laboratory safety courses designed specifically for middle and high school science teachers. . Just in time for the 2022-2023 school year, Flinn Scientific has released new Lab Safety courses for middle and high school science educators.

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Verizon launches free trainings and tools to help educators navigate digital instruction

eSchool News

The platform will feature an evolving library of courses to further develop educators’ digital literacy. Registration is now available for courses designed to help educators address learning challenges in remote instruction, explore education technology tools and develop both synchronous and asynchronous instruction for learners.

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Integrating Active Learning in Large STEM Lectures

Scholarly Teacher

Gabriele Pinto , Baylor University Key Statement: Implementing elements of active learning into a large course may seem daunting task, but think-pair-share aided by quizzing and clickers can be done in any size classroom. Discussion Questions: Reflect on your challenges in teaching a large STEM class. Why Start With Think-Pair-Share?

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Teaching With Technology in Higher Ed? Start With Relationship-Building.

Edsurge

In addition to using technology in my own biology courses, I also work with faculty across the country on how to teach with technology through an inclusive lens. For STEM instruction, inclusive teaching and relationship-building is often new and potentially dangerous territory. This learning process is arguably the most difficult step.

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The Resurgence of 3D Printers in Modern Learning Environments

EdTech Magazine

eighth grader Braelynn Wood took up her STEM class challenge to “make the world a better place” by designing and 3D-printing a new holder for the school’s badminton net. At Aiken County Career and Technology Center in South Carolina, students in a computer-aided drafting and design course designed and printed a wheelchair for a dog.

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