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05 May 2011 ~ 0 Comments

STEM-Ed Digest (5/5/11)

This week’s STEM-Ed digest: Some open-source applications for math teachers. Some thoughts on why we should focus on deliberate practice in schools to help build expertise. A review of what the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind might mean for science teachers. Why teachers should be paid more from the New York Times. From Education [...]

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16 April 2011 ~ 0 Comments

STEM-Ed Digest (4/16/11)

This week’s STEM-Ed digest: Here are some ideas for using digital videos in the classroom. Skype has just started a dedicated network for teachers. Your classroom can now have it’s own account. Making Calculus the most popular class on campus. An incredible video demonstration of making circuits for young children out of play dough. Some [...]

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03 April 2011 ~ 1 Comment

Interesting STEM education articles (4/3/11)

Here are some interesting articles generally centered around STEM education… First, something to make you think about Tools for Thinking by David Brooks. Three interesting articles on intelligent design: April Fools from Scientific American, Why ID is Testable, and a rebuttal to the last article. (and, for good measure, an ID blog attacking Bill Nye) [...]

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