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edutecheditor.bsky.social
Tech-Based Teaching
@edutecheditor.bsky.social
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Exploring #ComputationalThinking, edtech, and #WolfLang. Always looking for folks to write about teaching and learning. Connect at [email protected].
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teacher2teacher.bsky.social
Here's how educator Diana Wilson supports Ss in taking on a learning challenge – one step at a time:
"How I make a subject less scary for students: 1. Clear expectations to big picture or end goals. 2. Start small and continue to build on. 3. Provide lots of opportunities for improvement and to develop further. 4. Create an environment that sings 'it is ok to make mistakes', 'try again...' 5. Supportive feedforward." —Educator Diana Wilson
November 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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edutecheditor.bsky.social
“With Wolfram, you’ll find the tools you need not just for calculating your homework, but also for developing valuable programming and computational thinking skills to set up your career for success.” buff.ly/4gAnIC1 #WithWolfram #ComputationalThinking
The Student’s Guide to Wolfram
So… you got a Wolfram student license? Welcome!
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August 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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wolframresearch.bsky.social
On #FibonacciDay, how do you actually compute Fibonacci?
https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2023/09/expression-evaluation-and-fundamental-physics/
Fibonacci trees of different sizes made with Wolfram Language.
November 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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ascdofficial.bsky.social
Instead of policing AI-generated shortcuts, this new ISTE+ASCD resource by Torrey Trust and Robert Maloy reframes how we assess learning. Explore the TRUST model to reduce cheating and boost real engagement. Members get unlimited access: www.ascd.org/el/articles/...
Designing Plagiarism-Resistant Assessments
Five steps to boosting authentic engagement and reducing students’ overreliance on AI shortcuts.
www.ascd.org
November 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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edutopia.org
For high school teachers, regular surveys can provide a wealth of information about students’ goals, challenges, and everyday lives! Here’s how to use them in your classroom throughout the year. 📅

#HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
Surveying Students Regularly Can Yield Valuable Connections
Making a habit of surveying students provides a wealth of information about their goals, challenges, and everyday lives.
edut.to
November 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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“[...]coding can be a great way to get computational thinking into your classroom. Coding gives students a chance to see iterative change. It can further students’ understanding of ideas like abstraction by allowing them to see abstracted objects in code. It can use real-world scenarios to engage students, then connect to their interests to deepen that engagement.” -Tech-Based Teaching
August 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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retrievelearn.bsky.social
If your students use concept mapping strategies, there might be something missing. Based on research by educator and scientist Dr. Kripa Sundar, the key to an effective concept map isn’t the node, but the links. www.retrievalpractice.org/strategies/c... #EduSky #AcademicSky
Do your students use concept maps? They might be missing this key link
If your students use concept mapping strategies, there might be something missing. Based on research by educator and scientist Dr. Kripa Sundar , the key to an effective concept map isn’t the node, ...
www.retrievalpractice.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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wolframresearch.bsky.social
ATP keeps your cells running.
MoleculeValuePlot3D keeps your molecules glowing. ✨
https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/MoleculeValuePlot3D
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) molecule with atoms colored based on bond length (Å) obtained with Wolfram Language code.
November 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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jeffgreene.bsky.social
How students use video controls—speed watching, rewinding, scrubbing—predicts STEM learning. For novices, these boost scores; for more knowledgeable folks, not so much!
Design & teach for active engagement.

Great work by @shelbikuhlmann.bsky.social! #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
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November 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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learningscientists.bsky.social
NEW POST: "Digest #182: How To Increase (Self-)Motivation"
By @drckt.bsky.social

www.learningscientists.org/blog/2025/10...
Digest #182: How To Increase (Self-)Motivation — The Learning Scientists
No matter whether you are a student or a teacher, sometimes it can be difficult to find motivation to start or complete a task. Instead, you may spend hours procrastinating with other activities and t...
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October 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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edutecheditor.bsky.social
Student voice is important in creating a vibrant, student-centered classroom community. buff.ly/PdKJMOc #EduSky
Link Roundup: Student-Centered Learning
For all the vastness of education, some ideas persist. In this link round-up, find out ways to center students in your classroom.
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July 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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edutopia.org
By providing targeted supports and instruction, teachers can help students with dyscalculia find more comfort and success in math class. ➕

#MathSky #ITeachMath #SpecialEducation
Understanding How You Can Help Students With Dyscalculia
By providing targeted supports and instruction, teachers can help students with dyscalculia find more comfort and success in math class.
edut.to
November 17, 2025 at 2:20 AM
edutecheditor.bsky.social
“Social-emotional learning teaches the skills and strategies that students need to identify and manage their emotions, she says, which makes them better decision-makers and puts them in a good mental state to learn.” (via @EdSurge.com) buff.ly/S9TYMog #EduSky
Social-Emotional Learning Can Boost Student Achievement. New Data Says By How Much. - EdSurge News
“They could be learning the best possible math curriculum from the best possible teacher. But if that student is feeling anxious or embarrassed or ...
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November 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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theeddesigner.bsky.social
Create a scenario in which a participant will need to apply their learning. The more real-world the scenario, the more your participants will be able to relate to it and the more authentic the question will be for your participants (which leads to more buy-in). || #EduSky #AcademicSky
How to write quality quiz questions: Scenarios, nuanced distractors, and a feedback dialogue
Discover how to write quiz questions that are authentic, clear, nuanced, and supportive of learning. With tips on writing scenarios, crafting defensible distractors, and creating a meaningful feedback dialogue that turns assessments into real learning opportunities.
theeddesigner.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM
edutecheditor.bsky.social
Student choice allows students of all ages to feel engaged and active in their learning. (via @nwea.bsky.social) buff.ly/xdt2up3 #EduSky
How to engage students by providing more freedom of choice - Teach. Learn. Grow.
Ceding some classroom decision-making power to students in favor of more freedom of choice can deepen investment and ownership in learning.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
edutecheditor.bsky.social
Explore the different ways that Wolfram|Alpha can help with your classes! Chemistry, anatomy, and more #WithWolfram. buff.ly/IT2jOjQ #AcademicSky
Queries of the Heart, or 8 Ways Wolfram|Alpha Can Help with Your Classes
Wolfram|Alpha queries can teach you about anything, from chemical reactions to heart anatomy and everything in between.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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cultofpedagogy.bsky.social
How do we get students to really own their learning? This week, Zaretta Hammond offers five "learn-to-learn" strategies that help students build their learning power.
www.cultofpedagogy.com/learn-to-lea...
Rebuilding Students’ Learning Power with Learn-to-Learn Skills | Cult of Pedagogy
We can teach our hearts out, but in the end, only the learner learns. So, how do we get students to own their learning?
www.cultofpedagogy.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
edutecheditor.bsky.social
Add #ComputationalThinking to your classes with prebuilt lessons and activities from Computational Thinking Initiatives. buff.ly/pIBBAXP #EduSky
Computational Thinking Initiatives
Empowering the computational generation with artificial intelligence programs for middle-school and high-school students. Art & Science Fairs, Leagues, Adventures, Camps, mentorships. Get…
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November 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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teacher2teacher.bsky.social
Wherever your Ss' strengths lie, this choice board invites them to analyze a book by doing what they do best!

Via educator @onthesamepageelt.bsky.social : onthesamepageelt.wordpress.com/2020/05/10/1...
Image shows a grid titled "Post-Reading Activities," with fifteen squares featuring prompts inspired by professions: "Detective: Who or what in the story would you investigate if you were a detective? Write a report with an analysis and a series of recommendations," etc.
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 AM
edutecheditor.bsky.social
Mistakes are great—for learning, that is. Using error analysis can help students better understand math. (via @Edutopia.org) buff.ly/M8Aqp9r #MTBoS #iTeachMath #MathSky
Using Error Analysis to Boost Engagement and Student Talk in Math
Examining mistakes gives students a chance to discuss misconceptions openly and find new approaches to solving problems.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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derekbruff.bsky.social
We're trying out a new format on the UVA Teaching Hub! CTE director @michael-palmer.bsky.social has contributed an annotated assignment for the site. The collection explores a digital media project he's used successfully in his general chemistry course. teaching.virginia.edu/collections/...
September 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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wolframresearch.bsky.social
Dark mode isn't just for apps.
See Italy's glowing nightlife from space #WithWolfram:
https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GeoGraphics
Satellite image of Italy at night, obtained using Wolfram Language.
October 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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restofworld.org
When Africa’s internet goes down, this ship answers the call
https://restofworld.org/2025/africa-internet-cable-repair-ship/
October 20, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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plach.bsky.social
It’s that time of the year 🎃
Trick or treat Boolean search meme. There are six panels featuring different Halloween themed Boolean searches with jack-o’-lantern styled Venn diagrams illustrating: trick OR treat, trick AND treat, trick XOR treat, trick NOR treat, trick NAND treat, trick XNOR treat
October 10, 2024 at 6:57 PM
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miriamposner.com
I made my students a little “book” (just using Google slides) to show them how you all answered my question about how you take notes for research. Just to show the variety.
How Do Scholars Take Notes?
How do scholars take notes? I like seeing examples of different people’s notetaking, so I asked scholars to show me how they take notes for research.
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October 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM