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Big Deal Book, June 1st, 2023

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VSTE partners with Big Deal Media to bring you carefully curated resources designed for K-12 educators. Grants, competitions, web-based and mobile resources and more. We select our favorites from each newsletter but be sure to scroll down and view the whole newsletter. And, since not all the Big Deal Book resources are time sensitive, we provide an archive for you to browse.

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Civics Inquiry Lessons Integrating Storytelling, Digital Media, and Literacy

Civic Life Project partners with educators to teach civics through a unique digital storytelling curriculum. In collaboration, Civic Life Project and National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) have launched Compelling Interviews for Civic Engagement, a civics inquiry unit to help students develop informed, diverse perspectives on social issues they care about.

 

SPOTLIGHT! On the Historical Legacy of Juneteenth*

On “Freedom’s Eve,” or the eve of January 1, 1863, enslaved and free African Americans gathered in churches and private homes all across the country awaiting news that the Emancipation Proclamation had taken effect.

At the stroke of midnight, prayers were answered, as all enslaved people in Confederate States were declared legally free. Union soldiers, many of whom were Black, marched onto plantations and across cities in the South reading small copies of the Emancipation Proclamation, spreading the news of freedom in Confederate States. Only through the Thirteenth Amendment did emancipation end slavery throughout the United States.

 

Free Practical Guides for Engaging Students in AI Creation

The Hands-On AI Projects for the Classroom guides from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and General Motors provide elementary, secondary, elective, and computer science teachers with innovative curricular resources about artificial intelligence (AI) across various grade levels and subject areas.

 

Summer Programs Making Coding Education Accessible for All Students

Girls Who Code, an international nonprofit organization working to close the gender gap in tech, has announced its 2023 Summer Programs, free virtual opportunities for students in grades 9–12. As part of Girls Who Code’s commitment to providing students with resources about the many pathways into a STEM career, this year’s programs have been updated to include curriculum options on Gaming and Data Science.

 

 

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Big Deal Book, May 15th, 2023

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VSTE partners with Big Deal Media to bring you carefully curated resources designed for K-12 educators. Grants, competitions, web-based and mobile resources and more. We select our favorites from each newsletter but be sure to scroll down and view the whole newsletter. And, since not all the Big Deal Book resources are time sensitive, we provide an archive for you to browse.

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Big Deal Book, April 17th, 2023

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VSTE partners with Big Deal Media to bring you carefully curated resources designed for K-12 educators. Grants, competitions, web-based and mobile resources and more. We select our favorites from each newsletter but be sure to scroll down and view the whole newsletter. And, since not all the Big Deal Book resources are time sensitive, we provide an archive for you to browse.

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Curriculum Making Financial Literacy the Foundation of the Next Generation’s Future

A team of educators from across the country and around the globe joined the ChooseFI Foundation to create the PreK–12 Financial Literacy Curriculum to help students become ready for life after graduation. The curriculum is totally free, easy to implement, and easy to adapt.

 

Google Initiative Expanding Student Access to STEM

Google’s Code Next lab is a free computer science education program that meets Black, Latinx, and Native high school students in their own communities and provides the skills and inspiration they need for long and rewarding careers in computer science–related fields.

 

Language Learning in VR with Native Speakers in Authentic Locations

ImmerseMe offers solo language practice in virtual reality. In each lesson, students will find themselves in a 360-degree photographic image filmed on location in a place where their language of choice is spoken.

 

SPOTLIGHT! On Building and Cultivating Community Through Astronomy

The flagship event of Astronomers Without Borders, Global Astronomy Month takes place every year in April. The aim is to encourage everyone to go outside, look up, and share the sky. It’s also an excellent time to immerse students in STEM topics, from telling space stories to engaging in a virtual exploration of the Universe.

 

 

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Big Deal Book, April 3rd, 2023

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VSTE partners with Big Deal Media to bring you carefully curated resources designed for K-12 educators. Grants, competitions, web-based and mobile resources and more. We select our favorites from each newsletter but be sure to scroll down and view the whole newsletter. And, since not all the Big Deal Book resources are time sensitive, we provide an archive for you to browse.

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Innovative Strategies and Tools to Elevate Math Instruction

YouCubed is a platform for teachers and parents to find information on how to approach mathematics from a different angle. The focus of the program is on growth mindset in the math classroom and task-based teaching to engage and inspire students.

 

Immersive Virtual Reality Chemistry Lab

Students grab their safety goggles and set out on a chemical-burning, liquid-stirring, camera-whirring competition in HoloLAB Champions, a free virtual reality lab practice game show.

 

GPT-4 Learning Tool for One-on-One Tutoring

Khan Academy is exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) can transform education. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Khan Academy’s new AI-powered guide, Khanmigo, brings the benefits of one-on-one tutoring—deep understanding, confidence, clarity, and empowerment—to all students.

 

In-depth AI Conversations with Influential Figures in History

With Hello History, students can immerse themselves in the minds of some of the most influential historical figures and gain new insights and perspectives on life, history, and the world with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) chat.

 

 

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Big Deal Book, March 15th, 2023

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VSTE partners with Big Deal Media to bring you carefully curated resources designed for K-12 educators. Grants, competitions, web-based and mobile resources and more. We select our favorites from each newsletter but be sure to scroll down and view the whole newsletter. And, since not all the Big Deal Book resources are time sensitive, we provide an archive for you to browse.

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Challenge to Apply the Power of STEM to Real-World Solutions

Discovery Education and 3M invite students in grades 5–8 to participate in the Young Scientist Challenge. Entrants must create a one- to two-minute video describing a new, innovative solution that solves an everyday problem.

 

eBook on Using AI Tools to Teach Critical Media Literacy

Educators and researchers at University of Massachusetts Amherst have released a free, open-access, online ebook to help use AI tools, such a ChatGPT, to teach and learn critical analysis.

 

Virtual STEM Programs Teaching Skills the Future Will Demand

The Tech Interactive is a highly regarded science and technology center in San Jose, California. The museum offers more than two dozen lesson plans and related challenges that look at engineering through the lens of diverse subjects, from data science to English language arts to systems design.

 

Online Lessons Using Movement to Foster SEL

Walkabouts are web-based lessons for preK–grade 2 students that integrate movement with language arts, math, and reading content. The Walkabouts platform also includes Walksheets, worksheets with a movement component, for preK–grade 5 students.

 

 

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