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After two years of lockdowns and virtual events, PAX Aus 2022 saw the return of the coveted PAX panels. Melbourne, the host city, felt these lockdowns rather keenly as the most restricted and isolated city in Australia during the COVID pandemic. During that time, Gameschooling surged in popularity, with teachers facing an onslaught of questions about “learning through games” while homeschooling parents were begged to share their secrets. I was one of those begging parents.  Fortunately, I also know a network of people experienced in the world of Gameschooling. I was able to convince some of them to assist me...

Making “fortune tellers”—a folded paper game children hold on their fingers and thumbs and practice counting and “telling fortunes” with—has been a time-treasured craft and play activity for generations across cultures. One of the earliest known paper-folding instruction books is Japanese, dated to 1797; German educators also encouraged paper folding in 19th-century kindergarten curricula. In English, “fortune tellers” are sometimes called salt cellars, chatterboxes or cootie catchers; in my own family heritage language, Dutch, they are happertje (meaning “bite”). This single activity integrates and provides a context for children to acquire and apply key concepts and skills from important domains...

Divan Narsipuram and Lilly Ostler work with an autonomous robot at the Beehive Science and Technology Academy in Sandy on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. 12% of Utah school kids attend public charter school.Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Enrollment in many of Utah’s public school districts is on the decline, according to new numbers released by the Utah State Board of Education.Utah’s declining birth rate is likely a factor, as are gentrification, rising housing prices and the growing availability of school choice beyond neighborhood schools.The annual October count revealed an overall increase of just 299 students statewide, bringing the state’s total...

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Young children have many different ability levels with math concepts. Understandably, kindergarten and elementary teachers need to reach every student where they are on their learning journey, but it isn't always easy. Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson, an expert on the topic, gives an overview of how to differentiate math instruction with younger students.  eSpark The free differentiation tool to help students level up and learn. eSpark is free forever for teachers. Sign Up for Your Free eSpark Account Sponsor Episode 793 - The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast...

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