May 20, 2025
Looking for ideas to engage your students in conversation? In this week's quick news roundup, I give you stories about:
- The impact of overwork on the teacher's brain,
- An idea for an energy drink experiment for science teachers around the chemical "taurine"
- NASA and the tectonic plates of Venus
- YouTube's new "Peak...
May 13, 2025
Do you want to help students truly understand and enjoy math? In this inspiring episode, Dr. Erin Krupa shares her powerful research and practical classroom strategies that have helped boost student math achievement. From project-based challenges to integrating meaningful tech tools like Geometer’s Sketchpad, Erin
May 10, 2025
From rogue AI behaviors to Google Gemini's web-building skills, this week's 10 Minute Teacher Podcast is your fast, fun roundup of the most classroom-worthy education and technology news! 🎙️
Today I'm sharing 15 surprising, hilarious, and serious updates that every teacher and school leader should know—from “
May 8, 2025
What does the science actually say about teaching methods that work? In this episode, Nathaniel Hansford shares how you can become a more effective teacher by applying proven principles from education research. Learn how meta-analysis, spaced practice, retrieval techniques, and data-driven strategies can lead to better
May 3, 2025
On May 1, 2025, Sam Altman’s identity project, now called World (formerly Worldcoin), launched iris and face-scanning locations in six U.S. cities.
The goal? Prove you're human — and get a World ID in return. In this episode, Vicki Davis breaks down how the tech works, why it's free, and the serious ethical concerns...