Retrieval practice, concept maps, elaboration, and spaced practice: all effective ways to study. (via ISTE.org) buff.ly/DYjAhp4 #EduSky #AcademicSky

Read about the joys of teaching with stories from four PhDs who went from the lab to the classroom. (via @symmetrymagazine.org) buff.ly/DLsHi96 #EduSky #STEM

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“Whether you’re a student in mathematics, engineering or scientific fields, you’re likely to encounter complex analysis—the study of complex numbers and complex functions.” Check out this free digital textbook and accompanying online course from @WolframResearch.bsky.social! buff.ly/jiFs2G9 #MathSky

“The average teacher used 140 math-related words per lesson. But there was wide variation.” The impact of using math vocabulary and how it may correlate with student success. buff.ly/SlAucj9 @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social #MathSky #iTeachMath #STEM

Whether you’re taking a class or self-studying, the “how to study” tag on @learningscientists.bsky.social’s blog links to interesting posts focusing on many science-based practices. buff.ly/wOSWhGY #EduSky #StudySky

“When I first read about retrieval-induced forgetting I was concerned... could this mean that using retrieval practice causes a learner to lose other knowledge?” An interesting look on #RetrievalPractice and forgetting. (via @jwfirth.bsky.social) buff.ly/1mC7Dh9 #AcademicSky #EduSky

Games-based learning can be a powerful motivator for students. Check out this link round-up to learn more about games-based learning and #gamification in the classroom. buff.ly/NFee5bl #EduSky

Toxic productivity can look like thoughts of “[m]aybe I feel like I’m not doing enough. I have to make the lesson plans perfect. I have to be more involved.” But what can be done about it? (via @edutopia.org) buff.ly/urbxmar #EduSky

Giving away the punchline of an interesting reframing of failure at a clown school by @npr.org: “Nothing is a mistake if you play with it.” buff.ly/S4YjpfS #EduSky #AcademicSky

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Interested in engaging in annotation with your students? Try some of these guiding ideas. buff.ly/aLtmSry #AcademicSky

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This @cultofpedagogy.bsky.social post includes step-by-step methods for how to use inquiry-based freewriting—and student reflections showing how well it worked for one teacher! buff.ly/RG1XypB #ELASky #EduSky

If you’re interested in educational data, @EdSurge.com has shared data round-up from its Data Bytes series. buff.ly/hM3odHz #EduSky #AcademicSky

NEW Digest #183: The Importance of Belonging for Student Success by @drckt.bsky.social www.learningscientists.org/blog/2026/1/...

Sometimes, less is more. Here are the winners of the 2025 Wolfram Language One-Liner Competition: https://blog.wolfram.com/2025/11/19/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2025-one-liner-competition #WolframLanguage #computation #programming #coding

“For many secondary and higher education students, Zoom has become a primary learning space.” How can UDL principles make the experience better? (via @TCEA.org) buff.ly/AtHjsnR #EduSky

"In a classroom with a healthy mistake culture, students take risks without fear of being wrong." Emma Chiappetta via @ascdofficial.bsky.social www.ascd.org/blogs/mistak...

For this #InternationalDayofEducation, take advantage of Wolfram U's interactive courses, training and certifications in a wide range of computational fields. From Data science, to machine learning, LLMs to mathematics... we have your learning journey covered! https://www.wolfram.com/wolfram-u

Fun, collaboration, confidence, and surprising redefinition of help: all of these practices can enhance math classrooms and help students work through tough math problems. (via @edutopia.org) buff.ly/EQtdzGy #MathSky #iTeachMath

Considering a journal club in the new year? Here are some ideas of questions that can help you explore the literature. (via Scientist Sees Squirrel) buff.ly/qcO1by1 #ScienceSky #SciComm #AcademicSky

When students think they understand something, but it turns out they don’t, what’s going on? A cognitive scientist explains. (via @AFT.org) buff.ly/jJYSE9X #EduSky

Please take the Tech-Based Teaching reader interest survey to share what inspires and interests you. buff.ly/l1kVCTJ #EdTech

Stories inform and transform. Narrative can be a powerful means of sharing information. (via @plos.org) buff.ly/fi28OJc #SciComm #ScienceSky

“Discover how the Raspberry Pi 5 turns into a full STEM lab with free Mathematica.” This guide includes sample code and lessons to give students a hands-on way to explore #STEM. buff.ly/QLTSIMX #iTeachMath #MachineLearning #EduSky

If you overload your lessons, split text and diagrams on different slides, or build in too much redundancy, your students might be getting cognitive overload. (via @cultofpedagogy.bsky.social) buff.ly/asbXLdo #EduSky

“Doing something is almost always better than doing nothing…at least when it comes to retrieval and spacing.” Learn about simple ways to implement spaced retrieval practices in your classroom. (via The Effortful Educator) buff.ly/YcQb3n9 #EduSky

One student’s journey to confidence through code. buff.ly/znFu29L #EduSky #STEM

🤓Do students take context into account when planning how to study? We examine how students plan their use of cognitive vs. motivational learning strategies, and whether they take learning context into account. They do, but mainly for cognitive strategies.

Involved in school administration? Here are some resolutions for 2026 to help you collaborate with and support your schools and all those in them. (via @EdWeek.org) buff.ly/sw5Q0kQ #EduSky

New by me (and my boss Jennifer Herman!) in @chronicle.com www.chronicle.com/article/feel...

Please take the Tech-Based Teaching reader interest survey to share what inspires and interests you. buff.ly/l1kVCTJ #EdTech

Learning quantum computing? Wolfram makes it easier. Experiment with qubits, probabilities and interactive visualizations: https://community.wolfram.com/groups/-/m/t/3178293

Coming back to the classroom and getting blank stares from your students can be dispiriting. Why does it happen, and what can you do about it? (via @cultofpedagogy.bsky.social) buff.ly/RuNVfrG #EduSky

Mathematics is, at its core, an art. This is on full display in Quanta’s Year in Review math round-up: www.quantamagazine.org/the-year-in-...

Is it a bowl of spaghetti or is it your biochem homework? Either way, it looks great #WithWolfram https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/BioMoleculePlot3D.html #WolframLanguage #Wolfram #biochemistry #protein #computation #programming #coding

Ss can demonstrate a lot of learning in 5 minutes, says T Brett Benson:

Once students lock foundational math skills into their memory, learning more complex ones gets easier. 🔒 These evidence-based strategies help students get the hang of the fundamentals: #MathSky #ITeachMath

What are your educational technology resolutions for 2026? Are you adding computation to your subject? Are you having students develop projects or explore their interests through technology? Share below! #EduSky #AcademicSky #EdTech

A good read of some of the most interesting educational research (mainly US based) from 2025 from @edutopia.org: ‘The 10 most significant education studies of 2025’ www.edutopia.org/visual-essay...

What are you exploring with teaching and learning in 2026? Are you incorporating a new engagement strategy or trying a new way of grading? Share below! #EduSky #AcademicSky

Interviewing students about math can reveal surprising metacognitive insights into their problem-solving process and help them validate their mathematical identities. (via @Edutopia.org) buff.ly/MsPDZQg #iTeachMath #MathSky

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#Gamification and game-based learning are ways to engage students. Curious how to incorporate games into your classroom, or how effective gamification may be? Check out these links to learn more! buff.ly/L5UntPm #EduSky #AcademicSky

Here's a quick reflection strategy you can fit in before the bell, via @gsandler.bsky.social

Happy #WinterSolstice! 🌘 Today marks the shortest day—and longest night—for the Northern Hemisphere. Visualize it #WithWolfram. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GeoGraphics #Wolfram #WolframLanguage #WinterSolstice #geography #astronomy #coding #programming

Curious how your students are using social media and chatbots? @PewResearch.org shares information on teens’ social media use. buff.ly/NG5vUez #EduSky #AcademicSky

STEM is an important part of students’ lives—but how can teachers help them understand that? (via @Edweek.org) buff.ly/s3ZZxSb #EduSky