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Whether you’re a teacher of STEM, information technology, humanities, careers or social studies, we want to help you with all of these challenges and put the ‘wow’ into classrooms. We want to support you with resources that aim to engage all students regardless of their gender, ethnicity or background. There are multiple organisations and global initiatives that are focused on this mission, and our aim is to bring these resources together so that you can access them quickly and easily – For Free

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Whether you’re a teacher of STEM, information technology, humanities, careers or social studies, we want to help you with all of these challenges and put the ‘wow’ into classrooms. We want to support you with resources that aim to engage all students regardless of their gender, ethnicity or background. There are multiple organisations and global initiatives that are focused on this mission, and our aim is to bring these resources together so that you can access them quickly and easily – For Free
Unlocking student potential: how museum visits enhance learning and bridge social gaps
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Unlocking student potential: how museum visits enhance learning and bridge social gaps

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This teacher CPD resource introduces the work of Professor Anik Meunier, Director of the Education and Museum Research Group at the Université du Québec à Montréal in Canada. She is investigating how structured museum visits can influence educational outcomes for both students and teachers. • It includes an interview with Anik and offers an insight into how you can incorporate museum visits into your teaching. • It also includes an activity sheet, which contains questions to encourage you to reflect on the benefits of museum visits and tasks you to arrange a museum visit for your class. • The article and activity sheet are also available in French from the Futurum website. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Libérer le potentiel des élèves : comment les visites de musées améliorent l’apprentissage
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Libérer le potentiel des élèves : comment les visites de musées améliorent l’apprentissage

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This French-language teacher CPD resource introduces the work of Professor Anik Meunier, Director of the Education and Museum Research Group at the Université du Québec à Montréal in Canada. She is investigating how structured museum visits can influence educational outcomes for both students and teachers. • It includes an interview with Anik and offers an insight into how you can incorporate museum visits into your teaching. • It also includes an activity sheet, which contains questions to encourage you to reflect on the benefits of museum visits and tasks you to arrange a museum visit for your class. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Improving attention and focus in classroom environments
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Improving attention and focus in classroom environments

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Suitable for teacher training, continuing professional development and staff well-being. · This CPD resource introduces research conducted by Dr Agatha Lenartowicz and Dr Jennie Grammer, at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in the US, which combines the fields of neuroscience and education to monitor and improve student focus in classrooms. · It contains an activity sheet which includes ‘talking points’, to prompt collegiate discussion, and reflection tasks. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Mejorar la atención y la concentración en el aula
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Mejorar la atención y la concentración en el aula

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Suitable for teacher training, continuing professional development and staff well-being. · This Spanish language CPD resource introduces research conducted by Dr Agatha Lenartowicz and Dr Jennie Grammer, at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in the US, which combines the fields of neuroscience and education to monitor and improve student focus in classrooms. · It contains an activity sheet which includes ‘talking points’, to prompt collegiate discussion, and reflection tasks. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Reimagining mathematics teaching: Dr Elle G. Brayic’s Math Academy and the path to confidence
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Reimagining mathematics teaching: Dr Elle G. Brayic’s Math Academy and the path to confidence

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This teacher CPD resource will improve teachers’ mathematical skills, confidence and teaching abilities. • This resource introduces the work of Dr Jennifer Holm, a mathematics educator at Wilfrid Laurier University. She has developed an online teaching platform to help teachers improve their mathematical skills and confidence. • This resource also contains an interview with Jennifer. If you have questions for Jennifer, you can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt you to to reflect on Jennifer’s research and your own teaching methods. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Embracing multilingualism in the classroom
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Embracing multilingualism in the classroom

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Suitable for teacher training, continuing professional development and staff well-being. • This CPD resource introduces the ‘Bringing the outside in’ project, which focuses on bridging the gap between multilingual communities and monolingual classroom environments by integrating students’ linguistic backgrounds into their educational experiences. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ to prompt discussion and reflection on the team’s research and questions to prompt a SWOT analysis. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Kukubali kutumia zaidi ya lugha moja darasani
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Kukubali kutumia zaidi ya lugha moja darasani

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Suitable for teacher training, continuing professional development and staff well-being. Wanafunzi wengi duniani kote wanakabiliana na changamoto za kielimu kwa kuwa lugha zao hazitambuliwi darasani. Dkt Tracey Costley na Profesa Hannah Gibson kutoka Chuo Kikuu cha Essex nchini Uingereza, Profesa Nancy C. Kula kutoka Chuo Kikuu cha Leiden nchini Uholanzi, Profesa Gastor Mapunda kutoka Chuo kikuu cha Dar es Salaam nchini Tanzania na Dkt Colin Reilly kutoka Chuo Kikuu cha Stirling nchini Uingereza ni sehemu timu ya mradi inayolenga kufikiria upya matumizi ya lugha katika elimu ili kusaidia vyema jamii zinazozungumza lugha tofauti tofauti. Lengo kuu la utafiti huu ni kuchunguza jinsi lugha mbalimbaliza wanafunzi zinavyoweza kujumuishwa katika mbinu za kufundishia ili kuboresha ujifunzaji. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Engaging history: the educational impact of medieval objects
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Engaging history: the educational impact of medieval objects

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Suitable for teacher training and continuing professional development. • This CPD resource introduces ‘The Mobility of Objects’ project led by Dr Katherine Wilson and Dr Thomas Pickles at the University of Chester in the UK, who are seeking to reinvigorate history education through the incorporation of everyday medieval objects. Their approach, emphasising hands-on exploration and critical inquiry, demonstrates how material culture profoundly enhances historical understanding and pedagogy. • The accompanying PowerPoint and activity sheet provide ‘talking points’ to prompt reflection and collegiate discussion. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Can embracing plurilingualism transform education?
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Can embracing plurilingualism transform education?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, language clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 languages and can be used for teacher CPD. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Caroline Payant, an applied linguist at Université du Québec à Montréal. She is investigating how plurilingualism can improve language education. • This resource also contains an interview with Caroline and offers an insight into careers in applied linguistics. If your students have questions for Caroline, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Caroline’s research and challenges them to create their own language portrait. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Using creative arts to address children’s eco-anxiety
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Using creative arts to address children’s eco-anxiety

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Suitable for teachers, this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, art clubs and at home. This resource is a CPD teacher toolkit. • This teaching resource explains the work of Canadian psychology researchers Dr Catherine Malboeuf-Hurtubise, Dr Catherine Herba and Dr Jonathan Smith. They are exploring how creative arts can help children address eco-anxiety and equipping teachers to better support their students’ climate concerns. • This resource also contains advice for teachers. If you have questions for the team you can send them online through the Futurum Careers website. Catherine, Catherine and Jonathan will reply! • The activity sheet contains instructions for conducting creative art activities in your classroom to help your children explore their eco-anxiety… • The article and activity sheet are also available in French. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Utiliser les arts pour composer avec l’éco-anxiété des enfants
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Utiliser les arts pour composer avec l’éco-anxiété des enfants

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Suitable for teachers, this French language article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, art clubs and at home. This resource is a CPD teacher toolkit. • This teaching resource explains the work of Canadian psychology researchers Dr Catherine Malboeuf-Hurtubise, Dr Catherine Herba and Dr Jonathan Smith. They are exploring how creative arts can help children address eco-anxiety and equipping teachers to better support their students’ climate concerns. • This resource also contains advice for teachers. If you have questions for the team you can send them online through the Futurum Careers website. Catherine, Catherine and Jonathan will reply! • The activity sheet contains instructions for conducting creative art activities in your classroom to help your children explore their eco-anxiety… • The article and activity sheet are also available in English. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Decolonising the classroom
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Decolonising the classroom

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Suitable for teacher training, continuing professional development and staff well-being. This CPD resource explains the work of Dr Geraldine Balzer, based at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada, who is advocating the introduction of alternative methods and materials that give a broader worldview. These can support the deconstruction of the systemic ills of colonialism, helping upcoming generations to appreciate diversity and address injustices. The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ to prompt discussions of Geraldine’s research. This resource also contains a podcast and accompanying transcript and PowerPoint, providing more of Geraldine’s personal insights and points for professional reflection. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Supporting pre-service teachers in kickstarting a mentally healthy career
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Supporting pre-service teachers in kickstarting a mentally healthy career

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Suitable for teacher training, continuing professional development and staff well-being. • Teaching is a highly rewarding but also highly challenging career. Ensuring that pre-service teachers avoid compassion fatigue and burnout, both through their own self-care and through accessing support resources, is the mission of HEARTcare. Dr Astrid Kendrick, of the University of Calgary in Canada, believes that the HEARTcare resources that she helped formulate can set pre-service teachers on the path to a truly rewarding teaching career. • The activity sheet provides an insight into Astrid’s career and questions from the HEARTcare framework to prompt self-reflection. • If you have a question for Astrid, go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. Astrid will reply. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Aider les enseignants en formation initiale à entamer leur carrière en toute sérénité mentale
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Aider les enseignants en formation initiale à entamer leur carrière en toute sérénité mentale

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A French language resource suitable for teacher training, continuing professional development and staff well-being. • Teaching is a highly rewarding but also highly challenging career. Ensuring that pre-service teachers avoid compassion fatigue and burnout, both through their own self-care and through accessing support resources, is the mission of HEARTcare. Dr Astrid Kendrick, of the University of Calgary in Canada, believes that the HEARTcare resources that she helped formulate can set pre-service teachers on the path to a truly rewarding teaching career. • The activity sheet provides an insight into Astrid’s career and questions from the HEARTcare framework to prompt self-reflection. • If you have a question for Astrid, go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. Astrid will reply. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Changing mindsets in support of social sciences, humanities and the arts
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Changing mindsets in support of social sciences, humanities and the arts

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For teachers of social sciences, humanities and the arts, this CPD resource and student activity sheet aims to increase the visibility of these subjects. SHAPE stands for Social sciences, Humanities, and the Arts for People and the Economy/environment. It aims to help us understand the collective power and importance of these subjects, which are integral to solving global issues. This resource describes the successes of a recent pilot programme for SHAPE in Schools, which was introduced to 11 secondary schools in the UK. A suite of resources were developed for this programme, which are cited in the activity sheet and freely available for teachers to use. With STEM subjects being promoted by both national and regional campaigns, SHAPE subjects (and their teachers) can feel like they have been side-lined. It is vital to address this by building an appreciation of the importance of SHAPE subjects and help nurture the next generation of talented SHAPE professionals. STEM and SHAPE are not adversaries, but allies, and SHAPE in Schools aims to make this apparent. Building on the positive response to the pilot programme from teachers and learners, the SHAPE in Schools team is now looking to make their resources widely available so that teachers and learners can access them themselves. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Experiential learning: making STEM more attractive to students of colour
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Experiential learning: making STEM more attractive to students of colour

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Geography and PSHE and is also internationally relevant. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • The number of STEM-related jobs available is increasing, at a faster rate than the number of students making STEM-related education choices – particularly in areas such as computer science, which are growing the fastest. There is a shortage of STEM-prepared students in general, but especially for females and some students of colour. This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Corliss Thompson from Northeastern University in the USA. Corliss is investigating ways to attract more students of colour into STEM – a sector that would benefit hugely from diversity. • This resource also contains an interview with Corliss about her career path. If your students (or you) have questions for Corliss, you/they can send them to her online. All you need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Corliss will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Corliss’ research and challenges them to think about diversity and inclusion. • The PPT reiterates the key points in the article and includes separate Bloom’s Taxonomy talking points. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Can gardening help children grow?
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Can gardening help children grow?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 psychology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Sallie Marston and Moses Thompson, who lead the University of Arizona’s School Garden Workshop. They are creating and maintaining school gardens and investigating their impact on children’s well-being. • This resource also contains an interview with Sallie and Moses and offers an insight into careers in school counselling. If your students have questions for Sallie and Moses, they can send them to them online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Sallie and Moses will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Sallie and Moses’ research and challenges them to design a school garden and plan lessons to be taught in it. • An animation about Sallie and Moses’ work is available through the weblink, along with a downloadable script. • The article and activity sheet are also available in Spanish through the weblink below. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
What skills do you need to succeed in school?
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What skills do you need to succeed in school?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 psychology and study skills. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Cheryl Talley, a psychologist at Virginia State University. She founded Project Knowledge, a research project and intervention designed to explore the best methods for instilling good academic habits in students and encouraging them to continue in higher education. • This resource also contains interviews with Cheryl, along with Project Knowledge team members, Dr Victoria Davis, Meya Mongkuo and Jordan Windley, and offers an insight into careers in psychology. If your students have questions for the Project Knowledge team, they can send them to them online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). The team will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s research and challenges them to lead their own mentoring workshop to teach good academic habits to their classmates. • An animation about Project Knowledge is available through the weblink, along with a downloadable script. • In the accompanying podcast, Cheryl discusses the importance of relationships, spirituality and knowing yourself. A PowerPoint encourages students to make the most of listening to the podcast by reflecting on their own aspirations. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
The Missing Millions: bridging digital divides
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The Missing Millions: bridging digital divides

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This teacher CPD resource introduces The Missing Millions project - a report that focuses on the many millions of people who are currently excluded from the world of STEM research. Science and technology suffer from underrepresentation of many social groups, which affects the quality and societal impact of new advancements. This is especially true in data and computation, where the lack of access and participation for many means that their views, values and skills are not accounted for in new development. Based at RTI International in North Carolina in the US, Alan Blatecky worked with other researchers and countless practitioners to explore how computation and data can be accessible to more people and to build a strong case for the democratisation of computational resources. The resource contains interviews with different researchers involved in the project and outlines the report’s key messages. It also provides discussion points to prompt collegiate and reflective discussions. If you a question for the team, you can submit it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. The PowerPoint reiterates the key points in the article. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Improve students memory and problem-solving abilities with computational thinking
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Improve students memory and problem-solving abilities with computational thinking

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Suitable for teachers of all STEM subjects, this resource discusses the work of Professor Osman Yaşar, based at the Computational Math, Science, and Technology Institute at the State University of New York in the US. Osman trains teachers to teach students to think in ways that improve their memory and problem-solving abilities, setting them up for shining careers in STEM. This resource touches on: BLOCKED PRACTICE COMPUTATIONAL THINKING DEDUCTIVE THINKING GENERATIVE RETRIEVAL PRACTICE INDUCTIVE THINKING INTERLEAVED RETRIEVAL PRACTICE SCIENTIFIC THINKING The activity sheet includes activities for students as well as a link to 309 free lesson plans. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!