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STEM/STEAM Integration. Proposals are due by 12 noon EDT on March 30, 2018. All accepted proposals will be notified on or before April 15, 2018. THE STLinATL CONFERENCE WILL FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS: Whole Child (e.g., Assessment for Learning. Contemporary Literacy. For more information, visit stlinatl.com.
In July 2018, Digital Promise launched a new Maker Learning Leadership Cohort. This blog post is the first in a series where participating districts share why they are committed to providing maker learning opportunities to their students. Maker learning is more than just making “stuff.”
The top Monday Motivation episode of 2018 so far with John Spencer 276 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. John Spencer, coauthor of two different best-selling books, Launch and Empower , talks about the creativity (and test score) boosts his classes experienced when he began Maker Mondays.
Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 Time: 9 pm – 9:45 pm Eastern Time Location: Zoom Webinar Room [ Register Here ] Hosts: Jaime Donally and some AR enthusiasts from the #ARVRinEDU Chat Moderator: Vicki Davis How am I using AR in my classroom?
As a whole, STEM fields experience significant gender imbalances and makerspaces are no exception—despite being a relatively recent adoption for many schools. Among their findings: a troubling lack of women in makerspace leadership and a pronounced tendency to see boys as more tech-proficient.
Date: January 23, 2018. Now back in December you did the Gingerbread STEM Community in Maker Space. Gingerbread STEM Community Challenge. Like you just mentioned, in December we did the Gingerbread STEM Community Challenge. She just finished up the Gingerbread STEM Community, because that was a December project.
I am taking dates for spring, summer, and fall of 2018… Mike Gorman ( [link] / ). The idea behind the MakersMovement includes allowing students to imagine, envision, create, innovate, play, formatively learn, experiment, collaborate, share, and most of all dream of possibilities. The idea of making is not a new concept.
Maker Monday: Start the Week with Creativity and Purpose. Date: January 8, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e226.
Sponsor: The STLinATL Conference will be at Woodward Academy in Atlanta July 26-27, 2018. Date: Friday, April 6, 2018. Julie Wilcott talks about how we can bring sustainable food systems and understanding into our schools with these five simple ideas. www.stlinatl.com. For guests and hyperlinks to resources, scroll down.
Check out Jennifer Gonzalez’ 2018 Teacher’s Guide to Technology for more than 200 tools with special tips, videos, and screenshots to get you started. Date: February 20, 2018. Listen Now. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Google Jamboard. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e257.
Date: April 18, 2018. She was a finalist for New York State Teacher of the Year for this year, 2018. Mary Howard is a sixth grade teacher in Western New York State and was a finalist for the New York State Teacher of the Year for 2018. Bringing Literature to Life in Open Sim. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e293.
see the full rules ): During the Sweepstakes Period and during the Samsung® “Solve for Tomorrow” 2018 Education Contest registration period (starting at 12:00:01 p.m. Consider applying for a chance for your students to enter to win! How to enter the referral program. ( ET on Thursday, September 14, 2017 and ending at 11:59:59 p.m.
Date: May 9, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Passion Projects in Kindergarten and First Grade. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e308. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Lindsey Danhoff about passion projects.
Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Date: January 29, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript.
Date: April 11, 2018. Recently, she was recognized as MACUL 2018 Technology Using Teacher of the Year. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Merge Cube Mania in Middle School. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e288. Vicki: Today we’re talking to Karen Bosch. So she is in Michigan.
Date: March 27, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Drones in the English Classroom. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e282. Vicki: Santha Walters @santhawalters is an eighth grade English teacher in Nebraska, and she uses drones in her English classroom. Santha: (laughs).
Date: Friday, March 9, 2018. The high school students walked down the street, and they did an afternoon STEM collaboration. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. 5 Ideas to Change Teaching with Digital Tools. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e270. Vicki: I’m so excited. I love that!
Date: March 13, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. 6 Super Science Edtech Ideas. Link to show: www.coollcatteacher.com/e272. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Leah LaCrosse @llacrosse , a 20-year veteran science teacher from Ohio.
Date: Friday, January 19, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. 5 Ideas for Writing with Technology. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e235. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Jacqui Murray @askatechteacher about writing with technology.
Date: February 8, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e249. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Steven Floyd, from London, Ontario, Canada.
Date: April 24, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Making Better Videos and Movies with Students. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e297. Vicki: Let’s talk about making videos with kids! He is in Illinois. Joe, where do we start, making videos with kids?
You can take baby steps into the MakerMovement. I'm not 100% sold, even after 7 years of talking about the MakerMovement, that it's something that's here to stay and not just a fad. Cardboard Tube STEM Activities and more! This is a Mommy blog that has lots of great STEM ideas! Now.having said that.
Date: February 27, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Simple Steps to Teach Kids to Program. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e252. Vicki: Today we’re talking to Aditya Batura @ohpotatopirates. We’re talking about how to get people really excited about coding and interested in it.
This makes looking ahead at 2018 exciting because there is so much opportunity for districts and educators to elevate their curriculum with innovation right at their fingertips. The most hopeful potential impact of 2018’s edtech landscape is the opportunity for nurturing skills that will help students succeed in the future of work.
David Cole brings together key insights and resources on maker education from the 2018 Connected Learning Summit. This text originally appeared in Make: Education, a monthly newsletter exploring the intersection of education and the makermovement. Sign up for more at [link].
David Cole brings together key insights and resources on maker education from the 2018 Connected Learning Summit. This text originally appeared in Make: Education, a monthly newsletter exploring the intersection of education and the makermovement. Sign up for more at [link].
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