Neo LMS

MARCH 2, 2021

As we prepare for spring, it is always good to have some new ideas to promote student engagement and foster more collaboration in the classroom. Students can read a book, create a book summary, use it for STEM projects, create an interactive story, and more.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! One way to motivate students to continue using the knowledge acquired in our classes is to set up a virtual learning community. Students are motivated to share more when they see feedback from their classmates, teachers, and parents. Free Virtual Learning Environments.

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Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2020

We had a chat with Kate about her views on STEM education, supporting underrepresented and underserved students, and how learning to fail helps all kids succeed. Kate Sample EdSurge: Not everyone has an engineer dad to support their passion for STEM. Students collaborate during FIRST? I'll just rebuild it.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 13, 2020

Vernier Software & Technology is providing free remote learning solutions to keep students engaged in STEM during school closures. Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books !

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Welcome to the second of two articles as I relate the importance of making sure STEM is considered a verb. There are a lot of definitions in regards to STEM education usually in regards to the nouns including Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL and STEM.

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Waterford

JUNE 11, 2020

When school curriculum is adaptive to a student’s unique needs, it’s more likely to promote student progress because each child can move at their right pace.[2] 2] Plus, adaptive software programs allow teachers to use the same program for all students in their classroom—including those with learning disabilities.

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Trends Gamification Digital Citizenship Blended Learning 304

Edsurge

JULY 18, 2019

I’ve read dozens and dozens of books filled with characters I can relate to: white, middle class females. I am passionate about including stories that reflect the patrons I serve whose identities differ from mine, and books that broaden horizons for those with whom I share much intersectionality. I’m middle class.

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Libraries Analysis STEM Elementary 167

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

As a teacher, you’ll find that stories play a huge part in your students’ lives. They might be obsessing over their favorite books or TV shows, or their favorite Youtube personality. Digital storytelling is only for classroom engagement. Digital storytelling is not for STEM. Storytelling not for STEM?

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Book Creator for Chrome. Previously on the 10-Minute Teacher, guests have mentioned Book Creator as one of their top apps for the iPad. Well, now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms using the Chrome web browser. Make books, send the link to parents and even include audio and video. This is great news!

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Learning STEM iPad Twitter 108

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Over the past nine years, Wilson hasn’t used a single for-profit book in his Computational Algebra classes. He and his students happily use open educational resources for textbooks. Is that really what’s best for students? As a student, I didn't have much money. Teacher after teacher didn’t use the material in the book.

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OER STEM Course Libraries 169

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

Schools have already begun to adopt machine learning initiatives to help teachers and students fill learning gaps, and the results have been received well so far. AI Solutions Drive Higher STEM Test Scores. Intelligent assistant solutions can also help teachers analyze student data and alter lesson plans to best benefit their classes.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 14, 2021

Read about my 15 ways you can turn STEM from a noun to a verb! Welcome to the second of two articles as I relate the importance of making sure STEM is considered a verb. There are a lot of definitions that relate to STEM education usually in regards to the nouns including Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.

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STEM Education Conference Twitter 108

Educational Technology Guy

MAY 25, 2012

He explores and explains technology and the human side of technology, in videos and radio pieces, along with some books. I will be using some of the videos as introductions to topics or to get my students engaged and excited about some topics. Check it out: [link] More great STEM Resources.

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Video Resources STEM Twitter 161

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! If you are a teacher who uses Google Classroom then you know how easy it is to assign a template of a Slide, Spreadsheet, Doc or Drawing for students to complete. You can easily force a copy to students with a simple link. Even if you don’t use Google Classroom.

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Learning STEM Google Twitter 195

Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! One way to motivate students to continue using the knowledge acquired in our classes is to set up a virtual learning community. Students are motivated to share more when they see feedback from their classmates, teachers, and parents. Free Virtual Learning Environments.

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Moodle Digital Badges Classroom Edmodo 195

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 8, 2018

John Spencer, co-author 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. Vicki: So… one of your books, Empower , is really about empowering kids. They want to know that students engagement is high.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2020

To keep students engaged in STEM learning during school closures, Vernier Software & Technology is offering a robust collection of free remote learning solutions for teachers and students. Pivot Interactives is recommended for high school and college students.

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STEM Resources Analysis Software 99

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Math teachers can have students share photos of a math problem. Science teachers can ask students to share images from a lab or STEM challenge. English teachers can ask students to share an image of an annotated poem. This is a strategy I use to get a clear picture of what students know.

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Schoology Assessment Data Learning 419

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

We did a STEM Expo Night and we incorporated Rigamajig. The whole school community—students, staff, parents and families—saw our students create and tinker with Rigamajig. Yes, I’ve always been interested in seeing my students engaged, curious and creative. All of my learners are all engaged.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

Vicki’s focus is inspiring classroom teachers and administrators who are passionate about student engagement and excellence with world-class ways to use technology, nurture students’ well-being, and the joy of being a teacher.

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 11, 2014

All this stemmed from a comment I made about me not being creative. Sure, I’ve written books, I talk in front of teachers a lot and create professional development to deliver. Several months ago I was having a conversation with a colleague about creativity in learning. But does that mean I am creative? I was lucky.

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Learning STEM Libraries Classroom 275

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 17, 2018

As we begin, I would like to provide some ideas that might just turn up the learning in the area of STEM education. Last, please check my Booking Page to see how I could be part of your school PD or Conference plans. Workshop: The Verbs of PBL, STEM and STEAM: Dewey Meets Technology. Check out my Booking Site.

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STEM Conference Assessment Classroom 92

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Course: Designing Blended Learning for Student Engagement and Achievement “By the end of the course, you will be able to design and implement meaningful blended learning experiences with objective-aligned assessments and activities that foster core 21st-century skills.”

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Waterford

DECEMBER 10, 2020

3] But providing books and other media on holidays would be a fun way of encouraging your students all to learn about diverse celebrations. Try this fun snow globe writing prompt activity and let your students’ creativity flurry. Make sleds out of candy canes and popsicle sticks.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Carol is the author of over 300 books, book chapters, articles, and other educational materials. Her two latest books are So Each May Soar: The Principles & Practices of Learner-Centered Classrooms (2021) and Everybody’s Classroom: Differentiating for the Shared and Unique Needs of Diverse Learners (2022).

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Math teachers can have students share photos of a math problem. Science teachers can ask students to share images from a lab or STEM challenge. English teachers can ask students to share an image of an annotated poem. This is a strategy I use to get a clear picture of what students know.

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Schoology Assessment Data Learning 285

Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2018

In a rigorous analysis of employee performance, Google found STEM skills have the lowest impact on employee success. Instead, the organization values traits like critical thinking, empathy, and thoughtful communication—above STEM competencies. One sixth grade teacher told me, “Many of my students are reluctant writers.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2024

Because it’s often easier to picture how you might integrate a tool or strategy after seeing another educator do the same, here are some examples of how teachers are using digital tools in their own classrooms: McKenna Akane, a new STEM teacher in the Alberton School District in Montana, uses Bee-Bots.

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Tools Classroom STEM Education 122

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

I mentioned back in the summer that I had purchased Reinventing Project-Based Learning: Your Field Guide to Real-World Projects in the Digital Age by Suzie Boss and Jane Krauss (ISTE, 2018, 3rd Edition), a book I recently finished reading. Authenticity. "[D]o One final humorous note.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

OCTOBER 3, 2019

STEM-based learning programs are being introduced in schools all across the globe. STEM has proved to be a much better educational program in terms of learning effectiveness and leading to better career opportunities than the regular curriculum. Easy to carry, easy to access, interactive and engaging, and so on. And why not?

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eBook STEM Learning Course 61

Buncee

MARCH 17, 2020

I have been using Buncee with students for 7 months. I have used it primarily in elementary science, with students in grades 3-5. Two of the major improvements I have observed was with authentic student engagement and work completion. I have found that students WANT to do the work I assign them on Buncee.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 29, 2017

The training in this area is mostly academically focused, such as common core standards and STEM. Through recent research on school culture (NYU Research Alliance) verifies what we already knew, which is improved school culture correlates highly with student achievement.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Liljedahl has developed a strategy for teaching that he says greatly improves how many students in a class are actually thinking about course material. He’s outlined the strategies in his book, “ Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics. ” And the book is also coming out in Mandarin. And his ideas appear to be going viral.

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2019

In my new role, the number of students I see each week has dramatically increased and I’ve noticed that for some of our students, what may appear to be a social-emotional issue at first glance, actually stems from the fact that their basic needs aren’t being met. In March, we opened the doors to our closet.

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Meeting Social Media STEM Libraries 166

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 22, 2019

I am convinced that the key to student engagement is the ownership of inquiry. I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration. Also, remember that I can come to your conference or school district and provide engaging authentic, practical, and purposeful professional development.

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Learning Conference STEM Groups 143

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 8, 2015

Welcome to the second post of March and the fifth in a series of posts that will bring you over 70 STEM links. STEM, 21st century learning, and technology integration, please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS. Booking Info – Time to think about your school or conference needs. Check out my Booking Page.

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eSchool News

JULY 21, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Students across Indiana’s Vigo County School Corporation (VCSC) will add new, high-quality learning resources to their digital book bags this Fall thanks to a new partnership with worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education. Each lesson begins by posing a question commonly asked by young students.

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