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OER Commons – Take a look at these results from a search I did for STEAM based activities. Since it is OER (Open Education Resources) it is free. You will even find a STEAM-based magazine. Great read to support STEAM thinking in any educational setting. There are some powerful lessons that bring the arts into the classroom.
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OER Commons – Take a look at these results from a search I did for STEAM based activities. Since it is OER (Open Education Resources) it is free. You will even find a STEAM-based magazine. Great read to support STEAM thinking in any educational setting. There are some powerful lessons that bring the arts into the classroom.
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OER Commons – Take a look at these results from a search I did for STEAM based activities. Since it is OER (Open Education Resources) it is free. You will even find a STEAM-based magazine. Great read to support STEAM thinking in any educational setting. There are some powerful lessons that bring the arts into the classroom.
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The Editors of Scholastic Classroom Magazines.” Every day includes four separate learning experiences, each built around a thrilling, meaningful story or video. Kids can do them on their own, with their families, or with their teachers. Just find your grade level and let the learning begin!
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“ OER-Enabled Pedagogy ” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. Via Diggit Magazine : “The end of Academia.edu : how business takes over, again.” Via CNBC : “This Chinese-Israeli start-up wants to change the way kids learn to code.” ” The startup in question: LeapLearner.
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