Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 3, 2016

I’ve had a lot of questions in the last few months about STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Math) in the classroom. STEM is the acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, and covers an immense range of subject areas. The Maker Movement In Education. Incorporate Technology.

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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Maker Movement: The maker movement, as we know, is the umbrella term for independent inventors, designers and tinkerers, a convergence of computer hackers and traditional artisans. Why the Maker Movement Is Important to America’s Future ). The Maker Movement Is About the Economy, Stupid ).

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The “Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment will work to take Carbon Dioxide (CO2) from the Martian atmosphere (which is very thin) and will work to split the molecules into pure oxygen. Resource: [link]. Resource: [link]. Resource: [link]. Resource: [link]. So much more! . Register and join in!

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 8, 2020

I’ve uploaded these resources to the Adobe Education Exchange, a fantastic resource for educators looking to use Adobe products in the classroom. They are uploaded to Adobe Education Exchange and make a perfect 16-day unit that you can adapt for your class. Sponsored by Adobe.

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User Generated Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

As such, the roles of the educator as a maker educator are also different. Lead Learner Process Facilitator Safe Environment Manager Normalizer of Ambiguous Problem Finding and Solving • Resource Provider Technology Tutor Relationship Enabler and Builder Feedback Facilitator. What resources can I use to help me with my project?

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2018

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.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 29, 2016

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I plan on providing sessions that integrate PBL with STEM, Makers, Differentiated Instruction, Inquiry, Deeper Learning, and Technology Integration. 16 Resources to Build and Support a Maker’s Culture.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 22, 2021

Related Resources – Augmented Reality. Listen to Mitch Weisberg Share Augmented Reality Lesson Plan Ideas. Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Subscribe to the Show. Statistics showing 61% of young adults are feeling serious loneliness (and more) – via NPR.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 12, 2018

But Pauline, today you have for us five ways to amp up STEM in middle school. At the middle school level, teachers tend to become more isolated as content experts, and in order to make your STEM activities more powerful and engaging, I would highly recommend that you connect in any way possible with those expert colleagues.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

For guests and hyperlinks to resources, scroll down. STEM Idea #1: Teach with Passion. Obviously that’s always a goal of ours, but I think something that often gets overlooked is that with all the tools and technologies and resources people have, look at real world problems. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Aside from the technology tools and other resources that make up the space, it’s wise to have a plan in terms of when students will use the space, how it will be shared, where funding will come from, and how students will demonstrate what they are learning. Why the maker movement? Leonardo DaVinci was a maker.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 23, 2016

What are the real benefits of a maker-centered approach to learning? It’s often described as a way to incubate STEM skills or drive technical innovation — and it is probably both of these. It’s exciting to see how educators are applying these resources in so many different settings.”.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts that by 2022, California will have the largest STEM workforce in the nation. Four Makers and Their Innovations. I think there is a great partnership possible between the Maker movement and California’s community colleges,” says Dale Dougherty, Founder and CEO of. Maker Media.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

The grassroots Maker Movement has, and continues to, impact entrepreneurship, education, economic and workforce development, manufacturing, community revitalization and technology inclusion in the U.S.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Toyota Dream Car Art Contest From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter STEM, STEAM, and design thinking are buzzwords in education today. In addition to true STEM projects, we also work to include the arts in all subjects. Help Your Students Enter the U.S. How to Use the U.S.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 23, 2016

I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! I plan on providing sessions that integrate PBL with STEM, Makers, Differentiated Instruction, Inquiry, Deeper Learning, and Technology Integration. Hope to see you there!

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 18, 2016

Welcome to this fifth post in a series that brings STEM, STEAM, and Maker Space together with Project Based Learning and proper technology integration in the classroom. You will discover around one hundred resources in this series along with some great ideas for finding student success. Check out my Booking Page.

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Marketplace K-12

APRIL 27, 2016

The Maker Movement has its roots outside of school, in institutions such as science museums and in the informal activities that everyday people have taken part in for generations. There is growing interest in whether Maker education can help boost student learning outcomes, including test scores.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 11, 2019

P21’s essential Life and Career Skills include: Flexibility and Adaptability; and Initiative and Self-Direction ( Partnership for 21st Century Learning Framework and Resources ). Today’s students need to develop thinking skills, content knowledge, and social and emotional competencies to navigate complex life and work environments.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Here are a few… Teaching Python Resources Mentioned in this Show. Go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat and use the coupon code COOL20. Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Listen to the Show Everywhere Podcasts Are Found. teachingpython.fm – Kelly and Sean’s Show. kellypared.

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Educator Innovator

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

These spaces strengthen community-based learning, particularly for problem solving, creative thinking, innovation, collaboration, and engagement in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math),” IMLS says. Many libraries have established teen networks and practice connecting youth to each other and outside resources.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The idea behind the Makers Movement includes allowing students to imagine, envision, create, innovate, play, formatively learn, experiment, collaborate, share, and most of all dream of possibilities. We are now past the initial way of thinking, and the Makers movement allows people to finally use the technology to create and make.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

For guests and hyperlinks to resources, scroll down. They were given a basic structure of being able to live with some food and resources and stuff. Like I said, with the world they were given basic resources. It has resources. Stream by clicking here. Below is an enhanced transcript, modified for your reading pleasure.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2018

Aligned with the maker movement—which focuses on using hands-on activities like building, sewing, assembling and computer programming for learning—the kits provide a foundation that teachers can use for guided projects both in and out of the classroom.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Debuting as the brand’s first device for education, the Dremel 3D Idea Builder empowers students to master key STEM concepts through hands-on learning and creativity. Written by interdisciplinary curriculum experts, the 3D printer’s comprehensive teaching and learning kits integrate with existing STEM curriculum.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 25, 2019

First… I hope you enjoyed the over 150 STEM Resources in the last few posts. In the space below I have posted my contribution to FETC and promise you will walk away with some amazing ideas, resources, strategies, and future collaborators. I also have also provided those over 150 STEM Resources.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

Maker Learning. The maker movement, a technological, creative and design-focused learning revolution, is revitalizing classrooms with hands-on STEM education. Educators can use the lessons of maker learning to enhance student-centered teaching practices.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2018

For guests and hyperlinks to resources, scroll down. The thing that the state department of agriculture can provide you with is lots of resources – paper resources, internet resources, maybe even speakers that can come out to your classroom. Stream by clicking here. All comments in the shaded green box are my own.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

For guests and hyperlinks to resources, scroll down. In this case, we asked teachers to specifically choose math or science because we wanted to do a STEM-to-STEAM arts integration. Stream by clicking here. Below is an enhanced transcript, modified for your reading pleasure. All comments in the shaded green box are my own.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Their school can win the tools and resources necessary to help that dream become reality. You might be selected as a winner, and your school might be provided the resources to realize your students’ dream of making their community better. I’ve blogged about the Samsung “Solve For Tomorrow” program before.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2018

She’s a fantastic resource. You can find her resources at Structured Learning ( [link] ). We have lots of links in the Shownotes to her curriculum, her K-8 Tech Curriculum, Keyboarding Curriculum… All kinds of material. Note from editor: Scroll down to Jacqui’s bio below.). Transcribed by Kymberli Mulford. kymberlimulford@gmail.com.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2018

They’ve even admitted, “I’m not finding very much information” or “I need some more resources.” I’m like, “What?!”. Lindsey: (laughs). Vicki: There are some very strange people out there. Lindsey: Yes. In the future I would like to find a way to navigate that. Vicki: Some teachers would say, “Oh my goodness!

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Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 27, 2014

The maker movement — think of it as “smart DIY,” a high- and low-tech approach to tinkering that turns users into inventors — is spurring excitement about the power of ingenuity in fields as disparate as robotics and design and agriculture. Even the White House has hosted a Maker Faire.) Additional Resources.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 5, 2017

For guests and hyperlinks to resources, scroll down. Listen Now. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Below is an enhanced transcript, modified for your reading pleasure. Enhanced Transcript. Coding in the Early Childhood Classroom. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e202. Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2017.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

Other Resources: Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in the Classroom. Karen’s website called “Creative APP-titude: iPad Multimedia Tools for Creativity” contains a wealth of iPad resources and student project examples. You can locate her resources at [link]. You’re looking at this cube. Blog: [link].

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Educator Innovator

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

These spaces strengthen community-based learning, particularly for problem solving, creative thinking, innovation, collaboration, and engagement in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math),” IMLS says. Many libraries have established teen networks and practice connecting youth to each other and outside resources.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

See Epic Sketchnoting Resources. Grant writing and awards have brought many resources to her science classroom. I, of course, start off again by modeling — what does a SketchNote — or what could a SketchNote — look like? Currently, Leah works with 8th-grade scientists. Blog: leahlacrosse.blogspot.com.

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