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Incorporating Monthly Giving Projects into STEM Curriculum: Inspiring the Next Generation of Philanthropists

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 18, 2024

Adding monthly giving projects to STEM classes helps students learn important skills like problem-solving and teamwork while also teaching them to care about their communities. But what if we could also use STEM to inspire the next generation of philanthropists? However, STEM’s lack of diversity is still a major concern.

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Help Kids Learn to Code with Dash and Dot from Wonder Workshop

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2017

How kids can explore and create in STEM with ease From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. These Wonder Workshop robots make it easy to learn to code in my STEM lab. This is a sponsored blog post by Wonder Workshop. STEM labs, STEAM labs, and FAB labs. Summer enrichment.

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The Siri and Alexa Test

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

The rub, however, comes in the form of the types of questions asked as the majority are simple recall or knowledge-based with stems such as who, what, where, and when. I typically prove this point during workshops where I ask a low-level question using a “what” question stem and Siri responds with the correct answer every time.

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A Maker Education PD Workshop

User Generated Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

I had the privilege of presenting a day long maker education workshop at Edutech Asia on November 7, 2019. As they arrived in the morning, I asked them to access the workshop slides and create a name card lit up with an LED. What follows are some details and highlights. and here are the slides provided to the participants:

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Expert Mentors: A Professional Development Model for STEM and Maker Education Implementation

User Generated Education

JUNE 9, 2019

Implementing Maker, STEM, STEAM Education. In order to prevent STEM and maker education from becoming a flavor of the month, there needs to be specific strategies provided to educators on how to embed STEM and maker activities into their curriculum.

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Q&A: Justina Nixon-Saintil on How Investment Can Improve Equity in STEM Education

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Q&A: Justina Nixon-Saintil on How Investment Can Improve Equity in STEM Education. By 2019, Verizon expects to have 150 schools participating in the Verizon Innovative Learning program , the company’s initiative to improve STEM education, according to a recent announcement. . eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 12/05/2018 - 10:27.

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Moving from Teaching STEM to Doing STEM

The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 11, 2016

Getting kids engaged and excited about learning in the STEM Classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Dr. Robin Ellwood moved from lecture to hands-on STEM with her eighth graders and shows us how. Hands-on exploration is the way to go with kids and STEM! Sign up to start a club.

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What it Takes to Integrate Robotics and Coding into the Classroom

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

The report reflects the activity already taking place in many schools — the building of robotics programs and development of curriculum that will prepare students for a future that is increasingly focused on science, technology, math and engineering (STEM). Wonder Workshop, Sphero, Ozobots — they all have lesson ideas on their web pages.

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Colleges Can Make Calculus a Gateway — Not a Gatekeeper — to STEM Fields

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

With science and technology jobs expected to grow twice as fast as other occupations over the next decade amid rapidly shifting demographics , creating a robust and diverse pipeline into STEM fields is essential to ensuring U.S. But neither will happen unless we address the fundamental gatekeeper to all STEM fields: undergraduate calculus.

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7 Online Resources About Creating a #MakerSpace

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 9, 2024

A school-based makerspace is a hands-on, creative environment where students can explore STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and other interdisciplinary subjects. Learning Opportunities : Workshops or guided projects on topics like robotics, coding, 3D modeling, and engineering principles.

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Introduction to Design Thinking for Educators Workshop

User Generated Education

OCTOBER 22, 2017

I had the opportunity to facilitate a workshop on design thinking for educators at the New Mexico Association for the Gifted Fall Institute. I then had the participating educators familiarize themselves with Squishy Circuits to prepare them for the upcoming design challenge and to deepen their engagement with the workshop content.

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Companies Invest in Preparing K–12 Students as Older Sectors Become Tech Integrated

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Increased STEM funding from private companies comes as Americans raise concerns over the attention science, technology, engineering and math classes get in the U.S. Google Offers Digital Skills Workshops and Coaches. education system.

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Tools for Designing Awesome Graphics

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! If you want your students to truly learn about graphic design you can access the free workshops, lesson plans, and teaching materials. I started this blog 10 years ago, which was shortly after using Twitter and other social media tools to connect with educators.

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STEM can be fun, just do this.

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 12, 2016

8 Ideas for Fun STEM Learning with Kids From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. STEM lessons can be fun. Whether it is origami jumping frogs or making a boat out of cement, Mandy Casto has eight high-energy ideas for making STEM fun. Learn about Wonder Workshop Robotics Clubs.

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Over 40 STEAM Resources… Creative Thinking, STEM, and PBL at FETC 2020

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 14, 2020

Over 40 STEAM Resources… Creative Thinking, STEM, and PBL at FETC 2020. It actually is quite obvious that the Arts should be included in STEM education. The next concept involves “getting real about STEM. Pink stressed that STEM must include the Arts because students must be taught to see.

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What’s Hot (and Not) in Google Classroom with Alice Keeler

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 20, 2020

They have two STEM challenges running now. Both challenges have students designing STEM or STEAM solutions to our world’s problems and submitting their solutions via video and an online application form. Alice shares her expertise through online workshops at alicekeeler.com/goslow , blogs at alicekeeler.com and tweets @ alicekeeler.

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Coding Websites/Webtools by Grade

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 6, 2021

C-STEM Studio –download to teach computers, science, technology, engineering and math with robotics. Google Computer Science for High School –free workshops (with application) for K-12 teachers. C-STEM Studio. Cue –from Wonder Workshop. Dash and Dot — from Wonder Workshop–younger thinkers. Coding Curriculum.

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How Do We Get More Girls Into STEM? Build Confidence (and Robots)

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

With careers of the future heavily concentrated in STEM fields, it’s unacceptable for women to be left out of the space. Not only do employers need to have the largest possible pool of qualified STEM workers to succeed, business outcomes improve with a diverse workforce. We need more female STEM mentors and role models!

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How to Promote Deeper Learning with the 4 Shifts

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 20, 2019

Julie is a Defined STEM, a K–12 curriculum resource curriculum with engaging project-based lessons that are based on real-world scenarios. Julie is a Defined STEM, a K–12 curriculum resource curriculum with engaging project-based lessons that are based on real-world scenarios.

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The Resurgence of 3D Printers in Modern Learning Environments

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 10, 2019

eighth grader Braelynn Wood took up her STEM class challenge to “make the world a better place” by designing and 3D-printing a new holder for the school’s badminton net. Robo , which designs 3D printers for classrooms, teamed up with MyStemKits.com to offer K–12 educators printers with more than 240 built-in 3D STEM lessons. .

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Put your outside helpers to work

Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 5, 2022

Here’s what my schedule looked like: Workshop 1 (all teachers and administrators) = reconciling competency-based education and deeper learning. Workshop 2 (leadership teams) = leadership challenges related to deeper learning. Workshop 3 (elementary teachers / instructional coaches) = redesigning elementary lessons for deeper learning.

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5 Ways to Reach Even Resistant Writers with Writer’s Workshop

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 17, 2017

Today Angela Stockman @AngelaStockman gives our writing workshop a makeover. The author of Make Writing , Angela is passionate about creating writing workshop experiences that are relevant to today’s learners and accessible to even the most resistant writers. 5 Ways to Reach Even Resistant Writers with Writer’s Workshop.

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Connecting STEM, PBL, and Tech Integration… What Would Dewey Think?

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

OCTOBER 7, 2016

As I deliver workshops across the country I am reminded of how much we need to prepare STEM educators with regards to a process for delivery. After all, STEM (or STEAM) is so much more than content. How can Project Based Learning and technology integration work to create a powerful STEM learning experience?

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35 Resources for the STEAM Classroom… Putting the Arts in STEM

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Welcome to a post that recognizes that the Arts must be in STEM! I promise you will find some great information coming your way this school year…So Sign Up Now and please pass this on with a retweet! Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference?

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Part 1: Over 150 STEM Resources for PBL and Authentic Learning… Science

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Welcome to another STEM related series of four posts bringing you over 150 amazing resources. I hope you enjoyed my thoughts of STEM being a Verb in the last post. In this series of posts my goal is to provide you with practical resources in each of the STEM areas. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations.

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3 Reasons Teachers Should Use the Playlist Model

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Writing Workshops: Conduct writing workshops that focus on specific aspects of writing, such as thesis development, paragraph structure, or editing and revising. Reading Support: Provide additional reading support, such as guided reading sessions, to help improve comprehension and develop their active reading strategies.

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Engineers Week Feb. 18-24

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FEBRUARY 19, 2024

During Engineers Week, engineering societies, universities, companies, and other organizations organize workshops, competitions, seminars, outreach programs to schools, career fairs, and networking events.

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Part Two… Transforming STEM Education from a Noun to a Verb… 15 Steps

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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Part One… Transforming STEM Education from a Noun to a Verb… STEM in all Areas

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Welcome to the first of two articles as I relate the importance of making sure STEM is considered a verb. As I reflect on my observation of STEM practice in my travels across the country I have become more convinced that STEM is a verb, and not just a set of nouns. I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL and STEM.

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STEM across Curriculum…. Ten Ideas to Transform STEM from Nouns to Verbs… and Facts to Thinking

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Welcome to another STEM related post. There are a lot of ideas floating around in regards to STEM education. As I reflect on my observation of STEM practice in my travels across the country I have become more convinced that STEM is a verb, and not just a set of nouns. STEM across Curriculum….

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KidWind Offers Virtual Workshops on Renewable Energy Education

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The KidWind Project, the international leader in clean energy education, has launched an additional round of virtual workshops for this spring. The workshops are topic-specific and designed to help educators teach about renewable energy during distance and hybrid learning. Participants can register here. Participants can register here.

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Ten Questions to Ask when Creating a STEM Culture in Education

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

As you might know, I am very excited about STEM education! In fact, get ready for a series of helpful STEM posts. For consultations and presentations at schools across the country I have developed these ten questions you may want to ask as you develop or assess STEM possibilities for students.

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Part 2: Over 150 STEM Resources for PBL and Authentic Learning… Technology

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Welcome to number two in a series of four posts bringing you over 150 amazing resources for STEM education. I hope you enjoyed my thoughts of STEM being a Verb a few posts back, along with the 40 resources geared toward STEM Science in the last pos t. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations.

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11 resources for STEM, STEAM, and makerspaces

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

It’s easy enough to decide to focus more on a specific topic or skill, such as STEM, in the classroom, but it’s sometimes more difficult to find tools and resources to support that skill. Here, we’ve gathered some resources and tools focusing on STEM, STEAM, and makerspaces.

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Part 3: Over 150 STEM Resources for PBL and Authentic Learning… Engineering

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 15, 2019

Welcome to number Three in a series of four posts bringing you over 150 amazing resources for STEM education. I hope you enjoyed my thoughts of STEM being a Verb a few posts back, along with the 40 resources geared toward STEM Science and 35 resources geared toward STEM Technology. Engineering STEM Resources.

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Wonder Workshop’s Amazing Dash

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 15, 2019

Education has many disruptors–3D Printing, AR and VR, 1:1 technology, STEM, and STEAM–but a recent and wildly popular one is robotics. One I discovered this summer is Wonder Workshop’s collection of three robots — Cue, Dash, and Dot. Before I dig into Dash, let me tell you about his creator, Wonder Workshop.

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Part One… Transforming STEM Education from Noun to Verb… STEM in all Areas

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 2, 2021

Putting important action and engagement in STEM across the curriculum! Welcome to the first 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.

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Computational Thinking Strategies to Support Young Children’s Learning

Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2021

How CT can be linked with other STEM subjects promoted in early learning, such as math and science. For example, the team designed “Playdough Workshop,” where children are invited to engage in problem decomposition as they identify the large task and then smaller tasks needed to successfully make the playdough creations.

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Why Elementary Needs STEM Integration

EdTechTeacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Post by ETT Instructor Shawn O’Neill As educators we know that incorporating STEM into our elementary classrooms has benefits that reach far beyond just science and mathematics. (1) STEM occupations are projected to grow faster than any other job field, jumping an estimated average of 10.8% Making STEM Accessible to All”.

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How to Help Students Land the STEM Jobs of the Future

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

It all happens thanks to a network of corporate partnerships that let students peer into the real world of STEM careers while giving companies a chance to engage with ambitious and energetic students. Read more about Rockwell Automation's impact on FIRST and STEM. What advice would you give a young person thinking about a STEM career?

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15 Questions to Ask when Creating a STEM Culture in Education

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 11, 2021

As you might know, I am very excited about STEM education! In fact, get ready even more STEM posts. For consultations and presentations at schools across the country I have developed these 15 questions you may want to ask as you develop or assess STEM possibilities for students. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com.

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Part 4: Over 150 STEM Resources for PBL and Authentic Learning… Math

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 21, 2019

Welcome to number four in a series of four posts bringing you over 150 amazing resources for STEM education. I hope you enjoyed my thoughts of STEM being a Verb a few posts back. You will also find posts filled with resources including Science , Technology , and Engineering in STEM. Math STEM Resources. Mike Gorman.

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A STEM Camp for Young Learners

User Generated Education

JULY 14, 2018

I just finished a week long – half day STEM camp for learners, ages 7 through 12, half girls and half boys. I love turning kids onto STEM, and there is evidence that exposure at a younger age increases the chances of later interest. Some Evidence of the Importance of STEM in the Early Years. McClure et al., Reflection.

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5 Fun Science Experiments Kids Do at Home

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 14, 2021

As a STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) learning advocate for kids, I can’t understate the importance of teaching simple scientific and number concepts at home, because science isn’t something you learn only in a classroom. The super-creative overlap between STEM and the arts is known as STEAM. 3 Double Color Flower.

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Incorporating Monthly Giving Projects into STEM Curriculum: Inspiring the Next Generation of Philanthropists

Help Kids Learn to Code with Dash and Dot from Wonder Workshop

Trending Sources

The Siri and Alexa Test

A Maker Education PD Workshop

Expert Mentors: A Professional Development Model for STEM and Maker Education Implementation

Q&A: Justina Nixon-Saintil on How Investment Can Improve Equity in STEM Education

Moving from Teaching STEM to Doing STEM

What it Takes to Integrate Robotics and Coding into the Classroom

Colleges Can Make Calculus a Gateway — Not a Gatekeeper — to STEM Fields

7 Online Resources About Creating a #MakerSpace

Introduction to Design Thinking for Educators Workshop

Companies Invest in Preparing K–12 Students as Older Sectors Become Tech Integrated

Tools for Designing Awesome Graphics

STEM can be fun, just do this.

Over 40 STEAM Resources… Creative Thinking, STEM, and PBL at FETC 2020

What’s Hot (and Not) in Google Classroom with Alice Keeler

Coding Websites/Webtools by Grade

How Do We Get More Girls Into STEM? Build Confidence (and Robots)

How to Promote Deeper Learning with the 4 Shifts

The Resurgence of 3D Printers in Modern Learning Environments

Put your outside helpers to work

5 Ways to Reach Even Resistant Writers with Writer’s Workshop

Connecting STEM, PBL, and Tech Integration… What Would Dewey Think?

35 Resources for the STEAM Classroom… Putting the Arts in STEM

Part 1: Over 150 STEM Resources for PBL and Authentic Learning… Science

3 Reasons Teachers Should Use the Playlist Model

Engineers Week Feb. 18-24

Part Two… Transforming STEM Education from a Noun to a Verb… 15 Steps

Part One… Transforming STEM Education from a Noun to a Verb… STEM in all Areas

STEM across Curriculum…. Ten Ideas to Transform STEM from Nouns to Verbs… and Facts to Thinking

KidWind Offers Virtual Workshops on Renewable Energy Education

Ten Questions to Ask when Creating a STEM Culture in Education

Part 2: Over 150 STEM Resources for PBL and Authentic Learning… Technology

11 resources for STEM, STEAM, and makerspaces

Part 3: Over 150 STEM Resources for PBL and Authentic Learning… Engineering

Wonder Workshop’s Amazing Dash

Part One… Transforming STEM Education from Noun to Verb… STEM in all Areas

Computational Thinking Strategies to Support Young Children’s Learning

Why Elementary Needs STEM Integration

How to Help Students Land the STEM Jobs of the Future

15 Questions to Ask when Creating a STEM Culture in Education

Part 4: Over 150 STEM Resources for PBL and Authentic Learning… Math

A STEM Camp for Young Learners

5 Fun Science Experiments Kids Do at Home

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