User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

If there is a makerspace in your school, it may be down the hall, in the library, or in another building. If this is how the makerspace is set up in your school, then your kids may not have access to the resources, materials, and tools when they need them, especially for STEM or STEAM. Post by Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D.

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2020

An edWebinar sponsored by Unruly Splats , “Distance Learning: How to Support STEM and Physical Activity at Home,” models this alignment showcasing web-based programs and apps that offer stay-at-home learners with opportunities to strengthen STEM skills, remain physically active, and manage screen time. The Mix: STEM and Movement.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter The conversation is about Artificial Intelligence. Brad went on to be the founding Director of Curriculum and Instruction for a STEM-focused network of schools dedicated to authentic learning by tackling real-world problems. Is it helpful?

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2019

ISTE both thrills and overwhelms me. This year, with the help of ISTE Librarians Network President Nikki Robertson, I asked our colleagues who attended the Network Breakfast to help us all out by sharing their biggest takeaways. However carefully I plan my choices, each year I am plagued by FOMO. And, yes, they’ve done it again.

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MIND Research Institute

APRIL 2, 2019

Our research, approach to STEM and other thought leadership can be found through our website , social media and blog. Education community building, managing edtech usage, STEM innovation in schools, and the neuroscience behind math learning are just some of the topics they have to offer. Speaking Topics and More.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 2, 2018

We asked ourselves these guiding questions: What can we do to improve and expand our work in communities across the country? Strategies for building equitable ecosystems. Community-based education innovation at work in Philadelphia. See the full agenda here.) How can we adapt EdClusters for long-term sustainability?

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I hope pou find this first article helpful and that you return for continued postings in this series. Please take a moment to subscribe by email or RSS and also give me a follow on Twitter at mjgormans.

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edWeb.net

MAY 14, 2020

Aglio recommends that teachers and school leaders take a step back and consider March as the new August focusing on the start of the school year expectations, curricula, scope and sequence, and relationship building. Join the Community. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. public and private schools and affected at least 55.1

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edWeb.net

MARCH 30, 2021

In addition to project-based learning, a culturally relevant pedagogy can include community-based learning in which students focus on issues that directly affect them, their family members, and other members of their community. There should also be a recognition that in many situations there is not just one right answer.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 29, 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.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

A successful school makerspace needs an enthusiastic maker community, school-wide participation, and staff support. When Diana first started her position at Stewart Middle Magnet School, a public STEM magnet school, there was almost nothing in the library for hands-on STEM learning. Join the Community.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 23, 2016

First, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans . I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! See booking info and please contact me anytime at (mjgormans@gmail.com).

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The Daring Librarian

APRIL 13, 2019

I've been saying that for 7 years or so.long before I blogged about it, I tried it out. TP & Paper Towel Building Blocks Collect toilet and paper towel rolls, heck - have the whole school collect them! Make sure to Tweet, IG out, or add the request to your staff & community newsletter! Now.having said that.

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techlearning

APRIL 3, 2018

This post is about a pair of brothers and their inspiration approach to educating the world in the realm of robotics using a low-cost way that “up-cycles” existing everyday materials to build their creations. STEM kits have been seen as a solution, but have limited impact because they require major infrastructure, and are expensive.

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My Paperless Classroom

JUNE 15, 2014

This wasn''t going to be a summer of running summer camps, or teaching middle school students to blog. I am looking forward to sharing what I know about blogging and programming and learning more about makerspace, minecraft, and STEM in all things. I want them to write blogs and play with robots.

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techlearning

JULY 16, 2018

Also, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans. Although, it is sometimes hard to ignore that local authentic idea that is in our community. Perhaps you have looked at my A-G Building Blocks. I do hope you enjoy! I have done it both ways. How long should my project last?

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 19, 2019

In her presentation, “ Collaboration Near and Far in Digital Professional Learning Communities,” Geri Gillespy, Administrator of Digital Integration at West Ada School District in ID, talked about how to get the most out of online collaboration programs. School-focused collaboration tools should encompass the entire community.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 6, 2016

Also, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans . I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! See booking info and please contact me anytime at (mjgormans@gmail.com).

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

APRIL 27, 2016

STEM, 21st century learning, and technology integration, please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS. entitled: STEM, PBL, and Technology Integration… STEMtastic Ideas for Everyone. This relationship building comes first, before any teaching strategies or curriculum standards. Please feel free to join me.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

The 25 Resources Roots and Shoots – Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots is the Jane Goodall Institute’s (JGI) global youth-led community action program, comprised of thousands of young people as they connect knowledge and service with the real world. I wish to share with you some that I have discovered. Please enjoy your journey through these.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 24, 2015

June 24th - July 6th, 2015 Two Week Calendar | Learning Revolution Events | Learning Revolution Blog | Partner Spotlight | Daily Education Quotes and Commentary To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at LearningRevolution.com. Please share this newsletter with your friends and colleagues! Are you ready to learn more?

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techlearning

JUNE 20, 2018

The teacher still provides assessment, but also incorporates student and peer assessment along with community (virtual or real) possibilities. It might be that the teacher designs a project around standards, or it might be that the project comes first, and the teacher builds an integration to the standards. Have a great week!

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

STEM Standouts. DIY.org : According to Higgin, this is the best community in youth media and learning products. Scratch : A coding legend, it has an incredible community of kids teaching and working with other kids. At Common Sense Education, the edtech reviewers have seen it all. Below are some of Higgin’s favorites.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 9, 2015

I blogged in March that it was really tough to feel positive about education politics in Iowa this year and I was proven right. But those teacher leadership funds were supposed to supplement, not supplant , the dollars needed to keep school buildings running and only a few teachers are benefiting from them.

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techlearning

JULY 19, 2018

Unit Starter Resources – These are from the Read to Be Ready Program in Tennessee and provide some great possibilities for building a PBL. ?5. Seventeen Examples of STEM PBL – Take a look at this list of STEM activities that can be brought into PBL. They can also work into a PBL. Take a moment to check out the possibilities.

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edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

In the edWebinar, “ Building Authentic Need and Research into Edtech Development,” representatives from a large school district, a small district, a developer, and the research community answered burning questions about edtech procurement. Similarly, researchers and developers have their own approaches to the sales process.

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EdTechTeam

JANUARY 4, 2018

We search for and create lessons that allow us to discover the best ways to engage our students while building upon our high goals and standards year after year. Utilizing the tools our students use for communication outside the classroom inside the classroom provides a great opportunity to reach them.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 2, 2018

If you have spent any time in the ed-tech world you will no doubt have realized that there is a swirling cloud of acronyms that attend the subject, from ISTE, CoSN to NMC and P21. So here are eight ed-tech organizations every teachers should know about: ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education). Focus: STEM.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter If you want to know how to start an eSports program in your school. With the ISTE Seal of Alignment, this program is approved by many districts as a flexible, personalized way for teachers to learn and grow. But, even the best of us can be caught napping.

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wwwatanabe

JUNE 26, 2012

Afterwards, we realized it was completely adaptable and would help build the capacity and sustainability our district needed. For example, Patty Carpenter, 8th grade Language-Arts teacher, created a blog with Sheryl Anderson, the Social Studies teacher next door.

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The Daring Librarian

AUGUST 25, 2018

Not a Lego wall, just an area where kids can build and create things using these favorite blocks. Here they are: As part of our Lego Creation Station Community, we have a few guidelines that you must agree to: Share Be willing to create and build with another student. Don't have the $$? That's the way of the LEGO. That's on you.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2014

In case you missed the big email announcement with information about this year''s growing list of events, please visit my blog to see the news. Partner Announcements National Geographic : Last month, National Geographic announced its brand new community for educators: the Geo-Educator Community. More information at [link].

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 23, 2022

Before continuing, I would appreciate having you take a moment to subscribe to this Blog by RSS or email and follow me at ( mjgormans ). I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, Tech Integration and Makers. You will be excited to explore all the resources in the PBLWorks Community. Based… Learning!

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TeacherCast

MAY 8, 2019

This blog post and the majority of the content linked to it are a culmination of recording over 1,000 podcasts over the span of 8 incredible years. In essence, it's about growing and building an audience to support what could be a hobby into a sustainable side business. Welcome to the TeacherCast Ultimate Guide to Podcasting.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

Audience: Ages 8+ What it Does: Each Maker Kit contains 17 assorted magnetic components and color-coded modules that students can use to build and create circuit activities. Join the Circuit Scribe blog or community. Compatibility: Compatible with other similar-sized building bricks. Website: myeblox.com Cost: $43.99

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 11, 2014

Walden University researcher, Rose Arnell, is looking for survey participants : I am a doctoral student at Walden University and am conducting a study called, Teacher Beliefs on Self-Learning, Collaboration, and Participation in Virtual Communities of Practice. Any communication will be independently coordinated outside of Classroom 2.0.

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MindShift

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Some educators are finding that connecting projects to a global community is a powerful way to make a project feel meaningful to students. After the shooting it became clear his students didn’t just want to talk about the pros and cons of gun control — they wanted to do something to make their local community safer.

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