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A Very Useful Guide to Virtual Classroom Collaboration

The CoolCatTeacher

As a current STEM teacher in North New Jersey and a Google Certified Trainer, Billy focuses on implementing cutting-edge instructional design and is co-author of “connecting Your Students with the Virtual World.” Currently teaching STEM at the Middle School level in North New Jersey. So sign up today. Thank you, Billy.

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What to Consider When Rolling Out 1:1 Devices

Digital Promise

Verizon Innovative Learning Schools have been doing just that since 2014. The program provides devices with internet access to more than 550 Title I middle and high schools across the country. Devices need to be “checked out” to students. Create a fun atmosphere for everyone involved.

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Friday 5: K-12 coding

eSchool News

And Singapore launched a tailored coding class for primary and secondary school students as early as 2014. Introducing students to coding and robotics gives them early exposure to STEM in general. These skills stick around even if students don’t pursue STEM-related study paths or careers later in their lives.

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Future of STEM Education: Top 4 Reasons Why It Is Important In 2023

Kitaboo on EdTech

STEM education , which integrates science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, has emerged as a critical framework for achieving this goal. In this blog, we will look into the benefits of STEM, its future, and why it is essential in 2023. Table of Contents What Is STEM Education?

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#WorldReadAloudDay February 2

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here’s a list of online sites with digital books that can be quickly accessed, mostly free, for this activity: Aesop Fables. Sometimes it’s native to the app (like Adobe Acrobat/Reader) and other times it’s through the computers operating system (like Kindle’s iOS VoiceOver accessibility feature). by Sandra S.

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Notes from the 2015 Iowa STEM Summit

Dangerously Irrelevant

Here are my notes from today’s 2015 Iowa STEM Summit … Welcome , Lt. STEM should be a catalyst for active learning. Launching a STEM Council Seal of Approval for programs (e.g. Over 5,100 applications were submitted for STEM Scale-Up Grants. Numerous STEM externships are available for teachers.

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#WorldReadAloudDay February 1st

Ask a Tech Teacher

Sometimes it’s native to the app (like Adobe Acrobat/Reader) and other times it’s through the computers operating system (like Kindle’s iOS VoiceOver accessibility feature). Charlesbridge, 2014. Illus by Emily Sutton) Candlewick Press, 2014. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2014. Simon & Schuster, 2015.

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