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Why Elementary Needs STEM Integration

EdTechTeacher

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) Many would argue that this change begins in our elementary schools. 9 July, 2018. So how do we change these statistics?

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How to Amplify Kindergarten and Elementary Voices

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter First-grade teacher Danielle Moore has worked with early elementary and kindergarten students as she helps them amplify their voice. Lisa Durff: Green and Green (2018) use Flipgrid with higher ed students to get them engaging in the discussions.

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CUE 2018: How 4 California Principals Scaled Up Tech Integration

EdTech Magazine

CUE 2018: How 4 California Principals Scaled Up Tech Integration. Fri, 03/16/2018 - 09:29. From creating inventive professional development programs to pioneering new technologies, four California principals told the crowd at the Spring CUE 2018 conference how administrators can support technology integration. meghan.bogardu….

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Open Badges in Elementary School

The CoolCatTeacher

Some elementary classrooms are using self-directed badges for competency acquisition by students. Open Badges in Elementary School. Date: April 17, 2018. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Amy Cooper, who’s at an elementary school in Minnesota. And Amy, you’re working with digital badges or open badges in elementary school.

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My List of Top Ten Videos of 2018

User Generated Education

I have selected some of my favorites from 2018. Wadler led a walkout at her elementary school to bring attention to the gun violence in schools across the country. Not from 2018, but that’s when I first viewed it, and it has such great connections to maker education.).

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CUE 2018: How IT Departments Can Minimize Downtime and Maximize Education

EdTech Magazine

CUE 2018: How IT Departments Can Minimize Downtime and Maximize Education. Fri, 03/16/2018 - 11:50. Rather than instructors pointing fingers at IT staff (or vice versa), Antwon Lincoln, instructional technology coordinator at Chula Vista Elementary School District , says that collaboration and communication are the keys to success.

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4 K-12 Ed Tech Trends to Watch in 2018

EdTech Magazine

4 K-12 Ed Tech Trends to Watch in 2018. Fri, 01/19/2018 - 11:48. The classroom of the future isn’t far from becoming a reality in 2018. Though it’s been a buzzword in K–12 for quite some time, STEAM — science, technology, engineering, arts and math — education will continue to grow in 2018. meghan.bogardu…. CDW Segment.

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