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Language Arts Lesson Using a micro:book
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NOVEMBER 9, 2019
In Learning in the Making I discuss the importance of and strategies for integrating technology into the curriculum. Maker education needs to be intentional.
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Learning in the Making: The Role of the Educator as a Maker Educator
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SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
I have been working with ASCD for the past few years to publish my book, Learning in the Making: How to Plan, Execute, and Assess Powerful Makerspace Lessons. It has finally been released for sale! Below is an except – Chapter 5: The Role of the Educator as a Maker Educator.
Assessing STE(A)M Learning
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DECEMBER 8, 2019
In Learning in the Making , I discuss assessment as follows: Educators should be clear about how and why they include assessment in their instruction. They need to be strategic and intentional in its use.
Letting Your Learners Experience Productive Struggle
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JULY 13, 2019
I came into teaching through a non-traditional, backdoor route – through a graduate degree in counselor education and through being an adventure therapist, whereby I took at-risk youth on extended wilderness trips.
5 Costly Inventory Management Mistakes Schools Should Avoid
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Scratch and Makey Makey Across the Curriculum
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MARCH 11, 2019
I love bringing physical computing into my classrooms: Physical computing means building interactive physical systems by the use of software and hardware that can sense and respond to the analog world.
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Authentic Learning Experiences
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JANUARY 20, 2019
Providing authentic learning experiences to all learners should be the highest prior for all administrators, curriculum developers, and teachers.
Starting Off the School Year: It’s About the Learners
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AUGUST 17, 2019
I always start off the school year focusing on connections – my connections to the students, their connections to me and the other in the class.
All Lessons Should Be Interdisciplinary
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JANUARY 12, 2019
I am not a fan of worksheets. In fact, I hate most of them. They don’t teach real world skills. How often does someone do worksheets outside of school? How often when they become adults?
Expert Mentors: A Professional Development Model for STEM and Maker Education Implementation
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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.
Custom eLearning: What to Consider as an L&D Manager
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micro:bits for good
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NOVEMBER 24, 2019
At the beginning of November, 2019, I had the opportunity to travel to Singapore to attend and present at Edutech Asia 2019. During that time, I had the opportunity to hear about their initiative to use micro:bits to help students learn technology in authentic ways.
A New School Makerspace
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OCTOBER 5, 2019
I am beyond elated – our PreK-6 elementary school received monies, through our district’s Computer Science Resolution 2025, to create a STEAM (science, technology, arts, math) makerspace. I never thought our Title 1 school would get the opportunity to create such a space.
Maker-Enhanced Writing Workshop: Character Development
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FEBRUARY 17, 2019
Readers of my blog know my thoughts and feelings about effective student learning. I have written blogs on: All Lesson Should Be Interdisciplinary Learning – [link]. The Imperative of Experiential and Hands-On Learning – [link]. Authentic Learning Experiences – [link].
Shoe Design Project
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MAY 23, 2019
As the final project of the school year, I asked a group of my gifted 4th through 6th graders to design and prototype a new type of shoe.
Teachers’ Guide to Plagiarism
This article provides teachers with a step-by-step guide on how to handle plagiarism in the classroom: it examines the definition of the term "plagiarism" and its types with examples, describes common reasons students plagiarize, and provides tips for teachers to detect and prevent plagiarism among students.
Helping Learners Move Beyond “I Can’t Do This”
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JULY 24, 2017
I work part-time with elementary learners – with gifted learners during the school year and teaching maker education camps during the summer.
I Have a Dream: Authentic Learning
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MAY 5, 2019
I wrote a post earlier this year entitled, Authentic Learning Experiences. Some of the characteristics of authentic learning I identified are summarized in this graphic: The Task.
Design a Cardboard Chair Challenge
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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
In Learning in the Making: How to Plan, Execute, and Assess Powerful Makerspace Lessons, I discuss a Framework for Implementing Maker Experiences as depicted in the following diagram. I recently asked my 9th grade students to do a cardboard chair challenge.
Pi Day: An Example of an Interdisciplinary, Engaging Lesson
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MARCH 31, 2019
I have the privilege of teaching my gifted elementary students for multiple years.
Key Elements for Successful eLearning Projects
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A Brain Science Hyperdoc Activity
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OCTOBER 13, 2019
Judy Willis, a neuroscientist turned teacher, in How to Teach Students About the Brain writes: If we want to empower students, we must show them how they can control their own cognitive and emotional health and their own learning. Teaching students how the brain operates is a huge step.
Choice + Imagination = Fantastic Results
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OCTOBER 28, 2018
The use of Destination Imagination (DI) has been recommended by my supervisor for use with gifted students. I teach gifted students at two Title 1 elementary schools. DI MISSION.
Game Jam: Creating a Video Game
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MAY 24, 2019
The Game Jam was developed for and offered through the Santa Fe Public Schools’ SAGE (Services for Advanced and Gifted Education) Program although any school or youth group could enter. The game categories were: Board, Card, Action, and Video games.
Making a Pitch for Social Entrepreneurship
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MARCH 18, 2019
I have done a social entrepreneurship unit with two groups of gifted students, grades 3rd through 6th. It was one of my favorite units. ever, and from their reactions, I believe it was one of theirs, too.
EdTech at School
This E-book is designed to support educators with case studies of education technology use at school.
Elementary Social Entrepreneurship: A Perfect STEAM Lesson
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MAY 13, 2018
I am completing a social entrepreneurship unit with my gifted students, grades 2nd through 5th. It was one of my favorite units. ever, and from their reactions, I believe it was one of theirs, too. I call it a perfect STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) unit.
Why do we group students by manufacture date?
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AUGUST 18, 2018
Ken Robinson once famously said, “Students are educated in batches, according to age, as if the most important thing they have in common is their date of manufacture.” (Ken Ken Robinson, The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything ).
Sustainable Development Goals: Writing Journals
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MARCH 24, 2019
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future.
The World’s Largest Lesson: Global Goals Activities
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JANUARY 4, 2018
I have a strong belief that education should assist learners in developing the desire and skills for global stewardship. I discussed this in my post, Empathy and Global Stewardship: The Other 21st Century Skills [link].
6 eLearning Trends in Custom eLearning Solutions
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Cross-Curricular Lesson: Communicating with Parents
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OCTOBER 1, 2019
As someone who has been in teacher education for several decades, I often think about – teach about how to make curriculum engaging, fun, effective, authentic, and relevant for learners. I believe interdisciplinary or cross-curricular lessons have the potential to do so.
Educators as Active Listeners
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APRIL 14, 2018
I have a few sayings I often use in my teacher education courses and PD workshops for teachers related to active listening. They include: If the teacher is doing more talking than the students, then this is a problem.
Beginning the School Year With Connections: 2018
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AUGUST 12, 2018
I have written before about the beginning of the school year, Beginning the School Year: It’s About Connections Not Content. I begin all classes focusing on having the students make connections between each other and with me. I want students to learn about one another in a personal way.
My List of Top Ten Videos of 2018
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DECEMBER 22, 2018
I think we are living in amazing times whereby we can access and view high quality videos for free! I have selected some of my favorites from 2018. My criteria for their selection are that they made me laugh, cry, cheer, and/or made me feel inspired and hopeful.
LMS Comparison: What Learning Solution is the Best Fit for Your Business?
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