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Design Thinking Process and UDL Planning Tool for STEM, STEAM, Maker Education

User Generated Education

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. Many of those same qualities are goals of the Common Core State Standards. What Does ‘Design Thinking’ Look Like in School? ).

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Integrating Maker Education into the Curriculum

User Generated Education

” For subjects like science, this is a little easier as the labs that often accompany science lessons often have a hint of STEM or maker education. Use of Social Media? It simply becomes, “How can I add a making element to my lessons to reinforce concepts being learned?” News Coverage? Teaching Others?

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Control or Ownership

A Principal's Reflections

This stems from the fact that we don''t want to give up control. I also hope that those who block social media, ban students’ devices, and mandate Common Core scripts understand that these decisions are destroying a love for learning. This hits home for me on many fronts, as I was guilty of this years ago.

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Math Expert Dr. Francis (Skip) Fennell Endorses Hand2Mind’S Hands-On Standards

eSchool News

As a well-respected writer on both the NCTM Focal Points and Common Core State Standards, Fennell served as President of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) from 2006–2008 and was a founding member of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. ABOUT hand2mind. For more information, please visit www.

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Parent Questions About Edtech

Ask a Tech Teacher

There are some parents who equate EdTech with “new math” and Common Core, terms that send shudders through some segments of our population. The new curriculum being taught under STEM and Common Core systems are programs designed to improve how lessons are taught. The comparison is completely unfounded, of course.

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15 Must-Read Blogs for K12 Administrators

Gaggle Speaks

Brilliant or Insane – Education on the Edge : A review of innovative educational practices in edtech, leadership and social media by education coach Mark Barnes. 21 st Century EdTech : An excellent resource from Michael Gorman for STEM tips and project-based learning.

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Sal Khan on Expanding Into Early Learning and Launching a Peer-to-Peer Tutoring Platform

Edsurge

Most people who are middle-income or better, the Common Core kindergarten standards almost seem ridiculously easy. We just added all the major STEM AP courses to what Schoolhouse covers. Honestly, I had a young family then, and I saw more than ever how important those pre-K years are. We're like, “This is kind of working.”