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What Will It Take to Push the K-12 Maker Movement to Be More Inclusive?

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These days, schools are trying to figure out how to bring making into every facet of the school day, with mobile kits, clubs and more. Cicely Day works in Oakland, California at Burckhalter Elementary School as an instructional teacher leader, where she helps support teachers and students in ELA/math and in the computer lab.

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Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades

The CoolCatTeacher

Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades. Vicki: Steve, do you find that there are teachers that think that kids can’t really understand these concepts — like elementary kids really understanding XY coordinates? You just realized, “Perhaps we’re underestimating the abilities of our elementary kids.”.

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Making MAKEing More Inclusive

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The maker movement and maker education, in my perspective, are such great initiatives – really in line with what student-centric education should be in this era of formal and informal learning. 9 Maker Projects for Beginner Maker Ed Teachers ). Is the Maker Movement About Hacking Society—Or Just Hardware? ).

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7 Ideas for Student Genius Hour and Passion Projects

The CoolCatTeacher

However, if you look at the definition of the word, you’ll find: 1. Look for Natural Abilities (but Don’t Stop There) As a teacher, we should be looking for the unique strengths and talents of students. Now, some people think that to say every child is a “genius” is a stretch.

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Passion Projects in Kindergarten and First Grade

The CoolCatTeacher

Another person in our classroom really wanted to learn how to speak Spanish. I think this whole passion project was definitely more about the process than the product. You said they are figuring out how to use math in their passion projects. I was blown away by the topics they were wondering about. Lindsey: Totally!

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Imagining the Awesome Future of Automobiles

The CoolCatTeacher

Definitely, download the lesson plan and entry forms now. How to Use the U.S. Toyota Dream Car Art Contest is the perfect contest for classrooms across the United States. Specifically, this art contest combines design thinking and the arts. Then, enter between November 1, 2019, and January 31, 2020. This post is sponsored by U.S.

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Get Qurious: Interactive and Digital Play Kit

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How to integrate Get Qurious Maker Box into the classroom: The Get Qurious set brings the story of the Three Little Pigs alive in new and fun ways. Tips: While I love the intent behind Get Qurious, a few cautions: 1) It is called the Get Qurious Maker Box. The pieces of the puzzle can be scanned to bring the house to life in 3D.