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Part 2: Over 150 STEM Resources for PBL and Authentic Learning… Technology

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Welcome to number two in a series of four posts bringing you over 150 amazing resources for STEM education. FETC 2019 – How does Orlando in January sound for an educational conference? Use Promo Code TW19 & Save an extra 10% *There could be an expiration date on code. This post is dedicated to Technology.

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Want to Code on an IPad? Here are 3 Great Apps

Ask a Tech Teacher

Coding has become the poster child for a tech-infused classroom. Over 15 million kids participated in Hour of Code this past December. So what is ‘coding’? To techies, ‘programming’ or ‘coding’ is. But, the reasons educators embrace coding are purer: It teaches children to think.

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Creative Coding and Robots in the Classroom

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Teachers do not need computer science degrees to engage, enhance and extend student coding experiences due to the abundance of easily accessible creative coding and robotics programs. Coding Software. Nearpod is a powerful teaching and learning tool that promotes student engagement in the classroom. Coding Activities.

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How Hour of Code Went Down at Our School

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

English and drama teacher Mr. Van Amburgh started the ball rolling by bringing all of his classes to the computer lab to participate in Hour of Code. An English teacher promoting computer education! In this program, I was able to manipulate shapes through simple block coding. How cool is that?

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T&L’S ISTE 2018 BEST OF SHOW AWARDS WINNERS

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The products below were selected by an anonymous panel of educator judges, who scoured the exhibit hall floor during the conference in Chicago. The products below were selected by an anonymous panel of educator judges, who scoured the exhibit hall floor during the conference in Chicago. Available with either 15.6-inch inch or 13.3-inch

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Makerspace Starter Kit Updated

The Daring Librarian

It's not a "class" or an organized offering. I often talk about baby-steppin into Makerspace (or any new education innovation) is because I don't want you to feel like pressured or guilted into jumping into something new in a big way or spending thousands of dollars from the jump. First on the list, The Way of the Lego !

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11 Fun STEM Activities to Nurture a Love of Learning

Fractus Learning

STEM is a problem-based approach to learning that combines knowledge in four areas: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. I get even more annoyed when a school claims to be STEM-centric because they’ve introduced an earthworm into a Biology class or LEGO building as a subject. But what is it? Snap Circuits Jr.

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