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Over the years, we’ve worked to share these ideas broadly. Our research, approach to STEM and other thought leadership can be found through our website , social media and blog. Click on a photo to view a speaker’s full profile. MORE
When I volunteer in my children’s elementary classrooms (1st and 3rd grade), I am struck by how frequently the teacher finds time to work directly with small groups of students to offer additional support, review concepts, assess understanding, and practice skills. MORE
Today, Starr Sackstein @mssackstein shares 5 feedback strategies to supercharge your writing instruction and classroom culture. Click to download a PDF copy of the transcript or scroll down to read it right here on this page. How to empower kids to be experts. MORE
As a society ever more reliant on technology and STEM-based careers, we must shatter the myth that math skill is inborn and reinforce that it is the result of intention and practice. It’s common to hear well educated adults declare themselves “not a math person,” sometimes proudly. Indeed, people of all ages believe that mathematical ability is something you are either born with or not, rather than something to be mastered with focused effort. To many, it is terrifying. MORE
Researching Students’ Information Choices (RSIC), our IMLS-funded study, uses simulated Google result lists to examine what happens when student researchers make real-time search engine result page decisions. Wikipedia appears to be an exception. Time to stop the shaming? MORE
At Discovery Education, we know how hard teachers work to make a difference in students’ lives. Only 58 percent of eighth-grade science teachers say they have all or most of the resources that they need for STEM. The most critical STEM Career in our society: Teachers. MORE
Fifth graders should be learning more abstract and complex concepts like how a star’s apparent brightness is related to its distance from Earth. How can we make access to science more equitable? MORE
And when Cozmo said her name, “she was so excited she didn’t know what to do with herself.” Even better, it was Ayanna who had programmed Cozmo to say it. It’s one of several initiatives that promise to make AI as common in the classroom as it’s becoming in our lives. elementary and secondary schools teach the subject, maybe because there are so few curricula available for students. But that’s starting to change. Education Technology STEM AI MORE
Sign up at [link] to attend. Assisting teachers and administrators in understanding how STEM and entrepreneurship impact learning both in and out of the classroom. Coco Kaleel set out to make a Low-Temperature Differential Stirling Engine as her school science project. MORE
High-quality instruction in STEM requires both teaching expertise and content knowledge. Yet, at the elementary school level, many teachers haven’t had any specialized education or training in science, leaving them at a loss for PD in STEM. Next page: PD in STEM tips 2-6). MORE
Dr. Sean Nank’s research shows that the single biggest method for improving learning with iPads is to use online formative assessments. This intriguing research is a must listen for any school with access to technology. You do not need iPads to implement and learn from this research. MORE
CLEVELAND— Cleveland Metropolitan School District has a countdown clock to Election Day on its website. When city residents head to the polls that day, they’ll be doing more than picking a president. Officials gave themselves till 2016 to show progress. MORE
My kids love it whenever they get the chance to use technology as part of the writing process. My job is to make sure that the tech use is meaningful and purposeful - when used correctly technology can help enhance and transform my lessons, provide real-world activities, and increase student engagement. We all strive to develop students with the skills necessary to be successful after high school graduation. We all want our students to write more. MORE
As educators, we know that science is not just a body of knowledge, but it is a process that enables people to answer questions through scientific inquiry. These are important skills for students to master, not least because of the growing demand for science and STEM professionals. MORE
STEM classes in particular have a natural potential to be both tech-rich and inquiry-based, especially hands-on lab activities. The recent addition of probeware—sensory-based handheld devices for measuring things like water quality, light, and temperature—has allowed us to bring students out into nature and introduce them to the world of data collection and analysis. Here are 7 ways technology is enhancing and expanding STEM education in our school district. MORE
Even with the NGSS’s emphasis on engineering, there’s still a feeling that in preschool and kindergarten, teachers shouldn’t place as much emphasis on the E in STEM. First, Keith said educators need to make sure they understand what engineering actually is. MORE
Download the transcript PDF by clicking here or scroll down to read it on this page. Click the button for iTunes or Stitcher to subscribe to this show. Three components to help teach vocabulary. How modeling vocabulary acquisition is important. MORE
Project Tomorrow is celebrating Speak Up America Week 2014 this week with opportunities for schools and classrooms to win prizes and grants by participating in this year''s Speak Up surveys. More than 340,000 students, educators and parents have “spoken” so far as part of this year’s Speak Up surveys about how they use – and how they would like to use – technology for learning. View the “Are you Speaking Up” state participant map to see where your state falls. MORE
What it is: Recently, the good people at SAM Labs sent me an Alpha Kit to play with and review. Best of all, it encourages the learning to happen through playful trial and error. Tips: The Alpha Kit that SAM Labs sent me to play with is impressive even with a limited number of bricks. MORE
Once a novelty in many classrooms and makerspaces, 3D printers are again flourishing as valuable classroom tools thanks to advanced technology , lower costs and more products and services geared toward K–12 education. . How Teachers and Students Use 3D Printing in Today’s Classrooms. MORE
Young people are frequently exposed to ambitious dreams of changing the world, and a practical way of expressing said interest is through research in science fairs; however, do science fairs provide everyone an equal opportunity to produce meaningful research? MORE
This video offers a good introduction to blended learning if you've never heard the term before. Read on below to find out what they had to say. Blended learning enables me to effectively bring technology into the classroom. Teacher may have to create additional resources. MORE
as you continue to amplify formative learning with digital technology. Do you have some formative tools to share… please let me know and I will share them in an upcoming post. Please take a moment to subscribe by email or RSS and also give me a follow on Twitter at mjgormans. MORE
Here are my notes from today’s 2015 Iowa STEM Summit … Welcome , Lt. STEM should be a catalyst for active learning. Launching a STEM Council Seal of Approval for programs (e.g. Over 5,100 applications were submitted for STEM Scale-Up Grants. MORE
Genius hour is a movement in schools that allows students to explore their own passions. This is Google’s work structure for its employees, who are allowed to spend 20% of their time on projects they design and are interested in. So, I’ve invited AJ Juliani to share his observations. MORE
Not to mention effective. Lucie Public Schools has worked tirelessly to add augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technology to his CTE classes over the past 12 months. Lucie’s are increasingly viewed as a pathway to provide students with the hands-on skills industry and businesses say they need in new employees. Carbenia’s experience has made him an invaluable source of knowledge when it comes to adding AR and VR to CTE classes. MORE
CAST Tech is designed to feel like a cutting-edge corporate headquarters, the kind of environment in which students hope to eventually work. This makes it easy for business executives to pop by — and they do. CAST Tech freshman Toney Coronado wants to work in cybersecurity. MORE
A free online course from Rice University uses attention-grabbing videos, interactive lab activities, dramatic physics demonstrations, engaging instructors and a free online textbook to help high school students prepare for the Advanced Placement (AP) Physics 1 Exam. MORE
Welcome to the fourth article in a series devoted to facilitating proper student internet interaction in the classroom. This classroom might be 1 to 1 or might be using technology to leverage student centered learning. January is a great time to travel to Orlando and FETC. MORE
Welcome to Part Two of starting a PBL project. In this series I wish to help educators find ways to get ideas for a PBL they may wish to do with their class. Also, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans . MORE
This story is a part of our Map to the Middle Class project, where readers ask questions about educational pathways to financial stability and then we investigate. and how are they funded?” ” To submit your question or vote on our next topic, click here. MORE
Genius hour is a movement in schools that allows students to explore their own passions. This is Google’s work structure for its employees, who are allowed to spend 20% of their time on projects they design and are interested in. The idea is that when people are allowed to work on things they care about, their motivation for the job as a whole will increase. So, I’ve invited AJ Juliani to share his observations. How often to hold Genius Hour. MORE
We each use this license with the OER that we create and advocate for others to do the same. Since the first release of the Creative Commons licenses, newcomers to the field have been attracted to licenses containing the non-commercial (NC) condition. STEM discipline? MORE
Kyle Pearce talks about how to make math visual for students. Discussing current theories supporting effective math teaching, Kyle helps us understand how to improve math understanding with kids who struggle. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. MORE
Today’s students want to do meaningful work in all of their subjects. But it can be so hard for teachers to relate their content to real world problems. See details at the bottom for how to enter. How students and parents are getting excited. MORE
In the Guide to Capstone Education from the National Capstone Consortium there are a series of questions posed about technology and the role it should, could or might possibly play in a capstone course. The capstone process culminates in a presentation to an authentic audience.” MORE
Asante Johnson is a technology integration coach and STEM teacher at District of Columbia Public Schools ’ Wheatley Education Campus. When I landed in New Hampshire, I was eager to see competency-based education in action at the secondary level. I leaned down to ask a student what he was working on and he excitedly explained to me that he was planning a party for his teacher using the website Partycity.com. MORE
Jonathan Kozol (wow, was he wonderful to listen to…). I try to be bipartisan but former Iowa U.S. Senator Tom Harkin has talked with me for years about the damage that testing is doing to children. I’d like you to put it to use for our children.”. MORE
Makerspace is a rapidly growing trend in schools across the country, but to be honest, I’ve never implemented one myself, and I can’t quite picture the logistics of orchestrating a Makerspace. How do kids know what to do? Time to review circuits and switches. MORE
Yet no matter how hands-on the program, literacy remains fundamental. It is one of our best antidotes to poverty.” EdSurge talked with him about how he and his colleagues use online differentiated literacy instruction tools from Achieve3000 , and how that platform has helped the school’s students—80 percent of whom are eligible for free lunch—achieve a stunning 98.5 When did you realize how fundamental literacy would be to the program you were creating? MORE
There isn’t just one way to sound like a scientist, or to sound like a scholar. No student (or teacher) leaves their language patterns at the door when they enter a classroom – even classes like math and science, where language is often seen as secondary. For the past decade, as professors who study the role of language and culture in education, we’ve been working to help educators understand these dynamics across all subject areas. MORE
The CoolCatTeacher
JUNE 9, 2017
Download the transcript PDF by clicking here or scroll down to read it on this page. Click the button for iTunes or Stitcher to subscribe to this show. Three components to help teach vocabulary. How modeling vocabulary acquisition is important.
The CoolCatTeacher
MAY 3, 2018
Kyle Pearce talks about how to make math visual for students. Discussing current theories supporting effective math teaching, Kyle helps us understand how to improve math understanding with kids who struggle. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher.
The CoolCatTeacher
JANUARY 10, 2018
Dr. Sean Nank’s research shows that the single biggest method for improving learning with iPads is to use online formative assessments. This intriguing research is a must listen for any school with access to technology. You do not need iPads to implement and learn from this research.
eSchool News
DECEMBER 7, 2016
High-quality instruction in STEM requires both teaching expertise and content knowledge. Yet, at the elementary school level, many teachers haven’t had any specialized education or training in science, leaving them at a loss for PD in STEM. Next page: PD in STEM tips 2-6).
Dangerously Irrelevant
MARCH 30, 2015
Here are my notes from today’s 2015 Iowa STEM Summit … Welcome , Lt. STEM should be a catalyst for active learning. Launching a STEM Council Seal of Approval for programs (e.g. Over 5,100 applications were submitted for STEM Scale-Up Grants.
Discovery Education
MAY 9, 2017
At Discovery Education, we know how hard teachers work to make a difference in students’ lives. Only 58 percent of eighth-grade science teachers say they have all or most of the resources that they need for STEM. The most critical STEM Career in our society: Teachers.
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The Hechinger Report
JULY 19, 2016
CLEVELAND— Cleveland Metropolitan School District has a countdown clock to Election Day on its website. When city residents head to the polls that day, they’ll be doing more than picking a president. Officials gave themselves till 2016 to show progress.
EdNews Daily
AUGUST 4, 2016
Young people are frequently exposed to ambitious dreams of changing the world, and a practical way of expressing said interest is through research in science fairs; however, do science fairs provide everyone an equal opportunity to produce meaningful research?
Edsurge
OCTOBER 3, 2017
My kids love it whenever they get the chance to use technology as part of the writing process. My job is to make sure that the tech use is meaningful and purposeful - when used correctly technology can help enhance and transform my lessons, provide real-world activities, and increase student engagement. We all strive to develop students with the skills necessary to be successful after high school graduation. We all want our students to write more.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 3, 2016
As educators, we know that science is not just a body of knowledge, but it is a process that enables people to answer questions through scientific inquiry. These are important skills for students to master, not least because of the growing demand for science and STEM professionals.
The Cornerstone Blog
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
Makerspace is a rapidly growing trend in schools across the country, but to be honest, I’ve never implemented one myself, and I can’t quite picture the logistics of orchestrating a Makerspace. How do kids know what to do? Time to review circuits and switches.
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eSchool News
JANUARY 3, 2016
STEM classes in particular have a natural potential to be both tech-rich and inquiry-based, especially hands-on lab activities. The recent addition of probeware—sensory-based handheld devices for measuring things like water quality, light, and temperature—has allowed us to bring students out into nature and introduce them to the world of data collection and analysis. Here are 7 ways technology is enhancing and expanding STEM education in our school district.
The Cornerstone Blog
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
Genius hour is a movement in schools that allows students to explore their own passions. This is Google’s work structure for its employees, who are allowed to spend 20% of their time on projects they design and are interested in. So, I’ve invited AJ Juliani to share his observations.
iLearn Technology
JULY 8, 2018
What it is: Recently, the good people at SAM Labs sent me an Alpha Kit to play with and review. Best of all, it encourages the learning to happen through playful trial and error. Tips: The Alpha Kit that SAM Labs sent me to play with is impressive even with a limited number of bricks.
The Cornerstone Blog
NOVEMBER 5, 2016
Genius hour is a movement in schools that allows students to explore their own passions. This is Google’s work structure for its employees, who are allowed to spend 20% of their time on projects they design and are interested in. The idea is that when people are allowed to work on things they care about, their motivation for the job as a whole will increase. So, I’ve invited AJ Juliani to share his observations. How often to hold Genius Hour.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
MARCH 2, 2017
Sign up at [link] to attend. Assisting teachers and administrators in understanding how STEM and entrepreneurship impact learning both in and out of the classroom. Coco Kaleel set out to make a Low-Temperature Differential Stirling Engine as her school science project.
The CoolCatTeacher
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
Today’s students want to do meaningful work in all of their subjects. But it can be so hard for teachers to relate their content to real world problems. See details at the bottom for how to enter. How students and parents are getting excited.
edWeb.net
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Even with the NGSS’s emphasis on engineering, there’s still a feeling that in preschool and kindergarten, teachers shouldn’t place as much emphasis on the E in STEM. First, Keith said educators need to make sure they understand what engineering actually is.
NeverEndingSearch
JUNE 17, 2019
Researching Students’ Information Choices (RSIC), our IMLS-funded study, uses simulated Google result lists to examine what happens when student researchers make real-time search engine result page decisions. Wikipedia appears to be an exception. Time to stop the shaming?
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
As a society ever more reliant on technology and STEM-based careers, we must shatter the myth that math skill is inborn and reinforce that it is the result of intention and practice. It’s common to hear well educated adults declare themselves “not a math person,” sometimes proudly. Indeed, people of all ages believe that mathematical ability is something you are either born with or not, rather than something to be mastered with focused effort. To many, it is terrifying.
Edsurge
JANUARY 15, 2019
And when Cozmo said her name, “she was so excited she didn’t know what to do with herself.” Even better, it was Ayanna who had programmed Cozmo to say it. It’s one of several initiatives that promise to make AI as common in the classroom as it’s becoming in our lives. elementary and secondary schools teach the subject, maybe because there are so few curricula available for students. But that’s starting to change. Education Technology STEM AI
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 2, 2019
This story is a part of our Map to the Middle Class project, where readers ask questions about educational pathways to financial stability and then we investigate. and how are they funded?” ” To submit your question or vote on our next topic, click here.
Dr. Shannon Doak's Blog
JUNE 7, 2019
In the Guide to Capstone Education from the National Capstone Consortium there are a series of questions posed about technology and the role it should, could or might possibly play in a capstone course. The capstone process culminates in a presentation to an authentic audience.”
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
Yet no matter how hands-on the program, literacy remains fundamental. It is one of our best antidotes to poverty.” EdSurge talked with him about how he and his colleagues use online differentiated literacy instruction tools from Achieve3000 , and how that platform has helped the school’s students—80 percent of whom are eligible for free lunch—achieve a stunning 98.5 When did you realize how fundamental literacy would be to the program you were creating?
EdTech Magazine
JUNE 10, 2019
Once a novelty in many classrooms and makerspaces, 3D printers are again flourishing as valuable classroom tools thanks to advanced technology , lower costs and more products and services geared toward K–12 education. . How Teachers and Students Use 3D Printing in Today’s Classrooms.
Edsurge
JANUARY 29, 2018
Not to mention effective. Lucie Public Schools has worked tirelessly to add augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technology to his CTE classes over the past 12 months. Lucie’s are increasingly viewed as a pathway to provide students with the hands-on skills industry and businesses say they need in new employees. Carbenia’s experience has made him an invaluable source of knowledge when it comes to adding AR and VR to CTE classes.
The Hechinger Report
JULY 15, 2018
CAST Tech is designed to feel like a cutting-edge corporate headquarters, the kind of environment in which students hope to eventually work. This makes it easy for business executives to pop by — and they do. CAST Tech freshman Toney Coronado wants to work in cybersecurity.
Catlin Tucker
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015
When I volunteer in my children’s elementary classrooms (1st and 3rd grade), I am struck by how frequently the teacher finds time to work directly with small groups of students to offer additional support, review concepts, assess understanding, and practice skills.
MIND Research Institute
APRIL 2, 2019
Over the years, we’ve worked to share these ideas broadly. Our research, approach to STEM and other thought leadership can be found through our website , social media and blog. Click on a photo to view a speaker’s full profile.
Digital Promise
JULY 19, 2018
There isn’t just one way to sound like a scientist, or to sound like a scholar. No student (or teacher) leaves their language patterns at the door when they enter a classroom – even classes like math and science, where language is often seen as secondary. For the past decade, as professors who study the role of language and culture in education, we’ve been working to help educators understand these dynamics across all subject areas.
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 9, 2015
A free online course from Rice University uses attention-grabbing videos, interactive lab activities, dramatic physics demonstrations, engaging instructors and a free online textbook to help high school students prepare for the Advanced Placement (AP) Physics 1 Exam.
The CoolCatTeacher
MAY 26, 2017
Today, Starr Sackstein @mssackstein shares 5 feedback strategies to supercharge your writing instruction and classroom culture. Click to download a PDF copy of the transcript or scroll down to read it right here on this page. How to empower kids to be experts.
Digital Promise
DECEMBER 4, 2014
Asante Johnson is a technology integration coach and STEM teacher at District of Columbia Public Schools ’ Wheatley Education Campus. When I landed in New Hampshire, I was eager to see competency-based education in action at the secondary level. I leaned down to ask a student what he was working on and he excitedly explained to me that he was planning a party for his teacher using the website Partycity.com.
21st Century Educational Technology and Learning
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
as you continue to amplify formative learning with digital technology. Do you have some formative tools to share… please let me know and I will share them in an upcoming post. Please take a moment to subscribe by email or RSS and also give me a follow on Twitter at mjgormans.
21st Century Educational Technology and Learning
JULY 17, 2018
Welcome to Part Two of starting a PBL project. In this series I wish to help educators find ways to get ideas for a PBL they may wish to do with their class. Also, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans .
Dangerously Irrelevant
MAY 17, 2015
Jonathan Kozol (wow, was he wonderful to listen to…). I try to be bipartisan but former Iowa U.S. Senator Tom Harkin has talked with me for years about the damage that testing is doing to children. I’d like you to put it to use for our children.”.
ViewSonic Education
JANUARY 1, 2019
This video offers a good introduction to blended learning if you've never heard the term before. Read on below to find out what they had to say. Blended learning enables me to effectively bring technology into the classroom. Teacher may have to create additional resources.
21st Century Educational Technology and Learning
DECEMBER 5, 2015
Welcome to the fourth article in a series devoted to facilitating proper student internet interaction in the classroom. This classroom might be 1 to 1 or might be using technology to leverage student centered learning. January is a great time to travel to Orlando and FETC.
iterating toward openness
DECEMBER 13, 2016
We each use this license with the OER that we create and advocate for others to do the same. Since the first release of the Creative Commons licenses, newcomers to the field have been attracted to licenses containing the non-commercial (NC) condition. STEM discipline?
Educational Technology Guy
DECEMBER 8, 2014
Project Tomorrow is celebrating Speak Up America Week 2014 this week with opportunities for schools and classrooms to win prizes and grants by participating in this year''s Speak Up surveys. More than 340,000 students, educators and parents have “spoken” so far as part of this year’s Speak Up surveys about how they use – and how they would like to use – technology for learning. View the “Are you Speaking Up” state participant map to see where your state falls.
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