Can elementary students build their own apps? Two elementary teachers share how they use MAD-learn for gold-standard project-based learning — and how app-building teaches the soft skills that last.
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- with Erin Keith and Edward Courtney | Episode 951 | 10 Minute Teacher Podcast
Student STEM Trips That Made Students Say “I Could Do This”
with Miranda Grabowski, Angela Cannava, Karen Spencer & Edith Cortez | Episode 936 | 10 Minute Teacher Podcastby Vicki DavisFour STEM teachers took their students on trips that changed everything — Panama, London, Boston, DC. When kids do real science in a real place, they start asking: could I …
Clixo: The Must Have STEAM Toy That Bends the Rules of Play
Sponsored by Clixo, all opinions my ownby Vicki DavisClixo is a flexible, magnet-based STEAM toy that promotes design thinking and screen-free fun in the classroom. Ideal for various ages, it encourages creativity and problem-solving among students. The product, …
The new (Re)Defining STEM learning Module from TGR Foundation and Discovery Education is the first of several courses to support educators to integrate STEM in new and powerful ways. Every …
Elementary STEM Lab Teacher, Kevin Jarrett Recently, elementary STEM lab teacher Kevin Jarrett (@kjarrett) and researcher Dr. Jeremy Irvin (@dr_jeremy_ervin ) spent some time sharing the story of the transformation of an …
Mr. Robbo the PE Geek is an excellent blogger and incredible teacher. Located in remote Australia, he has these students using heart monitors and high definition cameras to understand their …
5 Reasons to Implement Student-Involved Energy Audits and Improvements in K12 Schools
by Vicki DavisImage by PNNL – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory via FlickrVampires in the Classroom? No, I’m not writing about Twilight, although my teenage daughter would definitely approve.We’re discussing conducting a school …