Teaching should always be fun
3D printing in the classroom for most teachers is NOT something they think about. I didn’t really… then I saw a 3D printer in person for the first time about 4 years ago. Not only did I see one, but I saw one being presented as a useful tool for educators and how to use it in the classroom. From… Read More
See, Think, Wonder: Have you used this as a strategy in your classroom? If you haven’t, it’s AMAZING and so SIMPLE! It’s officially considered a visual inquiry strategy. It’s very similar and basically the same strategy as using phenomena as inquiry before instruction promoted in the Next Generation Science Standards. I love the Wonder of Science NGSS bank for phenomenon…. Read More
STEM resources are out there! Virtual STEM resources… well, that’s where I find them… online. When delivering STEM instruction, if you have a starting place for merely an idea….. that’s all you need to start. Here you will find a list of OVER 50 STEM resources that can be used to begin STEM lessons, activities, and projects. Many of these… Read More
Distance learning tips are coming at us from all places. There are SO MANY! As I read more and more of them, I see the constant question of how can STEM instruction be delivered through distance learning? Well… really? How can we give the best instruction through distance learning period? If we can teach a distracted Kindergarten student anything through… Read More
STEM Teacher? That was never in my plan. The plan I had when I got my teaching degree and my very first job. It wasn’t even a thing in 2003. What I have come to realize… I actually was always a STEM Teacher. Now…presently, I consider myself a STEAM teacher. I am more refined with technique and have integrated the… Read More
Project based learning ideas are numerous, but what makes them successful? There will be no success for project-based learning without student buy-in. When I say buy-in, they have to be all in. Your students need to care about it deeply, and feel compelled to do the work. Once you get the buy-in, a design process must be implemented for students… Read More
