Vivify Stem

MARCH 22, 2022

Sub Plans for a STEM Classroom Post by Michelle Bogden March 18, 2022 Are you in need of sub plans for your STEM classroom? Whether it's planned ahead, the morning of, or a 2 week COVID quarantine, I try to always have low-prep STEM lesson plans ready if needed. But sometimes preparing for a sub can feel like more work than actually being there! So I got together with the Vivify team to brainstorm ideas and put together strategies and recommendations for how to run a successful STEM classroom wi

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2022

Throughout my career in education, teaching has been prodded, pushed, tweaked, nudged, and reformed. I author a K-12 Technology Curriculum. Each time I update it, I include a list of what has changed since the last update, something like: Windows updated its platform—twice. Student work is often collaborative and shared. Student work is done anywhere; it must be synced and available across multiple platforms, devices.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 25, 2022

We wrote about fake news earlier this week ( How to defeat fake news–one teacher’s ideas ). Here are additional resources you’ll find helpful in teaching about this topic: Fake News game — from BBC. How to spot fake news — a video. Interview with a fake news creator. Make your own Fake News –with the Inspect tool (video); idea: change a website; ask students if they can tell it’s now fake.

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ED Surge

MARCH 25, 2022

The ritual of handing students a written hall pass probably hasn’t changed much since schools were first created—unless you count the invention of laminating machines that made paper passes more durable. In the last couple years, though, many schools have brought digital innovation to this seemingly simple process, namely by adopting electronic hall pass systems.

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The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Educators Technology

MARCH 21, 2022

Update in March 2022 Grammar is a fundamental pillar in language learning. A strong grasp of grammar usually translates into better written and verbal communication. Whether it is learning about.read more.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 23, 2022

Every month, we’ll share five themed posters that you can share on your website (with attribution), post on your walls, or simply be inspired. This month: Teaching II. –for an entire collection of 65 posters, click here. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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ED Surge

MARCH 22, 2022

Dino Sabic of Chattanooga, Tenn. Photo by Kathleen Greeson for EdSurge. Who are you? If you saw this question on a government form, you’d likely respond in a practical fashion, checking boxes about how the world perceives you. Where were you born? What’s your family’s income? What’s your race? Did your parents—even your grandparents—graduate from college?

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Educators Technology

MARCH 19, 2022

The “New Normal” isn’t new anymore. The world of E-learning has changed forever, and it’s not going back. Even if students are returning to school, and eventually it happens - the model of a teacher,read more.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 21, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. You can have the first day back to school activities any day of the year. We all need classroom management tips and first-day back stations are one of those you can use any time of the year. Right now, this is more important than ever as classrooms return from quarantine, teachers handoff substitute teachers, students come back to school from spring break, or a classroom may get off track and need a fresh start.

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Mathematics, a subject steeped in abstract concepts, often poses challenges to students, especially those in grades 5-10. But imagine a bridge that transformed this intricate maze into an interactive adventure.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2022

A lot of teacher-authors read my WordDreams blog. In this monthly column, I share the most popular post from the past month on my writer’s blog, WordDreams : . Tech Tips for Writers is an occasional post on overcoming Tech Dread. I’ll cover issues that friends, both real-time and virtual, have shared. Feel free to post a comment about a question you have.

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ED Surge

MARCH 24, 2022

It’s official: Kids are spending more time on screens now than they were before the pandemic. That development is perhaps not surprising given the fact that many school and social activities migrated online during the past two years, says Mike Robb, senior director of research at the nonprofit Common Sense Media, which recently released a research report detailing the findings.

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Educators Technology

MARCH 24, 2022

According to Gallup, 80% of teachers say that using technology creatively helps to personalize students’ learning. Also, educators who ignite creativity with tech-based projects are likely to see big.read more.

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Accelerate Learning

MARCH 22, 2022

Can confidence be taught? Of all the questions math teachers ask when thinking through ways to improve instruction, this one tends to be forgotten. But insecurity impedes quality instruction in most classrooms. Students convince themselves that they’re “not a math person” or they’re not smart enough. The smallest seed of that idea grows into a razor-sharp thorn bush.

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These easy-to-use design briefs outline student objectives, challenges, and materials needed to complete each 30-minute to 4-hour lesson. ITEEA’s Integrative STEM curriculum, Engineering byDesign, includes many more standards driven hands-on activities just like these!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 24, 2022

Differentiating between reliable websites, books, information has always been a topic in classrooms. Kids tend to think if a site is at the top of the Google hit list, it is the most reliable. It requires teaching to explain why that isn’t true. What has increased in the last decade is the prevalence of ‘fake new’, what used to be called ‘yellow journalism’, where news is presented ina way that garners views and clicks rather than disseminates the truth.

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ED Surge

MARCH 22, 2022

“Mr. Morita, you were wrong. School is not the problem. Students are the problem.” This statement was shared by a former middle school student of mine during his freshman year of high school. John* was getting all A’s and one B in stark contrast to the B’s, C’s, and D’s received in middle school. He seemed to think that if students would just study and be compliant then they would do well.

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Computer Science Teacher

MARCH 21, 2022

My latest discovery, thanks to Doug Peterson , is Crazy Phrase. Crazy Phrase is something of a variation of Wordle except that in Crazy Phrase the player is a phrase to discover. Clues are similar to Wordle with visual clues like green being a letter in the right place, yellow being in the wrong place but in the right word and blue being a good letter for the phrase but placed in the wrong word.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 22, 2022

My gifted students, grades 4th-6th, selected Artificial Intelligence, as their elective during Spring, 2022 semester. (For more about this see Offering Electives to Elementary Students.) The machine learning activities I describe below are part of their larger Artificial Intelligence elective. Introduction to Machine Learning Via Videos. Teachable Machine Activities.

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STEM Supplies

MARCH 25, 2022

During our Engineers Week giveaway on Twitter we asked educators to share what they do for STEM-related professional development. Many responses included ideas on how to find opportunities on your own. Here are 8 professional development ideas shared by educators: Reading Blogs Following STEM educators on social media Following companies that focus on STEM materials and supplies Attending classes provided by district Signing up for virtual classes Great colleagues and professional learning netwo

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ED Surge

MARCH 22, 2022

One thing the pandemic has made clear, many experts say, is that families with young children need more support than they’re getting. The shuttering of child care centers forced many parents to leave their jobs, fueling the Great Resignation. And a U.S. Treasury report from September noted the harmful effects of shortfalls in the childcare supply. For early childhood education, coronavirus stepped on the gas pedal, accelerating trends that were already happening, in good and bad ways.

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Smore Science

MARCH 25, 2022

Let’s admit it. It’s very rare to find a kid these days who does not spend time in front of a screen. While the boons and banes of screen time have long been a subject of debate, we, as guardians and parents, can at least make the inevitable screen time productive. How? By encouraging kids to watch science shows on TV! An hour or two of screen time can be fun and educational when kids watch science shows on TV instead of just playing games or watching poor-quality videos.

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STEM Sport

MARCH 24, 2022

Mindfulness Matters. Can STEM and Sports principles be applied simultaneously in the workplace or as a foundational application for educators and students? The STEM Sports®️ curriculum was developed with this vision and purpose in mind: Educate and prepare students with a methodological approach of quality and rigor through hands-on, exploratory learning tactics.

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The Science Penguin

MARCH 22, 2022

Who else loves spring? Sunny days, rainy days, birds, flowers, time outdoors– it really is the best! Since I love being outside enjoying all spring has to offer, I also try to bring science class outdoors. Here are a few of my favorite activities for Spring Science. 1. Cloud Study. Spring weather can change rapidly. Can looking at the sky help you predict the weather?

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ED Surge

MARCH 21, 2022

They can’t read Shakespeare —a teacher told me when they found out I was starting a unit on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet with my ninth-grade students— do you even know them? The moment a teacher decides their students can’t do something, then the battle has already been lost to the monster of educational inequity in our country. This conversation has rattled around in my head for months now, causing this gnawing feeling in my stomach.

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STEM Education Guide

MARCH 22, 2022

ClicBot is an intelligent coding robot suitable for both education and entertainment. In this review of Clicbot, I’ll go over everything my kids liked and disliked about Clicbot. We’ll take a deep dive into how the robot works and how to set it up correctly. I’ll also compair it to other robots to see if it’s worth picking up or not.

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STEM Everyday Podcast

MARCH 20, 2022

Students learn best when they are engaged. Breakout EDU provides an opportunity for students to play active roles in their classrooms. Engagement soars as students become immersed in the game – asking questions, solving problems, and participating in group discussions. Adam Bellow is the founder and CEO of Breakout EDU, but more importantly Adam is a former teacher (and a dad) who knows how important engagement and collaboration are to the educational process for every kid!

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Stem Activities for Kids

MARCH 19, 2022

This guest post is provided in partnership with Tract, a peer-to-peer online community for kids in grades 3-12. Tract is FREE forever for teachers — but only if you sign up using access code MOMGINEER at teach.tract.app. First up, what’s Tract? In short, Tract is Project-based learning (PBL) made easy, where students in grades 3 – 12 can learn, create, share, and teach each other.

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ED Surge

MARCH 22, 2022

Some entrepreneurs and educators have seen Income Share Agreements , or ISAs, as a new way to improve diversity and access to higher education. The idea is students pay nothing up front for college but pledge to pay a percentage of their wages for a set time after they graduate and get a job. One startup leader who tried the approach says it didn’t quite go to plan, as he shared in a Twitter thread making waves this week.

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STEM Discovery

MARCH 23, 2022

As the Earth’s climate warms, the polar ice caps continue to thaw. Human activities have enormous impact on the climate. Especially in the Arctic, these effects are seen more rapidly and in 2040, we will see summer season without ice … Continue reading → The post TEENS ON POLE FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD appeared first on The STEM Discovery Campaign Blog.

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