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Amy Brown Science

JANUARY 1, 2018

LET'S FINISH THIS! As a high school biology and chemistry teacher, I always find this to be a very interesting point in the school year. After spending time with family and friends during the holidays, and feeling very rested and relaxed, it's time to start thinking about returning to school for the second semester of the school year. New Year's resolutions are running high, and the realization that the school year is half over brings both excitement and anxiety to teachers as they prepare to re

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Educators Technology

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

One way to embellish your writing style and make it sound more professional is through the inclusion of Latin phrases (of course without overusing them). Whether you are writing a research.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 22, 2018

I think we are living in amazing times whereby we can access and view high quality videos for free! I have selected some of my favorites from 2018. My criteria for their selection are that they made me laugh, cry, cheer, and/or made me feel inspired and hopeful. There are very few mentions of traditional schooling and education; yet, they all have connections to what school and education should aspire to be.

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The Maker Mom

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

This post is part of a sponsored campaign for Klutz. I received compensation for my participation, but my review and opinions are my own. Understanding the basics of circuitry is a key STEM skill. Makers should also be familiar with the basic elements of electronics, so I’m always on the lookout for new ways to introduce these things to kids. Therefore, I was eager to take a look at the new Klutz Circuit Games Lab , one of the items in their Maker Labs line.

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STEM Punks

JULY 22, 2018

The STEMPunks team recently travelled to San Francisco and Austin in the USA. Our desire was to find out what the world was doing in STEM and how STEMPunks could become a world provider in STEM education. A couple of things we wanted to discover: 1. Emerging technologies. While at Maker Faire we knew that we would see some amazing technologies, we also knew that some of these ideas we could implement into our programs in Australia and around the world.

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Jay Flores

OCTOBER 4, 2018

LEGO House ”Home of the Brick” in Billund, Denmark. LEGO Education is dedicated to building a future where learning through play empowers children to become creative engaged lifelong learners. During my visit to LEGO in Billund, Denmark with Rockwell Automation and FIRST I learned that when young people are engaged in playful STEM activities they ignite their natural curiosity, grow their knowledge, and develop habits of learning.

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Get Caught Engineering

JANUARY 21, 2018

It’s time to gather the materials for the upcoming STEM activity. Don’t think you have any? Think again. Open your cupboards and closet. Do you have paper cups? Craft sticks? Paper plates? What about toothpicks, straws and pipe cleaners? Check out your desk drawers. Gather the tape, paper clips, rubber bands and string. You now have some of the basic materials for your STEM activities and you didn’t need to look further than your classroom or home.

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STEM Teacher Inspiration

JANUARY 5, 2018

This is a practical worksheet that gives enlarged fingerprint patterns and asks students to find the individual characteristics in the fingerprints. This is a great way to give students the opportunity to make some comparisons themselves! Fingerprint Analysis In Practice… This activity takes approximately 45 minutes for students to complete. Often, after the students have completed this activity, I have them use plain white paper and an inkpad to make their own fingerprint patterns.

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PHYSICS! BLOG!

MARCH 20, 2018

After my first card sort activity , I was eager to design more. Quick heads up—this card sort is VERY different from the kinematics one that I designed. Some Inspiration. I had this tweet from Brian Frank in mind as I started to work on my revised packet for the Momentum Transfer Model. Leaning toward trying something like this for momentum representations.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 30, 2018

H ere’s a preview of what’s coming up on Ask a Tech Teacher in January: Best-in-Class Resources Competition. Subscriber Special: January. Questions Parents Ask about Technology. MLK Lesson Plans. Free Webinar on Building Digital Citizens. How Cloud Computing is REvoluntionizing Education. Teaching Tolerance. Making Kindness Part of Your Classes.

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Amy Brown Science

JULY 22, 2018

Warm ups and bell ringers are definitely a "vintage" idea, but this tried and true classroom management tool is still effective for most classes. The bell has just rung. At your classroom door is a jumble of students, some leaving the room, some entering the room. Some of the ones leaving have stopped at your desk to chat or ask questions. Some of the ones entering are doing the same.

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Educators Technology

OCTOBER 20, 2018

After we have covered a number of search engines kids can use to safely navigate the web, we are sharing with you some of the most popular websites that provide educational content designed.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 8, 2018

I believe that educators can be intentional in setting up environments where learners’ propensity to create flourishes. Some elements that can assist with this kind of unbridled making and creating include: Open ended projects that promote self-directed differentiation and personalization. Choice of projects, methods, materials. Some structure but lots of room for a personal touch; lots of room for creativity.

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Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Welcome to the launch of One Tired Teacher! I’m so excited to be up and running. In this first episode, you will find out why I believe teachers should have a voice. Want to read more about it? I recently wrote a blog post called 3 Genuine Reasons Teachers Should Speak Their Truth. Check it out when you get the chance. One Tired Teacher takes the trials of teaching and the treasures or best parts of being a teacher or educator and tells it like it is.

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STEM Punks

AUGUST 6, 2018

After travelling the past month around the USA, I have found Australia has some rather striking similarities. Education is progressing slowly, the divide between the have and have-nots is increasing and the teachers are frustrated. Now I can see the frustration - an enthusiastic student comes out of University to enter teaching, only to be welcomed with consistent data reforms, administration pressures and an unrelenting pressure from society to be mistake free.

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Informed K12

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

If you’re reading this post, you’re either considering joining our team or you’re my mom and you clicked on the link I texted you. I’m going to assume you’re part of the former group and address you (Sorry, mom!). I’ve had a bit of a journey getting to Informed K12 and then growing here, and I’m excited to share it with you. Whether you end up joining our team or not, my hope is that something I share resonates with you and makes you feel like you’re not alone in your feelings during your job se

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STEMx

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

This post was. originally published by Battelle. , which manages STEMx, and it’s too good not to share. Have you integrated curling (or any other Olympic sport) into your classroom? Please tell us about it in the comments below. At Battelle, we take science seriously. And, our researchers may take their hobbies just as seriously as their science. Rick Olson, a mechanical engineer who has led structural analysis projects at Battelle for 41 years, is also an active member of the Columbus Curling C

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 30, 2018

Innovative educators usually know the basics of ensuring their tech works before presenting to students, staff, and families. Check the sound. Check the monitor. But that's just the beginning. If we really want to ensure we are including everyone in have access to what we are presenting, technology can take us even further. Here are some ideas based on recommendations from WC3 Website Accessibility Initiative to you get started. 1) Invite Technology Use Too often those without accessibility need

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STEM Teacher Inspiration

JULY 4, 2018

This is the first unit in a high school Forensic Science course. In this unit, students get a general idea of the different areas of forensics, learn some basics about laws and evidence, and how crime labs work. After the Introduction unit, students are given the opportunity to become experts in 8 different areas of the lab. Each of the areas is a new unit of study in the course.

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PHYSICS! BLOG!

JUNE 28, 2018

In refreshing the design of my 10th grade Physics course, one thing I have been attempting to do is find new ways to replace worksheets or problem sets with different sorts of activities, especially ones that promote more group work and discourse within groups. (See kinematics card sort , momentum card sort.). For my Balanced Forces unit, I replaced the Newton’s 1st Law problem solving with a set of lab stations.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 12, 2018

If you participated in December’s Hour of Code, you may have come to realize the importance of Computer Science to students. Greg Beutler is the Director of Techscool.org , a school devoted to teaching kids this fundamental skill through the lens of robotics, coding, competitions, and more. The school’s tagline is Learn to code; Code to learn.

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Amy Brown Science

AUGUST 12, 2018

Welcome Back to School Science Teachers! 18 Secondary Science Authors have teamed up for one ENORMOUS giveaway!! Aug 12, 2018 through Aug 17, 2018 Awww, don't be sad. I know the summer is almost over (or already over if you live in the South!) but we can make "back to school" just a bit easier for you. I know you had a terrific summer, full of rest and relaxation, and quality time spent with family and friends.

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Educators Technology

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

Google Drive is in a continuous flux in terms of the functionalities and built-in features it offers to its users. A great deal of these features are especially useful for us in education. In this.

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User Generated Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Truth be told, I always disliked history and government classes as a K through undergraduate student. I found it dry, boring, irrelevant, and unimportant. I believe this was due to it all being about memorization. memorizing events and dates in history; memorizing the branches of government; memorizing states and their capitols. This type of learning reflects only remembering, the lowest level of Bloom’s Taxonomy.

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Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Show Notes: Today’s show is with an incredible 2nd-grade teacher from Florida, Melanie Redden. Melanie is here to share her truth about building rapport with kids. Today you will hear great ideas on how to build rapport with kids, a powerful example of classroom management, and how to celebrate one another through reflecting on mistakes and failures.

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STEM Punks

AUGUST 20, 2018

Hydro Power Project Springfield Anglican College 2018. The Springfield Anglican College Year 10 Altitude classroom in partnership with STEM Punks, has offered a group of our high ability students the opportunity to challenge themselves in a non-traditional classroom context, where the emphasis is on extended problem solving and autonomous learning. There is also a focus on supporting students to understand and develop key 21st Century skills, as recognised through our TSAC Learner Framework.

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Informed K12

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

I just got off of the phone with a prospective candidate I was excited about. Part of working on the People Ops team involves searching different talent networks (ex. LinkedIn) and reaching out to those I feel could potentially be a strong applicant for one of our openings. Think of it as professional stalking minus the creepy aspect. So, at the end of our call the prospective candidate, Kasey (not really their name but I like the name Kasey), said something that really made me reflect.

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STEMx

OCTOBER 11, 2018

In late 2017, a groundbreaking national survey was released that aimed to reveal American girls’ thoughts, behaviors and attitudes. The report, titled “The Girls’ Index: New Insights into the Complex World of Today’s Girls,” sampled 10,678 female youths ages 10 to 18 from across the country on issues such as confidence, body image, friendships, pressure, leadership, career aspirations, school, academics, technology and social media.

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Even innovative educators recognize the value of unplugging a bit during the holidays for family games. Here are some recommendations that may not be on your list. This list is gathered from a group of innovative educators who gathered over the holidays and shared some of their favorite games to play with family and friends. Games for the Holidays The Metagame The Metagame is the ultimate cure for awkward silences.

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STEM Teacher Inspiration

JULY 25, 2018

We all want to start the year off with a great activity or inspiring discussion to engage our students and build a positive culture in the classroom. I have found that in Forensic Science I have it easy, because the students usually come in with some interest in the topic. At my school, they have been able to choose this course over other science topics!

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