Every Tuesday I share a Tech Tip on our social media pages to assist our staff in their use of technology as it relates to their role. One of the most challenging barriers when it comes to technology integration for educators is access to resources. In almost all scenarios, classroom teachers do not have a lot (or any) say over their budget and while buying things out-of-pocket is a reality for many educators, tech tools are often cost-prohibitive. However, the budget restraints affect individual schools and school divisions as well; especially for niche tech items that aren’t part of “daily” use. This… Read More
STEM Day 2023
November 8th is marked as STEM Day, also known as STEAM Day, which is dedicated to inspiring students in the areas of Science – Technology – Engineering – Art – and Math. If you are looking for a way to explore STEM/STEAM in your classroom here are FIVE resources I recommend: PhET Simulations Minecraft EDU Read the blog post from Minecraft: Powering Up STEM Explore all the available lessons HERE. Vex VR Robotic Playground MAETL Lending Library The MAETL Lending Library is a curated collection of tools purchased by MAETL, available for loan to membership organizations. Loans through the MAETL… Read More
The STEM Mindset
On Mondays, I share a different ed tech quote on our Thompson Classroom social media pages for our staff to consider. Tomorrow, November 8th, will play host to STEM Day so I wanted to make sure that I kick off the week with some thoughts to get us started: If you are looking for STEM Resources, Wednesday’s post will be FULL of links to explore! In the meantime, check these out: Coding and Makerspaces in MVSD Engaging Elementary Students in STEM Learning MVSD Tech Kits
The STEM Mindset
On Mondays I share a different ed tech quote on our Thompson Classroom social media pages for our staff to consider. Tomorrow, November 8th, will play host to STEM Day so I wanted to make sure that I kick-off the week with some thoughts to get us started: If you are looking for STEM Resources, tomorrow’s post will be FULL of links to explore! In the meantime, check these out: Engaging Elementary Students in STEM Learning MVSD Tech Kits
Engaging Elementary Students in STEM Learning – #ISTEsla20 Wk 2 Day 1
The following post has been completed as part of my personal reflection as I work through the ISTE Summer Learning Academy #ISTEsla20 Any images, tables, or direct quotes (as indicated with the appropriate formatting) are provided from the specific course or webinar and can be credited to: ISTE Summer Learning Academy. (2020). https://summerlearningacademy.iste.org/ Bring on Week 2! Week 2 – Day 1 is one that I hope will provide much needed insight to the unique needs/challenges/supports required for elementary programming. As someone with a High School background I often feel ill-prepared to appropriately speak for our elementary needs. It is facilitated by Amanda Thomas and Amy Sokoll… Read More