Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! I started this blog 10 years ago, which was shortly after using Twitter and other social media tools to connect with educators. Part of connecting and spreading the word of new posts, online conferences I’ve organized, online courses, Twitter chats, and other news is creating visuals […]
Tag: digital learning theories
Engage Them in the First 5 Minutes! Bell-Ringers, Warm Ups, and Prompts!
Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! As soon as students enter the classroom they can be engaged in learning. At my school we call these “to dos.” I have often heard these called bell ringers, warm ups, starters, and entrance tickets. The idea is to have a short 5 minute or less […]
Lifelong Learning with Social Bookmarking Tools and Apps
Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! One way to inspire students to be lifelong learners is to teach them how to collect, categorize, curate, and tag resources with a social bookmarking tool or app. I have listed some of my favorites for students and teachers below. Social bookmarking makes research fun, engaging, […]
Express Learning with Animated Character Videos!
Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! A fun way and safe way for students to share their knowledge is through animated character videos. The web tools below will get your students started with creating these videos. Students will be able to choose characters and in some cases create them. They will also […]
Student Goal-Setting with Digital Vision Boards
Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! A new year is around the corner, which is a great time to encourage students to create a vision board where they visualize their personal, academic and professional goals. Vision boards are collages of inspirational people, quotes, and visuals to inspire an individual to pursue their […]
Tips and Tools to Support Students in Publishing Their Own Digital Storybooks
Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! I still remember the storybooks I created when I was younger. They were made by stapling or gluing construction paper over notebook paper and illustrating the pages with crayons and marker. Students still enjoy creating physical storybooks, but now their stories can be preserved digitally forever […]
Tools, Apps, and Resources to Create and Send Meaningful Greetings
Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! Tis’ the season for students to express gratitude and care for others by creating and sending greetings. Students can craft messages for their peers, family members, teachers, and school staff. Students can also participate in digital greeting exchanges with students in other cities or countries. Another […]
10+ Plugged and Unplugged Coding Activities for Hour of Code!
Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! December 9 to 15th is the annual Hour of Code event. Coding is such an important skill that enables students to learn writing and math along with any other subject matter. Coding also inspires students to invent and innovate. Students also learn how to write and […]
Tis’ the Season to be Jolly! 25 Days of STEM Goodies
Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! Happy holidays! To thank you for your sharing, friendship and support over the years I will be sharing free tips, learning resources, web tools and apps for 25 days in my Digital December STEM Advent Calendar. Just click on the calendar below and a post will […]
7 Digital Learning Theories and Models You Should Know
While pursuing our teaching degrees we were introduced to various learning theorists and their insights about how people learn best. Some familiar names, included Piaget, Bandura, Vygotsky, and Gardner. Although understanding these theories is still important, we also need to become familiar with theories, models, and approaches, which provide us insight on how technology, social […]