Equipping ourselves because we love our learners! Author: Shelly Sanchez Terrell, @ShellTerrell
“I think imagination is at the heart of everything we do. Scientific discoveries couldn’t have happened without imagination. Art, music, and literature couldn’t exist without imagination. And so anything that strengthens imagination … can help us for the rest of our lives.” Lloyd Alexander, Award-winning Author You’ve probably heard “generative AI” a lot these days […]
Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! The good news is there are thousands of digital tools and apps (many free) to support teachers, students and families. The bad news is there are thousands of digital tools. Teachers need to quickly find the right tool to meet their students’ needs and means. The […]
Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! Students love being trusted with responsibility. They want to help. When students help you allow their peers to celebrate them and learn from them. During remote and distance learning student helpers can really help you manage a lot more. Below are ways to allow students to […]
Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! If you are a teacher who uses Google Classroom then you know how easy it is to assign a template of a Slide, Spreadsheet, Doc or Drawing for students to complete. Even if you don’t use Google Classroom. You can easily force a copy to students […]
Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! The first step in student ownership of their own learning is goal setting. We can help students identify what they know, how they want to grow and commit to plans to making this happen. One way I help my students set learning goals is by having […]
Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! My students love doing any learning when they get to brainstorm on their desks with a dry erase marker. Brainstorming on a canvas with words, symbols, icons, lines, stylized font, shapes, frames, and color is a fun way for the brain to make connections and make […]
Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! Too often students will just Google or YouTube topics when they are curious. The top results aren’t usually the best results. Instead, introduce students to the search engines and research websites below which are safe and made for education. Click here to make a copy (click […]
Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! Imagine, plan, and design are important steps in the Engineering Design Process. After presenting problems for students to solve, they need the opportunity to brainstorm then draft a blueprint, model, or design of their ideas. Students who are given the opportunity to sketch and map out […]
Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! A student check-in in a physical classroom takes place daily usually before the student walks in the door or at the beginning of the period. Students share a greeting and how they are feeling through a handshake, high five, or other method. You can also start […]
Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar! Students enjoy producing their own videos. This year make a goal of motivating students to share their knowledge through a video project. In my books find lesson plans, handouts and rubrics for creating video projects. Below is a free slide presentation with ideas. I’ve also provided […]