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One Stop Shops for Science Teachers
Resources abound when it comes to science teaching, but time does not! Todays' teachers are massively overloaded, and every second counts. While an abundance of resources is seemingly a good thing, browsing through countless websites in search of ideas for your classroom takes an enormous amount of time. Below are two one-stop-shops for science teachers. These [...]
Simulations for STEM Education: Top 3 Free Web Resources
[Top Three FREE Web Resources For Simulations in STEM Simulations are digital tools that actively engage students in their learning through concept application and testing of ideas. Through the use of simulations, students explore phenomena in an inquiry-based way; asking their own questions and experimenting to find their own answers. The educational power of simulations [...]
Three Before Me! Technology resources to help your students answer their own questions
The latest data shows that Google processes over 99,000 searches every single second (Internet Live Stats, 2022). This makes more than 8.5 billion searches a day (Internet Live Stats, 2022). While there is debate regarding whether this is a good or a bad thing, one thing is for sure: there are plenty of ways for [...]
Surrounded By Science: Exploring your world through citizen science projects
What is Citizen Science? Citizen science is a key component in working towards the new approach to K-12 Science Education called for by the NRC (2013). Citizen science invites regular people of any age – children, teens, and adults – to contribute to real scientific research projects, promoting scientific awareness and engagement. Typically, citizen scientists submit their observations […]
Elearning vs. Cyberlearning: guest post on The Edvocate
What is the difference between elearning and cyberlearning? Find out on my guest post for The Tech Edvocate! Read More
Learning and teaching with phenomenon
Why do I need to learn this? The dreaded question every teacher hates - especially when you don't have a good answer. Luckily phenomenon based teaching is here to solve this age-old question, equipping both you and your students with the often-elusive answer. As Susan German writes in her October 2016 article in Science Scope, [...]
Addicted to…learning?! Gamification of the classroom
We all know that many of our students are literally addicted to video games. But can the same brain processes that compel gamers to skip meals and play video games long into the night be harnessed by teachers to increase their students’ motivation, attention, class participation, and even reverse negativity felt towards school to reignite the joy of […]
Getting Started with the NGSS
Getting Started with the NGSS: Resources for Teachers Learn more about the NGSS standards, how to navigate them, and how to use them. As states across the nation work to integrate the Next Generation Science Standards, teachers are in need of quality professional development to facilitate this transition. The NGSS is unique, and requires a [...]
NGSS Review: DCIs, Practices, and Crosscutting
NGSS REVIEW: Disciplinary Core Ideas, Science & Engineering Practices, and Crosscutting Concepts Here it is - the NGSS in a nutshell! WHAT IS THE NGSS? The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are national science content standards for grades K-12. These standards set the expectations for what students should know and be able to do. The [...]