…grade language arts, social studies, and AVID Elective teacher. Danielle has her Master’s in Digital Teaching and Learning and is a Google Certified Trainer. In 2015, Danielle won the AVID…
#178 – The Value of Electives, Extracurriculars, and CTE, with Monique Sabby
…Electives Matter” Resources The following resources are available from AVID and on AVID Open Access to explore related topics in more depth: The Power of Empowering Students, Part I, with…
Stepping into Invention Education
…invention experience. You can spend as long as you want on each activity: an hour or many hours. Remember, inventing is just plain fun!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W95vU7gYZo0 Activities: Activity 1: Let’s Invent:…
The Dash & Dot Show
…by designing a Story Spinner to get started. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbe00eOSud4 How did starting with a story beginning help you think of your story? If you were to pick any of the…
Design Flexible Lessons for Hybrid Learning
…extra effort. Consider what changes will increase interaction without requiring you to create a whole new lesson. As you plan, your content will guide your lesson design process to some…
Ed Tip: Khanmigo, a Personal Tutor and Teaching Assistant
…amazing, artificially intelligent teaching assistant.” Khanmigo, Khan Academy’s attempt at providing this transformational technology, has been released in beta and is open for teacher trial through Khan Labs for a…
Inventing Matters: Move It! Activities
…help improve people’s mobility. Download Activity Sneaker Challenge Imagine you were asked to design and create an earth-friendly sneaker that not only is comfortable for your feet but also completely…
Animate Your Name
…to learn how to reverse engineer a project. Have students explore what else they can create in Scratch by trying out new blocks and reviewing previous and/or other projects to…
Inventing Matters: Cure It! Activities
…Lin, Johns Hopkins University. A new material that can quickly expand to many times its size, resulting in an inexpensive and simple way to permanently stop a patient from bleeding…
#115 – Online Reference Materials
…following tools: Dictionaries and Thesauruses: Dictionary.com, Cambridge Dictionary, Collins Online Dictionary, and Merriam-Webster. Encyclopedias: Encyclopedia.com Fact Books: The World Factbook Maps: National Geographic’s MapMaker Translators: Google Translate and ImTranslator Integration…
#287 – AI and the 4 Cs: Collaboration
…Role-play. Reflect. Engage in simulations and practice. Ask for diverse perspectives. Cocreate. For more information about AI, explore the following AVID Open Access article collection: AI in the K–12 Classroom….
Turning on the Lights
…Code Cube Micro USB cable Computer with Code Cube web app open (Google Chrome browser recommended) Student resources: Student pages Student worksheet Minds-on Computational thinking Creativity Critical thinking Let’s create…
Turn That Frown Upside Down
…season. What You’ll Need Hands-on Code Cube Micro USB cable Computer with Code Cube web app open (Google Chrome browser recommended) Student resources: Lesson 3 student pages Lesson 3 student…
Rock, Paper, Scissors
…data from maps to describe patterns of Earth’s features. What You’ll Need Hands-on Code Cube Micro USB cable Computer with Code Cube web app open (Google Chrome browser recommended) Student…
Changing Lights
…What You’ll Need Hands-on Code Cube Micro USB cable Computer with Code Cube web app open (Google Chrome browser recommended) Student resources: Student pages Student worksheet Minds-on Computational thinking Creativity…