Pattern recognition is the fourth pillar of computational thinking discussed in our AVID Open Access article collection, Demystify Computational Thinking. Pattern recognition is the act of finding similarities and trends….
#182 – Activating Possibility, with Jonathan Grant Brown
…are worthy of achieving it. Jason Pockrandt, author of The Confident Father’s Guidebook Resources The following resources are available from AVID and on AVID Open Access to explore related topics…
#246 – Happy Holidays: You Make a Difference
…AVID Open Access Resources The following resources are available from AVID and on AVID Open Access to explore related topics in more depth: “R” You Ready to Recharge? Tips for…
Identifying Disinformation Strategies
…deepfake, someone uses a real person’s likeness and then manipulates it. In the case of a fake persona, a new person is simply invented out of thin air. These fabricated…
#64 – We Have 1:1 Devices: Now What?
…National Board Certified Teacher and PK–12 Instructional Technology Specialist from the Tukwila School District in Washington—shares his strategies for enabling students to become global communicators, innovative thinkers, and engaged problem-solvers…
#65 – Using Technology to Amplify Student Voice
In this week’s podcast episode, our team is joined once again by Theren Hayes—a National Board Certified Teacher and PK–12 Instructional Technology Specialist from the Tukwila School District in Washington—to…
Week 2: K-2 Day 3 Letter
…Invention Box. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZZFDIa1-0U Encourage your child to look in the recycle bin in your home to find some clean, unbreakable materials. If your child can’t find thick or heavy paper,…
Go and Do with Dash
…the problem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHsuEh1kJ18 If you are doing this activity with your students in a synchronous setting, display the grid arrangement with pictures of Dash and Dot placed according to the…
Flip
…strategic discussion-starters, and more. Also, the latest update from Flip allows you to record your lessons and share them with students through the screen-recording feature. This enables you to record…
Lemon Battery: Collaborative Problem-Solving
…Would more lemons make the light brighter? Can you test your prediction? How could you make your switch more reliable? How could you make it easier to use? For Teachers…
Wave Machine: Building a Model
…students. Connect transverse and longitudinal waves to the P and S waves of earthquakes. Online wave simulations are available from PhET Interactive Simulations at the University of Colorado Boulder….
Start With the Big Picture When Planning for Hybrid Learning
…start out with a hybrid model are being asked to pivot their delivery systems on short notice to adapt to new infection rates in their areas. This essentially means that…
#145 – Q and A Tools
…submit questions during student presentations. Invite students to help generate questions to start an inquiry or project-based learning activity. Ask students to submit questions about class labs or phenomenon-based experiences….
Enhance Classroom Netiquette and Diminish Cyberbullying
…of your facts. If you don’t know if something is true or not and you cannot find other reliable sources to back it up, don’t post or share it. Always…
Week 2: 3-5 Day 4 Activity
…your design using tools and materials in your Invention Box. Once you build your design, test it. Ask your family for feedback. Redesign and rebuild it. Test it again. Seek…