Utilize these Q and A strategies to increase student engagement in your live video classes during remote and hybrid learning….
Prepare to Pivot: Teaching During a Pandemic
…know what to do in any of the three models: face-to-face, hybrid, or remote. Post directions and resources in a consistent location, and then make sure that students know where…
Letter to Grades 6–12 Students
…common materials, and experience what an inventor would do by brainstorming an invention problem and its solutions. You can build a prototype of your solution with materials you find at…
#63 – Accelerate Learning With Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning
…how educators can provide inclusive and innovative solutions to help students navigate their personal pathways to learning. We begin by addressing the following question: How can we provide students with…
Heat of Combustion in Biofuels
…Answer Sheets, Carolina ChemKits: Heat of Combustion in Biofuels Remote Fill-in Answer Sheets, Heat of Combustion of Biofuels Minds-on Design and evaluate solutions Analyze data Use mathematics and computational thinking…
#129 – Digital Mind Mapping
…Podcast Host Tools In this episode, we explore the following tools: Mindomo MindMeister Creately Popplet Google or Microsoft Products Integration Ideas Process notes. Generate research questions. Brainstorm possible solutions. Combine…
Ed Tip: Writing With Integrity in the Age of AI
…to cheat, while still helping to prepare them to thrive in a world where generative AI will be commonplace. Though there are no perfect solutions to this complex scenario, there…
Smartphones & Your Carbon Footprint
…notes Letter-size paper Whiteboard or poster paper Minds-on Personal and collective goals Decision-making Solutions for personal and social problems Teamwork and collaborative problem-solving The student resources for this activity are…
#56 – Empower Students to Accelerate Learning
…challenges and finding solutions that have a positive impact on others? Our team shares strategies to help teachers create a classroom where student voice and choice empowers them to own…
Chase the Pizza
Can your students create their own video games instead of just playing them? Students will plan, code, test, and create a simple game where one sprite tries to catch another…
FANtastic: Using Wind Energy
…Energy Virtual Lab, students can determine which of the six blade variables makes the largest difference in energy generation. Students can change one single variable, click “test,” document the response,…
Coding C.H.O.M.P.
…how code representing healthy foods causes CHOMP to grow bigger and faster, and they will ultimately create and test their own code that shows consequences for characters when they choose…
#217 – AI Prompt Engineering
…results from an AI . . ., or you’re writing copy to train and test an AI system.” 10 Tips Provide a role. Define a task. Identify an objective. Identify…
#313 – Back-to-School Teacher Technology Checklist
…key digital platforms. Choose a few power tools. Test your technology. A Bonus Tip Find out who serves as the tech support and integration specialist in your building, as they…
Postcard From Space: Marketing
…plan work for the Earth-based version? Who would students interview to test their advertisement and get feedback? For Teachers Think about ways to integrate STEM and literacy. Documenting the design…