…reflections that have helped him develop new ways to engage students despite physical distance. Teacher Insights From investigating the best and worst lessons that have been taught to discussion about…
#30 β Teacher Insights with Annie Tremonte
Welcome to a new episode of Teacher Insights at Tech Talk for Teachers, where we celebrate teachers and the important role you play in our lives and community. We learn…
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…
#43 β Leveraging Virtual Field Trips to Engage Students in Authentic Learning
…connect with resources beyond our normal learning spaces, we can bring a new level of magic into the learning experience that can inspire and enrich our students at an even…
Wonder Workshop’s Class Connect
These new activities are inside of Wonder Workshop’s Blockly app and accessible with a Class Connect subscription. You’ll love Class Connect’s tools for assigning activities and tracking and reporting on…
Honor and Celebrate Students During Live Remote Learning
…happens when schools shift to a distance-learning model and nearly everything feels different, including social interactions, milestones, and celebrations? In short, we need to adjust and find new ways to…
#96 β Grow Your Own Teachers
…of community and family support. The Importance of Community: We need to be careful not to assume new teachers will be universally supported when they are first hired. Within systems,…
Postcard From Space: Marketing
Students will create a postcard, advertising a new product for astronauts, that will ride to space on a rocket and then be sent back to them. They will complete this…
#200 β Celebrating 200 Episodes
…to push herself to new heights, Winston talks about the importance of building self-esteem in students, and Paul reflects on the authentic learning experiences that motivated him to learn. Podcast…
#268 β Relationships: The Secret Ingredient in the Recipe of Success, with Robin Ilac
…wife, mom, daughter, and friend. Those are the roles that give me my strengths when days are hard.” Joy: “I don’t do new year’s resolutions,” says Robin. Instead, she picks…
#254 β Lead From Where You Are, with Dr. Joe Sanfelippo
…chance,” says Dr. Sanfelippo. “It’s not always about the new stuff . . . a lot of times, it’s about recognizing that the work you’re already doing has tremendous value,…
#152 β Creating Student “Appreneurs,” with Alefiya Master
…technology with which they interact on a daily basis, and it can open them up to a new world of creativity and problem-solving. These opportunities can serve as cornerstones in…
#226 β STEM Gems, with Stephanie Espy
…the episode, Winston points out the importance of having both windows and mirrors in our lives. Windows help us see outside of our normal experience in order to discover new…
Ed Tip: A Community-Building Experience
…the trivia questions. Repeat this contest several times with new groups, so students can learn about all of their classmates. Digital Tools Consider using the following tools to help facilitate…
#302 β College and Career Connections: Women in STEM, with Dr. Ailene Ettinger, Quantitative Ecologist
…I often wouldn’t think of, so for me, it always helps me see my science in a new way.” She also believes her visits help students see that scientists are…