…test their design here on Earth. For Students What would students need in order to build a model or prototype of their design? For a connection to human spaceflight, consider…
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…
#5 – Foster Relationships and Build Community During Remote Teaching
…included that can support your analog or virtual classroom. Popular widgets include a timer, drawing tool, and polling feature. You can also easily adjust the instructions on your screen during…
Liquids in Microgravity
Share with students an experiment that explores the effects of gravitational forces using materials easily found at home….
Make Virtual Learning Accessible
…to work much harder to achieve the same level of success as students who can easily access the resources. This inequity of access comes in many forms. At the most…
Address Academic Gaps
…Credit: Cindy Edwards, graphic designer, and Helen Gross, principal at Swansboro High School. 2. Create and conduct relevant and low-stakes formative assessments. The best way to know what students know…
#193 – ANSWERS Inquiry Process, Step 2: Noting Possibilities
…including Britannica and Wikipedia. Conduct a web search. Ask an AI tool, such as Microsoft Bing Chat, Merlin Chrome Extension, or Google Bard. Look for key terms, outlines, hyperlinks, and…
#215 – AI Is Not New, Or Is It?
…and respond like thinking humans. Previous Examples of AI Facial Recognition Social Media Feeds Email Sorting Predictive Text Spell-Check Product Recommendations Navigation Apps Search Engines Automatic Closed Captioning Speech-to-Text New…
#177 – Student Organization: Digital Files
…Beckermann PreK–12 Digital Learning Specialist Podcast Host Tips for Digital File Management Use consistent file-naming conventions. Create and organize folders. Leverage search and filter options. Create bookmarks and shortcuts. For…
#172 – The Shift to Student-Led: UDL and Blended Learning, with Dr. Katie Novak
…empower students to search and find answers to questions that they develop. While lecture was once necessary and the most effective way to transfer knowledge, technology has changed this dynamic….
#127 – 7 Tips for Effective Digital Note-Taking
…Beckermann PreK–12 Digital Learning Specialist Podcast Host Integration Ideas Consider these tips for bringing digital note-taking into your classroom: Use a template. Format text. Use comments. Add multimedia. Search. Cut,…
#125 – Evaluating the Credibility of Online Information
…Intent Accuracy Slant For more information about online reference materials, explore the AVID Open Access article Search and Seek Credible Information: Step 3 of the Searching for ANSWERS Inquiry Process….
Ed Tip: Old and New AI
…Recognition Social Media Feeds Email Sorting Predictive Text Spell-Check Product Recommendations Navigation Apps Search Engines Automatic Closed Captioning Speech-to-Text New Generative AI Examples: ChatGPT (OpenAI) Bing Chat (Microsoft) Gemini (Google)…
Design Assessments Students Will Want to Do
…performance assessment? Would a student have to do more than just quickly find the answer through a search engine on the internet? Does the assessment allow for multiple pathways to…
#61 – How to Have Difficult Conversations
…feelings. Intellectual (head): Your response to challenging topics may be characterized by a personal disconnect with the subject and a need to search for more data. Our intellectual response is…