…a sample Blogger post in Edit view.) (This is a sample Blogger post in Published view.) Journals While these can vary in format, they are often text-based places for students…
Engineer a Space Capsule
…their challenge, establish criteria for their design, and use readily available materials to design and test it. Timing: 90 minutes, divided into 12 distinct steps This lesson can easily be…
Manage Your Teacher Workload in a Remote-Learning World
…new remote routines, and additional digital-learning activities. Others are working in a hybrid model, with the added challenge of having students both face-to-face and remote at the same time. Still…
Free AI Lessons and Challenges for Your Students
The AI Education Project (aiEDU) offers free curriculum and student challenges for you to use in your classroom. These materials are available on the aiEDU website and are a perfect…
Pass the Peppers
Can your students solve a family problem with engineering? Students will plan, create, and test a design to get peppers from Makayla’s second-story apartment porch to her grandmother’s second-story apartment…
#176 – Supporting Students With the College Application Process, with Sally Fouché
…shouldn’t be too scared of the process because it does bring learning.” Eight Elements of a College Application: A typical application includes deciding where to apply, completing the Free Application…
Empower Students Through Creativity and Choice
…increasingly technological world. By leveraging an abundance of free online tools, students have access to a huge palette of creative opportunities and inspirations. Many of these digital resources are free…
Note the Possibilities for Inquiry Learning: Step 2 of the Searching for ANSWERS Inquiry Process
…the end of most articles to find more credible resources for their deeper investigation. There are many free journal and research databases that your students can use. See 101 Free…
Meet Katy – An Inventor!
…prosthetic feet or legs. “Prosthetic” means that it is not a real body part. It’s artificial. One of her inventions, the Jaipur Foot, is a low-cost design to help improve…
Deepfakes: Understanding the Basics
…used maliciously to show someone doing something that he or she did not do.” According to the Government Accountability Office, it’s “a video, photo, or audio recording that seems real…
Play Games and Explore Videos to Increase Science Learning and Engagement
…science videos and games that can be used with students. Nearly all are free, or have components that are free, and are easily accessible on most digital platforms. Science Learning…
#50 – Insights from the Class of 2021: A Conversation with High School Graduate, Andrew Hoggard
Let’s celebrate our students by sharing the story of a graduating senior from Washington, Andrew Hoggard. Andrew describes his senior year of high school and how he navigated remote, hybrid,…
Incorporate Strategies for Critical Reading and Digital Marking of Text
…software that is available in most browsers or accessible with a free download. The same strategies that were reviewed for editable documents will also work with PDFs. However, because PDFs…
Help Students Hone Their Online Study Skills
…databases at home. For college prep students, you might want to also explore 101 Free Online Journal and Research Databases for Academics. Search Online: Use search engines like Google, Kiddle,…
AI and the 4 Cs: Critical Thinking
…them come up with solutions to those problems. When they are finished, students should be asked to explain how they used AI to help them come up with their solutions….