…their speaking skills, AI is changing what is possible and providing new options, a few of which are highlighted below: ReadM Microsoft PowerPoint Speaker Coach Yoodli Multipurpose Tools Rather than…
#290 β Computer Science in Kβ12 Education, with Kris Beck
…(podcast episode) New “Basic Skills” Computational Thinking Unplugged (AVID STEM Connections®) CS for All “It’s important for people to realize every single company now is a tech company,” says our…
#298 β College and Career Connections: Women in STEM, with Lisette Terry, Structural Forensic Engineer
…How can you help students discover new career opportunities? How can you introduce students to careers that they may not normally consider? How might you introduce a career in engineering…
#310 β College and Career Connections, with Tasha Henderson, Television Writer/Producer, and Her Former AVID Teacher, Ben Solomon
…make new friends in college. Making a Difference: While Tasha can recall specific classroom experiences that impacted her in high school, Ben doesn’t recall those specific lessons. They were simply…
#90 β The Wonder of STEM and Robotics in the Elementary Classroom
…Dot use block coding and were created for grades K–5, while Cue uses JavaScript computer language and is designed for middle school students. Advice for Teachers New to Coding: You…
#98 β Breaking Down Stereotypes in the PE Classroom
…renamed Flip), and they watch it as a class. Video, in general, is a valuable tool in the PE classroom, especially for self-critique. New Technology Opportunities: More recently, Amanda has…
Week 2: 3-5 Day 2 Activity
…someone with a hearing loss use this technology differently than you do? The Invention Cycle Inventors are always curious and empathetic. They are constantly learning new things. And, they find…
#87 β Exploring the Crossroads of Assessment, Student Choice, and Grading: Stories From a High School Science Class
…front of the room lecturing new content to students who scribble down notes that they will use to study for an end-of-unit test. While this system is safe and comfortable…
Acknowledge and Identify Bias
…the visuals match the facts? One way to slant a message is to present misleading visuals. For instance, showing a new home being built might deflect a message that the…
Deliver Your Live Remote Lesson
…new learning for today was… If you are meeting with a large number of people, consider having a co-presenter or two. Be aware of session settings. Can participants use public…
Postcard From Space: Engineering
…EARTH? Once you have your idea, draw it on a postcard, then mail it to the Club. Then, the Club will put your postcard on one of Blue Origin’s New…
Postcard From Space: Civics
…Club. Then, the Club will put your postcard on one of Blue Origin’s New Shepard rockets and launch it to space! Upon your postcard’s return from space, it will be…
Virtual Pomp & Circumstance: Creatively Celebrating Student Achievements
…learning environment, we need to adjust and find new ways to meet these social and emotional needs and honor our students. Our hosts this week, Ty Stevenson and Paul Beckermann,…
Inventing Matters: Use It! Activities
…University. A biodegradeable and compostable plastic bag that is safe for wildlife to eat! 2020 “Use it!” Lemelson-MIT Student Prize Graduate Winner Daniela Blanco, New York University. A greener chemical…
Inventing Matters: Move It! Activities
…friends in college invented the ATLAS powered rope ascender. Inventors often use their imaginations and repurpose things — use them in different ways and for a new purpose. Explore Activity…