As educators, it is our role to create an environment conducive to high student engagement. In my classroom, one way I have learned to maintain student interest in a subject is by putting them in the driver’s seat. Developing quality STEM projects requires an investment from the student in their learning. By giving students ownership
STEM Skills will Help Save our Planet
I’ve spent the past five days supporting our friends at Polar Bears International with their Tundra Connections webcast series that brings classrooms from all around the world to the tundra to learn from scientists about polar bears, climate change and what we can do to help save our sea ice. The theme of this week
January 2013: Digital storytelling and the CCSS
One of the perks of teaching for the Wilkes/Discovery Master’s program (besides the great students I come in contact with) is my access to the online library databases at Wilkes University. In library school, I still remember signing on to the ERIC databases, via an acoustic coupler, for a total of fifteen minutes of online
Appy Hour at the iCafe with the TX DEN
Come Join the TX DEN for our first Tweet Chat Appy Hour on Twitter ~ Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 at 6pm CST with hashtag #appyhour. During this fun hour of learning, the TX DEN will lead discussions on using Apps effectively throughout the content areas in k-12 education. While its important to know the best