20 video project ideas to engage students
Videos are engaging. They can be a powerful tool to draw students in and connect them to content in innovative ways. Here are 20 video […]
7 Recommended Hands-On STEM Learning Products
“Learning is not a spectator sport.” – Arthur W. Chickering and Stephen C. Ehrmann (1996) On this blog I’ve shared thousands of web tools, apps, […]
STEAM Up Learning with 50 Fabulous Resources!
“… all children could and should be inventors of their own theories, critics of other people’s ideas, analyzers of evidence, and makers of their own […]
How I used Project Based Learning to start a podcast
This past summer I had the opportunity to participate in a program called MERIT, which stands for Making Education Relevant through Innovative Teaching, in Los […]
It’s Time for PBL to Change the World
By Thom Markham Is there any educator in the world who wouldn’t want his or her students to demonstrate the following qualities: Committed, Creative, […]
Reflections: The Jigsaw Method in My Workshop
“I was using jigsaw with my students before,” said the science teacher at a private school. “Now that I know its effect size, I’m going […]
7 ways to ditch those traditional assessments
For a couple of years now I have been wondering if there is a better way to do summative assessments. Typically, in my district, we […]
A Template to Help Students Tap Into Their Genius Potential
“Children are the most learning-hungry beings in the world.” – Ashley Montagu This year we will be getting our elementary students (2nd to 5th) to […]
Designing Classrooms That Engage Students
Classroom design can be a burden. It can feel like starting from scratch. A blank slate, or a blinking cursor, can be paralyzing. But with […]
Ed Tech News Roundup: Back-to-School Updates and PBL
Howdy, folks! Welcome to another in a series of biweekly ed tech news roundups. We hope you enjoy — and if you have a story […]
How Do Teachers and Schools Develop Young Innovators?
“I’m not sayin’ I’m gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will.” – Tupac Shakur On Tuesday I […]
PBL Your STEM Projects
Looking for exciting ways to engage your students? Combine what you know of Do It Yourself (DIY) STEM activities with PBL. In this blog entry, […]
