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Beyond Pink and Blue
In “Beyond Pink and Blue” on the blog site for The Nation magazine, author Dana Goldstein writes about children and gender norms. She quoted me for a part of the article about tinkering, and how that kind of hands on … Continue reading
Posted in constructivism, gender issues in tech
Tagged constructivist, educational technology, femtech, Science, STEM, tinkering
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Tinkering and “real work”
Perhaps we should avoid squeezing all serendipity out of science in a quest to teach students about a “real world” that exists only in the feeble imaginations of textbook authors. Tinkering is the way that real science happens in all its messy glory. Continue reading
Stand for Tomorrow - free resources for eco-awareness
We are partnering with a new organization called Stand for Tomorrow that combines student leadership and ec0-awareness. Please take a look, pass along, and send to colleagues and friends so they can Stand for Tomorrow, today! Sylvia Do you want … Continue reading
Posted in blogs, cool links, fun/free stuff, Generation YES, student voice
Tagged ecology, green, leadership, literacy, Science, STEM, student
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Plan now for Intel Schools of Distinction
Every year, Intel honors U.S. schools demonstrating excellence in math and science education through innovative teaching and learning environments. To be considered as an Intel School of Distinction, schools must develop an environment and curricula that meet or exceed benchmarks … Continue reading
Prairie Elementary Filmmakers Save a Regional Nature Program
From Gail Desler (aka Blogwalker) in a school district near Sacramento, CA. Prairie Elementary Filmmakers Save a Regional Nature Program | BlogWalker. “I was there – at the Sacramento Board of Directors – on Wednesday, joining other concerned educators and … Continue reading
Posted in blogs, digital citizenship, student voice, technology literacy
Tagged Sacramento, Science, Splash, student voice
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This Wednesday: Science of the Winter Olympics Webinar
Sounds cool! From the Learning Games Network: As part of our Learning Games webinar series, we invite you to join us this Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 for Olympics Science: Online Resources for the Classroom from NBC Learn. Description: On February … Continue reading
Posted in cool links, fun/free stuff, In the news
Tagged chemistry, Learning Games Network, lesson plans, lessons, NBC Learn, NSF, Olympics, physics, Science, sports, video
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Quote for the day
“Science is built up of facts, as a house is built of stones; but an accumulation of facts is no more science than a heap of stones is a house.” - Poincaré 1905
The disconnect in science education
Every year, Project Tomorrow administers the annual SpeakUp survey of students, parents, teachers, and administrators. Every year, we hear from U.S. students that they are fascinated by technology, love learning, and want more. Results from the over 300,000 participants in … Continue reading
Posted in education reform, research
Tagged American, attitude, education, Project Tomorrow, Science, science literacy, Speak Up, students, survey, teachers
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Free NASA opportunity for California math/science teachers
NASA Ames Education and the Lewis Center for Educational Research, is conducting a special workshop for up to 25 science and math teachers from local schools February 26 - 28, 2009 at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. This … Continue reading
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Tagged math, NASA, professional development, Science, space, teacher, workshop
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Constructing Modern Math/Science Knowledge 2009
Ever question why technology seems to have gone missing in so many math and science classrooms? What happened to the “compute” in computing? Wondering what STEM really looks like? Yes, technology, math, and science can be friends! Constructing Modern Knowledge … Continue reading
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Tagged cmk09, cmmsk09, collaboration, compute, computer, constructing modern knowledge, constructivism, constructivist, educator, institute, integration, learning, math, professional development, programming, project, robotics, Science, staff, STEM, teacher, technology, training, workshop
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