Coding and Integrating Math with Dash
This school year I decided to challenge myself in the library. In the past, the only classes I had were ELA, or library related lessons, and on occasion, Social [...]
Quizzing Using Google Forms
As formative assessments become more and more the rage in STEM education, it is important to look toward software that takes the burden off the educator. How many times [...]
Google Classroom for STEM: What’s New?
Google Suite for Education keeps improving. If your school uses Gmail and Drive, then you’ve most likely heard of another awesome tool called Google Classroom. It is an online [...]
3D Printing in Your Library
Most of last year I raised money through grant writing and hosting movie nights and book fairs with one main goal in mind: to buy a 3D printer for [...]
Maze Runner: Dash(ing) Through Obstacles
The Expert Learning Architects If you have ever scrolled through my Twitter feed, you might be under the impression that I am a pedagogical creative genius. (The funny thing [...]
Introducing Circuits in Your Makerspace
I am not going to lie, when I was first told about circuits in makerspaces, my first thought was “Electricity? And middle school students? I don’t think so!” It [...]
Planning with a Goal – Moving Beyond Tinkering with Cue
Obtaining new technology, like Cue, to use in the classroom can be exciting! It can be tempting to spend a day with the students just tinkering with the technology. [...]
Coding with Drones: Engaging Tools for Teaching
Introducing students to computer science can be a challenging process due to many intangible features of the curriculum and the frustrating exactness required to be successful. For many students, [...]
Teaching Programming – The Robot That Does It for You!
When I first considered implementing coding in my classroom, my students wanted to learn how to code, but I had no idea how to teach this skill to them. [...]
Robotics, Coding, and the Pursuit of Computer Science
I hold the following truths to be self-evident: All 21st-century learners are endowed with certain classroom rights. The universal access to robotics, coding, and the pursuit of Computer Science [...]