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5 Ways To Get Creative on International Dot Day
08/16/2023
Topics: art, STEM & STEAM
One of our favorite celebrations at my school every year is International Dot Day, an amazing global celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration based on Peter H. Reynolds' book,…
NASA Brings 6 STEAM Projects to ISTE20 Live
11/18/2020
Topics: ISTE Conference & Expo, NASA, STEM & STEAM
NASA experts will present six STEAM projects that educators can bring back to their classrooms at the NASA Playground…
Design Challenges Engage Students by Tapping Their Creativity
09/28/2020
Topics: STEM & STEAM
Years ago, Tim Needles quit giving homework to his art students at Smithtown East High School on Long Island, New York. Instead, he gave them optional “creative challenges.”
Such a challenge could…
Video Poems Add Digital Literacy to Creativity and Expression
10/06/2021
Topics: Creativity, ISTE Standards for Students, STEM & STEAM
As an artist, Tim Needles has always written poetry. So, as an art teacher, it was a natural for him to merge words with visual arts in his classes. One result is video poetry.
But what Needles has…
NASA Resources: A Universe of Learning at Your Fingertips
12/21/2020
Topics: citizen science from NASA, NASA, NSSEC, STEM & STEAM
Searching for resources on the NASA website to challenge and inspire budding scientists can be a bit like exploring the universe: You’ll find a vast expanse of interesting data, visuals, stories and creations.…
Educators Should Make Computer Science a Reality for Girls
02/18/2021
Topics: Coding & robotics, Computational Thinking, STEM & STEAM
Not long ago, I was a high school student sitting in a classroom wondering how taking a particular class would help me in life.
Luckily, most of the courses I was taking actually complemented what I planned to study in college – computer science.
Even as a child, I was intrigued…
Cecilia Rodriguez Alcala: Education change agent in Paraguay
12/19/2018
Topics: STEM & STEAM
Cecilia Rodriguez Alcala’s Facebook page resembles that of many young adults: photos of art she likes, snapshots of her nieces and nephews, a group selfie on a night out with friends in Asunción, Paraguay. She also quotes Abraham Lincoln and posts links to media coverage of her job.
But…
7 NASA Citizen Science Lessons Any Teacher Can Lead
04/11/2022
Topics: ISTE Standards for Students, NSSEC, STEM & STEAM
Even as a die-hard science geek, molecular biologist Melanie Peffer found her science classes painfully boring. It wasn’t until she started engaging in authentic scientific inquiry in real-world labs that she…
Mitchel Resnick: Scratch creator, professor is an expert on helping student creativity flourish
09/21/2018
Topics: Coding & robotics, STEM & STEAM
Mitchel Resnick’s portfolio is packed with impressive titles and honors – a bachelor’s in physics from Princeton University, a master’s and Ph.D. in computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he works today. There’s even a stint as a science-technology…
Make CS accessible to all students with physical computing
09/14/2018
Topics: Coding & robotics, Computational Thinking, Robotics, STEM & STEAM
The notion that computer science education is essential for all is picking up steam in the United States; however, we still are a long way from making it accessible and equitable for all.…