NASA Haughton-Mars Project: program aimed at developing new technologies, strategies, humans factors experience, and field-based operational know-how key to planning the future exploration of the Moon, Mars and other planets by…Read more
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6 Key Ideas To Harnessing Our Power As Educators
Yesterday was the deadline for the Iowa Teacher of the Year application. I finally submitted my 20 page dissertation covering a variety of questions and a resume. This process felt…Read more
auditory point of view websites for students
A few useful sites to give students a different perspective from an auditory point of view: Aural History (cool excerpts, recorded interviews / speeches, audio segments from movies, etc.) http://www.talkinghistory.org/…Read more
Using Technology in Junior High Math: Learning with cell phones and iPads and computers OH MY!
My wife is a junior high algebra and pre algebra teacher for Pleasant Valley Junior High. She does not like to give herself credit for the hard work and time…Read more
Teaching ideas & Discussion Starters: Sitting, TV, and Mental Disorders
Here are three more ideas that I have gathered from the internet and gifted education friends. Enjoy and remember all previous project and teaching ideas can be found on this…Read more
Teaching Ideas: Problem Solving
Kind of cool puzzles as challenges for students. Use these as takeoff points for other learning: Good for teaching problem solving. Don’t just give these to students. Take a step…Read more
Tinkerers and Inspirational People
These are truly inspiring and thought provoking: Logan Laplante http://www.social-consciousness.com/2013/03/hackschooling-makes-me-happy-13yo-logan-laplante.html Aaron Schwartz http://www.knowledgeoftoday.org/2013/01/aaron-swartz-a-fighter-against-privatization-of-knowledge.html Tesla Movie http://www.knowledgeoftoday.org/2012/11/nikola-tesla-secret-movie-free-energy.html Open-Minded Scientists http://www.social-consciousness.com/2013/01/physicists-find-evidence-that-universe-is-conscious.html 12 Amazing Young Entrepreneurs http://www.forbes.com/sites/tjmccue/2012/08/20/make-a-real-difference-12-amazing-young-entrepreneurs-doing-good/ Amazing Young Canadians http://www.canadianfamily.ca/kids/tween-and-teen/young-people-giving-back/attachment/young-people-giving-back_76615/ More Amazing…Read more
Teaching Ideas: Free Heat
It never ceases to amaze me how creative and resourceful people are. Here are some examples for you and your students to discuss and possibly make for personal use. Perhaps…Read more
LOVE THIS! Pixar 22 Rules of Storytelling
This post information comes from the site: http://aerogrammestudio.com/2013/03/07/pixars-22-rules-of-storytelling/I am trying to wrap my around making this a writing project. Bianca Hewes, where are you to help me craft this into…Read more
Classroom Project Ideas #5: Novel Study of Food
Many children, and adults too, just can’t keep control of their eating habits, body weight and shape. Part of that is caused by the fact that they are rarely empowered…Read more