Amy Holton

Educator

[Amy Holton @AmyHolton7]

@isteamprof I think changing the world starts with changing your own little part of it. #steamteams

[Amy Holton @AmyHolton7]

@Gameboydrew @ValPerez_STEAM @studentreasures Student Treasures is a great company!!

[Amy Holton @AmyHolton7]

Compare and contrast remote learning to face-to-face classes. Which do you prefer and why? #learningwithholton

[Amy Holton @AmyHolton7]

Which simple machine would you most like to make to carry your “worry jug” from one class to another? #learningwithholton

[Amy Holton @AmyHolton7]

We have learned about how sound is produced. 🎹🥁🎸🎼 So, what is your favorite instrument? #LearningwithHolton

[Seánie @seanieflanagan]

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[Amy Holton @AmyHolton7]

This seems relevant to your ELA instruction. Recommended by one of the UbD authors himself. @_shaylalatrease

[Jay McTighe @jaymctighe]

Here's a practical technique for helping students identify themes in literature. Interestingly, this process is very similar to the curriculum deign approach in UbD: 1) Identify conceptually "big" ideas. 2) Specify particular understandings about them.
https://t.co/uePUvhWHlS

[Amy Holton @AmyHolton7]

@teachlikeaninja Even so, certain habits of mind from STEM are there...like questioning and critical thinking, even when you are "just reading."

[Amy Holton @AmyHolton7]

A7: I feel like all of the subjects can be connected in ways. The connections should be natural and not forced though. "Why are we counting all of the periods on this reading passage?" "Because we have to have some math in this lesson!" Yeah...that might be weird. #tlap

[Amy Holton @AmyHolton7]

A6: My students are my resource....my students know things that I don't know! Also, it is important to collaborate with other content area teachers. I don't really follow a specific "resource" heavily. #tlap

[Amy Holton @AmyHolton7]

A5: Another stereotype is that you have to be naturally tech savvy to teach with a STEAM approach. This one used to scare me away! However, again, it is about the approach, not just the tools. As long as I am always trying to improve my skills, I consider myself successful. #tlap

[Amy Holton @AmyHolton7]

A5: Stereotypes are that you need a certain program or technology. Companies are all out there begging for our dollars. You can't buy STEAM, rather it is a way of thinking and doing: an approach to all learning. #tlap

[Amy Holton @AmyHolton7]

A4: Is it bad that I had to Google "soft skills?" Goes to show the answers to any basic question are a click away. The STEAM approach puts collaboration and people-skills in high regard. It gives students experience working with others, often for the betterment of others. #tlap

[Amy Holton @AmyHolton7]

@McMenemyTweets I love the "entry point" statement. I was reading recently how art provides this for many students.

[Amy Holton @AmyHolton7]

A3: I think the engagement comes from the openness of inquiry the and different methods of expressing and developing understanding by creating. #tlap

[Amy Holton @AmyHolton7]

@mospillman @mraspinall I agree that the approach offers students different ways to develop their understandings. It allows students to find and use their strengths.

[Amy Holton @AmyHolton7]

A2: STEAM is student-centered. Learners design and create their own solutions. They have autonomy in deciding what matters to them. #tlap

[Amy Holton @AmyHolton7]

@mrmakemathsense @chuttonMES Because we all know how "teacher talk" sounds on Charlie Brown: "Wonk, wonk, wonk, wonk, wonk, wonk, wonk..."

[Amy Holton @AmyHolton7]

@_shaylalatrease @mraspinall Hi, classmate! Yes, the focus is inquiry and application!