Northwestern Lower MiSTEM Network

Bringing together community and education to ensure our students have equitable access to the STEM education they deserve and our community needs.

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Collaboration and communication are critical skills for home, school & work. Help students take ownership of learning in partnership with teachers. The course is designed to promote positive change in instructional practice. Starts 1/9, earn SCECHs: https://t.co/sZIPKFKCl3

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Registration for Cohort 2 - Student-Centered Learning Across Michigan (SLAM) is open now! Register to get started on your journey into blended, self-paced and mastery-based structures for classroom learning. Session runs 1/9 - 2/19 Check it out: https://t.co/1UFfcHlZLT

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Outside of the Classroom is back for a winter edition! This popular event promotes project based learning and focuses on the connection, not the content. Come enjoy STEM/Maker activities and have a S'more on 1/21. Register here: https://t.co/enrkvBAl2j

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Check out our free REMC Media Literacy Toolkit! This toolkit is designed to introduce students to the process of finding, organizing, using, producing, evaluating, and distributing information in various media formats. https://t.co/Q7SG64aae3

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Videos make an impact on learning. It’s easy to create & edit your own instructional videos for teaching using FREE online applications. Learn best practices, various video creation applications, basic editing, and sharing videos. Course starts Jan. 9th: https://t.co/oKCgl9iT2t

[Northwestern Lower MiSTEM Network @LowerMistem]

Registration for Cohort 2 - Student-Centered Learning Across Michigan (SLAM) is open now! Register to get started on your journey into blended, self-paced and mastery-based structures for classroom learning. Session runs 1/9 - 2/19 Check it out: https://t.co/1UFfcHDADr

[Northwestern Lower MiSTEM Network @LowerMistem]

Digital tools help engage students in learning, sharing, and critical thinking. Learn to use these tools & teach how to give/receive constructive feedback. Explore new ways for note-taking, multimedia bulletin boards, and more. Course starts Dec. 5th: https://t.co/T6w6G6bA7o

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Coding is an essential classroom skill. It inspires critical thinking, engages students' problem-solving and promotes creativity. We will introduce several free coding platforms, hardware, plus teaching strategies and lessons. Starts 12/5, register: https://t.co/FLcLy34KMh

[Northwestern Lower MiSTEM Network @LowerMistem]

Outside of the Classroom is back for a winter edition! This popular event promotes project based learning and focuses on the connection, not the content. Come enjoy STEM/Maker activities and have a S'more. Register here: https://t.co/enrkvBAl2j

[Northwestern Lower MiSTEM Network @LowerMistem]

Check out our free REMC Media Literacy Toolkit! This toolkit is designed to introduce students to the process of finding, organizing, using, producing, evaluating, and distributing information in various media formats. https://t.co/Q7SG63SyPt

[Northwestern Lower MiSTEM Network @LowerMistem]

CoSN is partnering with Speak Up, a free, national research project. CoSN will learn about the most critical education issues. Speak Up is the largest collection of stakeholder voices: students, parents, teachers, & administrators. Learn more & register: https://t.co/ZaPfIDusyQ

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Virtual Reality lets you explore natural habitats, experience a human heart or visit other planets! Discover ways to use it to engage students & unlock potential, personalized learning. Course starts Nov. 7 and you can earn 10 FREE SCECHs. Register today: https://t.co/42ustw2utZ

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SeeSaw creates a powerful learning loop between students, teachers & families and also supports remote learning. Kids use built-in annotation tools to capture what they know within a digital portfolio in a way that works best for them. Course starts 11/7: https://t.co/WRnDXuA7wT

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Storytelling is a dynamic way to engage students in learning. Explore strategies & best practices to enhance any subject. Plan and practice your own story while learning to use free, online resources such as Book Creator, Sway and others. Starts Nov. 7th: https://t.co/vdyyoHPUtt

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Looking for ways to spruce-up your presentations? This course will help you integrate tech tools such as Padlet, Prezi, Google Slides and more to maximize audience engagement. Participants earn 10 SCECHs. Register now! Course starts Nov. 7: https://t.co/m4lMLu11Uv

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It’s hard for kids to discern what is real or fake. This course helps educators & students become smarter consumers and producers of information. Learn tips for teaching the difference between news and advertisements. Starts Nov. 7th: https://t.co/RDgYUvnMj1 Earn free SCECHs.

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Open Educational Resources (OER) are free, quality, openly licensed educational tools that can be retained, reused, revised and redistributed. Educational resources include lesson plans, presentations, activities, assessments & more. Course starts 11/7: https://t.co/kSx96azSmQ

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Games have been used as a learning tool for centuries. Explore the power of Game Based Learning (GBL) beyond content reviews & board game creations. Design powerful experiences to increase student engagement. Earn 10 FREE SCECHs - course starts Nov. 7th: https://t.co/AltIdssZ0M

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MiTechKids is great for K-5 teachers seeking tech integration activities. This resource has instructional activities with clear learning objectives, vocabulary, planning tools, implementation steps & assessment options. Don’t stress, click here: https://t.co/KFaQiVXwS3

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How do you take the best of the new tools & skills you used during virtual learning and make them work in your face-to-face classroom? This course provides resources to support learning and increase efficiency when teaching. Starts 11/7, register now: https://t.co/XxnvljlaMi