.@Makerspaces_com put together a post that features 25 projects that you can do at home! "These projects aren't complicated or expensive and can be created using everyday items around the house." #makered
https://t.co/TdhNBjKBVu
Figured this is as good a time as any to share the resource site I use for my weekend/summer workshops. Feel free to use/steal/share if you're looking for any ideas over the next month: https://t.co/l3eEai1mhr
#edtech#kygodigital
Another fresh batch of activities is up at my site:
https://t.co/elSYH2RkBR
These are "Finish the Comic!" Comics, in which kids are tasked with using inferencing skills and their imaginations to complete incomplete comics.
I plan to post more new activities every day or two.
We often ask staff to remember the challenges many students face outside of school.
But we should also remember that our colleagues are often facing serious obstacles and hardships too.
School needs to be a supportive and understanding environment for all.
Best “low-tech” idea for #STEM class I came up with this year:
Grab blue construction paper & (useless) white colored pencils and let kids draw their designs & ideas as “blueprints”
#PrimarySTEMChat
"Kids can tell when we’re lowering the bar. They want to reach high standards, and our compassion is an essential ingredient to get them there.” Here’s why it’s important to have high expectations for all students.
https://t.co/yyS2iIT9oF
Easy tip for better summer use of devices by your kids:
Step 1: send them outside with a device that has Slo-Mo camera
Step 2: film a bug or other creature
Step 3: write a story or make a movie about the bug
#SloMoSTEM#SummerLearning
My favorite End of the Year activity- We list every single thing we did over the year so we can see how much we accomplished and grew and learned. The list is always longer than I expected.
This week in, "you're never too old to be a #maker." Check out how this #Raptors assistant coach used a cup as a megaphone ⬇️
What other everyday items can be transformed into something they weren't originally made for? #DesignThinking#STEAM#makersgonnamake