Posted on December 24th, 2015 by Mary Lord
The CyberPatriot Elementary School Cyber Education Initiative (ESCEI) is a set of three fun, interactive learning modules aimed at increasing K-6 students’ awareness of online safety and cybersecurity principles. The free program kit comes with curriculum on these topics to supplement material presented in the interactive learning modules.
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Filed under: Grades K-5, Grades K-5, K-12 Outreach Programs, Lesson Plans, Special Features, Web Resources | Comments Off on Online Safety Education Initiative
Tags: Curriculum, Cybersecurity, DangerBots, interactive learning, Internet Resources, Internet safety, Lesson Plan, Web Resources
Posted on November 24th, 2015 by Mary Lord
Computer programming is an essential language, one that an Atlanta-based tech company chief believes every elementary student should get a head start on learning. And he’s launching a nationwide grant contest that would send a master coding instructor to train K-8 teachers in a high-poverty school district for up to a year.
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Filed under: Competitions and Contests, K-12 Outreach Programs | Comments Off on Teach Every Kid to Code – Grant
Tags: coding, Computer Programming, Curriculum, elementary school computer science, Emerald Data Solutions, Grant Opportunities, STEM education, Teacher Training
Posted on November 9th, 2015 by Mary Lord
Seek inspiration or instructional tips for your STEM classes? Find out how the National Academy of Engineering’s new LinkEngineering portal can connect you with engineering experts, educators, activities, and more at a Town Hall Google Hangout November 18 from 1 to 2 pm EST.
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Filed under: For Teachers, K-12 Outreach Programs, Web Resources | Comments Off on Connect with LinkEngineering Nov 18
Tags: Curriculum, expert advice, LinkEngineering, National Academy of Engineering, Resources for Teachers, STEM teacher professional development, Videos, Web Resources, Website
Posted on November 5th, 2015 by Mary Lord
What is graphene? How do we see color? These are just two of the questions Brown University researchers answer in a series of engaging animated videos called Sci-Toons designed for informal and after-school science programs.
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Filed under: K-12 Outreach Programs, Special Features, Web Resources | Comments Off on Sci-Toons: Fun Videos Convey Serious Science
Tags: After School, asbestos, Brown University, Climate Change, Curriculum, Geology, graphene, informal science, Internet Resources, Lesson Plans, RNA, Science Research, Videos, Web Resources
Posted on April 30th, 2015 by Mary Lord
Ultra-tiny nanoscale engineered materials and technologies show up in products from cosmetics to medicine. To help teach this rapidly expanding area of STEM, TryNano has assembled a webpage with lessons, games, and other free resources.
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Tags: Curriculum, Internet Resources, Lesson Plans, Nanotechnology, Resources for Teachers, TryEngineering, TryNano, Web Resources
Posted on April 30th, 2015 by Mary Lord
Want to improve the quality of STEM education? AdvancED devotes its entire Spring 2015 issue to the subject. Articles range from narrowing the STEM achievement gap to 3-D virtual learning to explicitly teaching engineering.
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Filed under: K-12 Education News, K-12 Outreach Programs, Special Features | Comments Off on Report: Improving STEM Education
Tags: achievement gap, AdvancED, Curriculum, Education Policy, Environmental science, Green, Internet Resources, Research on Learning, STEM education
Posted on April 29th, 2015 by Mary Lord
Math can be a tough sell. Many students think it’s too hard, or that they’re no good at it. It doesn’t have to be this way, says Stanford Graduate School of Education Professor Jo Boaler, who has designed a free program for teachers to change mindsets and inspire their fifth through ninth graders to think more deeply in mathematics.
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Filed under: Class Activities, For Teachers, Grades 6-8, Grades 6-8, Grades 6-8, K-12 Outreach Programs, Lesson Plans, Special Features, Web Resources | Comments Off on Inspirational Math
Tags: Common Core mathematics, Curriculum, Internet Resources, Mathematics, Research on Learning, Resources for Teachers, Web Resources
Posted on April 16th, 2015 by Mary Lord
Plant a tree. Snap a selfie for NASA. There are countless ways students and teachers can celebrate the 45th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22. This year’s theme: It’s Our Turn to Lead. See how your small steps can lead to big change!
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Tags: Class Activities, Climate, Curriculum, Earth Day 2015, Education Policy, Environmental Education, Environmental Engineering, Environmental science, NGSS, Resources for Teachers, sustainabilty, Web Resources
Posted on March 20th, 2015 by Mary Lord
They clean floors, deliver drinks, fetch like puppies, even tell jokes. But can personal robots improve engineering education?
James McLurkin, an assistant professor of computer science at Rice University, certainly thinks so. And no wonder. The pioneer of swarming robotics has seen his bagel-size ’bot transform an introductory engineering course into an unabashedly fun way to convey circuits, mechanics, and other core concepts.
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Filed under: Special Features | Comments Off on ‘Bot Diggity: r-one Robots For All
Tags: ASEE Prism, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Curriculum, engineering education, James McLurkin, programming, r-one, Rice University, Robotics, robots in education, STEM education, swarmbots, VEX
