Theser are some great tips for keeping up. It was created by @sylviaduckworth The main message is “Don’t try to keep up with it all and build your networks of colleagues to help you keep learning.” Do you have any tips that you would add to this? Please leave them […]
Join the Rube Goldberg Learning Community Based upon the discussion at the end of our ISTE session, I have created a Google Doc where you can add your ideas and examples about how to engage Rube Goldberg problems in learning. Just click here to jump to the Rube Goldberg […]
I was just reading Cool Cat Teacher when I saw this posting. It is an interesting topic but it was more interesting when I realized that I spent the last couple of days with the author, Kae Novak, here at ISTE. She really knows gaming and I am learning a […]
Jordan Shapiro I am going to the TIC conference in Dubuque this coming week and the ISTE conference in Philly next week. I have been attending Educational Technology conferences for over 2 decades and have always loved going there. I learn a lot from the sessions and I get to […]
What do you do when you decide to move from “Sage on the Stage” to “Guide on the Side?” Typically, you spend a GREAT deal of time setting things up so that you can create a learning environment where students learn by researching and doing new ideas instead of listening […]
Here are some quality tips on how to write quality comments on a blog that you just read. I learned a lot. Maybe this will be useful for you and your students. What’s YOUR opinion? Leave a comment and keep the discussion going.
Yes, I know that this is different than the typical discussion on Dr. Z Reflects, but I just had to share this wonderful science experiment. This 5-minute video shares a wonderful demonstration of applied mathematics and science. Using a tray full of peeps, you can actually demonstrate how wavelengths move […]
How Rube Goldberg Led Our 6th Grade Students to Pursue their Passions – UNI Elem Lit Conf from Leigh Zeitz What do Rube Goldberg, STEM and Literacy have in common? That’s a good question. I have been invited to share our Rube Goldberg experiences as a Featured Speaker at the […]
Project-Based Learning is not an easy way to teach but it is much more rewarding for the learners and the teachers. Here are some must-watch videos about Developing Project-Based Learning. I have tried to share them in a progressive sequence that you can use to move through the process of […]
How do we teach STEM using exciting and crazy devices like Rube Goldberg Inventions? Today I have the opportunity to share my ideas and experiences with doing just that. I will begin by introducing the facets of STEM education along with 8 essential elements for Problem-Based Learning which is the basis […]