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Did you miss Computer Science Education Week? That’s OK! #VirtuallyDifferent Digital Learning Coach Melissa Walley recaps all the events and resources shared in December.

3D printing can help with academic standards and the critical 4C’s (critical thinking, creativity, communication, & collaboration). Dr. Corey Hall explains how in part 2 of her series.

A 3D printer is a great tool, but if there’s no system in place, it can become a nightmare relegated to gather cobwebs in the corner. Corey Hall has advice on being thoughtful & intentional with this resource.

How can we get our students to be “Real World” problem solvers? STEM in the Real World is a regular part of life at Tri-Central Elementary! It’s amazing to see so much creativity, collaboration and problem-solving skills.

Modern Math Moves

There are so many picture books to utilize in STEM classrooms for students of all ages. VirtuallyDifferent Digital Learning Coach Jennifer Stewart highlights a few you could use this week!

In June of 2022, Indiana adopted the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Some may question why such a change was necessary. In this blog, Dr. Stacy Hootman speaks from her own experience as both a science student and a science teacher. She describes the Three Dimensions of the NGSS, where teachers can turn for resources on both a national and state level, and why this change is necessary for Indiana.

Every content area has iconic and powerful pictures. How can we use those to spark curiosity & thinking? Librarian Colette Huxford-Kinnett shares the See~Think~Wonder strategy which can be used across grades & content areas.

As a former Language Arts teacher and now STEM teacher, I am combining my skills to make my after school bookclub STEM-sational. With a little out of the book thinking, you can, too!

I remember the first time I found myself in a makerspace. I was at a conference and the organizers had erected a model makerspace to explore.