STEM toys and Maker Workshops for Christmas
This Christmas toys that promote skills in science, technology, math, and engineering (a category in the toy industry known as …
Monthly Archives: December 2013
Educational Reporting
Hugo Rodrigues’ blog covers K-12 educational topics across Ontario and has assembled a helpful list of reporters who cover stories …
Whiteboard Visual Lecture Series
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqh82KkwqqU Dr. Mike Evans is an associate professor of family medicine and public health at the Toronto General Hospital. The …
What Students Know and Can Do in Mathematics, Reading and Science
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a triennial international survey which aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by …
Point of View Art Lessons K-12
Teacher Theresa McGee has a wonderful 2-point Perspective Lesson for grade 5 and up. Like all the lessons found at http://theteachingpalette.com, …
Point of View Questions and Video
http://vimeo.com/5697554 Use this “Ant Views” 1:48 minute macro video by Jorg Bronnimann as an introduction to your point-of-view lesson. For …
Ice Balloons and Supercooled Waterdrops
The science-based Exploratorium in San Francisco has wonderful tools for educators. Two of their resources are the “after school activities” and the …
60 Five-minute Lessons Children Can Teach
Most students don’t get enough class time to teach one another. Peer teaching is highly engaging and a valuable part …
Inviting a teaching colleague’s feedback
Improving one’s professional practice requires reflection and change. Teachers can carry out some of this on their own, but most …
“If I could invent anything, I would invent…”
A few months ago I had the opportunity to visit a show of the top US kid’s Google Doodle entries. …
Janine Schaub 