Category Archives: STEM Education
What do teachers make? They make us who we are…
You want to know what I make? I make kids wonder, I make them question. I make them criticize. I make them apologize and mean it. I make them write. I make them read, read, read. I make them spell … Continue reading
Filed under STEM Education, Leadership, Teachers
What if we trained our airline pilots like we train our teachers?
” If we trained airline pilots the way we train teachers, we’d give them a 2-year training program behind maybe a simulator, but most of it would be lecture. And then we would give them the hardest plane to fly! … Continue reading
Filed under Leadership, Project Based Learning, Science Education, STEM Education
Throw out the books and get out of the classroom!
This video (a favorite of mine!) does such a great job of illustrating Ken Robinson’s theory that ‘our education system is outdated’. What we are teaching our children is not only hurting their ability to succeed in the future but … Continue reading
Advice from women who have blazed a trail in STEM: “Letters to my Young Self”
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Science Club for Girls blog initiated the “Letter to my Young Self” campaign to invite women scientists to reflect on the lessons they’ve learned in their life and to provide encouragement to young … Continue reading
“If you can’t explain it to a 6-year old, you don’t understand it yourself.” – Albert Einstein
Just one of the many quotes I love, attributed to Mr. Albert Einstein. I can’t let today go by without taking note of its significance. Not only is it the month/day dedicated to the irrational number pi, but it is … Continue reading
Filed under Innovation, Math Education, Science Education, STEM Education
Looking for ideas for STEM lessons? Sometimes all you need is a new perspective!
I am conditioned to find examples of innovative technology and engineering, everywhere. It is just who I am. Whether I am in the grocery store ringing up my own purchase with a self-scanning machine, reading the newspaper about the new … Continue reading
Games are NOT the enemy! How video games are building our future leaders.
So much of the world’s problems are blamed on video games that it would be hard to imagine there could be anything good about having our children spend hours staring at a screen and plotting and strategizing about how to … Continue reading
Secrets of the Creative Engineer, or how to live an innovative life!
January is International Creativity Month, a perfect time to reflect on how to be more creative in our lives, to learn to recognize and act on opportunities for creative thinking, and to find (or thank) the muse that provides the inspiration … Continue reading
Filed under Creativity, Engineering Education, Innovation, STEM Education, Team-Building
Register to receive the 2012 AuthenticSTEM Guide to STEM Education Resources
Based on the response from my post yesterday calling for applications to the 2012 AuthenticSTEM Guide to STEM Education Resources, I have to believe that this information is in high demand. (My email is overflowing with requests to receive the … Continue reading
Be a part of the 2012 AuthenticSTEM Guide to STEM Education Resources
Do you run a program that trains teachers in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM)? Perhaps you offer a curriculum product that helps teachers improve STEM education for their students? Or are you part of an after-school program that focuses … Continue reading
