Innovation Shines Bright

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas A. Edison As teachers, we strive to invent and implement engaging classroom experiences only to feel compelled to change and tweak them the following year to meet the needs of our new cadre of students. It’s challenging to reinvent classroom experiences, … read more »

Tech Tool of the Month: GeoFS Flight Simulator – Part 2

In Part 1 of this blog, we introduced you to the GeoFS flight simulator and discussed applying the SAMR Model and the Triple E Framework using GeoFS in your lessons. GeoFS is a free online flight simulator with an open-source platform to render the global landscapes you can fly over. The free tool will work … read more »

Sally Ride, Women in STEM, and Tips for Creating a Successful Biography Unit

“I did not come to NASA to make history.” Sally Ride She may not have come to make history, but she certainly did. May 26 is Sally Ride Day, celebrated on the anniversary of her birth in 1951. Most of us recognize Sally Ride as the first American woman to go to space. Her first … read more »

Thinking Like Da Vinci

Although it has been five hundred and seventy years since his birth, Leonardo da Vinci’s impact on the world continues. He is probably best known for his painting, the Mona Lisa; however, his genius carried across many different disciplines, making him known as a true “Renaissance Man.” In addition to art, Da Vinci is also known … read more »

Tech Tool of the Month: Big Huge Labs – Part 2

In Part 1 of this blog, we introduced you to Big Huge Labs and discussed the application of both the SAMR Model and the Triple E Framework using Big Huge Labs in your instruction. Today’s post offers detailed instructions for using this tool and shares classroom use ideas. Big Huge Labs:  Big Huge Labs does … read more »