ED Surge

JUNE 21, 2022

The best of these young coders are learning to use code creatively and developing a tangible skill set that they will use in future careers. Students can start as early as upper elementary school with programs like Ozaria , a narrative adventure game that sets a foundation of core computer science (CS) concepts.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

144: Why Are Makerspaces Important in the Elementary Classroom? One of innovation, creativity, collaboration, community, and critical thinking. Makerspace should exist in every elementary classroom. Today we are talking about WHY classrooms might want to include a makerspace. Come join me. They are a mindset.

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STEM Sport

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Elementary education is a pivotal time in a child’s education journey. In this article, you will explore 23 easy-to-implement STEM lessons educators and/or parents can facilitate with elementary-age students to spark curiosity in STEM. Through music and sound, educators can introduce students to STEM lessons in a creative way.

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Carly and Adam

JANUARY 31, 2022

14 Diverse STEM Picture Books for Elementary Students Our classroom libraries and the stories that we share with our students should be reflective of the diversity that makes up our world. Along with each book summary, there are a few hands-on activities to support elementary learners. *This blog post contains Amazon affiliate links.

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User Generated Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Recently I wrote a blog post about Intentional Creativity. Below the graphic are specific ideas I am using with my gifted elementary students this school year. What follows are the activities I am using this school year to be intentional with sparking creativity in my gifted education classrooms. Write About.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2015

See my post on the symbolism of the word ‘Turkey’ creativity–think outside the box; develop solutions no one else has. These guidelines include: support the ‘4 C’s’–creativity, critical thinking, communication, collaboration. Kodable now offers a curriculum for elementary school.

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User Generated Education

MAY 13, 2018

First, I wanted my learners, who are from lower income families, to develop both an entrepreneur mindset and entrepreneur skills along with the creativity and innovation that comes with these skills. Why a Unit on Social Entrepreneurship. Not every child is temperamentally suited to be a social entrepreneur.

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Cool Cat Teacher

APRIL 5, 2022

She served on the leadership team for the EdTech Coaches Network of ISTE from 2015-2020, was a Future Ready Schools Instructional Coaches Thought Leader from 2017-2020, is a cohost of the Restart Recharge Podcast for coaches, and is a Google Certified Innovator, Coach, and Trainer. It was really kind of a fun creative outlet for us.

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Carly and Adam

OCTOBER 8, 2021

STEM Challenges and Books for Elementary Students During the Month of December STEM learning is the integration of science, technology, engineering, and math. It is a hands-on way for kids to extend their learning in these subject areas while developing creativity and critical thinking skills.

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Carly and Adam

OCTOBER 26, 2021

STEM Challenges and Books for Elementary Students During the Month of January When you can captivate students by the possibility of something new and imaginative, it can lead to opportunities for learning in STEM, design and making. STEM Challenges and Books for Elementary Students During the Month of January.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MAY 4, 2023

Today's guest, Tom Mullaney, shares how he uses Figjam with students and teachers; he explains why it is useful and gives tips and tricks that will engage students in the collaborative skills they need to be creative collaborators in today's world. Figjam is part of the Adobe Figma suite of tools and is free for educators and their students.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MAY 15, 2022

In particular, math teachers and elementary teachers will love the manipulatives that you can adapt for your own lessons. . Engaging the online learner: Activities and resources for creative instruction (Vol. Add free manipulatives and lessons to your library first. I think Lumio belongs in everyone’s toolkit. So, head to Lum.io

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ED Surge

JULY 19, 2022

As a writing fellow, she explored the need for more radical approaches to building school communities that foster innovation, creativity, and empowerment and the importance of teacher voice in decision-making. Deitra Colquitt, co-principal at Pershing Elementary School in St.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Adding Play to the Day Dr. Jenny Nash Olivia Davison, an elementary innovation teacher at Redlands Unified, says that using LEGO Education for purposeful play is a fast-growing trend with K-5 teachers and students in her district. Why Teachers ?? It also addresses some of the pain points teachers face today. I can do this.’"

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User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Intentional Creativity – [link]. As with all of my lessons, I strive to practice what I preach in my blog posts – being interdisciplinary; using technology to enhance their work; and making, creating, innovating, and inventing. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a fun, empowering approach to creative writing.

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The Innovative Educator

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Most recently I had the opportunity to speak with hundreds of elementary students about social media and which platforms they are using. Fortunately, my employer supports this and as such, we have been incorporating the voice of students in the guidelines around social media (You can see the teen guidelines at schools.nyc.gov/socialmedia ).

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Carly and Adam

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Creativity Challenges Provide the Perfect Brain Breaks During Test Prep and Testing Season! This is where creativity challenges come into play, serving as the perfect brain breaks during test prep and testing seasons for elementary students. What are Creativity Challenges?

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Carly and Adam

JANUARY 13, 2022

For more STEM ideas, inspiration, and collaboration with other STEM teachers be sure to join our FREE Facebook group Elementary STEM Teachers Club ! Jacie Maslyk, has served as a classroom teacher, reading specialist, elementary principal, and assistant superintendent. Join our Free Facebook Group.

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CoderZ

AUGUST 8, 2024

In a time where technology is at the forefront of innovation and industry, it’s crucial to equip students with a solid foundation of technology-driven skills. Only seven states collect data on computer science education at the elementary school level, and only 36% of elementary schools in these states teach foundational computer science.

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User Generated Education

MAY 6, 2015

I was born a very curious and creative kid. The focus on the creative arts, peer and informal learning, and lots of hands-on activities helped me develop skills for being creative. As an elementary school student, Eric Rosen Baum he often spent long creative afternoons with a friend named Elan, who lived just up the street.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 9, 2024

Joyce Carol Oates Says Teaching Creative Writing Is Like Training Boxers Acclaimed author Joyce Carol Oates has a passion for working with students, but it’s one she has trouble putting into words. The episode is part two of a narrative series we did on student disengagement.

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Carly and Adam

JUNE 26, 2022

Flexible furniture for collaborating, planning, and sharing ideas were an important part of the makerspace design in one of the elementary schools that I served. In my book, STEAM Makers: Fostering Creativity and Innovation in the Elementary Classroom I share the idea of the “Ss”; space, storage, and stuff.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 17, 2021

I am a seminar facilitator for student teachers, and I teach gifted education at three Title 1 elementary schools. ” Without the pressure of being graded, learners will be more willing to take risks, try new things, and be more creative and more innovative. I wear many hats as an educator. If so, how many?”

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Chillax Science

APRIL 18, 2023

One of the key benefits of play is the promotion of creativity and imagination. When children engage in imaginative play, they develop their imagination and creativity, which allows them to think outside the box and come up with innovative solutions to problems. They are also beginning to develop their interests and hobbies.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 15, 2019

The Elementary Wonder Pack: Comes with Wonder’s award-winning Dash and Dot robots, accessories, and curriculum guides. New and included in the Elementary Pack: The Gripper Building Kit an easy-to-build set of functioning arms that expand your robot’s literal reach—and potential! Prize Option One. Prize Option Two.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

In Finland, we have had coding in the curriculum starting in the first grade; it is not taught separately, but through the thinking of various subjects.” –Anneli Rautiainen, Head of Innovation Unit at Finnish National Agency for Education. Though the video shows how to make the dough, you don’t have to do that.

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Carly and Adam

MARCH 5, 2023

This inclusion alters the focus on the original content areas and infuses creativity and design. Right brain thinkers are creative, intuitive and emotional in their thinking. When the arts are added to STEM, learners then have the opportunity to apply this content knowledge in a way that unleashes student creativity.

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User Generated Education

MAY 17, 2024

Why a Unit on Social Entrepreneurship First, I wanted my learners, who are from lower income families, to develop both an entrepreneur mindset and entrepreneur skills along with the creativity and innovation that comes with these skills. They demonstrate advanced oral and written skills and creative expression.

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Carly and Adam

OCTOBER 15, 2021

How do you Start an Elementary STEM Club? Communication, creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking are also important skills for educators to develop as you consider taking on this new adventure. Creativity This is the fun part of the planning! What creative content will you engage learners in?

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Carly and Adam

JANUARY 12, 2023

In elementary STEM or science classes, you may or may not be responsible for providing letter grades or an overall percentage for students, but it is still important to share progress with students and their families. Developing the creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and communication skills in our students is important.

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Carly and Adam

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In today's fast-paced educational landscape, it's crucial to foster creativity and innovation among our young learners. One effective way to do this is by incorporating 15-minute creativity challenges into the elementary classroom. What are 15-Minute Creativity Challenges?

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Carly and Adam

MARCH 1, 2022

Specdrums From Sphero, this hands-on tech tool offers creative kids the chance to make and remix their own music. Creative kids can use Canva’s free platform to explore with colors, images, fonts, and stickers bringing to life whatever comes to mind. Take it outside to create a Venn diagram or to write math facts.

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Carly and Adam

MARCH 29, 2022

These examples are just some of the ways that STEM can be implemented in the elementary classroom. There may be art in the work that they do, just as there may be creative elements within your STEM instruction. Jacie Maslyk, has served as a classroom teacher, reading specialist, elementary principal, and assistant superintendent.

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STEM Education Shopping

JANUARY 27, 2024

Beyond fun, these STEM toys engage young minds in the principles of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, offering an innovative way to learn while playing. Key Takeaways STEM toys offer hands-on learning experiences that teach children problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity across all stages of childhood development.

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Carly and Adam

MAY 23, 2022

If you teach in the upper elementary grades 3-5, you know that a great piece of children’s literature can help to set the stage for any STEM lesson or an engaging engineering design challenge. Maggie doesn’t want to be a flower girl, so she comes up with some other creative possibilities. Join our Free Facebook Group.

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User Generated Education

APRIL 22, 2022

As I’ve discussed before, I offer electives to my 4th-6th grade GT students (see Offering Electives to Elementary Students ). From there, the innovation, creativity, passion, fun, and final product exploded due to the efforts of the students. They chose paper engineering. A few started making city structures.

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 23, 2020

While the thought of losing the traditional pomp and circumstance is difficult, there are some innovative options available. Elementary school students in Japan created a Minecraft graduation. Drive-in movie theater One district in Pennsylvania came up with an innovative approach to graduation. Fortnite is another option.

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