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Category Archives: Teaching
Interview From PBS Connecting Point
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Engineering Is Egg-citing Day
I can’t thank you enough for everything you did for Engineering Day. I have received incredibly positive feedback from students and teachers. One student said it was the biggest highlight of the year! Kate Arsenault, Library/Media Specialist Wow! Thank you, … Continue reading
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LEGO Education Master Educator Meet Up with Mitch Resnick
I was recently honored to be named a LEGO Education Master Educator (and an advisor to the group). We met recently in Chicago for a day long event. I got to chat a bit and hear the keynote from … Continue reading
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PAEMST – Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching
I received this award a few years back and I encourage others to apply. It’s a great experience to video yourself, really analyze what you are trying to do, and get feedback from the NSF reviewers. Here’s some info on … Continue reading
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Can You Teach Motivation?
I have been helping out at my son’s Suburban basketball team, mostly scorekeeping, but I did substitute for a coach one night. I was working with the “bigs” on close to basket shots feeding them a pass with the kid … Continue reading
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Two Speeds at Once
This photo shows one of the common issues I see with our grade 6 make your own dragster project. Frequently, kids try to have different wheels on the same car go at two different speeds at the same time. Not … Continue reading
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Empowering Kids to Create with Technology – STEAM, Maker, & Design
Empowering Kids to Create with Technology – STEAM, Maker, & Design from John Heffernan on Vimeo.
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New versus Old Tech Labs
We recently went back to our old building as a staff to see how far we have come. Here are photos of our new and old tech labs. Can you identify the newer lab?
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Going With the Ant Squad
This fall, I had indoor recess duty (usually a dreaded duty) with a first grade class. I noticed that many of them busily working on (some might say obsessed with) some ants that had been seen in the classroom. They had … Continue reading
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Robotics Day in Aidan’s Classroom
I had the chance to do a robotics day with my son’s fifth grade class thanks to his teacher. What a smart and well-behaved class! They did some super thinking, programing, troubleshooting, and applied math and they seemed to have fun … Continue reading
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