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"adoption and use of mobile technologies opens up a new world and opportunity for learning at the moment of need anytime, anywhere. If you are just looking into mobile learning for your organization or you have already launched an mLearning initiative in your organization, this eBook provides 61 ideas to help you maximize the effectiveness of your mLearning. "

Science we can do together - projects working to help scientists with their work

"How do airplanes fly? It's not magic. We'll talk about the forces that help (and hinder) airplane flight."

"3D-Printed "Magic Arms" Help Little Girl Play and Hug 2-year-old Emma wanted to play with blocks, but a condition called arthrogryposis meant she couldn't move her arms. So researchers at a Delaware hospital 3D printed a durable custom device with the tiny, lightweight custom parts she needed. Emma calls them her "magic arms.""

"Turn your students into citizen scientists in three simple steps! Project Noah was created to provide people of all ages with a simple, easy-to-use way to share their experiences with wildlife. By encouraging your students to share their observations and contribute to Project Noah missions, you not only help students to reconnect with nature, you provide them with real opportunities to make a difference."

"It's Girls With Wings Scholarship Time! We are currently within our application window for our 2013 Spring Scholarship Award. Girls With Wings has a Private Pilot Scholarship to help defray the cost of flight training lessons in pursuit of a private pilot certificate. This fund targets individuals who have soloed but have not completed the Private Pilot Course."

"Kids have always loved building things and solving problems, but before videogames, the best tools we could offer them were Lincoln Logs and Legos. Today, we can give them a whole lot more. Here are eight games you can use to help prepare your child's brain for a life of building and engineering."

"DIY is an online club for kids to earn maker skills. Kids (otherwise known as Makers) share their creations and work with a larger online community and collect patches for the skills they learn. Each skill has a set of challenges that help kids learn different techniques and create something fantastic. When a child completes a maker challenge, they can add photos and video to their online portfolio to show off their creation."

"Is there chemistry in the kitchen? Is there physics at the park? Videos and interactives will help students discover the real-world science around them and make connections to what they are learning in school. There is something for everyone! "

"Articles and Editorials that help you step up to STEM. Practical advice on integrating common core standards, assessments, class room management, and growing STEM awareness in your school."

"Exo Labs recently released their Focus microscope camera and iPad App. Replacing the eyepiece on any standard microscope, the Focus camera streams a high quality image to the iPad screen where it can be recorded and shared. Jeff talks to us about the Focus camera, its use in classrooms and engineering applications, and how you can help support their Kickstarter effort."

"these dozen tips should help keep you (mentally at least) on track."

"exclusive footage and contributions from football players and NSF scientists, the series will help teach your students concepts like nutrition, kinematics, and projectile motion. Each video is complemented with lesson plans which include fun classroom activities."

"Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School (MTMS) focuses on intuitive, exploratory investigations that use informal reasoning to help students develop a strong conceptual basis that leads to greater mathematical abstraction. "

"This introductory, algebra-based, two-semester college physics book is grounded with real-world examples, illustrations, and explanations to help students grasp key, fundamental physics concepts. This online, fully editable and customizable title includes learning objectives, concept questions, links to labs and simulations, and ample practice opportunities to solve traditional physics application problems. "

"About Fantasy of Flight - Kermit Weeks "Since the dawn of time, man has been fascinated by flight." "That fascination is a physical reflection of what we all long to return to." "We all fly in our dreams and when we awake, we long for that inner freedom." "I hope the fantasy of flight will help light that spark within, to continue you on your journey." ..Kermit Weeks"

"low-cost, "hands-on" engineering projects for use in middle schools math, science and technology classes. The announcement attracted over 60 entries from teachers, engineers, and concerned educational and professional groups. A panel of middle school teachers and engineers helped to plan the project and evaluated the entries. The resulting 'IDEAS' projects have been adapted from those entries."

"E is for EXPLORE is a one stop resource for teachers and parents. We develop unique learning activities, and search the internet and compile additional great ideas from other sources. Our index helps you find what you need quickly and easily. Where we have posted ideas from other sources we provide easy links to those websites. Please visit those as well to see what else they have to offer. All E is for Explore activities conform to state common core curriculum standards. Showing posts with label engineering."

"In Project Based Learning (PBL), students go through an extended process of inquiry in response to a complex question, problem, or challenge. Rigorous projects help students learn key academic content and practice 21st Century Skills (such as collaboration, communication & critical thinking). "

"The smartest bands will track a user's pulse, sleep patterns and more, helping to paint a holistic picture of wellness. However, a high degree of style will become increasingly important as functionality becomes standardized."