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Teachers can bring Q?rius into their classrooms with Smithsonian Science How?, a new way to tap into the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Smithsonian Science How? delivers real-world science into classrooms through free, interactive, live webcasts and supporting classroom resources. The 25-minute programs feature the research and personalities of the National Museum of Natural History, providing students with positive STEM role models, information about science careers and pathways, and connections to current research. For example, students can interact with Smithsonian experts who examine bones and artifacts that are millions of years old; they can piece together forensic anthropology mysteries and dive into coral reefs. In addition, students will see how scientists and other experts use tools and technology in their work and how the science is connected to them. Browse the program schedule to plan your next journey.

"Present on desktop & mobile and projector screens at the same time." Accepts Word, PowerPoint, or PDF files. Share live to any device, anywhere with a short link. Even use with a Google Hangout!

Short video...difference between asking students to create "right" picture as opposed to create

"Simple, and mostly-inexpensive activities to introduce computational thinking to K-12 children." - Includes robotic cup activity for introducing coding.

"For those of you intent on employing this flipped learning model in their instruction, I have curated a set of important web tools to help you create the appropriate flipped classroom environment for your students."

"The playful approach to learning a new concept that kids usually take when playing a video game can be just the right jumping-off point for diving deeply into a topic. Games can't do all the teaching, but can engage kids to start thinking. At least that's how MIT's Education Arcade and the Learning Games Network are approaching their new free game Quandary. The two groups designed the video game to teach ethics while aligning with Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts for third through eighth graders."

23 sessions archived from this year's Discovery Educator's Network virtual conference. Check them out!

"Players aged 8 and up shape the future of a new society while learning how to recognize ethical issues and deal with challenging situations in their own lives. Players lead a new human colony on a distant planet. They must make difficult decisions in which there are no clear right or wrong answers but important consequences - to themselves, to others in the colony and to the planet Braxos. Players develop skills such as critical thinking, perspective-taking and decision-making. Quandary provides a framework for how to approach ethical decision-making without telling players what to think."

"9 Word Cloud Generators That Aren't Wordle"

Search Literacy Lesson (Full Lesson Plans for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced users) and A Google A Day classroom challenges

Just found this web tool that allows teachers to take videos and add questions, which students answer, at specific points in the video. These are created as assignments and allow the teacher to track who completed the assignment, as well as how well they did and/or the number of students who answered a question correctly or incorrectly. Teachers can use their own screencasts, as well as videos from YouTube and other locations. Best of all it is supposed to work on ALL devices!

The purpose of the Fizz Flipped Classroom Training Program is to provide teachers the time to explore and ask questions about flipped classroom practice and resources. During this free 40-hour training you will be publishing lecture videos and planning for class time. By the end, you will be prepared to flip 20+ lessons.

Teaching Channel: Hub where teachers can connect, share resources, ask questions. Also many videos about a variety of topics for teachers

Infographic on the how and why of blogging

Scott McLeod shares insight on the power of formative assessment