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"One of my early challenges in coordinating my school's STEM efforts has been determining exactly what is meant by a STEM school. There are probably as many answers to this question as there are educators, but I have decided to focus on what goes on inside the classroom. Not just in a science or math class, but in all classrooms. There are some activities that have traditionally been done well by the STEM disciplines that can be cross applied to all subjects. "

"Perhaps no single technology has brought a more profound change to some teachers' instructional practices than the evolution of digital video. While the growth of online content, social networking, and multimedia production tools have all helped educators reconsider how students should consume, discuss, and demonstrate mastery of content, only the dramatic increase in video availability has led directly to the "flipped classroom" movement."

"The following is a wonderful description, step by step, how one librarian upgraded traditional "animal reports" with a first grade class (six year olds)."