Computer lab lessons

Kids will love following the patterns on these LEGO® Animal Building Cards. There are 8 different animals to build, and the ideas will also inspire kids to create their own designs! Kids can either build the animals from the photos in this post, or you can print a set of building cards at the bottom […]

These 40+ free STEM websites: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are for grades 6-12; middle school and high school. Hands on science

On a virtual field trip, students can visit museums, historical sites, national monuments and other places of importance around the world from their home.

Itch is the Scratch teacher dashboard. Integrated video lessons all in one safe online place. Using Itch any K12 Teacher can get their students coding in a fun and open project based environment.

Materials: - Student Photographs - Pencil - Eraser - Fine Point Sharpie - Extra Fine Point Sharpie - White Drawing Paper

While the CRAAP test was also discussed in digital literacy, this is imperative to critical literacy in general as students must be aware of where information comes from in any medium. For example, this means that students can and should even question their teacher if they are truly embracing these ideas. -LB

Stuck at home? Here are 30+ great Virtual Field Trips for kids to explore from your home. From zoos and landmarks to famous museums, go explore the world!

Stuck at home? Go visit places all over the world with these must-see virtual field trips for kids of all ages. Parents will want to join too!

Technology Project? Help! Where do I start? Need a simple but effective technology project to get your students started? Ill show you how you can use Google Slides with your elementary students using a fun technology project. I use this technology project to teach the basic skills for any of the Google Apps. Im in a 1:1 classroom with a Chromebook cart ... Read More about Technology Project? Help! Where do I start? The post Technology Project? Help! Where do I start? appeared first on…

You may have been using Google Forms in the classroom to collect data, for surveys and even to grade, but did you know you can use Google Forms to create an interactive story? I used the multiple choice option of Google Forms to create an interactive math adventure story (similar to a Choose Your Own Adventure type story) to review multi-step math concepts. Basically students read a story and make selections that change the outcome of their adventure all while solving math problems that are…

Why We Need to Be Teaching Kids Coding and How to Get Started: Getting started with coding in the classroom doesn’t have to be scary or intimidating! You don’t have to have a background in computer science to teach it, and you don’t even need expensive robots or technology to get started! (How to Introduce Coding in the Classroom) #codingforkids #coding #stemactivities #stemeducation

Teach students to ask critical questions about information online and spot fake news with this editable bulletin board set. These 16 EDITABLE specific questions will help students evaluate information online by focusing on the currency, authority, reliability and purpose of the site or news. This editable bulletin board set would work great in Spring for an April Fool's Day theme or an all year digital citizenship bulletin board for the technology lab or classroom!

Fun Easter themed Lego mosaics provide a great building challenge for Lego lovers.

Materials: - Student Photographs - Pencil - Eraser - Fine Point Sharpie - Extra Fine Point Sharpie - White Drawing Paper

Read how teachers are using this fun tech-infused strategy. Digital breakouts have become one of the top collaborative activities that students love. Teachers promote small group activities where students truly work together and take an interest in the task. A digital escape room doesn’t require a “leader.” I believe this is the case due to the classroom escape room presenting a central problem to solve. #classroom #edtech #middleschoolteacher

Learn more about your Middle School students in this All About Me digital interactive resource designed for the tween in mind! Asks students to complete a number of activities starting with 10 Things About Me, 9 Adjectives to Describe Myself, 8 Summer Memories... all the way down to 1!Includes 10 ...