Author: John Walker
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Book: Design, Make, Play: Growing the Next Generation of STEM Innovators
Design, Make, Play: Growing the Next Generation of STEM Innovators is a resource for practitioners, policymakers, researchers and program developers that illuminates creative, cutting edge ways to inspire and motivate young people about science and technology learning. The book is aligned with the National Research Council’s new Framework for Science Education, which includes an explicit…
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Study Everywhere
Quizlet is used almost daily by 12 million people but you’ve never heard of it unless you have a high school student. It’s a cloud-based flash card app. Quizlet works for whatever you want to study and I am investigating to look at for one of my classes. It is easy and fast to add…
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Exploring Computational Thinking on Google
Google is committed to promoting computational thinking throughout the K-12 curriculum to support student learning and expose everyone to this 21st century skill. What is Computational Thinking? Computational thinking (CT) involves a set of problem-solving skills and techniques that software engineers use to write programs that underlie the computer applications you use such as search,…
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Where Are All The Male Teachers [Infographic]
From the Internet For the past semester, I’ve been student teaching at a middle school and I’m now currently at an elementary school as part of my music teacher certification process. It’s been a challenge learning all the ins and outs of being a teacher, but it has also come with great satisfaction. To get…
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Google’s First April Fool’s Day 2014 Prank
And so it begins. Google April Fool’s Day Pokeman Challenge https://t.co/wFh0P63qPR — Mr. Walker (@greshamhs) March 31, 2014