Ed Tech and STEM: A Mind/Shift STEM Tutorial 10/6/13

1. Why Are Women Still Walking Away From Science?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/10/why-are-women-still-walking-away-from-science/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

2. How Teachers Mix Online Math with Classroom Instruction

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/11/how-teachers-mix-online-math-with-classroom-instruction/ 

 “A computer as of yet cannot help a student develop that deep mathematical reasoning and connecting concepts”

3. 5 Tools to Introduce Programming to Kids

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/05/5-tools-to-introduce-programming-to-kids/ 

4. What Online Tools Work for Teaching Language Arts?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/what-online-tools-work-for-language-arts/ 

 “This is so much more creative, inventive and exciting. As a teacher I am so much more energized.”

5. Finding the Beauty in Math

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/10/finding-the-beauty-in-math/ 

6. What’s Worth Investing In? How to Decide What Technology You Need

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/category/blended-learning-2/ 

 7. Combining Computer Games with Classroom Teaching

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/01/combining-computer-games-with-classroom-teaching/ 

  “Instructors have to find the balance between occupying students with something fun, and giving them an opportunity to learn something important.”

8. All Hands On Deck: Getting Kids Excited About STEM

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/09/all-hands-on-deck-getting-kids-excited-about-stem/ 

 “To get kids excited, you need to introduce them to somebody who is excited already and can convey that excitement.”