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Fundamental Elements of Digital K-12 Science Instructional Materials

Charlie Ellis August 29, 2018 August 29, 201802 - Teaching, learning, and assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional development and program evaluation, 06 - Content knowledge and professional growth, digital curriculum, digital curriculum design, ISTE, NGSS, science education

Digital instructional materials start to make more sense for K-12 schools as states and districts align science education practices with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and prepare students for 21st century science and engineering jobs. In an effort to orient families, teachers, administrators and curriculum designers to the work, I’ve gathered some evaluation tools … Continue reading “Fundamental Elements of Digital K-12 Science Instructional Materials”

Individual Project Lesson: Modeling and Understanding Chemical Reactions in Middle School Science

Charlie Ellis March 22, 2018 March 22, 201802 - Teaching, learning, and assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content knowledge and professional growth, chemical reactions, Collaboration, middle school science, Modeling, nearpod, science education, science simulation, UbD, Understanding by Design

This year, our middle school has taken part in an amazing opportunity to pilot a new, web-based science curriculum that incorporates digital simulations and hands-on learning experiences in an immersive learning environment. As a school, we are teaching the curriculum with as much fidelity as possible in order to be able to provide useful feedback … Continue reading “Individual Project Lesson: Modeling and Understanding Chemical Reactions in Middle School Science”

Redefine Your Middle School Science Classroom with Blogging

Charlie Ellis March 20, 2018 March 20, 201801 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, learning, and assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional development and program evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content knowledge and professional growth, blogging, Creative Communicator, global collaborator, gradual release of responsibility, ISTE, middle school science, SAMR, science education

Blogging as a practice shows great potential for students and teachers to redefine science classrooms. When implemented thoughtfully, blogs can empower students and expand the classroom through interactions with outside learning communities. The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards call for 21st century science students to be creative communicators and global collaborators, and … Continue reading “Redefine Your Middle School Science Classroom with Blogging”

Computational Thinking in the Middle School Science Classroom

Charlie Ellis March 12, 2018 March 12, 201801 - Visionary leadership, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional development and program evaluation, agent-based modeling, computational thinking, Computer Science, ISTE, learning-by-design, NGSS, science education, simulations, visual programming

Evidence abounds that computational thinking (CT) is gaining ever more visibility, relevance and utility in education and our everyday lives: CT’s integration into Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards for students, the Hour of Code, a global computer science initiative, best-selling books like “Algorithms to Live By” to science fiction movies like “Ready … Continue reading “Computational Thinking in the Middle School Science Classroom”

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Fundamental Elements of Digital K-12 Science Instructional Materials

Individual Project Lesson: Modeling and Understanding Chemical Reactions in Middle School Science

Redefine Your Middle School Science Classroom with Blogging

Computational Thinking in the Middle School Science Classroom

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