Tue, Jul 03, 2012 5:25 PM in How are you using ipads in the middle and high school science class?
I second the evernote recommendation, great productivity/notetaking app for students and teachers. I'd recommend the following apps, most of which are free!
Google Earth
BrainPOP
Khan Academy
Science 360
http://www.google.com/sky/ " target="_blank">Google Sky
Leaf Snap (more biology related but very cool)
http://pasco.com/family/sparkvue-hd-for-ipad/index.cfm " target="_blank">SPARKvueHD for ...
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Tue, Jul 03, 2012 2:44 PM in STEM and Biology?
There are some amazing projects on http://www.makezine.com " target="_blank">Makezine.com and http://www.instructables.com " target="_blank">instructables.com , most of them would take little work to bundle around a theme in the classroom but the "how-to" movement can provide lots of project inspiration.
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Tue, Jul 03, 2012 2:37 PM in MAKE STEM
I've been following the "maker" movement for several years and recently attended my second MAKER Faire in Menlo Park, CA. This year a major theme of the fair was education and how students today can benefit from making things. With the incredible advances and cost reductions in maker technology like 3D printing (3DP), Computer-numeric-control (CNC) routers/cutters, and laser cutters it's easier th...
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