by STAO ADMIN | Feb 3, 2021
Do you feel like you are teaching to a wall? Is your chat filling up with comments from 3-4 students and the rest are silent? Pear Deck is the answer to that problem. There are pre-made prompts for exit cards, openers, and consolidation checks. Also, you can make your...
by Amy Gorecki | Dec 16, 2020
Hands-on activities are integral to science education. Continuing to provide these valuable learning experiences in these uncertain times poses several unique challenges and obstacles that the safety-minded science teacher must overcome. This document outlines...
by Amy Gorecki | Dec 14, 2020
In December 2020, STAO hosted a one hour workshop where participants worked together to make their own Digital Escape Rooms. To create your own digital escape room, you will need a topic you want to test, a google account, and a thinglink.com free educator account....
by Amy Gorecki | Nov 25, 2020
As researchers move to study large-scale trends in nature (e.g. observing migration patterns, monitoring invasive species, surveying climate change), the amount of data required is often beyond the capabilities of a single research team (Bonney et al., 2009). One way...
by Amy Gorecki | Nov 24, 2020
This article explores how to promote critical thinking in the classroom using the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) to foster self-advocacy skills. As an applicable technique for all subject disciplines and grades, this method is structured to stimulate divergent,...
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