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This forum is a place to connect with other middle school teachers.  We would love for you to contribute your comments or ideas about the following:
  • new digital resource or tech tool that you're excited about
  • great presentation that you attended at the conference
  • best speaker during the conference
  • "Aha!" moments during the conference

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It was great to meet so many MSP2 folks in person. Thanks for putting this together!

Ioannis Miaoulis has a very clear vision, and woke me up to the idea that we all-too-often justify teaching "Engineering" as a vehicle for teaching "Science" and "Math" as opposed to knowledge of created systems / technology being a worthwhile set of understandings directly. Why has technology so often taken an academic back-seat, while often being the hood ornament?

And I found an answer to my question at the Ice Cream - a replacement for drop.io for sending files:
A combination of Drop-Box and DropItToMe.

And thanks for pushing me to Twitter more. I'll try!
My kids have done Lure of the Labrynth (gr7) and were engaged at first but a handful were really captivated and worked through the game to the end. Great when begun as a whole group then as the kids are excited, let them loose to log on themselves at home or schoool. I hope you picked up some of the cool trinkets at the booth. My kids loved getting them as incentives for "saving" pets or reaching milestones.

Martina Fasano said:
I stopped my the Maryland PBS booth at the exhibit, and they told me about a great site that they are responisble for, called Thinkport. It has great resources for every subject area, and even has some interactive role playing games that students will love! I can't wait to try some of the stuff on their site.
Yes, I did pick up some of the free swag they were giving away to use as prizes back home! I actually came to Baltimore with one suitcase (carry-on size) imbedded within another larger one, and left with the second suitcase full of free stuff!

J. Merza said:
My kids have done Lure of the Labrynth (gr7) and were engaged at first but a handful were really captivated and worked through the game to the end. Great when begun as a whole group then as the kids are excited, let them loose to log on themselves at home or schoool. I hope you picked up some of the cool trinkets at the booth. My kids loved getting them as incentives for "saving" pets or reaching milestones.

Martina Fasano said:
I stopped my the Maryland PBS booth at the exhibit, and they told me about a great site that they are responisble for, called Thinkport. It has great resources for every subject area, and even has some interactive role playing games that students will love! I can't wait to try some of the stuff on their site.
The 3D graphic organizer was wonderful. Why hadn't I thought of making lamanted cards and have students sort (like a vein diagram) using the floor. It was interesting to see how discussions could occur with others to verify answers. Already used in classroom and my students loved it!!!
Glad you had some success!!
MSP2 wants to create opportunities for teachers to collaborate locally or globally and form PLCs around science and mathematics. This group provides educators with a forum to create student collaboration projects around STEM concepts.

Join our group "Collaboration"!!

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