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Bridging the Gap Between Classroom and Real Life: The Power of Applied Learning

k12 Digest

Steven Sgourdos has a passion for fostering intellectual curiosity and critical thinking in his students. Are they memorizing facts, or learning how to think, solve, and lead? More than just doing projects, it’s about making learning real.

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Bridging the Gap Between Classroom and Real Life: The Power of Applied Learning

k12 Digest

Steven Sgourdos has a passion for fostering intellectual curiosity and critical thinking in his students. Are they memorizing facts, or learning how to think, solve, and lead? More than just doing projects, it’s about making learning real.

Learning 130
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How Teachers Are Making Computer Science Click

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The increasing need for CS skills underscores the critical importance of equipping K-12 students with core competencies such as critical thinking and problem-solving. And when I saw that these options were all STEM related, I thought to myself, ‘Let’s do it!’” Educators recognize the need to cultivate these skills.

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Coding, Creativity and the New Digital Fluency

Edsurge

Research increasingly shows that creativity fuels deeper learning, especially in STEM education. As AI automates many of the mechanical aspects of programming, the value of CS education is shifting, from writing perfect code to shaping systems, telling stories through logic and designing ethical, human-centered solutions.

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Why writing doesn’t just prove learning, it improves all learning-including STEM

eSchool News

Writing is used to assess student learning more often than it is used to facilitate learning. We talk about writing as a product for assessment, a subject where paragraphs and commas are taught, or a skill that one either has developed or lacks. Rarely do we hear people, even teachers, discuss writing as a process for learning.

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50 Ideas For Simple STEM Activities For Kids

Teach Thought

Skip to content Read Menu Toggle Critical Thinking Posts Learning Posts Literacy Posts Recent Newsletter Support Us? See also 50 Project-Based Learning Ideas 50 Ideas For Simple STEM Activities For Kids 1. This STEM activity helps students learn more about propulsion, friction, and even design iteration.

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6 Creative Ways to Build Community Connections Beyond the Classroom

Teaching with a Mountain View

Whether it’s hearing an author share about the creative writing process, exchanging postcards with students in another part of the world, or even attending a mystery Zoom with a special guest, these moments help students see how we’re all connected. It can also inspire students to spend more time on their own writing!

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