Karen Hanson

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That is delightful - and not just because I love chocolate.

The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2024 It’s that time again—our yearly review of the research you should read, from the sneaky ways that inattention can spread in your classroom to the promises and perils of AI.

Fantastic summary of 2024 educational research. www.edutopia.org/article/the-...

Science and Storytelling at NABT | National Center for Science Education

"Storytelling" was the theme of NCSE's sessions at @nabtbio.bsky.social - ncse.ngo/science-and-...

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YouTube video by Ethan Baxter's "Every Rock Has A Story" Are severe storms getting more frequent? Lets find out! ERHAS Ep. 79 w/ Nicole Fernandez

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are critical for society. 🍎⚒️🧪
sdgs.un.org/goals
But what’s ROCK got to do with it?

SDG-13 “Climate Action” is addressed Ep. 79 of Every Rock Has A Story. @agu.org

Inspire the geosciences with stories that matter.
youtu.be/NWsxE2azGG0

Hey Kerry! It's three levels -essentially gr 10, 11 and 12 but is fluid! We are also trying to integrate across subjects so Ss who are not in the program can still experience design thinking challenges in their other subjects and Ss who are in the program can earn credit in their other courses

"The Overselling of Gratitude": my seasonally relevant challenge, based on a talk I gave a few Thanksgivings ago: Always being positive makes no more sense than always being negative. (Also, who benefits when everyone is reminded to count their blessings?)

http://www.alfiekohn.org/blogs/gratitude

Yay! Thanks for sharing. And I am a particular fan of the cooling method in your photo! Use it all the time!

Do you have a recipe that you use or do you just wing it?

Technology is a tool, not a learning outcomes. The graphic has right & wrong answers to the question "what do you want kids to do with technology?"

Telling me your shiny, new, expensive tool is teacher-proof is the only red flag I need to end a conversation immediately. It's an insult. Tools are nothing without teachers who can facilitate thoughtful use that pushes kids to think critically, ask questions & solve big problems. #EduSky

D1 (at the mall): Mom, why are you wiping out that cup and putting it in your purse

Me: Kid, I teach design thinking. When you come across innovation in a place your Ss recognize, you snatch that up as though your life depends on it!

D1: rolls eyes (but also smiles).

Happy birthday - it's actually mine too (although you have a few years on me...not rubbing it it, but rubbing it in). Hope your day is great and I think I will go do something nice for us both!

Matthew - this is extremely cool! Going to figure out some of these game to introduce in the classroom this week!

Okay #EduSky, help me build this list of amazing Canadian Educators!
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YouTube video by Roger Wagner The MakerPort Chameleon Car

This STEM/STEAM project uses the MakerPort, @microblocks.bsky.social, the TCS3472 color sensor (about $4 on Amazon), and a 24-element neopixel ring. The color of the car changes based on the color of the card inserted. www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Tk...

a woman in a red dress is holding a microphone and saying " you get a book " Alt: Oprah Winfrey is dressed in a red dress is holding a microphone and saying " you get a book " over and over again.

Oh, the bookfair brings me so much joy.

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This is a fantastic resource!

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Watching the reactionary E.D. Hirschian "bunch o' facts" proponents criticize the equally reactionary phonics phanatics is like watching Christian nationalists go after libertarian privatizers. No to you, sir, and also no to YOU.
Let me explain.

What the REAL science of reading shows is […]

I would!

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YouTube video by The Globe and Mail Green space: Japan to test world's first wooden satellite

This is so interesting! Makes me think about how we can encourage students to think about the SDGs beyond Earth's surface!
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Hey David! Welcome, and nice to meet a fellow Canadian!

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It's a work in progress Nick! Always a work in progress! :)

Garrett, I have a feeling my heart will always be in elementary and I wouldn't be surprised if I end up back there!

A3. Our Mayor hosts and environmental expo each year and my students host booths to showcase their work to other students and industry professionals. Having said that, I am always looking for more authentic ways to showcase student work!
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#YouthMADE

A2. Ss explore the SDGs in our introductory unit! They get to pick one that resonates with them and research it to develop an educational product that communicates what the goal is all about for a younger S audience. Students can develop automatons, games or videos as their product!

A1.
Hey Nick! I'm Karen and I am a teacher in Calgary, Canada. I was an elem teacher for 25 years and switched to high school this year to develop a design thinking program and open a STEAM lab. My favourite thing to make is anything I haven't made before along side my Ss.
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