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VT's FREE Newsletter for Educators - Insight, Inspiration and Ideas that Work!
It's not ROCKET Science or is IT?
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Hello Everyone,
I have loved experimenting with rockets, Newton's Third Law and the writing, mathematics, thinking and creativity that followed. This is a "PULL", learning how to learn opportunity. (Watch the Video)
My students asked amazing and varied questions about, NASA, Apollo missions, designs and history of rockets, life on other planets, aliens, movies and much more. They invented, hypothesised & ENJOYED themselves. I have set up a webpage full of some great links and ideas. For you to ENJOY too.
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Let me know what your class does with these ideas.
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He who laughs most, learns best. ~ John Cleese
A very wise old teacher once said: I consider a day's teaching wasted if we do not all have one hearty laugh. ~ Gilbert Highet
Children want the same things we want.
To laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained, and delighted. ~ Dr. Seuss
If Plan A didn't work, don't worry, the alphabet has 25 more letters. ~ Heidi McDonald
I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework. ~ Lily Tomlin
Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools. ~ Napoleon Bonaparte
I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think that decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves. ~ Anna Quindlen
Teaching reading IS rocket science. ~ Louisa Moats
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Want to innovate? Become a "now-ist"
Advocates LEARNING over EDUCATION. Education is what people do to you. Learning is what you do to yourself. Gtreat teachers have always known that students need to learn how to learn. This is even more relvant today with the INTERNET of everything available to everyone. Our syllabus is still written and examined as if the INTERNET did not exist. I love the PULL over PUSH idea.
Please watch, ejoy and let me know your thoughts.
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BallOOn Rockets to be precise. Great fun, great for teaching measurement, fractions, timing, averaging, creative thinking, problem solving, design, student questions, writing(explanation, report, scientific report - sientific method, narrative) and communicating through speaking and listening. Working on one of Newton's Laws:-
Newton’s Third Law
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
And suitable from K-10, as the activities can be extended.
Make the Balloon Rockets - be creative. Invent some balloon cars. Check out the vidoes and have some great fun and with these hands on learning experiences.
fghhg. What it means to ME(the teacher)
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EXPLAIN Everything
Making a Robot using Explain Everything App for iPad
The Explain Everything APP has been around for a while and it is still fabulous. Check out the Video from Paul Hamilton on making a robot - just show the kids and they will figure it out. Very Cool!!
APP costs $3.79 Just for iPad
 iBeacon
Paul Hamilton on Beacons
Beacons are set up around the room and the ipads light up when students approach them with ipad.
One of the first examples in the world. Edtech visionary and ADE Paul Hamilton shows how iBeacon technology has been used in education to create learning zones.
iBeacon technology has massive potential in schools, both from a teaching and learning context and administration.
Mathmateer - ROCKET MATHS APP FREE
ROCKET MATHS App students get to build their own rocket to shoot into space. Once they have built the initial rocket they can complete math missions to earn more money to allow them to customize their rocket even more. Students love to complete the math missions so they can make their rocket bigger, fancier & prettier. Watch the Video for a quick overview
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DESIGN Squad
Design Squad Kids Great site to watch build and play. Enter your creations and have them on the Web. Share your ideas on Design Squad and win points!
The more things you submit, the more points you earn and the higher your rank. You can use your points to get virtual stickers in the Sticker Store.
You can even join a Team Challenge, and if the team wins, you get more points. Play the Fidget Factory. Watch videos of other design squadees.
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I do answer all emails so send them along with your questions ideas and great sites.
Hi Cathy,
I wrote to recommend a site for Virtual Teacher which I think would be of great use to your visitors. I like how your website does not fluff up content and only links to quality and/or related sites.
It lists a good number of art schools around Australia, which I'm quite certain will be a good addition to your excellent resources, and useful to parents who are looking at honing their children's art skills.
Cathy, thank you so much and I look forward to hearing from you!
Many thanks,
Rachel
Hi Rachael,
Thanks for this. I write and resource the site myself. There is no money in it at all - but I do enjoy doing it, and lots of people love having this resource at their fingertips. I appreciate the link to you site and will include this in my newsletter.
ciao
Cathy
Hi Cathy
Link seems to be working just fine
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