The I Heart STEAM Teacher Podcast

9 Tips for Remote Learning and STEM/STEAM Instruction - How will we do this?

July 21, 2020 Bonnie Kirkley Season 1 Episode 8
The I Heart STEAM Teacher Podcast
9 Tips for Remote Learning and STEM/STEAM Instruction - How will we do this?
Show Notes

Y'all... I keep getting asked this! How can we deliver STEM instruction remotely?

YES!! It can be done! I know it can! I'm not saying we won't have hurdles... bless the Kindergarten teacher that starts the year off remotely. I can't even!!! Let's face it, Kinders need their teachers with them.. all students do!!!

We can't change what we face. We can only change how we approach it and deal with it! Let me share these 9 tips with you today that will help you with any instructional format that is going to be remote!!! I am excited. Honestly, I wish my system was starting remotely so that I could do more to test things out! I want to be with students for sure, but I do want to keep helping others remotely, too! WE GOT THIS!!!!

Here are the 9 tips:
1. Start with an at home survey to find out what's available at home.
2. Incorporate a written STEM/STEAM journal!
3. Use projects that require trash!
4. Be the hands of a project when you have access to equipment that they don't. Let them tell you what steps to take!
5. Get creative with project topics! What's a good project for the home environment? Think about the projects you have sent home before that required them to do something at home.
6. Take time to create a 2-4 week calendar of project steps to come. Post it to students.
7. Invite SUPER guests to your meeting times!! CREATE HYPE WITH STUDENTS!! Plan ahead with your calendar!
8. Collect around the house data!!
9. Remember the 4 C's for 21st Century Learning - Creativity, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Communication. These are the basis of STEM/STEAM instruction. We can all still do these. Let this be your opportunity to get CREATIVE!!

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