Sara Brand
These resources, curated by 1st grade teacher Sara Brand, will assist other lower elementary teachers in using technology to encourage inquiry-based learning in their classrooms.
This article is an essential read for all elementary teachers. It explains the importance of encouraging the natural curiosity of children and how we can help that curiosity to grow.
This teacher's TED Talk explains to teachers why our job is not to impart knowledge onto our students, but to cultivate their curiosity. That is where real learning happen!
This guide for teachers shows how to create a culture of inquiry in your classroom, making curiosity a part of the norm.
These Gizmos are essential to any elementary classroom- They are interactive and provide real-world connection to the science and math standards being taught in the classroom.
Flipgrid is like a secure Snapchat for the classroom! Students can record themselves doing expleriments, reflecting on activities, or sharing their questions and Flipgrid has fun features like adding filters and frames and students can respond to one another's videos.
This article from TeachThought is a great read for teachers who are newly exploring integrating technology into the classroom.
This new vocabulary added to Bloom's Taxonomy is what every teacher needs when writing technology based lesson plans that deepen student learning.
In this article, Grant Wiggins explores having students create their own essential questions for lessons and activities in the classroom, making use of their natural curiosity and creating ownership of the lesson.
Searchable by grade level and topic, this collection of videos, lessons, and interactive videos makes any science topic come alive in the classroom and makes technology integration simple for the teacher.
With Nearpod teachers can create interactive lessons to use whole group or for students to do individually on their devices. Students can record responses with their microphones, can complete game-style activities, and can even draw their responses =, making it ideal for lower elementary classrooms.
