stem
The Role of a Teacher
Posting by my wife Dr. Sarah Rosario As I begin my second year as a college professor I find myself examining the purpose of my job. I read this article () the other day and it made me think hard Read more…
leadership
3 Resources to connect with other educators and have a great school year
http://www.flickr.com/photos/haiko/154105033/sizes/m/in/photostream/ I love to discover deals and free stuff(books, resources, tools.) I am the type of person who thrives on connecting with people too. The act of forming relationships and learning about other people and their ideas have Read more…
nasa
Curiosity has landed! Touch down confirmed!
Curiosity and NASA team… You’ve made us all proud! This is the Olympics of engineering! Wow! The rover sent back pictures too! MarsCuriosity You asked for pics from my trip. Here you go! My 1st look (of many to come) Read more…
nasa
We’re about to land on Mars! Go NASA and Curiosity!
We’re about to land on Mars! Wahoo! Watch it live! Streaming video by Ustream To learn more about the mission, please visit this article from CNN. Links: http://eyes.nasa.gov/index.html How does the rover land? – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2I8AoB1xgU Mission details Nasa.gov Thanks @doctorjeff for Read more…
game based learning
MetaBlast, a video game quest through a cell.
MetaBlast is an amazing first person shooter quest through a cell. After playing it a few times, I had to share this video game. To learn more about this game, please visit http://www.metablast.org/ . I did have a few issues starting Read more…
game based learning
Kickstarter games that teach math, programming, language, ecosystems, economics
Why is game based learning a meaningful trend in education? Even though millions of children do not finish high school in the US, million of people play games for more than 45 hours per week. How can we influence that Read more…
creativity
Olympics of teachers – Microsoft partners in learning forum 2012
https://twitter.com/AngelaMaiers/status/230334473017884673/photo/1 Bill Gates through his foundation has challenged our community to discover what makes a great teacher. In this vision, we need to regularly find and celebrate great teachers. I greatly appreciate the work Microsoft has done Read more…
game based learning
How can games transform education?
What aspects of games help enhance learning? Check out this awesome TED talk from Dr. Richard Van Eck. For additional examples of gamification and game based learning, please consider reviewing my previous blog entries. Dr. Van Eck feels that games Read more…
creativity
Reduce your stress level with keeping a plan of awesome
I have the great pleasure of sharing my life with my wife who teaches college Biology. We have a number of friends who are preparing their final plans for the fall semester. I have to admit the process of planning Read more…
parenting
How do I level up as a Dad?
Photo from http://www.public-domain-image.com I cherish my mission as a father. My wife and I have been blessed with two wonderful boys who are going up so quickly. I often ask God to help me become the best dad that I Read more…