Blog – Page 6 – talkSTEM

TikTok, here we come!

By Koshi Dhingra November 23, 2020Growth Mindset in STEM, Our of School Learning, Place-Based Learning, talkSTEM Events & Initiatives, Teaching Strategies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jh1ae91MCA https://www.tiktok.com/@talkstem/video/6898860730150423813 View more of our videos on TikTok on our channel - @talkstem ! #STEMlens, an education resource and social media project by talkSTEM, is now on TikTok! During the coming months, participants from around the world – students, parents,...

Welcome to talkSTEM

By Koshi Dhingra October 21, 2020Intro

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Using EdPuzzle and talkSTEM videos to Engage Mathematics Students in School

By Koshi Dhingra August 31, 2020Math Learning, Teaching Strategies

As teachers across the country look to make the shift from traditional classrooms to online learning, they are presented with an opportunity to take advantage of many incredible resources that help keep students engaged. One resource that I have consistently turned...

Creating During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Reflection from the Marymount School of New York on a walkSTEM Service Learning project in AP Physics

By Koshi Dhingra August 7, 2020Featured Posts, Math Learning, Place-Based Learning, Science/Computer Science Learning, Teaching Strategies

Thanks to Eric Walters, Director of STEM at Marymount School of New York and AP Physics teacher, an AP Physics class in New York created their own walkSTEM tours in New York, during the Covid-19 pandemic. Marymount is an independent, girls...

Teaching Computational Thinking in School #STEMEducation #CareersinSTEM #CSforall #Math

By Koshi Dhingra July 21, 2020Math Learning, Place-Based Learning, Science/Computer Science Learning, Teaching Strategies

This article was written by talkSTEM advisor and collaborator, Dr Paul Fishwick. Read on to gain insights on ways in which you can easily introduce children to computational thinking (CT) using your environment as your raw material. No specialized background is...

Using Photographs of Your Places in Sharing Your STEMlens

By Koshi Dhingra July 21, 2020Growth Mindset in STEM, Math Learning, Our of School Learning, Place-Based Learning, Science/Computer Science Learning, talkSTEM Events & Initiatives

STEMLens: We Want to See What You See! We invite you to share your STEMlens – a fun, engaging, STEM education challenge designed to get us all to share our unique STEM mindsets with each other.Below are examples of some STEMlens...

4th Annual Pi Day Math Festival

By talkSTEM MasterAdmin June 21, 2020talkSTEM Events & Initiatives

CANCELLED Check out our Virtual Math Festival 2020 instead We hope this event will bring together children, families, and educators across the DFW metroplex. We are providing additional information and resources below. On this page you can find: Downloadable flyers in...

$Making Lemonade from Lemons: Virtual Pi Day 2020$

Making Lemonade from Lemons: Virtual Pi Day 2020

By talkSTEM Contributor March 12, 2020Blogs, Our of School Learning, talkSTEM Events & Initiatives, Videos

Pi Day Math Festival at Sammons Park Cancelled talkSTEM and AT&T Performing Arts Center decided to host the Pi Day Math Festival VIRTUALLY instead of outside in Sammons Park due to poor weather predictions. We will NOT be hosting Pi Day...

High School Students Inventing a Difference by Connie Liu

By Koshi Dhingra September 25, 2018Girls and Women in STEM/STEAM, Growth Mindset in STEM, Science/Computer Science Learning

https://youtu.be/Gk-kUnnjunY?si=Qc9iqRk18Jqr5hD0 The dominating narrative about engineering is that it’s for people who are good at math and that it’s all about robots and cars. Super intriguing for some, but not the full story. Engineering can also be about solving real problems...

Engaging Our Kids: At Home and in the Classroom

By Koshi Dhingra June 26, 2016Blogs, Growth Mindset in STEM, Our of School Learning, Teaching Strategies, Videos

https://youtu.be/DKt8iVEQYwI?si=OIkdXZaXZBR5d0pL Do enjoy this piece, previously published here on talkSTEM in Feb, 2015. How will you help your kids be ENGAGED with creating, learning, thinking about STEM or STEAM this summer? A Conversation with Parent, Engineer, and Educator, Chris Rogers (part...