Science/Computer Science Learning

A Dad is inspired by his child to innovate the teaching of Computational Thinking

By talkSTEM Contributor February 18, 2024Science/Computer Science Learning

Early education is all about creating a foundation for future learning. Since there has been formal education, it has been accepted that the 3R’s (Reading, wRiting, and “aRithmetic) were key skills. This served us well for over 100 years, but are...

Ethical Sustainability in STEM Education

By talkSTEM Contributor January 12, 2022Blogs, Science/Computer Science Learning

Sustainability is a driving force of modern innovation and for good reason. Through sustainable practices, we stand to build a cleaner and more equitable world. In Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) sustainability is especially vital, since these are the fields...

Math Functions in the Real World – Part 1

By Koshi Dhingra April 11, 2021Math Learning, Our of School Learning, Place-Based Learning, Science/Computer Science Learning

Photo by John Moeses Bauan on Unsplash The term “function” within mathematics has a long history, and is based on the more general concept of “relation.” A relation can be considered as a pair of objects. A three-pronged fork and the...

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...

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...