(Authored by Jim Brown and James Jones, members of The Ambassador Group for Pitsco Education.)
Updated 6/18/24
Teachers of all grade levels face challenges on a daily basis, from elementary teachers tasked with teaching young students to read and recognize shapes and sounds to middle school teachers working with students who are beginning to gain more independence and figuring out their place in the world to high school teachers trying to prepare burgeoning adults for the real world.
In order to help students grow intellectually and emotionally, and to continue meeting their thirst for knowledge, we ourselves must stay thirsty – for knowledge, understanding, and new ways of teaching and reaching our students.
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Topics:
Middle School,
Elementary School,
High School,
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
Teacher Resources,
Collaborations,
Resources,
Careers,
Teacher Development,
Professional Development,
Conferences
Updated 6/13/24
Drones, small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS), are becoming essential tools in a wide range of industries. Agriculture, construction, real estate, filmmaking, surveying, infrastructure inspection, supply chain management, and law enforcement have all felt the impact of this technology. Naturally, this presents a golden opportunity for career and technical education.
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Topics:
IN THE CLASSROOM,
Competitions,
Teacher Resources,
Technology,
STEM,
Trends,
Resources,
Engineering,
Teacher Development,
USAR,
Activities,
21st Century Skills,
Hands-on Learning
Updated 6/3/24
Now and then, we need to take a step back to refocus and recharge ourselves.
You know that time during the school year when you need that extra little charge? Do you need to refocus? With all teachers have on their plates, sometimes we get exhausted! We stay up late grading or coming up with and preparing great lessons.
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Topics:
IN THE CLASSROOM,
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
Teacher Resources,
Collaborations,
Culture,
Resources
Updated 6/4/24
“To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place. . . I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.” – Elliott Erwitt
“Picture” this for a moment. Imagine there was a day that “captures” the essence of snapping photos from all around the world. Wouldn’t that be great?
Now, don’t “zoom” to conclusions, but I have some good news to share. If you can look past my cheesy puns and dad jokes, the good news is there is a day for amazing picture takers everywhere.
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Topics:
IN THE CLASSROOM,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
Teacher Resources,
Technology,
STEM,
Resources,
Activities,
STEAM,
Workforce Development,
Art
Updated 6/4/24
The pandemic helped grow the popularity of chess exponentially. Makes sense, right? The game only takes two people to play, and, although it has a social aspect, the online versions are generally easy to use. By playing chess, almost anyone can learn critical-thinking, problem-solving, and abstract-reasoning skills at some level. And inventiveness can overcome any boundaries of accessibility.
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Topics:
IN THE CLASSROOM,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
Teacher Resources,
Technology,
STEM,
Trends,
Resources,
Engineering,
Activities,
Hands-on Learning,
Math
