When the pandemic hit I was certain I would never be able to teach my heart out again. For the past five years I’ve been able to be as creative as I want in the classroom by teaching STEM activities for kids, but still standard aligned.
I started getting inquiries during the beginning of lockdown on if I was going to start classes online. How was I going to take a completely hands-on, tactile class and move it to a virtual setting?
I started slow with my STEM ideas. I keep materials simple and STEM challenges simple. Now, eight months later I finally have my rhythm back to the point where I’m bringing robotics back into the digital STEM classroom.
My advice. Keep it simple, keep it open-ended, and have an emotional hook.
I really put my heart and soul into this one. It took me a while to find my spark again. Being away from a physical school is really hard. I somehow managed to marry my love for reading with my love for teaching STEM!
I wrote a short story where students are the heroes as they help our friend Luya along the way!