Tag: Teachers

  • A List of Woodworking Magazines

    Looking for ideas, inspiration, inside information or just plans? Woodworking magazines tend to be the best bet. The plans are the most detailed on the web and the information is good (including designer/maker interviews etc.) NOTE: If you are looking for plans I do sell some specifically for woodworking and design classes here. You can…

  • Easy STEM Activities (An Updated List)

    Easy STEM Activities (An Updated List)

    Need an extension activity or something to cover one or a couple of classes? Here are some easy STEM activities to get you out of trouble. Take Apart A Machine Go something old that you will never use lying around? Then let them at it! Sometimes this is easier said than done but if you…

  • Why STEM is Important (Opinion)

    Why STEM is Important (Opinion)

    Most schools around where I live (Melbourne, Victoria, AUS) now have some kind of STEM going on. Many times it is a separate subject. But every school has had Science, Technology and Maths departments for decades… So weren’t students doing this already? I couldn’t piece it together at first so I thought I’d look into…

  • Practical STEM High School Projects for Wood Technology Classes

    Practical STEM High School Projects for Wood Technology Classes

    STEM projects are a fun way to engage students, and even have them lead their learning. While many teachers associate STEM with coding and robots, I like to focus on the practical engineering aspect. And the good news is that Woodwork rooms are already set up with many of the things required, so it’s not…

  • Review of ‘Why Don’t Students Like School?’

    Review of ‘Why Don’t Students Like School?’

    Someone once told me that being a teacher is a lonely job. It didn’t make sense at first. I mean teachers need to teach people right? But for myself, being a high school teacher I can see it now.  My students aren’t my peers. And other teachers, well as lovely and as well meaning as…