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Just had a one-on-one in my AI Foundations class with a student who struggles with coding and attention span. A few minutes in something clicked and he started outpacing me—experimenting on his own. His whole demeanor flipped. Confidence unlocked. Moments like that are why I teach. Highlight of my week. 🔥 What's a spark moment you've had? @codeorg #AIinEducation #Teaching

🎥 Just shared on YouTube 👉 STEAM classroom ideas that actually work — 9 expert educators share hands-on strategies from AI literacy to garden-based science, Fortnite physics, and more. 🎙️ Full show notes & resources: coolcatteacher.com/steamaction?ut… 📺 STEAM Super Series Part 1: coolcatteacher.com/steammindset?u… This is Part 2 of the STEAM Super Series on Cool Cat Teacher Talk. Nine educators share real, practical STEAM classroom ideas you can use this week. 👉 What You'll Learn: 🧠 AI literacy for every classroom — not just CS class (Karim Meghji, code.org/?utm_campaign=…) 🔢 Math through scale models and the "need to know" PBL trick (Tinashe Blanchet) 🌱 Growing 50,000 lbs of vegetables with students in the Bronx (Stephen Ritz) 🦈 Shark Tank for Math — design and pitch challenges (Dr. Erin Krupa) 🔮 Merge Cubes — augmented reality in students' hands (Karen Bosch) 🎮 Fortnite Creative as a physics lab — no guns, real data (Andrew Vanden Heuvel) 📊 Desmos sliders make math visual and explorable (Dan Meyer) 🎵 Music education builds teams and creativity (Adrian Gordon) 🐝 Saving the Bees — 5-lesson cross-curricular PBL (Terra Tarango, Van Andel Institute) ⏱️ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Welcome to STEAM in Action 00:34 Show Intro 01:04 Karim Meghji: AI Literacy for Every Classroom 11:14 Tinashe Blanchet: Math Through Scale Models 14:27 Vicki: Why Hands-On Learning Matters 15:17 Stephen Ritz: Growing 50,000 Pounds of Vegetables 23:12 Dr. Erin Krupa: Shark Tank for Math 26:36 Karen Bosch: Merge Cubes in the Classroom 31:33 Andrew Vanden Heuvel: Fortnite Physics Labs 34:40 Vicki: Games as Learning Tools 38:03 Dan Meyer: Desmos Makes Math Visual 40:54 Vicki: Why the A in STEAM Matters 41:38 Adrian Gordon: Music Builds Teams and Creativity 45:35 Terra Tarango: Inquiry-Rich Ideas from VAI 55:19 Vicki: Pick One Idea and Try It 56:48 STEAM by the Numbers 57:51 Credits and Show Notes 📚 Guest Resources: - code.org/?utm_campaign=… Hour of AI: hourofai.com/?utm_campaign=… - Fortnite Physics: andrewvh.com/fortnite-physi… - Van Andel Educator Studio: vaieducation.org/?utm_campaign=… - Stephen Ritz — The Power of a Plant: stephenritz.com/the-power-of-a… 🎤 About Vicki Davis: Vicki Davis is a full-time teacher, blogger, and podcaster at coolcatteacher.com/?utm_campaign=…. She hosts the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast and Cool Cat Teacher Talk. Website: coolcatteacher.com/?utm_campaign=… Subscribe: @coolcatteacher?sub_confirmation=1&utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=coolcatteacher" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@coolcatteache… Love the show? Leave a quick review — it helps other educators find us! 🙏 #STEAMeducation #STEAMclassroomideas #AIliteracy #handsonlearning #projectbasedlearning #teacherresources #edtech #k12education #CoolCatTeacherTalk #STEAMinAction #CodeOrg #Desmos #GreenBronxMachine #inquirylearning #mathengagement youtube.com/watch?v=U8MPxq…