November 21, 2024

EagleEye

A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff

Good, Peck Talk STREAM on ‘With Good Reason’

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Assistant Professor of Special Education Kevin Good

Assistant Professor of Special Education Kevin Good

College of Education Director of Clinical Experiences and Partnerships Kristina Peck and Assistant Professor of Special Education Kevin Good talked to With Good Reason radio for a recent segment called “Food for Thought.” On the show, Peck and Good spoke about how they helped design UMW’s STREAM Initiative, with a hub that boasts a makerspace and an imaginarium, to inspire teachers and spark students’ passion. Listen to the show.

Field Trip Gets Elementary School Students Excited About STEM

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Elephant toothpaste. The giant glob of sudsy foam created in a classroom experiment gave Battlefield Elementary School student Aidan Muller a thought: “Chemistry is cool!” The whimsical tooth wash – hydrogen peroxide mixed with dish soap and a healthy dose of imagination – was part of a fall field trip designed to get students excited […]

UMW Workshop Shares Makerspace Magic With Stafford Educators

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The University of Mary Washington’s College of Education (COE) hosted a hands-on field trip last month for Stafford County Public School teachers, who left with plenty of lessons to take back to their classrooms. The main goal of the day was helping educators discover new, innovative resources to implement into their academic toolkit. Each one […]

Good Shares Thoughts on Computer Science Education

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Assistant Professor of Special Education Kevin Good

Assistant Professor of Special Education Kevin Good

Assistant Professor of Special Education Kevin Good contributed to a story titled “How do you teach younger students computer science?” for ZDNet.com. Computer science curriculums for K-8 students should also have a foundation of cultivating student curiosity, Good said. “I love to tell my teacher-preparation students that computer science should be like a trip with Ms. Frizzle, one in which we take chances and make mistakes.” Read more. 

Good also contributed to an article called “Not just starting sooner: The pandemic’s surprising impact on K-12 computer science education” for RoxxCloud and Technology for You. “Over the pandemic, most school districts achieved the goal of having a device for every student … which has been fantastic in terms of access,” he said. “However, online access outside of school remains a challenge for many.” Read the full article on RoxxCloud and Technology for You.