John Sammon
@SammonSTEAM
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Teacher | STEAM Professional Development Specialist | Speaker | Co-Author | The Tapas Approach to Project-Based Learning https: https://t.co/iqa15RRnvC
New York, USA
Joined November 2018
Exciting News! We are thrilled to announce that the Second Edition of The Tapas Approach to Project Based Learning is officially on Amazon! https://t.co/n5L4MtbzQQ This new edition has an updated framework, a new chapter highlighting community partners and more. Whether
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Attention educators! If your Portrait of a Graduate goals include collaboration, creativity, inquiry, and real-world problem solving, The Tapas Approach to PBL is your roadmap. The NEW 2nd Edition strengthens community partnerships + authentic products students care about. đź“š
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Grade 2 students @PlainsPanthers are taking collaboration to the next level. Ss used @briskteaching AI brainstorm as a partner to merge and refine their ideas for a mini golf hole prototype. AI served as a co-designer in designing pathways, obstacles and recycled materials
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From classroom innovation to districtwide workflows, AI has elevated our work these past few years and the progress is undeniable. Check out the STEAM PBL experiences on our @WCSDEmpowers STEAM PBL Webpage! https://t.co/UzeHXhT5jK Where are we headed next? Keep following… you
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If you’ve been following the tweets, you’ve seen how @WCSDEmpowers is using AI to transform teaching and learning—designing smarter, deeper, diverse PBL experiences that boost creativity, personalize support, and prepare students for the future. And it’s not about using AI as
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PBL @MyersTigersRoar in action! Our students are using criteria and constraints to design interactive wall-art prototypes that model energy transfer and food webs for treatment rooms @WMCHealth MidHudson Regional Hospital. These prototypes will be brought to life by the talented
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PBL @EvansEaglesPTA our students are collaborating with @briskteaching AI to design interactive energy-themed escape rooms aligned with @CentralHudson’s concepts! These student-created adventures will be featured on Central Hudson’s Kids Corner—bringing science, creativity, and
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PBL @EvansEaglesPTA our students are diving into @PhETsims and @briskteaching AI to level up their energy-themed escape rooms for @CentralHudson! They’re exploring how to turn simulation challenges into interactive puzzles that teach, excite, and inspire. Coming soon to Central
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PBL @EvansEaglesPTA our students are tackling energy design challenges through @PhETsims and using @getschoolai to brainstorm how to transform them into interactive escape-room puzzles for @CentralHudson! Creativity + science + AI = powerful learning. @TKtalksSTEAM @WCSDEmpowers
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PBL Sustaining Humanity continues! Our students @OakGroveES40 have explored ecosystems, biodiversity, the formation of the Hudson River, and how our river impacts all life. With support from @briskteaching AI, they drafted thoughtful letters and questions after analyzing a
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PBL Sustaining Humanity continues! Our students @OakGroveES40 investigated the formation of our home—the Hudson River Valley—and used simple water tables to explore how forces shape our environment. By connecting Newton’s laws, erosion, gravity and other concepts, they discovered
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PBL Sustaining Humanity… After reviewing the bipartisan EPA letter from Senators Hinchey and Rolison, our students were inspired to take action. They collected firsthand data by testing Hudson River water for potential contamination. In analyzing the water in its untreated
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PBL Sustaining Humanity… Our students, already learning about ecosystems, interconnected systems, and biodiversity, made powerful real-world connections. With civic leaders like Senators Hinchey and Rolison as our community partners. The students used their bipartisan letter to
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Our Grade 6 PBL project “Sustaining Humanity” kicked off in September with students creating local biodiversity maps of the Hudson Valley. Using AI @briskteaching and @inaturalist, they documented species across our community—several observations even reached research grade. 🔬
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One of my favorite interdisciplinary PBL projects 🌎✨ @OakGroveES40 students are exploring how ancient river civilizations, civic leaders, modern energy systems, ecosystems, and space science all connect — they are using that knowledge to design solutions for a better future.
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NEW in the 2nd Edition of The Tapas Approach! Chapter 6 celebrates the power of community partners, turning learning from something done in the community to something done with the community. Powerful Teacher Tip… we leverage @briskteaching @GetSchoolAI or @ChatGPTapp to
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Grateful to present at #NYSSBA2025! The audience was amazing—engaged, inspired, and open to the power of authentic products & community partnerships in PBL. Proud to stand alongside our Superintendent, Board President & Trustees—true champions of innovation in @WCSDEmpowers
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So very lucky to work for @WCSDEmpowers
Through project-based learning (PBL), our students ask questions, develop designs, and see their projects come to life. At tonight’s BOE meeting, PBL Specialists Tara Koehler and John Sammon shared their work to date and their vision for the future: expanding the projects and
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So excited for another year! Launching an interdisciplinary #STEAM #PBLAI with Grade 6 Ss. In collaboration with @briskteaching AI and @Securly filters students are investigating the Hudson River Valley & surrounding ecosystems. Using @inaturalist they’re creating biodiversity
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