John Sammon
@SammonSTEAM
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Teacher | STEAM Professional Development Specialist | Speaker | Co-Author | The Tapas Approach to Project-Based Learning https://t.co/AhXOWGeeT7 | #CodeBreaker
New York, USA
Joined November 2018
RT @MidHudsonNews: Wappingers School partnership brings gifts to pediatric unit at MidHudson Regional Hospital.
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POUGHKEEPSIE – While learning about empathy and connecting with their community, Wappingers school students used their math and science skills to create real-life projects that will benefit the...
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RT @DefinedLearning: In this blog article, hear from John and Isabella Sammon about the power of student choice and how to begin your STEAM….
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Begin your STEAM Project-Based Learning journey by embracing smaller projects that prioritize skill development through small-scale activities, empowering students to take an active role in their...
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RT @DefinedLearning: Teacher-created storylines guide the learning experience, providing students with a deeper sense of ownership and a mo….
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In project-based learning (PBL), teacher-created storylines are coherent and engaging narratives that serve as the foundation for organizing and guiding the learning experience. Storylines are...
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RT @WCSDEmpowers: Wonderful celebration of our partnership with Mid Hudson Regional Hospital! Elementary students created a digital Nationa….
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RT @DefinedLearning: Learn how to integrate AI as a collaborative tool rather than a shortcut helping students to critically engage with AI….
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The rise of generative AI tools has significantly reshaped education, leaving many educators concerned about maintaining academic integrity. Australian educator Leon Furze, highlighted in Marshall...
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AI isn’t the enemy of learning—it’s a powerful collaborator! Check out our latest article with Defined Learning on how to harness AI in Project-Based Learning, transforming it from a so-called ‘cheating threat’ into a tool for creativity, inquiry, and deeper thinking.
Learn how to integrate AI as a collaborative tool rather than a shortcut helping students to critically engage with AI, refine their ideas, and take ownership of their learning!💻 @TKtalksSTEAM @SammonSTEAM @steammachinePD #AI #AIinEdu.
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Grateful for the technology @WCSDEmpowers !. Grade 3 students are reimagining learning through a 5E STEAM PBLAI—crafting NatGeo-style magazines for young patients at Mid Hudson Regional. They explored with @briskteaching tutor and Explore Boards. Then they selected from
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RT @TKtalksSTEAM: Want to make #PBL more authentic? The Tapas Approach to Project Based Learning breaks learning into small bites with BIG….
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Thank you to all of our community partners you bring so much value to our PBL work! @TKtalksSTEAM and I are so grateful to our BOE, superintendent @drbonkwcsd and @WCSDEmpowers central office staff for valuing our work with PBL. With that support we can elevate PBL to its highest.
We truly value and celebrate our community partnerships: At tonight's BOE meeting, STEAM Professional Development Specialists Tara Koehler and John Sammon spoke about "Every Can Counts," a partnership with Habitat for Humanity that contributes toward building homes for neighbors
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RT @WCSDEmpowers: Gayhead ES 4th graders spent months developing mythological creatures…could they survive an imaginary environment? By com….
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♻️ Grade 3 & 4 students @EvansEaglesPTA using their @ngss knowledge along with @GetSchoolAI sidekick, @briskteaching Boost brainstorm and @canva to create social media posts that inspire their community to recycle cans for @Habitat_org ! PBLAI Every can counts toward building
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Using the 5E model in #STEAM #PBL with Grade 4 students @sheaferoadrocks . 1. Explore: Hands-on investigations.2. Explain: Media, literature & @briskteaching tutor for critical thinking. Next will be building creative ideas while brainstorming with @briskteaching to develop
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RT @DrBradJohnson: Education isn’t broken because of teachers. It’s broken because we ask teachers to be counselors, social workers, parent….
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RT @TKtalksSTEAM: Feeling the winter blues? ❄️✨ The TAPAS Approach to Project-Based Learning brings excitement back to learning with small,….
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Grade 3 students from @FishkillFrogs and @EvansEaglesPTA are applying NGSS science concepts in collaboration with @Habitat_org to develop informational content that will be shared through the building’s social media channels. In the PBL-AI classroom, students are not simply
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RT @TKtalksSTEAM: 🚀 John Jay AP Bio students stepped up as mentors for 5th graders during the Explain phase of their PBL! 🧪🔬 With guidance….
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RT @TKtalksSTEAM: 🎉 Kindergarteners are kicking off the iterative process of prototyping their own pinball machines to use during indoor re….
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