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Stephen Hiles

3 Strategies to Keep Students Engaged in STEM

BY GEORGE HADEMENOS May 8th, 2018 How I implemented project-based learning (PBL) in my classes STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) is more than just an acronym or a collection

Brain Games
Stephen Hiles

How to Create Brain Games

Unless you’re a mobile app or software developer, the easiest Brain Games to create from the scratch are puzzles and riddles. Solutions of puzzles often require the recognition of patterns

Teacher Tips
Stephen Hiles

More Community Building Activities

Name web Have the students sit in a large circle. Hold the ball of yarn and say your name. Then hold the end of the string and pass the ball

Brain Games
Stephen Hiles

Bursting the Brain with Brain Games

There are different approaches to playing and understanding brain games. In some Brain Games, you don’t have to worry about tricks. However, most require that you follow certain steps before

Teacher Tips
Stephen Hiles

“Get to Know You” Activities

Similarity circle This activity is best done outside or in a gymnasium (any place where the students can be loud!). Have the group form a large circle. Read a statement

Brain Games
Stephen Hiles

Prompting the Mind with Brain Games

Brain games are quite stimulating in nature. They stimulate the brain by reinforcing mental activities which we ordinarily would not participate in. Drilling of the mind is not limited to

Brain Games
Stephen Hiles

How to Improve Memory with Brain Games

These small brain ‘games’ of recalling what we have done throughout the day, the people we met during the day and their names is a very effective way to strengthen

Brain Games
Stephen Hiles

Brain-Based Teaching as it Applies to Online Learning

“Brain-based teaching” is not just a fad in the education world; it is a scientifically based understanding of how people learn. Scientists and educators are now collaborating on studies of

Steve Hiles

I am a retired military and elementary school teacher living in Tennessee. I am an avid reader and love to write. I am very passionate about helping teachers. I hope you find my educational tips and strategies useful and enjoy hearing about my personal journey. Thanks for visiting!

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