21 min
Hands-on Learning in the Classroom with John Beale Certified: Certiport Educator Podcast
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- Education
Research studies consistently demonstrate the power of active learning or learning by doing. Helping students become more engaged in the learning process means creating hands-on learning opportunities.
In our latest CERTIFIED Academy: Design webinar, we sat down with CERTIFIED Ambassador, John Beale, to talk about hands-on learning. John Beale began his educational career working in museums including the Spanish Colonial Quarter, the Florida Agriculture Museum, and the Florida Maritime Museum. After more than a decade in experiential education he brought his experiences to the classroom, first at middle school level teaching science and STEM marine science before finding his place at Allen D. Nease High School in St John's County, Florida, teaching Introduction to Engineering and Design, Civil Engineering and Architecture, and Computer Integrated Manufacturing and sponsoring the Transportation Technology Club with a focus on Aerospace and Electrathon motorsports. He believes that industry certification creates a solid pathway to college, careers, and creativity and that collaboration and cooperation in and out of the classroom benefits all involved.
We talked with John about how to make your classroom more playful and hands-on. He also talks about why play is so important for learning and engagement.
Looking for more? Here are some additional resources to get you started.
Bring play into the classroom with one of John’s go-to tools: https://www.blooket.com/.
Get other ideas for your classroom on our blog: https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/blog.
Connect with your fellow educators, like John, in our CERTIFIED Educator Community here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8958289/.
Don't miss your chance to register for our annual CERTIFIED Educator's Conference at https://certified.certiport.com/. John will be presenting at this year’s conference, sharing a full “toolbox” of ideas for gamifying your classroom.
Research studies consistently demonstrate the power of active learning or learning by doing. Helping students become more engaged in the learning process means creating hands-on learning opportunities.
In our latest CERTIFIED Academy: Design webinar, we sat down with CERTIFIED Ambassador, John Beale, to talk about hands-on learning. John Beale began his educational career working in museums including the Spanish Colonial Quarter, the Florida Agriculture Museum, and the Florida Maritime Museum. After more than a decade in experiential education he brought his experiences to the classroom, first at middle school level teaching science and STEM marine science before finding his place at Allen D. Nease High School in St John's County, Florida, teaching Introduction to Engineering and Design, Civil Engineering and Architecture, and Computer Integrated Manufacturing and sponsoring the Transportation Technology Club with a focus on Aerospace and Electrathon motorsports. He believes that industry certification creates a solid pathway to college, careers, and creativity and that collaboration and cooperation in and out of the classroom benefits all involved.
We talked with John about how to make your classroom more playful and hands-on. He also talks about why play is so important for learning and engagement.
Looking for more? Here are some additional resources to get you started.
Bring play into the classroom with one of John’s go-to tools: https://www.blooket.com/.
Get other ideas for your classroom on our blog: https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/blog.
Connect with your fellow educators, like John, in our CERTIFIED Educator Community here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8958289/.
Don't miss your chance to register for our annual CERTIFIED Educator's Conference at https://certified.certiport.com/. John will be presenting at this year’s conference, sharing a full “toolbox” of ideas for gamifying your classroom.
21 min