STEM Webinars

Struggling with absenteeism and disengaged students? Discover actionable strategies for creating interactive, movement-based classrooms that excite and inspire students to show up every day. Watch the webinar now to learn more!

Learn about movement-based strategies that help overcome math education challenges and boost student engagement.

Discover how movement and gross motor skills can transform elementary math education in this recorded edWebinar. Dive into the research-backed benefits of integrating physical activity into math instruction, and explore practical techniques to create an engaging, active learning environment in K-5 classrooms. Learn from expert presenters as they share strategies to boost cognitive development, enhance student engagement, and make math fun and interactive. Perfect for elementary teachers, school leaders, and edtech enthusiasts, this session offers actionable insights to elevate your math instruction through the power of movement.

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Math anxiety can significantly impact elementary students' confidence and academic performance. This edWebinar provides educators with effective strategies to create a supportive and engaging math environment.

Screen time overuse and its potential negative impacts on learning are growing concerns for educators. In elementary classrooms, reducing dependence on screens while increasing active engagement can foster healthier learning habits and promote a positive association with math. Learn how two educators tackle these challenges by blending movement-based games with collaborative learning, transforming traditional math instruction.

Take your math instruction to the next level with these strategies for developing flexible math thinkers and boosting student engagement! During this edWeb webinar, middle school principal, Emma Simmons, shares her tips for administrators on how they can support their educators in becoming stronger math teachers. Elementary educators Elijah Ortiz and Emily Semrad provide creative strategies for developing students' mathematical problem solving skills and ways to keep students engaged in their math learning.

As you start to prepare for your summer programs, watch this edWeb webinar to learn strategies for increasing math engagement and how you can help students create positive associations with math. In this webinar, Talia Franklin, Second Grade Teacher, discusses engaging math practices that you can incorporate into your classrooms and how to get the most impact out of your summer extended learning opportunities.

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Join us for a lively panel-style webinar where you'll get a glimpse into the real-life experiences of schools that have transformed their schools with Unruly Splats. Our panel shares their experiences, from funding to onboarding, and show how Unruly Splats has made waves in both teacher and student experiences.

As we enter this new school year, take one thing off your plate by letting your students be the teacher! During this edWeb webinar, Nancy Penchev, Instructional Technology Coach, shares the various edtech tools she uses along with tips on how to promote and encourage self-directed learning with her elementary students.

Bring physical movement into your school day through code!  In this hands-on workshop, we will hear from PE Teacher, Kevin Napier, on how he is brings computer science into his activities along with his top tips for getting started with cross curricular code. Join us as demonstrate what this looks like through three activities.

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With Hour of Code being right around the corner, let’s take an hour to talk code! Hear from K-6 Literacy Teacher from Antigonish Education Center, Maureen Armour, on how she uses Hour of Code as an event to incorporate coding throughout different subjects.

We have three math games perfect for sending your classroom into engagement overdrive! Join us for an overview of all these activities and learn how to modify the codes to best meet your classroom needs. ‍

Block-based coding is a great way to introduce K-8 students to computer programming, but what are some playful and engaging activities to get started? In this hands-on workshop, Digital Learning Coach from Lexington School District 3, Ashley Fort, tells a few stories and tips on how she incorporates coding and play across her curriculum. There will be games, there will be code, there will be fun!

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In this hands-on workshop, we share 3 easy activities that combine coding and play and share a few stories on how Librarian & Information Literacy Specialist at South Euless Elementary, Angela Brown is incorporating coding and play across her curriculum. There will be games! There will be code! There will be fun!

Nick Baskwill, a K-12 Technology Consultant with the Nova Scotia DOE, who has successfully led multiple tech implementations across the entire province (about 400 schools). Nick will share his tried and tested step-by-step process that will help you re-think technology implementation in your district.

This panel brings together leading researchers and educators to discuss how prioritizing equitable play can help students process a challenging year, gain critical SEL skills, and support learning goals.

Join us for a session of interactive and engaging STEM activities! Play some games and hear from K -6 Design & Technology Teacher, Micheal Fricano II, on how to incorporate movement into coding activities.

In this session, Grant Toyooka, a resource teacher from LMW District, will share tips on how CS teachers can empower other educators at their complexes to feel confident in incorporating coding into their classrooms.

Join STEM educator Chris Woods, creator of the Daily STEM podcast, to talk about overcoming the challenges of learning loss and building student confidence.

Join Shannon Miller, a district library media specialist, as she discusses how collaborative learning fosters cross-curricular education and builds a strong school community.

Founding principal Alexa Sorden from Concourse Village Elementary School in the Bronx, NYC, will share tips for how to support and prioritize student health and well-being.

Erin Shadwick, an inclusion teacher at Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired will share her insight on how she modifies STEM-based games for her student’s various needs.

PE Teacher Eric Turrill from Roundhill Elementary School in VA talks about his favorite STEM projects that incorporate physical activity!

Block-based coding is a great way to introduce K-8 students to computer programming, but what are some fun and engaging activities to get started?

Teaching computer science to students at a young age helps build problem-solving skills and resiliency! So how can we modify coding activities for students with special needs so they can experience these same benefits?

2020 is a year of resilience. In this edWebinar, Digital Learning Coach Ashley Fort shares how to incorporate resilience and student-led learning into your classroom to increase student engagement whether you are virtual, hybrid, or in person.

Join our Hour of Code webinar where you'll hear from Dr. Splats (aka Amon Millner) and Eric Rosenbaum, co-founder of Makey Makey about their favorite HOC projects for virtual and hybrid learning. Get ready for an epic hour of code!

Deb Dixon, the Library Media Specialist at Winter Hill Community Innovation School in Somerville, MA shares how she incorporates SEL into her STEM classes during both in-person and distance learning.

In this webinar with Monica Burns, Ed.D, will discuss how you can prioritize Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) while students explore STEM concepts in face-to-face, hybrid, and distance learning.

One code, three voting simulations!
Using three popular methods of voting (single, electoral, ranked), students must vote for their future school principal. Get ready for some lively debates and tough decision-making! Let’s rock the vote!

Join us for our SPOOKY SPLATS webinar where we will code and play a standalone game featuring lights, stomps, sounds, fast-reflexes, and more! BOO!

Check out 3 of our favorite ice breaker activities that mix STEM and play for virtual or in-person classes. These are all high energy, silly activities that are great for engagement and getting to know one another, whether you are virtual or in-person this fall.

At Unruly, we know that social emotional learning (SEL) takes time and practice. That’s why we’ve developed an activity pack focusing on the core CASEL (The Collab-orative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning) competencies of self-management, self-awareness, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.

In our first webinar in the Unstoppable Play series, we're getting sweaty with coding game timers and stopwatches!

See examples of virtual coding activities for elementary grades like how to mix coding with creative activities.

We have a new set of virtual activities all about Morse code! Get your students coding and decoding secret messages with Morse code.

In this webinar with EdWebinar, Kirstin Harrington, an EdTech Coach from Flagler County Schools will discuss how she is supporting teachers and students with STEM activities to keep students learning and engaged at home.

This is a follow up to our Splats 101 Intro to Coding webinar. This webinar will focus on how to engage your students in activities and lessons that include more complex code.

After making the switch to distance learning, the Unruly team wants to share what educators have learned.

Wondering how virtual Splats work and how to get your students coding from home?

How do you balance curriculum needs and standards with making sure your students are getting enough exercise?