Teachers and Classrooms
Hello! I want to welcome you to CleverCrazes.com. My name is Dr. Carla C. Johnson, Executive Director of the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and Associate Dean of the College of Education, North Carolina State University. I am the STEM Education Academic Advisor to Clever Crazes for Kids® (CCK), and I want to introduce you to the website and the ways in which you can integrate it into your K-8 classroom. First, let me tell you a bit about my background. I am a former science teacher and have served in many national leadership roles, including President of the National Middle Level Science Teachers Association, Council Member for the National Science Teachers Association, and most recently, Board Member of the School Science and Mathematics Association. I have also been the Editor of the School Science and Mathematics Journal.
My role with CCK is to facilitate the use of the CleverCrazes.com resources within K-8 grades in traditional classrooms and after-school programs. The CCK website has been developed by a team of educators led by Dr. Kathy Hoover from the School of Education at the University of Cincinnati. In addition to the fantastic website where kids will enjoy playing many interactive educational games, the CCK team has also developed a series of STEM problem-based learning lessons called CCK STEM Expeditions. The CCK STEM Expeditions are grade-band specific and ready to implement. We also want you to be assured that CleverCrazes.com is a child-safe website, certified by TRUSTe. We invite you to review our Privacy Policy.
I will guide you through the website, curriculum, and student gaming in demo videos that you can watch here.
CleverCrazes.com is always updating and adding new educational materials. For example, since I recorded my website video, CCK has added “You and the World of Art,” including visual art, dance, and music, further extending the concept of critical thinking for your students. The “Art” turns STEM into STEAM. CCK also added “You the Reader,” a gold standard in e-learning, learn-to-read programs. “Reading” turns STEAM into STREAM. CleverCrazes.com brings to K-8 classrooms and after-school programs across the country new and exciting ways to engage kids in learning about the STREAM disciplines. Students will see how Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics are integrated into their everyday lives. Watch your students’ confidence grow as they develop a fundamental love of learning. Be sure to check out “Safe Routes to School!”
To enhance reading comprehension in grades K-3, the educational learning games in those grades have voice-overs so the kids can read along, thus creating a rich experience for the students as they play and learn on CleverCrazes.com.
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Clever Crazes for Kids® will sign documents for professional development hours for attendance of sessions at educational conferences. Engagement with CleverCrazes.com may also qualify you for professional development hours and/or credits. Follow the link below for more information.
Clever Crazes for Kids® loves to hear from all teachers. Please email your insights, suggestions, and other ideas regarding the CCK website to kclark@clevercrazes.com.
