So, I saw this tweet the other day: And I was like, “No, that’s not possible. A game that’s better than the Chrome dinosaur?!!!” So, I clicked on the link, which took me here. There were quite a few links in the story and I, of course, clicked on every single one except the one … Read more
What does it say about my priorities that I started handing out Valentine’s Day resources in January, but I wait until National Engineers Week is practically over before I even mention it? Not good. Anyway, for those of you who didn’t know, National Engineers Week is February 22nd-February 28th. If you don’t live in the … Read more
A few weeks ago, I received an e-mail from a GT teacher named Pedro Delgado. Mr. Delgado was a finalist for TCEA’s Classroom Teacher of the Year. He shared a link to his class blog, and I stumbled upon a cute photo gallery of a project that his 4th graders did using real company logos in … Read more
Just to be clear from the outset, this post is not about the game that prepares you for a career in Cirque de Soleil – or, in my case, a long stay in the hospital. Twister, basically a fake Tweet generator, is one of the many fun tools available from ClassTools.net. (Check out this post from Richard Byrne about Connect … Read more
Last year, one of my fabulous Twitter connections, Andi McNair (@mcnairan3, http://ameaningfulmess.blogspot.com/), mentioned that she required all of her students to interview an expert for their Genius Hour projects. Previously, this was one of the mystery challenges on my Genius Hour Challenge Cards, but not a requirement. The more I thought about it, the more I liked … Read more
UPDATE 3/31/2022: As of March, 2022, Poetweet appears to no longer be working. Sorry! Happy Phun Phriday! It’s time for another completely frivolous blog post that might inadvertently inspire you to waste huge chunks of time on an activity that is not productive in any way. I actually had Poetweet slated to be a Phun … Read more