Full disclosure – our class received a Dash and Dot package from Wonder Workshop for review. Last month I posted an article about the new additions to our classroom, Dash and Dot (and Fitzgerald). Since then, the school Maker Club, our Robotics team, and my 1st graders have been learning more about the features … Read more
Games have their place in education, but my students know that I tend to emphasize creation rather than consumption – especially when it comes to technology. Few “education” apps pass muster for me, but I have a feeling this particular one will be on my “Gifts for the Gifted” apps list this December. I first … Read more
A few weeks ago, a few of the teachers in our district participated in a Twitter Chat. The topic was to S.C.A.M.P.E.R. Education. You can read more about the S.C.A.M.P.E.R. chat here. After the chat, a few of the GT teachers suggested that it might be fun to try doing the same chat with our students. … Read more
First of all, I should mention that I have never in my life used an Android phone. So, this post has nothing to do with persuading you to go out and buy one. I just really like the message in this ad, and the delivery is very cute. I added this video to my Inspirational Videos … Read more
This week (except for Wednesday) I am dedicating my posts to sharing resources I learned about at TCEA in Austin last week. I think packing too much info into a blog post is overwhelming, so if you are craving more, feel free to check out my notes (which are not finished yet!) here. So it turns … Read more
Update 8/11/2021 – I apologize that these links no longer seem to work. I am in the process of trying to find better links for these resources. This week (except for yesterday when I was feeling a little too imprisoned by my self-imposed commitment) I am going to dedicate my posts to sharing resources I learned about … Read more