UPDATE 10/25/2022: The links below no longer work. You can access October BreakoutEdu games here this year. However, many of them require a paid subscription. Here is a link to three free digital escape rooms with a Halloween theme. If you want some more Halloween ideas, I have an updated list of links here. I … Read more
If you think it’s rotten to be sad, Here’s a book to make you glad. Chris Harris tried to write a poem. (It’s okay if you don’t really know him.) In truth he wrote more than one, (poem) And they are more than just a little fun. (not ho hum) Lane Smith did every illustration, … Read more
One of my students recently professed his fascination with the Periodic Table, and it seems like hundreds of Periodic Table links have suddenly shown up on my social media sites. I decided to curate a list for him, and it seems only fair to share it with you. First of all, Richard Byrne recently shared … Read more
The Global Digital Citizen Foundation has a page of resources on its website that includes the free Critical Thinking Cheatsheet. The downloadable PDF has excellent question stems that students can use when trying to analyze a topic more effectively. You can see a sampling of the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How questions stems … Read more
In July, I posted about a website, Empatico, which endeavors to match classrooms around the world. The site is now offering free registration for teachers of 8-10 year olds who would like to participate. There are four “Spark” activities to choose from. Empatico provides the lesson plan and downloadable resources for each one. When you … Read more
Sumaze and Sumaze 2 are free mathematics apps available in the Google Play Store or for iOs. The games and the graphics are simple but elegant. Players start with a number tile, and must move the tile through a maze by flicking the screen in the appropriate direction. As users ascend levels, other tiles are … Read more