With Constitution Day approaching in the United States on September 17th, I thought I would share “Do I Have a Right?” from iCivics. It is free, and you can play it on your web browser or using the iPad app. The game helps you to learn the rights you are given by the constitution as … Read more
UPDATE 8/16/2021: For a more recent post on Dot Day with better links and resources, visit this page! It’s almost September 15th-ish, which means that Dot Day is quickly approaching! For those of you who have not encountered Dot Day before, it is an international event inspired by the Peter Reynolds book, The Dot. It’s … Read more
The Smithsonian Science Education Center worked with Fablevision Studios and science experts to produce the web series, Good Thinking! The Science of Teaching Science. Each of the short (about 6-10 minutes) animated videos is designed to address a common student idea or misconception about science. For example, one video disproves the unfortunately common “neuromyth” of … Read more
I have been looking at alternate report cards lately – some that use standards based grading, some that assess 21st century skills, etc… As I did my research, I ran across an article from 2011 that appeared in Good magazine, challenging readers to “Redesign the Report Card.” I was intrigued by the idea of not … Read more
The “Wow in the World” podcast from NPR is just one of the many kid-friendly podcasts that can be curated by the Leela Kids app, which is available on iOS or Android. Download the app to your mobile device (search for it under “iPhone Only” in the iTunes store – even though it works fine … Read more
Steve Wyborney recently published this article on Edutopia about a series of math problems he has created on Powerpoint called, “Splat!” The challenges begin at a low enough level that you could use them with Kindergarten, and increase in difficulty to a point that even secondary students will enjoy the intellectual stimulation. Steve provides all … Read more