Earlier this summer I wrote about an inspiring session at ISTE co-presented by Jo Boaler and Alice Keeler. Boaler is dedicated to spreading the word that anyone can be a math person as long as you have a growth mindset and appropriate learning opportunities. As a Professor of Mathematics Education at Stanford, Jo Boaler co-founded … Read more
I’ve become a bit concerned with how the word “failure” has been flung around lately – as though it is something we should strive for and flaunt. I understand the sentiment behind this – growth mindset, stepping outside our comfort zone, taking risks, etc… But “failure” will never have anything but a negative connotation to … Read more
About 4 years ago, I had one of those crazy-ideas-that-sounds-good-because-you-haven’t-really-thought-through-all-of-the-obstacles. In a nutshell, I invited the parents of my students (I teach a GT pull-out program, K-5) to send in videos of themselves telling their children how much they matter to them. I used Aurasma Studio to create augmented reality experiences so that whenever the … Read more
Adam Grant (@AdamMGrant), author of Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World, tweeted a link this LinkedIn article by Abby Falik today, “Leaders Need User Manuals – and What I Learned By Writing Mine.” In the article, Falik includes her own User Manual, which includes these headings: My Style What I Value What I Don’t Have … Read more
Here is a nice infographic from Visualistan.com You can also find more infographics at Visualistan
The Merge Cube is the latest product to market augmented reality experiences for kids. It is being sold at Walmart for $14.97 – although it looks like it is already out of stock. Beore purchasing it, you should know that you will need a smartphone or tablet to download the apps for the cube. Merge … Read more