UPDATE 1/11/2021: Here is a list of great Alexa skills for kids from Commonsense Media! As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I want to share a few things I learned at ISTE 2020 last week. One of the sessions I “attended” virtually was about Artificial Intelligence, presented by Hall Davidson. Among the great resources he … Read more
I belatedly decided to attend the ISTE 2020 virtual conference last week, and I am so glad I did. I have taken over 20 pages of notes (yes, the old-fashioned way because I remember it better!) and still have hours of sessions that I want to watch. The sessions are available for 6 months after … Read more
Larry Ferlazzo has an incredible page of “RESOURCES TO HELP US PREDOMINANTLY WHITE TEACHERS TO REFLECT ON HOW RACE INFLUENCES OUR WORK.” Included on that page is this short video of Jason Reynolds that concisely explains how becoming an anti-racist is moving from passive witness to active involvement. As a White person, I know that … Read more
A few years ago, I thought I would help out the parents of my gifted and talented students by writing about some games, toys, or books that I thought might make good purchases during the holiday season. I called the series of posts, “Gifts for the Gifted,” and I have continued to do it annually on every … Read more
Mathigon has appeared on this blog from time to time, most notably on my post, “15 Math Sites that Won’t Make You Fall Asleep,” because of its visually engaging math activities. In the past few years, the site has offered a puzzle calendar with 24 different challenges every December, only one of which can be … Read more
I cannot express enough how participating in the first Hour of Code several years ago changed my life, and hopefully made a positive difference in the lives of my students. We were all new to coding in my classroom back then, and learned together. From that time on, coding has been part of my life … Read more