Critical Squares: Games of Critical Thinking and Understanding, is a book written by Shari Tishman and Albert Andrade for Harvard’s Project Zero. One of the games I like to use in my classroom is “Whatzit Tic-Tac-Toe.” We generally play it to think deeper about novels that we have read, but I decided to try it as … Read more
With my students, brainstorming generally begins with zombies. So, even though our theme for the district Robotics Showcase was, “Trash Trek,” practically the first idea that was thrown out was zombies. Now, one of the main rules of brainstorming is not to judge, but I immediately broke that rule. “Umm, what do zombies have to do … Read more
My 5th graders are polishing up their Genius Hour presentations, and one of the students was trying to incorporate a poll into his presentation. He was just going to switch windows in the browser during his presentation, but I was sure there must be a way to actually embed one into Slides. We did some … Read more
Monday’s post was about a recent field trip my 3rd-5th graders took to Mitchell Lake Audubon Center that was augmented by adding some drone education while we were out there. Before we went on the trip, I did lengthy discussions with my students, particularly my 5th graders, about drones. We have been talking about freedom … Read more
Located in the southern part of San Antonio, TX, Mitchell Lake Audubon Center is dedicated to the conservation of birds. Though it’s open to the public, the majority of the tourists are the birds who stop in the area during their migrations. The Center offers field trip and guided tours, and is a must-see destination for local … Read more
I have talked about Breakout Edu in other posts, most recently in this one, but I didn’t find out until today that there is a Breakout Edu Digital site. Affiliated with the original, this site offers puzzles that are internet based, so you don’t need to have any actual locks or boxes. As you solve … Read more