My days spent at #TCEA16 last week were motivating and extremely inspiring. This week, I would like to select a few highlights to share with you. Today’s post is all about Minecraft EDU – something I know nothing about, but will rely on the experts to advise you. For awhile I didn’t get it. The … Read more
I am so thankful that my colleague, Suzanne Horan, shared this video this week. Hidden Miracles of the Natural World is a video of filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg’s TED Talk in 2014, where he shared some clips from his film, Mysteries of the Unseen World. The footage serves as an incredible reminder that humans are not alone … Read more
Assembly is an iOS app that is particularly suited for those who like to design with shapes. This is ideal for me because I never took a drawing class in my life. In addition, my students have been working with Tinkercad (which is all about combining shapes to create) so I am kind of in … Read more
My daughter turned 13 last month. To surprise her, I invited a group of her friends to a place in San Antonio called, “The Panic Room.” The hostess set the scene of the “Museum Heist” up by telling about a museum robbery gone wrong. The 10 girls were given the mission of finding the most … Read more
My 1st graders are learning a little geography at the moment as they program their Dash robot to hunt for treasure amongst the continents. As I was looking for some supplemental resources, I ran across this brain-twisting quiz from Mental Floss. It’s deceptively difficult. The concept is simple: select all of the states from the … Read more
Curiosity Machine is a wonderful resource for educators and parents who are interested in cultivating a love for S.T.E.M./S.T.E.M. as well as making. The site aims to cultivate “curiosity, creativity, and persistence” to help children succeed by offering hands-on engineering challenges. The challenges are in a vast array of topics from aerospace to food science … Read more