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Gifts for the Gifted — Microbit v.2

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Get the updated version of the BBC Microbit that includes a microphone and speaker.

Coding with Poetry

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Read about one of the new tutorials for Hour of Code that teaches how to combine computer science and writing poetry!

Manifestos, Dream Teams, And More

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Rounding out this week’s collection of suggestions for things to do at the end of the school year, I have some that I did with my 5th graders over the years. In our district, 5th grade was the final year of elementary school, and some of the students in my gifted and talented class had … Read more

Smash Boom Best

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Smash Boom Best is a debate podcast for kids.  Season 3 will be airing this summer, 2020, but you can still access past episodes from Seasons 1 and 2, and even vote for your choices here.  For example, I listened to “Invisibility vs. Flying” before writing this blog post.  The episodes are an excellent way to … Read more

Leonardo the Leprechaun

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I mentioned that I would be trying to create some digital breakouts when I posted this.  Leonardo the Leprechaun is my first attempt, and I thought I would share it with those of you who might be able to use it this week in time for St. Patrick’s Day. I should tell you that I … Read more

My Brain on Open-Ended Projects

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Thanks to some inspiration on Twitter from Jessica Hirsch (@jhirschcusd), I thought it would be a neat idea to have my 4th grade gifted students try to create Makey Makey Operation games with shapes.  (They are on a Geometry unit in their regular classrooms, so this seemed like a good time to try it.)  As … Read more