I first posted about Canva about 18 months ago when it was in its beta stage. Since then, this amazing graphic design service has: become a full-fledged website, launched a mobile app, and unveiled its education services (which include sign-in with Google Apps for Education). I was one of the educators approached by Canva to write … Read more
As regular readers may know, my students and I are big fans of ThinkFun games in our classroom. The logic and problem-solving skills embedded into each one equal the entertainment value, which makes teachers and learners happy. ThinkFun recently sent us one of their new games to review – Rush Hour Shift. This name may sound … Read more
This Friday’s edition of “Gifts for the Gifted” may be a blast from the past if you ever went on long trips as a child without the benefits of electronic entertainment systems. When I was little, preparing for travel consisted of packing a bunch of books to read and a few books of puzzles. I can’t … Read more
For this week’s “Gifts for the Gifted” post, I have another great product from ThinkFun. It’s called, “Shell Game.” The concept of the game is to place the colored hermit crabs under the shells as directed at the top of each challenge page. You are then supposed to slide the shells around (without peeking underneath) … Read more
Don’t worry. There is nothing inhumane about this site. And, if you are a fan of kittens and teaching kids how to code, then you will probably like it. Erase all Kittens is a game that can be used to teach kids some programming skills. The demo, which is available online, has several levels that scaffold … Read more