Lately, as I work on keeping a growth mindset, I’ve been wondering how fine the line is between persevering and being foolishly stubborn. As I was preparing for our Parent/Teacher meeting tonight during which we will be discussing Mindset, by Carol Dweck, I came across a video clip on Larry Ferlazzo’s blog that reminded me that the … Read more
Pixar in a Box is the result of a collaboration between Pixar and Khan Academy. A student who is interested in a career in computer animation, or even just wants to know what happens behind the scenes, can learn the basics in six topics: Environment Modeling, Character Modeling, Animation, Crowds, Sets & Staging, and Rendering. … Read more
As I left the dressing room of a retail clothing store a couple of days ago, a sales associate stopped me. “I keep looking at you, and thinking I know you,” she said. “Really? From where?” “I don’t know.” She thought for a moment. “What do you do?” “I’m a teacher.” She started to look … Read more
Ainissa Ramirez is a material scientist who’s mission is to explain our world in a way that makes sense to those of us who might not describe ourselves as very scientific. Listen to her interview on NPR’s “All Things Considered” to learn more about material science, Dr. Ramirez’s bold visions, and the many facets of … Read more
I found this 2-minute video on the Museum of Mathematics website. Eileen Collins, who was the first female pilot of the Space Shuttle, talks about her difficulties with math and the great reasons for sticking with the subject.
Two librarians in our district had me laughing so hard this week that grumpy cat would have spontaneously combusted if he was within hearing distance. The librarians assigned their students to create memes for the library. The results were so clever that I asked to share them for this week’s Phun Phriday post. Sara Romine, otherwise known … Read more