So, here’s the thing. Unscrupulous people are always trying to figure out how to get things out of art museums. But what if you are a scrupulous person? And what if you are the producer of the Kid President videos? And what if you get invited to speak at THE Guggenheim museum? Well, then, you smuggle art in, … Read more
According to its website, ” ‘Common Ground‘ is a collaborative kinetic art installation about connecting America through creativity and problem solving.” The result is a video that shows 5 Rube Goldberg reactions created in 5 different locations across the country. Each one “triggers” the one that follows. (I particularly liked the “Women in Stem” portion … Read more
We all have things that scare us, of course. In the book that my 5th grade gifted students are reading, The Giver, the main character is “apprehensive” about an upcoming event. To help the students connect to the text, I asked them to list some of the things that worry or scare them. Using our green screen … Read more
Word Dream is one of those apps that I downloaded because someone mentioned it on Twitter – and then I forgot to try it. It is free for iOS, but there is also a paid Pro Version and there are in-app purchases to unlock all of the “goodies.” I actually did fine with the free version, … Read more
I typically post something light on Fridays, (often not connected to education) called my Phun Phriday Post. For today’s edition, I am sharing a cute website I came across called, “Picture This Clothing.” Similar to sites like “Imaginables” and “Doodle Your Toys,” which allow you to upload a drawing that can be turned into a … Read more
UPDATE 8/16/2021: For a more recent post on Dot Day with better links and resources, visit this page! International Dot Day, 2016, falls on September 15-ish. I never feel like the school year has truly begun until we celebrate Dot Day. Here are some of my past posts about Dot Day: Scratch + Dot Day … Read more