UPDATE 8/16/2021: For a more recent post on Dot Day with better links and resources, visit this page! Yesterday’s post was about making mistakes. A lot of our students are afraid to try anything because they think they will do it “wrong.” But there are lots of activities that don’t have a right or wrong … Read more
It may seem a bit paradoxical to be staring at a screen while you are trying to get fit, but there are more and more tools available out there to allow you to do just that. As you begin planning for the new school year, you might want to check out some of these tech resources … Read more
Since many people are returning to school during the next couple of weeks, I thought I would re-visit and share some of last year’s more successful projects in case you want to try one. Today’s post is about something I tried last year with the goal of impressing upon my students how much they … Read more
I’ve had many failures this year (which I will be outlining in some near future posts, I promise), but one message I definitely seemed to get across to my students was that I am done with ho-hum slide presentations that make everyone yawn. A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned the awesome presentation that some … Read more
UPDATE: Photo Mapo is no longer free (.99) and Tellagami no longer offers the text-to-speech or customization in the free app. You can read more about the Tellagami changes here. Yesterday I wrote about an app-smashing project my GT 5th graders did, and today I want to present to you one that my GT 1st … Read more
Several years ago, I got a fabulous idea from a book called What’s On Your Mind? by Joel Anderson and Joan Brinkman. One of the lessons recommends that gifted students create an “Eight Trait Floor Plan.” The students are asked to think metaphorically about what a blueprint of their attributes might look like. Which “rooms” would … Read more