Curiosity Machine is a wonderful resource for educators and parents who are interested in cultivating a love for S.T.E.M./S.T.E.M. as well as making. The site aims to cultivate “curiosity, creativity, and persistence” to help children succeed by offering hands-on engineering challenges. The challenges are in a vast array of topics from aerospace to food science … Read more
I attended an amazing professional development yesterday that was hosted by Trinity University. In San Antonio, we have a company called VentureLab, which bills itself as “Entrepeneurship Education for Kids.” Members from the company presented yesterday’s workshop, and led us through the steps of inventing and pitching products that solve problems. In addition to the fact that … Read more
Do you happen to have some dolls who are in drastic need of a make under? Sonia Singh, the artist behind Tree Change Dolls, found a way to give new life to dolls who might be ready for a less flashy lifestyle. She has made several YouTube videos describing the process of removing the manufacturers’ face paint … Read more
EngineerGirl has been literally rated, “A Great Website for Kids” by the Association for Library Service to Children. After visiting the site, I have to agree with ALSC that it is an awesome site for young students who would like to know about engineering. Obviously, the site is aimed at girls. However, there is a lot … 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
As many teachers and administrators start trickling back to school this month, and we sigh at the alarm clock’s ridiculous early hour intrusion, it may do us all some good to be reminded of why we do what we do. In this video from 2009, Albert Siedlecki receives a surprise phone call from one of his … Read more