For this week’s Phun Phriday post, I want to call your attention to the Mental Floss Quizzes page. Some people may not label taking a quiz as particularly fun, but I enjoy stressing myself over these quick brain challenges. My latest obsession is “Finish the Country Names,” which I still haven’t managed to complete. Despite the … Read more
So, apparently the thing that I’ve been missing in my life is a patronus. Without one, it takes no time at all for the ever-increasing numbers of Dementors (otherwise known as “standardized testing companies”) to gorge on all of your happiness – leaving you in complete despair. A patronus can save you from this misery. Not … Read more
I decided to go with a book theme for this week’s Phun Phriday post, as I noticed this seemed to be a trend in the articles I was saving to my Flipboard magazine lately. Here are some clever literary creations I’ve collected: In Jane Mount’s Etsy shop, you will find hand-made enamel book pins of … 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
Piano Tiles (Don’t Tap the White Tile) is a free app, available on iTunes and Google Play. The name of the game is pretty self-explanatory. As black and white tiles fall down the screen, your job is to tap the black tiles only. The black tiles will make the sounds of music notes as you … Read more
For today’s Phun Phriday post I wanted to share some of the impromptu creations made by our Robotics Club yesterday. We took a break from our EV3 robots to explore Cubelets, and the students were incredibly thrilled when I showed them the Lego connectors and put out a bunch of bins with random pieces for … Read more