For the past couple of weeks, I have been talking about mindsets with my third grade class. I plan to do a post about that topic next week, but today is Friday, and we’re in the midst of the holiday season – which means that it’s time for another gift suggestion in my “Gifts for … Read more
The Hour of Code is scheduled for next week, and I can’t wait to participate. Vicki Davis just posted an excellent resource on Edutopia for those who want to join in the fun. Yesterday, I posted about a new iPad app that you might want to try. And in November, I gave some awesome resources … Read more
So, this is a perfect example of the power of being connected. The other day, I saw a tweet from Principal Brad Gustafson in Minnesota (@GustafsonBrad – check out his great interview on The Two Guys Show!) about a video showing kids being thankful. I clicked on the link and was immediately charmed. The kids … Read more
This is an excerpt from the “About Us” section on the StoryCorps website: “Since 2003, StoryCorps has collected and archived more than 45,000 interviews with nearly 90,000 participants. Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to share, and is preserved at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.” I have always enjoyed … Read more
So, weirdly, today’s “Gifts for the Gifted” post has to do with cubes – again. If you have been reading my last few Friday posts, you may have noticed this pattern. It was not pre-determined, I promise. In fact, when I realized the odd coincidence, I almost chose another product to review for today. However, … Read more
This weekend I had the great opportunity to attend an event hosted by SparkFun at a local venue called Geekdom. The event was a class for young students to learn how to use the free programming language, Scratch, developed by M.I.T. The students also learned how to use Scratch with a PicoBoard, which connects to … Read more