I recently read a post on We are Teachers by Erin Bittman (@ErinEBittman) about how to use stuffed animals to teach STEM concepts. In the article, Bittman gives several examples of how students can practice measuring, weighing, and using other mathematical skills as they compare their stuffed animals. In addition, lessons can be learned about … 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 9/3/17 – You can now purchase the Spy School curriculum for Undercover Robots Camp here. As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, we had our second session of Undercover Robots Camp last week. The theme was, “Pageant Edition,” with the scenario being that the Dash robots had been sent on their first undercover assignments to … Read more
It seems like just yesterday when our class was asked to beta test a new product from a company called Tangible Play. It was a tangram game that integrated physical pieces with an app on your iPad using a special base and mirror. Our students even got to teleconference with the developers to give feedback on … Read more
My friend, Donna Lasher (@bdlasher), shared this video with me on Twitter earlier this week. I was blown away by watching how constructive feedback from his peers was used to improve a student’s work dramatically. In this video, you will see the power of a good critique as well as an excellent argument for giving … Read more
We were a week late finishing our 2nd grade GT Mother’s Day project due to a few scheduling conflicts. However, we did get done with our “She Wears Many Hats” booklets, and I wanted to share some of the completed pages by my students. We worked hard on brainstorming different types of hats and then … Read more