As you prepare for next week’s global Hour of Code, I wanted to offer a few more resources for those of you who might still be trying to decide whether or not to participate. Ashley Cronin has written a nice article for Edutopia that summarizes resources for the Hour of Code and beyond. One of … Read more
If you’re looking for a new mobile app to try for Hour of Code, Box Island might be the one for you. The full version is not available yet, but there is an Hour of Code version that you can get for free in the iTunes or Google Play app store. There are 20 levels … Read more
During the last few years, I’ve collected quite a few resources to help teachers “survive” the few weeks before Winter Break. Rather than recycle them in separate posts this year, I decided to put the links to the posts all in one place. (The “Telegenic” post shares related videos.) Creative Ways to Survive the Weeks … Read more
With all of the political shenanigans going on in the world today, it’s comforting to know that we have a completely non-partisan president who is more concerned with dancing than making newspaper headlines – Kid President. If you want to give a gift that will inspire and make its recipient laugh, Kid President’s Guide to Being Awesome … Read more
Around this time of year I post a gift recommendation each Friday as part of a “Gifts for the Gifted” series. The title is a bit misleading, as it might imply that the gifts are only for children who have been endowed with the label, and that is certainly not true. Just as with any … Read more
I usually post about free resources, but I thought I would make an exception today. The GoNoodle basic account is free, but all of the schools in our county just received access to the Plus version due to a generous grant. To be honest, I had never even looked at the Plus version before now. For those of … Read more