Sometimes I feel like I live under a rock. Two of my co-workers were talking about this video at lunch the other day, and I admitted that I had never heard of it. Considering that the video has gotten over 2.5 million views, you would think that I might have come across it at some … Read more
Pink Bat, by Michael McMillan, is an inspirational book that I just shared with my 5th graders. The book is “about turning problems into solutions”. In a charming story about a plastic red baseball bat that fades with time, the author teaches about the importance of trying to look at problems through a different lens. … Read more
Imagine: How Creativity Works is the title of a new book by Jonah Lehrer. In this short video by Flash Rosenberg, the main idea of the book is summarized in an entertaining use of live-drawing. I first found out about this video on Free Tech 4 Teachers, and immediately showed it to my 5th graders, … Read more
Drawminos is a website that allows you to choose from some “Favorites”, allowing you to drop a ball, and to see the shape created by the toppled dominoes. The part that I think will engage many students, though, is the “Create” part, in which you can design your own shape to be revealed once the ball … Read more
“It’s a Nerd’s World” is a fabulous article to which many GT students will relate. The mother/author, Miranda Gargasz, recounts a time when her son was stung by being called a “nerd” by one of his friends. The mother’s reaction, and her son’s subsequent response to his friend, will warm your heart. My class of … Read more
Online safety and digital citizenship are becoming more and more important as lessons our children need to learn. To that end, the Australian government has created a thorough, but fun, site for helping students to get this information while they play. budd:e is a site that is available in formats for both primary and secondary students. I … Read more