A couple of months ago, I mentioned that I would be trying a “Genius Hour” with my 5th grade GT students. You can read this post and this post to find out about the origins of this idea. Click here to read about The Beginning of our project. And, click here to read about The Middle. First – a little background. I teach … Read more
A couple of months ago, I mentioned that I would be trying a “Genius Hour” with my 5th grade GT students. You can read this post and this post to find out about the origins of this idea. In the next few posts, I would like to share with you the results of this “pilot run”. … Read more
For a great internet research challenge, try “A Google A Day”. At the bottom of the search page, there is a question for that day. You are timed on how long it takes you to submit a correct answer. You can get hints as well as tips for how to search for the solution. If … Read more
I have been reading about instaGrok on various blogs for a month or two. It is a search engine that “maps” your topic. In addition, it suggests videos and creates quizzes for your topic. There is even a toggle bar to change the level of complexity of the results. While I agree that it is … Read more
In case you don’t know what Pinterest is, it is best described as a virtual bulletin board on which you can collect your favorite ideas in the form of images. The surging tide of Pinterest users in the last year has caused much speculation on blogs and news channels about what will happen next with … Read more
I stumbled across KBears when I was in the middle of hunting down some not-so-intimidating sites for geography research for my younger students. I have not investigated all of KBears, but I was immediately attracted to the geography portion as a potential resource for my 1st and 2nd grade Gifted and Talented students. The site … Read more