Musicmap is an incredible interactive website project by Kwinten Crauwels, which endeavors to offer an encyclopedic collection of music genres and their histories. When you first visit the site, you will probably be familiar with most of the titles on the home page. Click on any type of music, however, and you will be able to access … Read more
My 5th graders are polishing up their Genius Hour presentations, and one of the students was trying to incorporate a poll into his presentation. He was just going to switch windows in the browser during his presentation, but I was sure there must be a way to actually embed one into Slides. We did some … Read more
Located in the southern part of San Antonio, TX, Mitchell Lake Audubon Center is dedicated to the conservation of birds. Though it’s open to the public, the majority of the tourists are the birds who stop in the area during their migrations. The Center offers field trip and guided tours, and is a must-see destination for local … Read more
While searching for a TED talk for my 5th graders last week, I came across one that I hadn’t seen before. It was given by Beau Lotto, a neuroscientist, and Amy O’Toole, a 12-year-old published scientist. Beau and Amy tell the story of a class of 8 and 9 year-olds and their serious scientific research into … Read more
Suzanne Horan and her 5th grade class of gifted and talented students were recently showcased on our district website for an outstanding project they did this year. They each planned, researched, and developed products that could make a positive difference in the world. From a 3-d printed model of a staircase that collapses into a … Read more
One of the interesting new resources I discovered at SXSWedu this year is the Smithsonian Learning Lab. This ambitious project spearheaded by The Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access aims to give unprecedented access to the massive collections that have been digitized at the Smithsonian’s network of museums and research centers. You can learn more … Read more