I love it when a Fun Friday post just falls into my lap as it did this week. I found this video on It’s Okay to Be Smart. I am definitely going to be adding this to my Pinterest Board of Inspirational Videos for Students. It is a film of Wil Wheaton (you know – … Read more
I have a Fun Friday video for you of a young man named Audri and his very complex Rube Goldberg contraption. Audri was 7 when he made this video, and aspires to one day study robotics at MIT. I have no doubt that he will achieve all of his dreams! If you feel like playing … Read more
Last November, I posted about a new toy that was expected on the market this April. I just received an announcement from Fat Brain Toys that they have GoldieBlox in stock now for $29.99. In case you don’t remember, GoldieBlox is the creation of Stanford graduate, Debbie Sterling. She intends to produce a series of … Read more
“Change the Equation” is a website that is devoted to “Inspiring Youth in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math”. It offers current news about S.T.E.M., resources for learning about S.T.E.M., videos, and sobering statistics (called “STEMtistics”) about how far behind the United States has fallen in the areas of math and science education. The “Change the … Read more
A couple of days ago, I received my daily update from my “Apps Gone Free” app. I noticed the “Robots for iPad” app, and thought it sounded intriguing, but didn’t have wi-fi at the time to download it. I remembered it yesterday, and decided to give it a try. I am so glad I did! … Read more
This week’s Fun Friday post features a video that I found out about on byrdseed.com. I know that many of you are still experiencing cold weather, but here in San Antonio it has been mild for weeks. When we returned from Spring Break this week, I noticed an unusual number of students hunched down in … Read more