For today’s Phun Phriday post, I would like to share with you a delightful video I found on Neatorama. Before you watch, I have this disclaimer: I am certain that Canada is a lovely place, and I’m pretty sure it is not the only spot on the globe that suffers from natural disasters. Also, it might … Read more
You know how it goes. You’re in the 3rd hour of “training your brain” by playing 2048 on your iPhone in the hopes of beating your 11-year-old daughter’s high score, and you suddenly think, “This is a waste of time. Instead, I should make a wall-size map of The World painstakingly pieced together by my very own hands … Read more
UPDATE: Photo Mapo is no longer free (.99) and Tellagami no longer offers the text-to-speech or customization in the free app. You can read more about the Tellagami changes here. Yesterday I wrote about an app-smashing project my GT 5th graders did, and today I want to present to you one that my GT 1st … Read more
UPDATE: Photo Mapo is no longer free (.99). I have a bad habit of downloading apps that look interesting and then forgetting to try them. Photo Mapo is a free iOS app that should not be overlooked. Photo Mapo allows you to integrate any photo with a map and short description. It offers 13 different … Read more
It’s Friday. And we’re going to have fun! Since it’s all about Lego these days (all of my students are talking about the newly released Lego Movie), I thought I’d share some of the Lego links I’ve been collecting lately for today’s Phun Phriday post: Legography – Check out these great photos showing the perspective … Read more
You may remember a post I did last week on using Twitter with younger students, based on a presentation by Matt Gomez about his Kindergarten class’ experience with “Twitter Friends.” I couldn’t wait to try connect my 1st graders with a class on Twitter, and was thrilled to receive a reply to my request for … Read more