Update 7/30/2021: Unfortunately, Mockups does not seem to be available for purchase any longer. For a similar game that is great to use for Design Thinking, I recommend Disruptus. Also, here is a list of books, including picture books, to use with Design Thinking. And don’t forget that I provide professional development on Design Thinking … Read more
One of my suggestions listed in “Telegenic Ways to Survive the Weeks Before Winter Break” is a lovely short video called, “The Bear and the Hare.” It is actually a John Lewis advertisement, but these annual holiday commercials have become traditional favorites due to their outstanding artwork and storytelling. I have a link in my … Read more
Author Peter Reynolds reads out loud his book, The Smallest Gift of Christmas, in this video that reminds us that the best gift we can ever receive is love.
While trying to find some inspiring holiday videos this year, I came across this Macy’s commercial from 2015. Even though it’s ironic for an advertisement to be about selflessness, I like the simple message of kindness. For other videos you might want to consider for this time of year, you can check out this post. … Read more
Yes, my friends, it is Computer Science Education Week 2017. Time to celebrate Hour of Code. In honor of this year’s HOC, Flocabulary has chosen to offer some of its STEM videos for free. The videos are appropriate for 3rd grade and up, and cover topics from “What is the Internet?” to “Coding: Conditionals.” If … Read more
When my students do a Hexagonal Learning activity, one of the groups of hexagons I usually use includes the themes of the story we are discussing. However, I have always struggled with how to help students identify the themes. It is difficult for them to discern the difference between theme and main idea. Yesterday, I … Read more