Depending on your perspective, today’s post title may elicit different pictures. For those of you interested in sports, I am sorry to say that this has very little to do with football – at least not directly. However, the beauty of these resources is that you can make the theme of your game whatever you… Continue reading Game Day!
For many of us, at least in the United States, another school year is over. Even as we eagerly embark on our rejuvenation journeys for the summer, you might be thinking, as I am, of new ideas for the next school year. This week, I would like to share some of the improvements I hope… Continue reading Next Year Will Be Even Better – Programming for Kids
I know it’s an odd hobby, but I spend a lot of time reading blogs, tweets, Flipboard magazines, etc… about education. During the summer months, I’ve noticed some common themes in articles, and I thought I would share them with you here, along with a few resources for each. These are all topics I think… Continue reading Trends in Education for the 2013-2014 School Year
Sylvia’s Super-Awesome Maker Show was first featured on this blog in May of 2012. Sylvia has continued to develop her super awesome making talents. You can view her projects, videos, and blog here. But, her most exciting project to date is the WaterColorBot. Since she launched her Kickstarter campaign to raise the money to produce… Continue reading WaterColorBot
In some of my posts about Genius Hour, I’ve mentioned Gamestar Mechanic. “Gamestar Mechanic includes a self-paced learning experience that uses game-based “Quests” to help youth learn how to design games while they build critical 21st century skills.” Gamestar Mechanic, by far, was one of the most popular projects my 5th graders pursued during Genius… Continue reading Gamestar Mechanic
If you are interested in integrating some computer programming into your curriculum, you may want to take a look at Tynker. Earlier this year, I mentioned Tynker in a post about programming for kids, but I hadn’t had the chance to try it. It looked promising, so I decided to offer it as a free… Continue reading Tynker
