It has been about 4 years since I first wrote about Spaceteam, and there have been a few changes since then. The app is now available on both Google Play and iOS, and there can now be up to 8 people involved in a single game. What hasn’t changed is that it is still fun! … Read more
A few years ago, I thought I would help out the parents of my gifted and talented students by writing about some games, toys, or books that I thought might make good purchases during the holiday season. I called the series of posts, “Gifts for the Gifted,” and I have continued to do it annually on every … Read more
My students, particularly those in the K-3 grade levels, have really enjoyed using GoNoodle for brain breaks in our classroom. The kids enjoy the music, the great variety of videos, and the movement. Now students can log in to their own iOS devices at home to jump, dance, and sing with their favorite GoNoodle tunes. … Read more
As if American politics aren’t scary enough, the United States celebrates Halloween next Monday, which is all kind of wrong – because spending a day with students who can’t wait to trick-or-treat plus 4 more days after they fill up on sugary candy should not be required of any teacher if you are at all … Read more
Piano Tiles (Don’t Tap the White Tile) is a free app, available on iTunes and Google Play. The name of the game is pretty self-explanatory. As black and white tiles fall down the screen, your job is to tap the black tiles only. The black tiles will make the sounds of music notes as you … Read more
Well, it’s Phun Phriday again. Once a week I post something that has pretty much no educational value, but somehow struck me as interesting during the week. This week’s post is about an app called, “Stop.” My daughter likes to turn me on to apps that are trending with her and her friends. “You probably … Read more