For many families, the second week of Winter Break is when boredom kicks in. New gifts and games have lost their luster. No one wants to return to school or work – but lack of structure is beginning to feel less like freedom and more of a chore as everyone tries to find ways to fill … Read more
If you’re looking for a new mobile app to try for Hour of Code, Box Island might be the one for you. The full version is not available yet, but there is an Hour of Code version that you can get for free in the iTunes or Google Play app store. There are 20 levels … Read more
The last couple of weeks have provided a few great opportunities for me to learn, and I would like to reflect on them in this week’s blog posts. Last Saturday, I attended my third EdCamp ever. It was EdCampSA, and it was hosted at Churchill High School in San Antonio by the following wonderful people: James … Read more
A few months ago I gushed about a Kickstarter campaign that promised to bring one of my favorite computer games ever, Zoombinis, to the 21st century. Due to the success of that campaign, the Zoombinis app is now available on iTunes and Google Play. Windows, Mac, and Kindle Fire versions will be available later this year. … Read more
Raise your hand if you teach in a portable. Why aren’t you raising your hand? Oh, you can’t hear me. WHY CAN’T YOU HEAR ME? Oh yes, because of the deafening roar of the air conditioner, which will sooner or later be replaced by the deafening roar of the heater. No problem. I can talk … Read more
Click on these links if you missed them: Step #1 and Step #2. As I mentioned yesterday, I got thrown a curve in my quest to conquer my digital hoarding addiction. I thought the Pocket app would solve my problems by putting everything I wanted to save from Tweets and other online sources in one searchable … Read more