Dr. Brad Gustafson is one of the Engaging Educators that I have had the good fortune to connect with through Twitter and blogging. This man is a social networking powerhouse who regularly dreams up unique ways to empower students and prepare them as global citizens comfortable with using 21st century tools to create and problem-solve. His latest … Read more
The easy answer to the question is to cook it. But I should probably back up a bit. All of the elementary GT teachers in our district received a book before the holidays called, What Do You Do With an Idea? It’s a beautifully illustrated book that figuratively represents a boy’s idea as he conceives … Read more
I’m going to break one of my blogging rules and write about something that I haven’t actually seen or read yet (I don’t think this is first time I’ve broken that rule, but I could be wrong). I keep running across articles about it, and I heard an interview with the author on NPR. One … Read more
I had a completely different post planned for today. But then I was hip-hopping around the internet, visiting my usual suspects, when I came across this post on It’s Okay to Be Smart. Joe Hanson rocks. He always has intriguing entries on his Tumblr, and this one is no exception. Call Me Ishmael is a … Read more
This is a reblog from a post that I did in November last year. Now that the school year is quickly nearing its close, I’ve started hearing parents discuss what they can do to make upcoming milestones special. Here is one idea you may want to consider. My daughter was about to “graduate” from elementary school … Read more
I’m feeling a bit sentimental with the Thanksgiving holiday this week, so I chose a different kind of product for today’s “Gifts for the Gifted” post. I actually wrote about this book back in August, but it was part of a larger article. I think it deserves its own entry. My daughter was about to … Read more