Regular readers of this blog will know that I am a huge, Gigantic, ENORMOUS fan of the Global Cardboard Challenge. Here are some of my lessons learned from last year’s incredible adventure. And here are some of the reasons I love the Cardboard Challenge so much. This year’s Cardboard Challenge culminates on October 10th, 2015. You can … Read more
This is the 2nd year that I’ve participated in the annual Global Cardboard Challenge, inspired by Caine’s Arcade. After last year, I had three goals in mind for this year’s event: increase the number of students making games increase the number of students who play the games find a way to integrate the project with … Read more
The official date of this year’s Global Cardboard Challenge is October 11, 2014. But my students and our school Maker Club have been working on their projects for the last few weeks. We will be hosting a Cardboard Arcade on October 15th, and donating the money to a charity chosen by the students, Wildlife Rescue … Read more
My GT classes and our after-school Maker Club are participating in this year’s Global Cardboard Challenge. Select projects will be chosen to bring to a local party/entertainment center, Main Event. We will be inviting the community to play the games for a $1, as well as selling wristbands to access the other fun activities at … Read more
As a powerful response to the rigidity of curriculum that has overwhelmed our nation’s schools during the last couple of decades, Maker Spaces are popping up in communities all over. Many of these are stand-alone locations, but more and more are becoming expansions to libraries, museums, and schools. In a recent video that I did … Read more
We are finally in full swing with gifted classes and the after-school Maker Club. As I’ve mentioned, we are participating in the Global Cardboard Challenge. I thought I would share with you some great supplies that you may want to purchase if you have money to invest (particularly grant money). With a grant we received … Read more