Update 7/30/2021: You can now access a virtual version of Stoke Deck here. Stanford’s d.school is one of my go-to resources for anything creative, so I was a bit surprised when I found this particular one completely by accident. I was looking for unique team-building tools, and “Stoke Deck” popped up. This free printable has … 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
Since I offered a new, inspirational video for teachers in yesterday’s post, I thought it would only be fair to suggest one for students today. This one came to me by way of one of my fabulous colleagues, Amy Chandler. The Bridge is a cute and entertaining short video that would be a great way to … Read more
I love hearing about the clever ways teachers group students in their classes. My daughter, who is in middle school, told me about using “clock buddies” in one of her classes. A different teacher gave them each a sheet with pictures on it, and they put a person’s name next to each one. When the teacher called … Read more
So, this is a perfect example of the power of being connected. The other day, I saw a tweet from Principal Brad Gustafson in Minnesota (@GustafsonBrad – check out his great interview on The Two Guys Show!) about a video showing kids being thankful. I clicked on the link and was immediately charmed. The kids … Read more
Adam Bellow, the man behind Educlipper, is now my top Education Rock Star. The man is amazing, engaging, and generous. I was fortunate to witness two of his sessions at ISTE this week, and I was inspired to fill two pages of Pages on my my iPad with new ideas for the upcoming school year. … Read more