It’s always fun to return to the classroom after attending TCEA with something new to use with the students right out of the gate. Of course, as with all things technological, it’s a bit of a risk to try something for the first time without testing how it’s affected by random things like network firewalls. … Read more
My 3rd grade gifted students decided to study volcanoes for their Genius Hour project this year. (Since I only have 3 of them, they do a project together.) When I was getting ready to print out some Planet Earth sheets for my 1st graders from QuiverVision, I noticed that there were also some volcano ones. … Read more
UPDATE 10/13/2021: You can now see an updated list of all of the Halloween/October resources, including more Scream ideas, I’ve collected by visiting this Wakelet! This post was originally published in 2016. I think it’s a fitting time of year to bring it back. We all have things that scare us, of course. In the book … Read more
The “Wow in the World” podcast from NPR is just one of the many kid-friendly podcasts that can be curated by the Leela Kids app, which is available on iOS or Android. Download the app to your mobile device (search for it under “iPhone Only” in the iTunes store – even though it works fine … Read more
Summer break is over – at least for many of the public school teachers in Texas who return to work today. Of course, many of us never really stopped working over the last couple of months, fitting in workshops and lesson planning in between trips to the beach and afternoon naps. I’ve been saving educational articles … Read more
During the past couple of classes, my 5th graders have been teleconferencing with a drone “handler,” Mr. Moore, we are working with for an upcoming field trip. Last week, the students got to talk to Mr. Moore and one of our Mitchell Lake guides to finalize some of the details for the trip. For both conferences, we … Read more