I usually post about free resources, but I thought I would make an exception today. The GoNoodle basic account is free, but all of the schools in our county just received access to the Plus version due to a generous grant. To be honest, I had never even looked at the Plus version before now. For those of … Read more
For some of us, that is. Giant panda, Bao Bao, for example, thoroughly enjoys the weather that, depending on your location, might shut down your entire city. Most educators aren’t opposed to a snow day every once in awhile. What we dread more are those “Indoor Recess” days that can sometimes last for weeks. GoNoodle has … Read more
It may seem a bit paradoxical to be staring at a screen while you are trying to get fit, but there are more and more tools available out there to allow you to do just that. As you begin planning for the new school year, you might want to check out some of these tech resources … Read more
You know how it goes. Grades are turned in. Textbooks have been collected. The computer lab is shut down. But the activity level of our students has gone up. What’s a teacher supposed to do? As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I’ve been trying to get my students to reflect on the year. Using our class … Read more
It’s time for state-wide testing in my neck of the woods. Even though we are not allowed to have computers on during the test, you might want to consider using GoNoodle after the test, particularly for students who have been sitting for awhile. They also recently added a feature called, “Flow,” which helps with stress. … Read more
Welcome to the “Survive the Week Before Winter Break” series! So far, we have “Logical Ways to Survive the Week Before Winter Break” and “Creative Ways to Survive the Week Before Winter Break.” I hope you’ve found some helpful links on those posts! One of the things that is really important any time of the … Read more