You know what Excel is, right? That wonderful Microsoft product for creating spreadsheets has been around quite awhile. It’s quite useful for calculating totals and making graphs – and for making beautiful artwork. For today’s Fun Friday post, I want to share with you the masterpieces of Tatsuo Horiuchi, a 73-year-old man who uses a … Read more
Recently I’ve run across quite a few articles that seem to give opposing viewpoints about the direction schools should be going in order to improve. I would like to hear your thoughts on some of these topics. Big Think recently posted an article called, “IEPS Shouldn’t Be Just About Special Ed.” The article, by Chris … Read more
I have previously posted about Mensa for Kids’ game site and lesson plans resources. Recently, I discovered their Pinterest Boards, which offer a ton of resources for teachers, parents, and students that range from apps to ideas for teaching technology. There are book recommendations from kids, inspirational videos, and even classroom design ideas. Here is … Read more
The genius behind Zen Pencils is Gavin Aung Than. Zen Pencils is a “a cartoon blog which adapts inspirational quotes into comic stories.” I admire Than’s talent immensely, and I was so thrilled when I discovered his site. Like many people, I collect inspiring quotes, and when Than’s graphics accompany them, they are true art. You … Read more
For many of us, at least in the United States, another school year is over. Even as we eagerly embark on our rejuvenation journeys for the summer, you might be thinking, as I am, of new ideas for the next school year. This week, I would like to share some of the improvements I hope … Read more
For many of us, at least in the United States, another school year is over. Even as we eagerly embark on our rejuvenation journeys for the summer, you might be thinking, as I am, of new ideas for the next school year. This week, I would like to share some of the improvements I hope … Read more