You might think this is a post to remind you about Talk Like a Pirate Day, which is scheduled for September 19th. But that would be a frivolous use of this blog space, right? I mean, what does that have to do with education? So, I am not going to try to convince you to … Read more
I’m posting about this a bit late, I’m afraid. I missed the boat on the Global Cardboard Challenge on October 6th. But, I still think it’s worth your while to view the video, which is a sequel to the Caine’s Arcade video. And, there is no saying that you can’t organize your own Cardboard Challenge … Read more
Kelly Tenkely from iLearn Technology just posted a link to her Pinterest board of classroom inspirations, and I think I just found my entire curriculum for next year on it! One of the ideas on her board was this great end-of-the-year activity that was pinned from http://befickle.blogspot.com/2010/03/secret-service-activity-days-activity.html This is a fabulous way to encourage students to perform … Read more
An Awesome Book was recently featured on the blog iLearn Technology, by Kelly Tenkely. This book, written by Dallas Clayton for his son, is about dreaming big and dreaming different. It is about being creative and not restricting yourself to society’s norms. Clayton originally self-published the book, unable to find anyone to take on the … Read more
“Draw a Stickman” has been one of the most popular posts on this blog. Now, there is an Episode 2! You can play it on the web, or you can play it on an iDevice (and get an alternative ending) for free. Although I found out about the new episode through e-mail, I thought that Kelly … Read more