UPDATE 4-3-16: Session Times have been changed to afternoons to accommodate students who participate in neighborhood swim teams. Do you live in the San Antonio, TX area? Do you have a child aged 7-11? Then this is the camp for you! I am offering an Undercover Robots Camp this June, 2016. We will be using … Read more
UPDATE 1/26/2021 – Here is my up-to-date Wakelet collection of Valentine’s Day resources. This is a bonus post for those of you who keep track of my daily posts! Our Maker Club made some paper circuit Valentines, and here are some of the results. For instructions on making paper circuit greeting cards, you can check out … Read more
Thanks to my unquenchable Kickstarter addiction, we have a new addition to our classroom called, “Bloxels.” Bloxels will look familiar to those of you who have used the free Pixel Press “Floors” app on your iPads. For that app, you can design video games using paper and the library of symbols provided, scan your design, … Read more
Assembly is an iOS app that is particularly suited for those who like to design with shapes. This is ideal for me because I never took a drawing class in my life. In addition, my students have been working with Tinkercad (which is all about combining shapes to create) so I am kind of in … Read more
I feel like teaching children to brainstorm has become more and more difficult as my teaching career progresses. Even my younger students who, in theory, should be less inhibited, barely manage “brain drizzles” until they’ve had lots of practice. It is very hard to encourage them to understand that quantity can be better than quality … Read more
I’ve been talking about using 3d printers this week – how to choose one, how to integrate them into the curriculum, and a website that offers project ideas with tutorials. I didn’t put any of those posts into my Makerspace Essentials list. The reason for this is simple; I don’t think 3d printers are essential … Read more