UPDATE 8/16/2021: For a more recent post on Dot Day with better links and resources, visit this page! Yesterday’s post was about making mistakes. A lot of our students are afraid to try anything because they think they will do it “wrong.” But there are lots of activities that don’t have a right or wrong … Read more
My colleague, Daryn, pointed me toward this app a few weeks ago, and I finally had the chance to download it and try it out this weekend. North Star Smart Stars Survey is an iPad app produced by Fablevision. It was designed by Peter Reynolds (author of The Dot, Ish, The North Star, and other books) … Read more
I have two things to share for today’s “Phun Phriday” post. With our participation in the Global Cardboard Challenge preoccupying me, I have been obsessing about any topic in tweets, posts, or online articles related to making and/or building. First up is a series of products from “Roominate”, which are billed as “Hands-On, Building, Circuits, … Read more
International Dot Day is coming up on September 15th! In addition to all of the other exciting activities that you can do to celebrate International Dot Day, inspired by Peter Reynolds’ book, The Dot, you can now use the amazing ColAR app to really bring 3 dimensions to the party! ColAR has released a special … Read more
Peter Reynolds, author and illustrator of The Dot, as well as many other books, is the mind behind SuperThinkers. This website, designed for students in upper elementary and middle school, includes, games and activities that encourage: reading for meaning, logic, and reasoning skills. According to the site, it “offers activities that require that students THINK … Read more
International Dot Day is on September 15th. You can see my original post about it here. Recently, I found some more resources on Lori’s Latest Links: International Dot Day and More Dot Day Ideas. There are some videos with examples of how different schools have celebrated Dot Day, and some links to different lesson plan … Read more