UPDATE 1/26/2021 – Here is my up-to-date Wakelet collection of Valentine’s Day resources. I asked my 1st grade gifted students today to try to think from their parents’ perspectives of what they would like for Valentine’s Day besides food or flowers. The first student said that her parents would want, “my sister and I to … Read more
UPDATE 1/6/2021 – Skype in the Classroom sent out e-mails late last year to people who were registered that it is being discontinued. Here is part of the body of that e-mail. I am sorry to see it go, and hope that the other suggestions given in the e-mail will be just as robust, if … Read more
As my students begin to do research for their Genius Hour projects, I find it important to help them learn how to find good information online. Over the years I’ve used various lessons and videos, but I recently found this one by Jillianne Jastren that succinctly details what to look for in a reliable website. … Read more
In my never-ending quest to refine Genius Hour for my students and make it meaningful, I have created a few new digital resources that I intend to use this year with my 3rd-5th grade students. We will be using Google Classroom, so I decided to design some Google Slides presentations that the students can use for … Read more
The Genius Hour pages on this site seem to be getting a lot of views lately, which is good to see. As teachers prepare for a new school year, I am hopeful that more Genius Hours will be incorporated into curriculums around the world. Since I have been doing Genius Hour for several years, I … Read more
Musicmap is an incredible interactive website project by Kwinten Crauwels, which endeavors to offer an encyclopedic collection of music genres and their histories. When you first visit the site, you will probably be familiar with most of the titles on the home page. Click on any type of music, however, and you will be able to access … Read more