It has been awhile (2013!) since I posted some St. Patrick’s Day S.C.A.M.P.E.R. ideas. S.C.A.M.P.E.R. is an acronym to help people to remember different ways inventive ideas can happen: Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to Another Use, and Rearrange. It was originally developed by a man named Roger Eberle. Here is a link to a post I … Read more
Every time we are about to go on a lengthy break, I talk to my students about creative activities they can do if they happen to get bored. One that I usually recommend is to S.C.A.M.P.E.R. a board game. They all nod in agreement that this is a good idea. Then they all come back … Read more
Just in case you didn’t properly ration your Teachers’ December Survival Kit, and you are finding yourself desperate for ways to make it through this final week before the break, here are some more activities that I’ve found from some of my favorite bloggers: Candy Cane S.C.A.M.P.E.R. Ugly Sweater Challenge (I love the Ugly Sweater fractions!) Toys Go … Read more
Just to clarify, I knew all of the people involved in last night’s chat would be great. I was just worried that I would mess up as host – spell something wrong, forget the hashtag, lose my wi-fi connection. I almost didn’t have a wi-fi connection. But that’s a long, boring story. Suffice it to … Read more
I’m not sure how I get myself into these things. After all, it’s been little more than a year since I participated in my first Twitter chat. But somehow I ended up agreeing to host this week’s #neisdpln chat. Not only have I never done this before, but I’m not even sure where I’ll be at … Read more
I forgot my wireless speaker yesterday. Usually, the week before our Winter Break, my students enjoy listening to Christmas/Holiday music. Our new computers don’t have C.D. players, so I have a few playlists on my phone. However, the phone doesn’t sound very good without a speaker. Podsnack to the rescue! During my planning time, I … Read more