There has been a lot of discussion about “feminism” in the news lately – particularly since Emma Watson’s outstanding speech supporting the U.N.’s HeForShe Campaign. The oppression of women that continues to happen around the globe must stop, and we can all help by watching out for intentional and unintentional negative stereotypes. I have been … Read more
“You think that video game is fun to play? How about inventing one?” This is a quote on Part 3 of Episode 4 of It Ain’t Rocket Science. In this segment, you will see a FIRST Robotics competition and the winner of the first “Wouldn’t It Be Cool If…” contest. It Ain’t Rocket Science is … Read more
UPDATE 11/13/14: Here is a link to a post about Scratch Jr tutorials for primary students that you might find helpful. I have been eagerly waiting the release of the ScratchJr app for the iPad this summer. It became available on Tuesday, and I spent part of Wednesday playing around with it. ScratchJr is a free … Read more
There are so many wonderful things that have happened in my classroom as a result of resources people have shared on Twitter, and I have a feeling Chibitronics will be another one that I can add to the list this year. @GingerLewman tweeted about a Chibitronics kit that she was eagerly anticipating last week. The … Read more
Two recent ads tackle sexist stereotypes that contribute to a culture in which women are often seen as inferior. In the Pantene ad below, women are encouraged to stop apologizing for everything. This is a bad habit that I am guilty of, and I’ve been trying to curb it for years. Ram me in the … Read more
On this blog, I tend to post about a lot of ideas that I find, and some readers don’t always get a chance to know if I ever tried them – or if they were complete flops. This week, I want to feature a few past ideas that I did try and that were successful … Read more