More Coding Resources

I recently started dipping my toe into Twitter chats, and participated in a few regarding teaching kids how to code.  During these chats, I’ve come across a few more fabulous resources that I want to share with any of you who are considering the idea of teaching programming to kids. I recently started dipping my … Read more

Play-i

Okay, I’m going to admit it right now.  I really want Bo and Yana.  The only reason I’m not featuring these guys in my “Gifts for the Gifted” series is that the earliest you will be able to receive either one is the Summer of 2014, which is a bit late for this holiday season. … Read more

Design Squad

Recently, I did a post on Engineering for Girls Resources, and included Design Squad as one of the resources.  I realized, though, that Design Squad really deserves its own post, so here you go! As Maker Education becomes more and more prevalent in schools, Design Squad, a product of PBS Kids, is the perfect website for … Read more

The Technologista Series

One of my passions, lately, has been to find ways to encourage more girls to explore the S.T.E.M. fields.  Toward that end, I recently posted some Engineering Resources for Girls.  I almost included another link in that post, but decided it would fit better into a post on Technology rather than Engineering – though the … Read more

Dance By Number

How can you engage your students in a lesson about patterns, while making sure they use the scientific process, graph their data, analyze their data, and make accurate predictions based on that data?  By incorporating dance, of course!  “Dance By Number“, a lesson that can be found at Stem4Teachers, is guaranteed to make your classroom … Read more