This week’s Phun Phriday post comes from an article I read on laughingsquid.com by Rebecca Escamilla. She wrote about the short video, “Desire to Fly,” which features artist Samantha Bryan as she demonstrates and explains her process for creating fairies and the important machines they need to do their work. Bryan’s creations are exquisite and … Read more
I found myself in Seattle a few weeks ago, stuck in a 12-person van with my daughter’s synchronized swimming team on a road trip. The girls were getting a bit stir crazy, and I was trying to think of a game we hadn’t played yet. I desperately texted a music teacher friend, “What was that … Read more
You might wonder when you first start watching this video why I would choose to put it on an education blog. But hang on for the last line, and you will understand. Even though this is a phone commercial obviously aimed at parents, the message definitely applies to teaching as well. For more inspirational videos … Read more
For today’s Phun Phriday post, I would like to share with you a delightful video I found on Neatorama. Before you watch, I have this disclaimer: I am certain that Canada is a lovely place, and I’m pretty sure it is not the only spot on the globe that suffers from natural disasters. Also, it might … Read more
One of the messages that I want to get better about conveying to my students is that of being an everyday hero. It seems that we spend a lot of time these days trying to inspire children to “change the world for the better.” But we forget to mention that you don’t have to do … Read more
PixelPress first came to my attention when I discovered its Kickstarter campaign last year. Unfortunately, I came across it after it was too late for me to back it. Then, a couple of months ago, Drew Minock (Two Guys and Some iPads) mentioned that the Floors app was available for a free download on the iPad. I … Read more