Typatone comes from the makers of Patatap. In the latter, you are basically able to create visual fireworks by typing on a keyboard, as each key corresponds to a shape and sound. Typatone is similar, but it allows you to create music with a sentence. The website is free to use. There is an app … Read more
One of my fabulous colleagues, Suzanne Horan, shared the Litograph website earlier this week, and I’ve been trying to narrow down my wish list ever since! (My birthday is coming up so – Perfect. Timing.) The Litograph website sells t-shirts, posters, and totes that are based on famous literary works. If you look at them … Read more
Many of you, like me, may have found the Makey Makey to be quite fun and a great way to inspire creativity. But where to go from there? Makey Makey now offers a Lesson Plans section with suggestions for integrating the Makey Makey into your classroom. The current list is fairly short, but I’m guessing … Read more
“This American Life” is one of my absolute favorite radio programs. Hosted by Ira Flatow, each show is based on a theme. The productions are amazing, top quality collections of real-life stories that will make you laugh, gasp, and cry. I just found out “This American Life” has a page of Educator Resources. You can … Read more
Okay. Full Disclosure – George Clooney is one of my favorite actors. But I promise that is not the reason I chose to mention the “Create Tomorrowland XPrize Challenge” on this blog even though George Clooney happens to be the star of the movie this contest is promoting. I haven’t seen the movie, and I … Read more
Full disclosure – our class received a Dash and Dot package from Wonder Workshop for review. Last month I posted an article about the new additions to our classroom, Dash and Dot (and Fitzgerald). Since then, the school Maker Club, our Robotics team, and my 1st graders have been learning more about the features … Read more