Mattergrams: Canva Templates Shared by Angela Maiers
Canva + You Matter = another great idea from Angela Maiers!
You Matter
You Matter – With Aurasmatazz (The Sequel)
About 4 years ago, I had one of those crazy-ideas-that-sounds-good-because-you-haven’t-really-thought-through-all-of-the-obstacles. In a nutshell, I invited the parents of my students (I teach a GT pull-out program, K-5) to send in videos of themselves telling their children how much they matter to them. I used Aurasma Studio to create augmented reality experiences so that whenever the … Read more
What Breaks Your Heart?
My GT classes and our after-school Maker Club are participating in this year’s Global Cardboard Challenge. Select projects will be chosen to bring to a local party/entertainment center, Main Event. We will be inviting the community to play the games for a $1, as well as selling wristbands to access the other fun activities at … Read more
Help Desks
As my students gear up for this year’s Global Cardboard Challenge, they will also be researching a charity to which they will donate the proceeds from their cardboard arcade. I want them to keep in mind Angela Maier’s mantra, “You are a genius and the world needs your contribution,” and to cultivate their empathy along … Read more
Kid President: Declaration of Awesome
What do a llama, Kevin Costner, corn dogs, and Rainn Wilson all have in common? Kid President, of course! Many of you are familiar with the Kid President videos. One of his most famous is his “Pep Talk” video, which is included on my Inspirational Videos for Students Pinterest Board. You can view more of … Read more
Listening is an Act of Love
This is an excerpt from the “About Us” section on the StoryCorps website: “Since 2003, StoryCorps has collected and archived more than 45,000 interviews with nearly 90,000 participants. Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to share, and is preserved at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.” I have always enjoyed … Read more