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Despite the fact that I've been using Google Forms for as long as it has existed and that it is my default tool for creating online forms and quizzes, there are some things about Microsoft Forms that I prefer over Google Forms. One of those...

For many years now the question that I am asked more than any other is about the videos that appear on my YouTube channel. Specifically, people want to know how I'm highlighting my mouse pointer in my videos or how I'm creating the moving oval...

Pi Day is on Tuesday. Last week I shared a few resources for teaching and learning about pi. This post is a summary of those resources and a few more. 

OPEN Phys Ed offers five free physical education lesson plans centered around Pi Day. The lesson plans are designed to be used in elementary school and middle school. The five Pi Day lesson plans offered by OPEN are:

  • Pi Toss
  • Pi Day Races
  • Pi Day Dice Relay
  • Cake or Pi?
  • Who Wants Pi?

To access the lesson plans you do need to register for a free OPEN Phys Ed account. Once you have an account you can download the lesson plans for free as PDFs and Word documents.

On a few occasions last year I wrote about a scam in which someone who pretends to be an attorney from a law firm called Nationwide Legal or Arthur Davidson Legal sends an email stating that a website owner has committed a copyright violation. The...

Good morning from Maine where the sun is shining and we're all ready to go out and play in the snow. It's going to be a great day for late-winter skiing. I hope that you also do something fun this weekend. This week I hosted a...

Spring is almost here! I know that my kids are getting antsy and I’ll bet that yours are too. Now is a great time to try some new and fun activities. In this post I’ll highlight some ways to use ClassPoint to create some new...

Mirrors are magic. Every outdoor space needs mirrors!Mirrors are magic. Every outdoor space needs mirrors!Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors, EYFS mirror ideas, Highway Farm, KS1 mirror ideas, KS2 mirror ideas, mirrors for learning, mirrors in school grounds, mirrors outside, mirrors science...

For the last five or so years I've been using and recommending Anchor for creating podcasts on your desktop and mobile devices. In fact, at the start of this year I released a new tutorial on how to use it to create a podcast on...

Summer might feel like it is a long way right now. But now is the time to start thinking about and planning for professional development you might do this summer. To that end, the National Archives is now accepting applications for the 2023 Civics for...

A few weeks ago I published a short video that I produced as an introductory explanation of stock options. Dabbling in options trading is a hobby of mine as is producing various types of explanatory videos. Earlier this week I made a follow-up to my...