Like any good digital citizen I have Google Alerts set up for my name and related spellings of my name. Over the years I've learned through Google Alerts that there are karate experts, children's authors, voice coaches, and theater critics who are also named Richard...
A couple of weeks ago I worked at a car show near my home. One of the many vehicles on display was a 1903 Oldsmobile. A copy of the original advertisement for that vehicle was also on display. The image that you see above is...
The Pairs Math Game is a free game developed by Phil Shapiro. Phil is a teacher and librarian who developed the game to be played in many settings including libraries and classrooms. The Pairs Math Game is a game that you print for students to...
I went to my first TeachMeet event in London about ten years ago. It was a ton of fun and I learned a lot from the experience. My Google Photos album from that trip is full of fun memories including seeing Russel Tarr's ClassTools spinner...
Summer is not over (at least not in the Northern Hemisphere). There's still time before school starts again to go for a hike in a place or ride your bike somewhere you've never been before. But doing that can be a little intimidating if you...
Yesterday afternoon I published a new video and post on Ed Tech Fitness. The video and post were about using Wolfram Alpha to create personalized estimates of calories burned by doing a variety of activities like hiking, running, swimming, and even playing lawn games. Writing that...
A couple of weeks ago I shared the news about the updated version of OPEN Phys Ed. Just because the site has been redesigned, that doesn't mean your favorite older resources have gone away. As a case in point, take a look at the Tools...
The Internet Archive is a great place to find all kinds of old media that is either in the public domain or is available for use through Creative Commons licensing. For example, I recently shared a collection of thousands of LEGO guides available on the...
Kevin Mitnick passed away last week at the age of 59. Computer Weekly published a nice piece about his life. You may not recognize the name unless you're really into cybersecurity. But you're probably familiar with some of the things that have become standard, recommended...
