In a few weeks I'm participating in a global bicycling challenge that asks participants to complete 100 miles of biking on one Saturday. I'm going to do it with a couple of my friends. In preparation for that day I've been mapping out a variety...
Music is my oldest daughter's favorite special class at her elementary school. The other day when I picked her up from school we talked about music class and how I played the trumpet, trombone, and tuba in school. That prompted her to ask how to...
On page 76 of Invent To Learn Gary Stager and Sylvia Martinez write, "The movie can be done without a storyboard or script, the 3D object may not be the most precisely planned out, but the point is to create something that can be shared and...
Homework is typically the bane of students and the Achilles heel of teachers. On the one hand, regular practice outside of the classroom can help students retain information and reinforce learning. On the other, it’s also difficult to motivate students to do the work without coercion...
My daughters really enjoy the PBS Kids show called Word World. In each episode of the show the characters build a new word. As I was recently watching Word World with them I was reminded of a fun augmented reality app called Catchy Words AR.Catchy...
Last week I shared a playlist of Google Sites tutorials that I've made over the last few years. Some of those tutorials focus on the basics of Google Sites while others highlight advanced features like adding third-party content to your sites. On that note, here...
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has had a profound impact on education. As AI-powered tools continue to evolve, they are transforming the way we approach learning and teaching. Dr. Sarah Eaton recently published an insightful article titled "6 Tenets of Post-Plagiarism: Writing in the...
Good morning from Maine where the sun is shining! We had exactly two hours of sunshine all week (that's when I took the picture in this posts) so we're all itching to get outside to play today. We're going to ride bikes and run in...
Belgian Farmer Accidentally Moves French Border is a fun little story and geography lesson in one. It's almost exactly what the title says. A farmer moved a stone that was in his way when plowing a field. It just happened that the stone he moved is...
