Did you know that October is Dyslexia Awareness Month? To celebrate neurodiversity this month – and everyday! – I’m sharing resources from Jeannette Washington, M.Ed., experienced educator working at the … Continue Reading Digital Accessibility and Dyslexia Advocacy, featuring Jeannette Washington M.Ed.
In 2015, the UN launched the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future” by 2030. These 17 goals address the global challenges … Continue Reading Using Systems Thinking to Tackle the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
In my classroom, I want my students to be not just problem-solvers, but also problem-finders. I want students to learn strategies and skills to solve real-world problems. And I want … Continue Reading Combining Systems Thinking and Design Thinking in the Classroom
Disclaimer: This blog post may contain affiliate links. This means if you make a purchase, I may receive a small percentage of the sale, at no extra cost to you. … Continue Reading Systems Thinking in the Elementary Classroom
With design thinking, students have agency in the classroom. Students identify problems, brainstorm creative ideas, and build authentic and meaningful solutions. When implemented with proper support, technology is a tool … Continue Reading EdTech Tools for Design Thinking
Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links. This means that if you make a purchase, I may receive a small percentage of the sale, at no extra cost to you. … Continue Reading Teaching Empathy Through Design Thinking in the Elementary Classroom
Disclaimer: I only recommend products that I absolutely love! This post is sponsored by CoderZ. All opinions remain my own. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be an … Continue Reading Engage Students in STEM with the CoderZ Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge
To learn more about the design thinking process and how to implement this strategy in your elementary classroom, check out one of my other blog posts here. Design thinking is … Continue Reading Design Thinking Project Ideas for Elementary Classrooms and Back to School
Maddie (01:19): Brittany Gaffney is currently an instructional technology specialist from upstate New York, about four hours Northwest of New York city. She lives there with her husband, two Australian … Continue Reading Episode 56: Back-to-School with EdTech: Tips and Tricks from Brittany Gaffney, Instructional Technology Specialist
Disclaimer: This blog post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you make a purchase, I may receive a small portion of the sale, at no extra cost to you. I … Continue Reading Starting the School Year with Responsive Classroom: 5 Back-to-School Books for Teachers and Educators
Disclaimer: I only recommend products that I absolutely love! This post is sponsored by LessonUp. All opinions remain my own. If you’re looking for a simple platform that boosts student … Continue Reading 3 Reasons Why You Need to Add LessonUp to Your Teacher Toolkit
This blog post was originally published on the Kodable blog . Let’s dive into project-based learning A new school year brings new opportunities to explore project-based learning with computer science … Continue Reading How to Teach Coding with Project-Based Learning
In today’s blog post, I’m sharing an inside look on how to create daily Morning Meeting slides for the ENTIRE year. I’ll show you examples of how to create (1) … Continue Reading Daily Morning Meetings for the Year: How to Plan an Entire Year’s Worth of Morning Meetings
This blog post is inspired by Responsive Classroom. All ideas presented here are based on the work and research from Responsive Classroom. For more information and ideas, please visit their … Continue Reading All About Morning Meeting: A Teacher’s Guide to Responsive Classroom
Maddie (00:36):So many students who have access to coding and robotics find themselves really, really passionate about it. But the problem is that there are so many barriers to entry … Continue Reading Computational Thinking, Cyber Robotics, and Computer Science Education with CoderZ
Most of the time, I tend to recommend websites, apps, and software for my EdTech Tool of the Week. This week, however, I want to highlight a piece of hardware … Continue Reading EdTech Tool of the Week (7/14/21)
