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Book Creator Love
If I had to choose just five apps to have in a classroom, Book Creator would be at the top of my list. Whether your students are four or fourteen, there is something about this app that is perfect for...
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Maker Ed is a ‘WAY’ not a ‘THING.’
Things. Scantron. Standardized Test. Worksheet. Desk. Chair. Hour. Coffee Mug. Light saber. All things. Things you can hold in your hand. Things you can put on a list. Ways. Joyful. Thoughtful....
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Makerspace by Monday
Myth: Creating a MakerSpace is expensive. Fact: Nope. Creating a MakerSpace is about changing the opportunity for possibilities in your classroom, and THAT you can do with rearranging, opening the...
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Meant to Be
For far too long, science and art have been an afterthought in education. We’ve treated them as ancillary classes, subjects that weren’t “on the test” and therefore unimportant. Yet, here we are....
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Make the Moments Count
I remember being in 3rd grade, watching the Challenger launch so many years ago. Christa McAuliffe. A teacher who gave her life doing extraordinary things to inspire her students. I look at this photo...
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Don’t Wait To Make
Just about every day I get an email from someone asking, “How do I start making in my classroom?” And you know what the next statement often is? “Since I don’t have a maker space in my school.” The...
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Robotics Across the Curriculum For Your Youngest Learners
Why is robotics awesome? Because it can fit ANYWHERE in the curriculum. It’s problem solving, critical thinking, cooperative learning, collaboration, play, exploration, creativity, and grit… all in...
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Teaching
I wrote this quote several years ago and realized how it still rings true. Teaching is one of the hardest jobs in the world, but it’s also one of the most rewarding. Although my role has changed and...
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Squish the Boredom and Power Up Play with Squishy Circuits
Full disclosure: I’m embarrassed of the way I taught circuits in my classroom many years ago. I was bored with the topic. I mainly lectured to my 10 year old students and asked them to draw a...
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Dare To Be… Different.
I have this memory of my early days in teaching. My student teaching supervisor said my lesson was “All wrong.” She felt there was far too much talking and movement in the room. I went home crushed....
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Maybe a Few More Labels: Organizing an Elementary MakerSpace
There are photos that float around the internet these days of new, shiny makerspaces that are starkly decorated rooms with bright colors and fresh paint.Um, I may have even taken some photos like this...
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Learning is Awesome Like That
We don’t need to know the definition of engagement to “get it.” A colleague recently called it, “In the zone.” That zone. Learning. It’s partly an organized chaos, partly a buzz of questions...
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What Makes Your School Come Alive?
“I have money to start a makerspace at my school. What should I buy?” It’s the most common question seen and heard about makerspaces in schools. It’s understandable. Making IS exciting. It’s easy to...
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The Makron… Because a Maker Needs an Apron
Just about every day in the classroom I’m searching for something. My scissors, my black sharpie (the one with the sharp point, NOT the one I share), my super sharp Exacto knife is always across the...
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Let’s Not Make Failure a Buzz Word
I don’t think we need to cover our classroom walls in words like FAIL and FAILURE. We don’t need to turn the word “FAIL” into some sort of trendy buzz word. Instead? I think we need to celebrate the...
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Why Connecting Globally Takes Learning To Another Level
An ordinary project. Kids design something. Kids reflect on their designs. Kids share with other kids in their classroom. These are the types of learning that are normal in today’s classrooms. What...
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Innovate is a Verb
Innovate is a verb. It’s easy to talk about, far harder to do. Yet, it’s the DOING that matters most. The daily grind in the details of the ebb and flow of progress forward, bit by bit. It’s in the...
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Most Important Makerspace [POSTER]
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