You may have noticed my blog posts getting fewer and farther between. I think this is where I’m supposed to apologize for being gone so long and promise that I’m back to craft write-ups again…but theRead More…
If you work in education, you’ve likely already heard of “computational thinking.” It means many things to many different people, but at its origin, it was meant to define a set of skills for transforming realRead More…
Your entire classroom culture can improve when students feel like a team Have you ever noticed how students who play sports together are more likely to be friends than foes? Wonder why summer camps spend their entireRead More…
Having been involved with the Hour of Code™ in some way since its launch in 2013, I’ve heard both celebrations and complaints. While not all of the comments that have flowed past me have been in theRead More…
YouTube video of the experience is at the end of the article It’s not often that my mind is blown by something that I’ve known about for eons. Today was a major exception. I’m very familiar with the idea ofRead More…
In order to make dreams come true, you need to wake up I’m a dreamer. Ever since the days that I first stacked discarded fence boards on top of cinderblocks to create my own laundry basket rollerRead More…
Why you should decide to provide an “equitable” experience to your students over an “equal” one. “Life’s not fair!” How many times have we said that as parents and educators? It’s true that the world doesn’tRead More…
Edited from https://youtu.be/vUZ8LRkTH4I Last month, Code.org posted a blog about how self-identified “resourceful” teachers saw an increase in overall math, science, and English test scores after introducing their classes to computer science. This is exciting in and of itself,Read More…
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