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• July 2014 Reader on Coding in Education
  on Jul 18, 2014 in curriculum ideas five for friday technology integration
  I'm so glad that there's no shortage of new resources and articles on this critical subject! NYC’s Flatiron School Raises $5.5 Million To Teach People To Code For A Living [TechCrunch]Game Maven Teaches You How to Code While Making Games [Lifehacke...
• New Version of Number Sense Card Game 123 Switch
  on May 19, 2014 in card game learning game number sense
  Aidil, a teacher from Singapore read about the number sense card game 123 Switch! that I shared a few years ago. Like any good teacher, he tried it out with his students and when it didn't work as planned, he adjusted the rules and game play to make...
• This PD Video Triggered Flashbacks of My Own PD Nightmares
  on Apr 21, 2014 in professional development video
  This mind-numbing video of professional development from Chicago has been making the rounds recently, and for me it brought back a flood of memories of awful PD my colleagues and I endured. Usually the least effective workshops were created and run i...
• A Song About My Time in the Classroom
  on Apr 14, 2014 in inspiration rio grande valley
  Creativity and problem solving were the keys to my day-to-day life as a teacher, and I poured myself so fully into that life that I had little time or energy to put into anything else.  In my life outside the classroom, I still have the need to...
• April 2014 Reader on Educational Games
  on Apr 11, 2014 in education issues five for friday learning game
  Improving the World of Educational Gaming [Kotaku] - I agree wholeheartedly with the author here--the simplest improvement we can make is touting the educational aspects of everyday games while doing the opposite for educational games.Trip Hawkins’...
• New Online Learning Resources: March 2014
  on Mar 21, 2014 in five for friday professional development technology integration
  Whether you're using online learning for your students or yourself, the number of options is increasing by the day. Here are just a few:10 OpenCourseWare Sites for a Free Education [Mashable]Glean — Find the best videos in education for you [via Le...
• Review & Giveaway: Trying Not to Try by Edward Slingerland
  on Mar 17, 2014 in book review contest stress relief
  There are moments when I am on stage, performing original music where I feel I am in "the zone." You will never convince me that I am anything more than a mediocre guitarist, singer and songwriter, but there are moments where everything seems to flow...
• Spring Break 2014 Reader on Coding in Education
  on Mar 14, 2014 in curriculum ideas education issues five for friday technology integration
  With 11K Pre-Orders, Play-i Lands $8M To Teach Kids To Code With Interactive Toy Robots [TechCrunch] - Coming soon! This is an exciting development. I heard a recent TED talk adapted for NPR about how robots change the way we react to technology, inc...
• Win $5K For Your School: Made By Milk Carton Construction Contest
  on Feb 12, 2014
  I recently heard about another great contest for students: the Made By Milk Carton Construction Contest. It's open to elementary, middle and high school students, with winning schools receiving $5,000!Interested in participating in the upcoming Sprin...
• 'Ten Cheap Lessons' Five Year Anniversary
  on Feb 7, 2014 in Ten Cheap Lessons
   On January 31, 2008 I published my first book, Ten Cheap Lessons: Easy, Engaging Activities for Every Secondary Classroom, a collection of ten of my best lesson ideas meant to be adapted to fit different content and subject areas.Last week was...

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