I had the opportunity to spend the week out at UCSB for a Learning and the Brain conference presented by Dr. Judy Willis entitled “Neuroscience and Classroom Engagement: Strategies for Maximizing Students’ Attention, Focus and Potential.” The Program Schedule Below you will find links to my full storified notes for each of the 5 (half day) … Continue reading →

I wanted to share a writeup of a final project that I had the opportunity to work with our Human Geography teachers on. Tech tools integrated into this project include ThingLink, Weebly, and Buncee. Ninth grade Human Geography students spent the last month of the school year analyzing how megacities (10+ million people) are transforming … Continue reading →

Last weekend, I had a chance to work with some young campers (3rd & 4th graders). They were learning about birds and nature and I had an hour to work with them in their computer lab. I did some searching around and stumbled across a neat project idea – MaKey MaKey Bird Chorus Project. I … Continue reading →