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Guest Post- My Top 5 Makey Makey Lessons on Sparkfun Edu Blog

I’m happy to share a guest blog post I wrote for my #makered friends over at Sparkfun about my two favorite things: incorporating maker education into the curriculum and MAKEY MAKEY! Head on over to read my top 5 favorite Makey Makey lessons and share your own faves in the comments.

Programmable Paper Circuits Workshop at ISTE with Chibitronics

ISTE Workshop I spoke with Jie Qi today to talk about her plans for the Chibitronics Love to Code workshop I’m helping her with at ISTE this summer. YOU NEED TO SIGN UP FOR THIS WORKSHOP! Because if you attend, you’re going to be one of the first #edtech teachers to have access to her and … Continue reading Programmable Paper Circuits Workshop at ISTE with Chibitronics

Invention Literacy Research Project -2nd Iteration – Post One

I’m excited to be starting the second version of the Invention Literacy Research project this year with a second teacher! If you are new to the blog, here are some links to last year’s PBL: Invention Literacy 2016 Post One – Intro and Getting Started Post Two – Researching and Making Post Three – Sharing and Reflecting 2nd … Continue reading Invention Literacy Research Project -2nd Iteration – Post One

Save the date- Makey Makey Certified Educator Workshop!

Spend two fun-filled summer days with me and Mess Wright at Mess Labs on July 6th and 7th. You’ll get continuing education credit, become an expert at Scratch coding, and become a Makey Makey certified educator! Teachers who sign up for the Makey Makey workshop (or both workshop days) will go home with their own Makey … Continue reading Save the date- Makey Makey Certified Educator Workshop!

Invention Literacy (For Students)

Tomorrow begins the second year of our Invention Literacy Research project! For new blog readers, you can read about last year’s process in post one, post two, and post three and even find out more about crowdsourcing Invention Literacy at SXSWedu. The rest of this post is actually just videos and links that I’m going to share … Continue reading Invention Literacy (For Students)

New Page! Upcoming Workshops

I’ve had quite a few requests via email wanting to attend some of my upcoming workshops, so I’ve created a new page: Upcoming Workshops. Now you can quickly see if I’ll be hosting a maker ed workshop in your area! Conversely, if you want to book a workshop, please visit my booking page. I’m also really … Continue reading New Page! Upcoming Workshops

News and Media Literacy: Combating Fake News at the High School Library

Teaching Digital Naivetés? I think it was around December when I started compiling resources for a lesson in Fake News. I found a ton of great resources from SLJ, the New York Times, and even a professor with a huge list of ideas for analyzing fake or click bait-y news.  However, I still needed a class … Continue reading News and Media Literacy: Combating Fake News at the High School Library

Updated – Speaker and Booking Page

2017 Workshop Offerings I’ve had a lot of emails lately asking about keynotes, workshop ideas, and speaker rates. Therefore, I’m updating my speaker and booking information page with new workshops for a new school year.  As maker education continues to grow, my workshops and keynotes will change and focus more and more on incorporating maker mindset … Continue reading Updated – Speaker and Booking Page

Poetry Month – #Interactive #Stickynote Poem Wall

Last week during a very successful lesson in interactive #blackoutpoetry with Mrs. Myers’ classes, my student aides and Mrs. Smalley started working on our poetry month display. I asked one of my aides to print words on sticky notes so we could have a no-tech interactive wall next to our Makey Makey interactive poems on our display. Wait… … Continue reading Poetry Month – #Interactive #Stickynote Poem Wall

Resource- Crowdsourcing Invention Literacy at #SXSWedu

It’s time for the final reflection post from SXSWedu! Here is a link to the first post on sharing mistakes and failing forward, and the second post on the importance of exploring materials.  Invention Literacy If you have never been to a core conversation at SXSWedu, it’s a unique experience in a conference setting where educators sit … Continue reading Resource- Crowdsourcing Invention Literacy at #SXSWedu