Learning with Meaning

Each year #HourOfCode rolls around and I have a great time generating enthusiasm about coding with kids and teachers. But I was itchy to pus...

"That was the best homework assignment I've ever had."  This is not what you usually hear from middle school students. In ...

I've had the lucky opportunity to plan and coordinate Mystery Location calls for all of our sixth grade social studies teachers in my ...

Sometimes the simplest apps can make the most powerful lessons. A few weeks ago, I was brainstorming a lesson with a 7th grade Life Scienc...

People who know me know I've been talking about 3D printing for years. I get giddy when I think about how accessible 3D printing has bec...

We are finally doing it! Playing MinecraftEdu in school! Like many things in my life, I can't remember when I first heard about Minecra...

On Saturday, January 31st, I got to watch as two of my students presented at an international, student-led virtual conference about technol...

I was so excited this year when all four 6th grade Language Arts teachers agreed to give the Global Read Aloud a chance! It wasn't a ha...

My job is so much fun. In the past few weeks I have had the pleasure of watching a group of seventh graders figure out how to operate a dron...

We been having a fun time these last few weeks messing around with green screen technology. It has been a lot of fun and we've learned a...

(this piece was also posted at: Voki Guest Blogger /) I still remember the first time I was introduced to Voki, I was at a tech confere...

More and more eReaders are becoming the go-to devices for  readers everywhere. We love the ability to carry 50 books at time with us on t...

The other day I had the fantastic fun of working with two math teachers and their Algebra and Geometry classes to kick-off their year-long ...

This isn't the tagline from a digital safety website, this is a submission for a new laptop background from a 6th grader at my school. E...

Easily create your own 3D pop-up book, great for lots of uses. The site is free, but requires an email address for registration. The bo...

My school just had the wonderful opportunity to participate in World Maths Day . World Maths Day is part of the World Education Games wh...