Category: Cool
Train Like A Martian Day 1
Day 1 of TOSAs working out to go to Mars. If you haven't already, join us each day the rest of this week.
Train Like a Martian
What is the #TrainLikeAMartian challenge? A week of fun activities that highlight the importance of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, space exploration, and physical fitness. The challenge begins May 14th and provides students and adults around the world a chance to have some fun, show why STEM is important, and to win some cool ...
Bluetooth’s Treasure Found
No, there isn't some unknown magical feature now available for the ubiquitous computer connection technology. Instead we're talking about coins and jewelry that belonged to the technology's namesake, Danish king Harald 'Bluetooth' Gormsson. Last weekend, archaeologists unearthed hundred's of coins, pearls, brooches and even a Thor's Hammer pendant on Rügen Island in Germany. They were ...
Is Technology a Tool?
Is Technology a Tool? As a former math teacher I am convinced that I could teach math with chalk, a chalkboard, and a few $0.99 calculators. I am also convinced that by the end of the semester my students would show good scores and growth on their various summative assessments. So if I can arrive ...
In Real Life (IRL) Video Interview with Kaitlin Parks
Kaitlin Parks is a LRC-II Teacher at Cougar Ridge Elementary School. I recently had the pleasure of learning a little bit about how she integrates technology into her classroom to support her students and her professional responsibilities. When I first arrived at the school there was an unexpected power outage due to the storm outside. Like ...
Human Computation, Crowdsourcing, and the brilliance of Luis von Ahn
Ever used Duolingo? I brushed up on my Spanish with it a few years ago. It was an incredible program that best of all was free. However, it is a for-profit company. How does Duolingo make money? It's business model is an extension of its brilliant co-founder, inventor, and young professor, Luis von Ahn. Von Ahn invented the captcha. You know ...
Students as Creators of Content
In 2006, Time Magazine chose "You" as its person of the year. This was in recognition of the vast number of people who were creating and sharing their own content via YouTube, Wikipedia, individual websites, print on demand publishing, eBooks, etc. The number of valuable tools and their ease of use, efficiency, and cost continues ...
Young Writers Program – National Novel Writing Month
November is National Novel Writing Month, which is an internet based effort to encourage and support writers in completing a 50000 word novel. The project has been an annual event since 1999 with billions of words written. NaNoWriMo has adapted its program to create a powerful web tool and curriculum for students and teachers to join ...
Watching the Friendly Skies- Eclipse Safety Tutorial
Get ready to view the solar eclipse with these helpful safety tips. You should never look directly at the sun, even during an eclipse. Many options for indirect viewing are outlined in this video.