Source: Teach Computer Science & Coding to Kids – CS First
Google’s CS First computer science curriculum is a set of resources to help students learn about computer science. The materials are geared for students in grade 9-14 and use Scratch as the programming environment.
The curriculum is free to use and students do not need a Google account.
Exploring Graphing with Kindergarten using Google Sheets Use this Google Sheets template with Kindergarteners to explore graphing. Students use physical manipulatives to count and then represent the number in a graph. What an awesome collection of templates to use with Kindergarteners in Google Sheets! These could be used at the higher grade levels too. Do…
Jessica McCabe has chronicled her lifelong struggle with ADHD on her YouTube channel where she demonstrates the struggles of ADHD (neurodivergent) people and how neurotypicals can help. ADHD and neurodiversity Neurotypicals are those who’s brain functions at what society calls normal, while neurodiverse people are those whose brains work differently. ADHD is one of the…
Source: Free Stock Footage | Royalty Free Videos for Download | Coverr Think of Coverr as Unsplash for videos. There are great looking videos that can be downloaded for free from Coverr. These videos can be used in your’s or your students’ multimedia project to give them an extra panache. And, of course, they can…
Hacking Instagram Stories in the name of classic literature … By embracing the changing times, we were able to get hundreds of thousands of readers to crack open a timeless novel. Proving the best stories will always stay with us. No matter how many gym selfies people are posting. Source: Insta Novels These are pretty…
Stuffy offices can halve cognitive scores The best way to tackle a tough task at work may be to crack a window and breathe deep. Compared with inhaling fresh air, gulping down the stale air found in conventional office buildings can stifle cognitive function by half, researchers report in Environmental Health Perspectives. The finding suggests…
Students today are stressed out about grades, more so than ever before. A few months ago I published a post (here) with evidence that this is so for college students. Many students responded to that post with comments about how their parents, teachers, and society in general are telling them that their future depends on…