Of course, this isn’t true. Physical proximity is one thing, but connection and intimacy come from eye contact, from hearing and being heard, from an exchange of hopes and dreams.
I’m the music teacher at our school. I’m also the resident Nerd Supreme, whose recent rabbit hole has been physical computing: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, sensors, boxes of electronics, and soldering. Meet Alex. He’s a second grader at my school who was born without eyes. Oh, and he’s autistic. He’s funny and smart and he loves…
With its highly collaborative, online/offline format — and its attractive price tag (free!) — many schools, businesses and other organizations are ditching their expensive, clunky software for this powerful suite of tools. The way that Google Apps is interactive and easy to share is powerful. My students can share ideas in real time with other…
FlipQuiz is a free, online tool for creating Jeopardy style quizzes. Once you sign up, you can create boards for free and run them in your classroom. The tool is easier than trying to use presentation software or a spreadsheet. There are pro features available if you are interested in other features such as copying boards from others,…
Last week I talked about switching a Google Drive document from /edit to /preview and back. The process is cumbersome, requiring you to edit the address of the document. To help with switching, I wrote a little Javascript code that will switch between the modes when clicked. Don’t fear the bookmarklet A bookmarklet is a…
There’s never been a better time to be a young programmer. Source: Apple, Microsoft and Google race to introduce your kid to coding – CNET Everything is math, and programming is math, so programming is everything. Some will dismiss this emphasis on programming, especially at the elementary level, but I believe that the ability to…
