Earlier this week I posted that the LEGO Ornament Challenge was coming on the 25th. Well, I simply can’t wait any longer. The more I thought about it, I wanted people to have time this weekend to build. So, the site is live! All you need is LEGO. Nothing more. Nothing less. And whatever you,…Read more
We are just about ready to launch our 25 day LEGO Ornament Challenge. We are launching Thanksgiving Weekend so you have some fun over the holidays in case you want to build as a family. You can also use in your classroom! All you need is LEGO. Nothing more. Nothing less. And whatever you, your…Read more
Today marks a big day of excitement. Today I launch the beginning of four projects. Two are global projects focused on the sustainable development goals using the LAUNCH Cycle as a structure. Two are maker projects for the winter. One is focused on applying purposeful play to the classroom. Enjoy and hope to see you…Read more
Dear all my maker friends, Almost one year ago we completed the first edition of 25 days of making. It was an incredible experience of many people sharing some wonderful maker projects on their own time. Each day for 25 days(we ended up with 30 in all) we unveiled a new project for you to…Read more
I love using Piskel App Online Editor, an online tool to create pixel art and sprites. I use this tool to create my own Sprites for Scratch 3.0 and other animation projects. I also use it as a template for create pixel builds with LEGO. I thought I would create a recording of making a…Read more
In this episode I speak with John Spencer. Here is his bio from his website: Hi, I’m John Spencer. I’m a former middle school teacher and current college professor on a quest to transform schools into bastions of creativity and wonder. I want to see teachers unleash the creative potential in all of their students so…Read more
In this episode I speak with Jacqueline Russell, Project Lead at Microsoft MakeCode. Jacqueline has worked at Microsoft since 2005 in various groups focused on technology in education. She is passionate about using technology to enable innovative learning experiences and bring increased creativity to teaching and learning. She has worked in the tech industry for…Read more
Working on a new online project for educators that will be a resource that they can turn around and use in their classroom. I have been working with several educators who are trying to incorporate computer science, STEM, current events, ethics, and more into the school day without a budget and limited time. We could…Read more
I am doing some work for my CS endorsement and we are using the book, Learn to Program with Scratch, by Majed Marji. While the book was intended for Scratch 2.0 the application and learning fits with Scratch 3.0 In chapter 2, the author focuses on motion and drawing which I have explored before with…Read more
I am a person stuck on a weird divide on the fence of education. My one foot on one side of the fence understands that the college system has not really changed much and my son is approaching an age where he will learn to play the game of school and must learn to learn…Read more
