by Mike Agostinelli | Feb 27, 2015 | Hour of Code, Keep Kids Coding!, Make!, Media, On Our Radar...
This week we are going to look at a much more robust programing environment called Alice. Alice was created at Carnegie Mellon University in the late 90’s as a way to inspire a generation of programers. The platform has evolved over time and is currently in its...
by Mike Agostinelli | Dec 2, 2014 | Announcements, Be Awesome!, Get your geek on!, Make!, On Our Radar...
The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics. The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. This year’s Hour of Code even...
by Mike Agostinelli | Sep 9, 2014 | App Reviews, First Look, Make!, On Our Radar..., Reviews
Shutterfly is launching an amazing classroom resource called Shutterfly Photo Story. Most of us are familiar with the high quality and fast turn around Shutterfly offers for pictures, picture books, and calendars. Now, Shutterfly is taking their expertise to empower...
by Dr. Jason Neiffer | Jul 18, 2014 | Make!, Software Reviews
In my past days as a social studies teacher, I love filling my room full of maps, charts, posters and flags to help support my goal of making my classroom an inviting space. There was one time, however, that I created an amazing image using a little-known strategy...
by Mike Agostinelli | May 28, 2014 | Announcements, Get your geek on!, Make!
When I was a 4th grader, my classroom had an Apple IIe that my teacher basically used as an incentive station for students that finished their work early. I remember pounding out my math facts as quickly as I could so I could be the first person to use the station....
by Dr. Jason Neiffer | May 22, 2014 | How-To, Make!
With summer coming soon, many teachers are looking for a fun, challenging project this summer to totally up their game on hacking and make skills. The Tech-Savvy Teachers recommend an Arduino, the inexpensive microcontroller. What’s an Arduino, you ask? Make...
