by Meredith Martin | Jul 16, 2015 | General Update, hardware, MakerEd, STEM
Last week I rang up my dad to see if he wanted to go to Harbor Freight with me. I wanted to browse for some new additions to my Maker Toolbag, so that one day it will be as awesome as @davezirk‘s Bag Of Holding. We spent about an hour puttering in the store as...
by Meredith Martin | Jul 15, 2015 | conference, General Update
Earlier this month, I spent the better part of a week in Philadelphia for the ISTE 2015 conference. Almost 16,000 educators from around the world attended this event to learn, play, and network. There were hundreds of sessions to attend, ‘playgrounds’ to...
by Meredith Martin | Jul 14, 2015 | General Update
What is #SemicolonEDU? Excellent question. It’s a movement based on the Semicolon Project that aims to highlight the importance of mental health among educators. Too many educators these days struggle with mental health issues such as anxiety and depression,...
by Meredith Martin | Dec 9, 2014 | Apps, General Update, resources, STEM, website update
I have several posts percolating, especially several STEM Lab related ones, but for now, here’s a few quick updates. I now have a store on Teachers Pay Teachers where I am sharing some of my STEM lessons. There’s a freebie as well! A new resource page has...
by Meredith Martin | Nov 14, 2014 | General Update, STEM
It’s been a while since I posted about my progress in transforming my old computer lab into a brand new STEM lab. Mrs. Jordan (Art teacher and best friend!) has been working with me to make this space engaging and inviting to the students and teachers....
by Meredith Martin | Sep 27, 2014 | General Update, Just for Fun, resources, STEM
This week I was in the classrooms for computer class at my K-3 building due to MAP testing in the lab. Rather than have pencil and paper activities, I decided to share some fun videos on robotics with the kids. I shared them with my first and second graders, and...
