by Meredith Martin | Oct 6, 2015 | 3D Printing, Just for Fun, MakerEd
For once, I had a lazy weekend at home (that so rarely happens!), and decided to putter with the 3D printers again. One of our Phys Ed teachers has a student teacher and was bemoaning the fact that the fellow did not have a whistle. Never fear, 3D printing to the...
by Meredith Martin | Aug 31, 2015 | Apps, Just for Fun
I have a new addiction. There’s this simple little app called Wordswag that I just can’t keep away from. It lets you enter quotes/sayings/phrases/whatever, choose a background from a ton of free images or upload your own, and then generates beautiful...
by Meredith Martin | Jun 7, 2015 | 3D Printing, Just for Fun, STEM
As we begin to wrap up the school year, my 4th and 6th graders are finishing up their 3D design projects and getting ready to print. In the meantime, I have succumbed to the allure of 3D printing and purchased my own printer for home use. While I admit the main...
by Meredith Martin | May 7, 2015 | Just for Fun, STEM
Between evil allergies, migraines, and PARCC EOY testing, this has not been the greatest week. I usually try to stay upbeat, but the triple whammy this week has had me feeling tired and cranky. Thankfully, just when I needed it most, my friend Laurie shared this...
by Meredith Martin | Feb 2, 2015 | conference, Google Apps, Just for Fun
Two fun freebies for today! I had mentioned on Twitter about a week ago that I was making a deck of Game of Chromes cards. I got the idea from the awesome @RecessDuty, and ran with it. I had wanted something fun to start off my Google workshops with, and this seemed...
by Meredith Martin | Dec 19, 2014 | Just for Fun, Science
Here at JMT, we are busy wrapping up 2014 with holiday parties, concerts, and more. The STEM lab has been full of classes making crystal snowflakes to use as ornaments or suncatchers. I’m getting ready to leave on my holiday travels this evening after work....
