by Meredith Martin | Nov 22, 2015 | conference, edcamp, MakerEd, professional development, STEM
Yesterday was a fabulous day. I spent the day at Jonathan Dayton High School in Springfield, NJ for the annual Edcamp NJ. I’d been asked to run the Makerspace for the event, so I collected my usual minions…I mean, assistants…and we arrived bright...
by Meredith Martin | Nov 21, 2015 | How-To, MakerEd, STEM
The other day I finally got to try an activity I’d seen online and always wanted to try. I needed a fun, easy activity for one of my self contained classes, and homemade gel window clings sounded perfect! They are really easy to make, and the kids had a blast....
by Meredith Martin | Nov 20, 2015 | Google Apps, How-To, resources
I have posted before about my love of Google Slides as a desktop publishing tool. I often use it for handbook creation, newsletters, and more. Recently, I’ve been using it to make larger files like board games and posters. I’ve had several requests for...
by Meredith Martin | Nov 11, 2015 | conference, MakerEd, professional development, STEM
Last year about this time, I was watching the NJEA Convention wrap up around me when I was approached about running a Makerspace at the 2015 Convention. Was I interested? Silly question! I am lucky to know a great group of Maker Educators who were willing to join...
by Meredith Martin | Nov 2, 2015 | classroom management, Collaboration, Google Apps, How-To, Presentations, professional development, resources
Today’s staff workshop was on Google Classroom. I’d presented on it last year, but so much has changed that it needed a new tutorial. Here ya...
