STUDENTS
Student resources arranged by topic and grade level.
TEACHERS
Links and Resources for Teachers
MAKERSPACE
Information about the Mobile Makerspace
CONSULTING
Information about training and speaking opportunities. – Coming Soon
BLOG
The ramblings of a teacher geek.
Edcamp NJ Makerspace Adventures
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...
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Dollar Store STEM: Gel Window Clings
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....
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Making Posters & Other Large Documents With Google Slides
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...
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NJEA Convention Makerspace 2015
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...
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Google Classroom Tutorial
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...
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Handbook From My BER Seminar On #GAFE
Earlier this week I spent two wonderful days in Chicago presenting on Google Apps and Tools for the classroom with BER. I had a great audience both days, and my only regret was that I didn’t have any time to revisit the Shedd, the Field Museum, or Adler...
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New Toy – Creopop Cool Ink 3D Printing Pen
A while back, I read about a new 3D pen being developed on Indiegogo, the Creopop. What made this pen stand out from current 3D pens such as the 3Doodler was that it was a heatless pen. Instead of heating up and melting plastic to draw with, this pen used...
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Visit the #Makerspace at NJEA Convention!
Are you planning to attend the NJEA Convention in Atlantic City on November 5th and 6th? Be sure to stop by the High Tech Hall and spend some time in our Makerspace! We’ll have tons of activities going on all day both days. Come learn about how to get started...
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Lib2.0 Resources
On Monday, I presented four sessions at the annual Lib2.0 conference at Stockton. Below are my resources from those...
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Mobile Makerspace at Ednado, & Classroom Design At Corbett
The other weekend I went to Norristown, PA for the Ednado conference. What was unique about this gathering of educators was the location. Instead of the usual school building, we met at the showroom for Corbett Inc., a provider of classroom furnishings. But...
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