by Meredith Martin | Dec 9, 2014 | Apps, programming, resources
With the Hour of Code taking place this week, here are some fun resources for you and your students. You can find even more resources for programming on my Programming for Kids page....
by Meredith Martin | Nov 5, 2012 | hardware, programming
While attending EdCamp NYC over the weekend, I saw mention of something called a MakeyMakey on my Twitter feed. Edcampers were excitedly talking about bringing them to the conference in the morning. I’d never heard of a MakeyMakey, so I used my Google-fu to...
by Meredith Martin | Nov 2, 2012 | Books & Reading, How-To
I have been a huge fan of the Scratch programming language for years. I use it to teach a programming unit with my fifth graders every year, and they have a wonderful time learning to code. Scratch was created by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at MIT as a way to...
by Meredith Martin | Oct 31, 2012 | Collaboration, conference, edcamp, professional development
On Saturday, just a few days before Hurricane Sandy hit, I visited Manhattan for my third EdCampNYC! I caught the train into town early that morning, and then a cab up to The School at Columbia University. I was excited and ready for another great day of learning...
