You Totally Have Time for #HourOfCode
It’s here! This coming week is the big Hour of Code. You might be thinking, ‘Ain’t nobody got time for that?’ Or, maybe you’re like me, thinking, “Oh my gosh, this is my superbowl!” Either way,...
View ArticleTo my daughter, on your birthday…
This week, my little girl is turning 13. I don’t know how that happened. There are days that it feels like she was born yesterday, and there are days that I remember the hills she’s climbed and the...
View ArticleThinking Beyond the Furniture, Making the “Making” Shift
All the furniture in the world won’t matter if there’s not real change in the learning environment, the opportunities for kids, and the style of inquiry offered… We can set up awesome spaces in our...
View ArticleBe the Learner Your Kids Need
Either way you look at it, teachers are learners and when we let our students know that, we empower them to be learners, too. When we are the “deliverers of all information” we steal something special....
View ArticleBecause 3d Printing IS Filled With Learning Possibilities
Download practically anything you want from Thingiverse and spit it out. Instantly. That has a certain cool factor, that will make you want to print a few things. (Insert photo of a giant bolt I just...
View ArticleIt’s So Wrong
Every once in a while I get fired up. Like, you borrowed my Sharpies and broke the tips… THAT fired up. On the drive home today it was one of those moments. Why? Because this week has been AWESOME....
View ArticleRevelation
If school had been right for us, we wouldn’t have a nation of adults that have waited for coloring books labeled “adult coloring books” to do something creative. School beat it out of us, one worksheet...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Breakout… in Elementary
Confession: I’ve been following the BreakoutEdu craze on social media. Full Disclosure: I didn’t get it. I was skeptical. Locks? Huh? So I stuck with it. I looked at challenges, I watched videos,...
View ArticleSometimes The Only Place to Go is Back Where You Started
Hi. I’m Krissy. When I created my Twitter handle and blog name of ‘Venspired,’ it was never my goal to become ‘Venspired.’ I probably can’t explain it completely, and I won’t try, but there is...
View ArticleBook Creator Love
If I had to choose just five apps to have in a classroom, Book Creator would be at the top of my list. Whether your students are four or fourteen, there is something about this app that is perfect for...
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