I am just a dot trying to make connections. After 30 years of teaching I know without a doubt that we cannot do it alone. The only solution in this educational reform quest is to provide TIME for teachers and … Continue reading
These are deadlines that force you to take ACTION. But, that action creates connections to other plans and passions. For example: Someone is coming over so your TIME priority switches to cleaning your house; and you stack your piles of … Continue reading
CODING IN THE ARTS – STEAM CS LESSONS STEAM into “Computer Science for All” by coding in the arts. Lessons to create Mondrian art, digital flowers, snowflakes and a Bee-Bot line dance. Learn about art coding modules developed in … Continue reading
Houston Arts Partners Conference Code Math TEKS with Mondrian Art Young Audiences of Houston, Code.org, & Pin Oak MS (Houston ISD) Friday 9/11 10:15 and Saturday 9/12 12:45 Houston Museum of Fine Arts – SOUTHWESTERN BELL CLASSROOM Code.org and Young … Continue reading
LEARNING IS A TREASURE THAT ACCOMPANIES ITS OWNER EVERYWHERE! Code Math TEKS Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills Rice University School Math Project is supporting coding as a tool to practice math problem solving. This builds pattern recognition, decision making, organizational … Continue reading
or ADVOCACY 101 by Karen North An unfinished story … Please check back as I remember the past and add to the future. The most powerful of software tools is the programming language … an important role for the teacher … Continue reading
New Title – CONNECT THE DOTS … codemathteks . codehouston . knorth . Just add a DOT edublogs.org OR just Build-a-brain DOT com AS Knowledge is Answers to Questions. What is the most important thing your students need to learn? … Continue reading
AAUW (American Association of University Women) released their new book, “Solving the Equation: The Variables for Success in Engineering and Computing.” Their webinar adds more ideas. Including the solution of a Million Women Mentors. I signed up to be a … Continue reading
CONNECT THE DOTS Ever changing, ever constant … the power of nature to inspire thinking. Three years of Sun in Three minutes Holiday Lights on the Sun What CIRCLE ILLUSIONS are you going to CREATE this year? See the Code … Continue reading
Quote I used on my first day of teaching computer science in 1985. Timeless – app Story WHY What does a computer do when it executes programs? Join the Movement ! White House September 2016 Announcements WeTeachCS.org Equity and … Continue reading