4 February Activities to Get Your Heart of {Code} Beating

For being the shortest month of the year, February is jam-packed with holidays, observances and events. From Black History Month and Groundhog Day to Super Bowl Sunday and Chinese New Year, there are many people and milestones to celebrate. This Valentine’s Day, we’re feeling the love for our little bots with big hearts of code! […]

Black History Month: How to Discuss Racism with Younger Students

Some teachers and school districts teach Black History Month exclusively as history. They start with slavery, work their way through the civil rights movement, and then stop after they name a few modern African American heroes. However, history is happening today, and more students than ever (including younger students) are turning to their teachers with […]

Year of the Pig! Introduce the Chinese New Year with STEAM Lesson Plans

Chinese New Year, otherwise known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, fell on Tuesday, February 5 this year. 2019 is the Year of the Pig, and people around the world will celebrate with their friends and families. Lunar New Year is a great holiday to incorporate into your classroom. Not only does it break […]

Cross-Age Peer Mentoring: Why You Need It In Your Classroom

Mentorship can be beneficial in all areas of life, including career mentors, spiritual advisors, and more. Many schools and educators have been implementing special types of mentoring programs in the classroom: cross-age peer mentoring (aka buddy programs!). Younger kids have always looked up to older kids. While adulthood may seem so far away, a student […]

Personalized Learning 101

The term “personalized learning” became prominent in the mid-2010s, particularly in the world of educational technology. Personalized learning has been embraced by a number of big names in technology, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, education writer Anya Kamenetz says. Yet it has taken a while for its various […]

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4 February Activities to Get Your Heart of {Code} Beating

Black History Month: How to Discuss Racism with Younger Students

Year of the Pig! Introduce the Chinese New Year with STEAM Lesson Plans

Cross-Age Peer Mentoring: Why You Need It In Your Classroom

Personalized Learning 101