Seven fantastic links to share with students or read on your own! From flipped icebergs to an animated multiplication chart.
Quick Strategy Game: Domineering
Wanted to share another cheap, quick, and simple game that has interesting complexities and connections to math. This game is called Domineering. All you need are paper and a pencil. Graph paper would be a luxury.
How I Set My Annual Goals
It’s so easy to let a new year get away from you. By February, I’m already settled back into old habits and ruts. I want to fight this! I take an evening and set up some bold but attainable goals, thinking purposefully about the upcoming year.
2014’s 10 Most Viewed Videos at Byrdseed.TV
It’s been a big year for Byrdseed.TV. Here are the ten videos watched most frequently.
Be Thoughtful About Praise
Not only is vague praise less useful than a specific compliment, but combined with easy tasks, it can even be damaging to students’ belief in their abilities.
2014 In Review
One of my favorite parts of running Byrdseed is looking back at the end of each year and cataloging my travels, writing, and video making.
Internet Field Trip for December, 2014
Seven fascinating links from around the web!
Three Videos With Mind-Blowing Optical Illusions
Paradoxes and illusions are a great area of study to blow students’ minds. I recently discovered an amazing artist, Kokichi Sugihara, who creates and films optical illusions using just paper and balls.
Byrdseed in Fort Worth – TAGT 2014
Come see my sessions and booth at TAGT 2014 in Forth Worth this week!
Gifts for the Gifted Classroom
Some of my favorite games, novels, creativity books, and tools for differentiation.