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When the break for the virus started our school decided at first to just give the students the first days off as Act of God days. My son’s grade school was made an effort to start posting on Facebook and reaching out to the students. Letting them know that they...
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It seems like almost everyday I hear a complaint about common core. Maybe I’m just more sensitive and notice it more at the moment, but the complaints are definitely there. All the complaints seem aimed at math specifically. The reason given for common core is...
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My biggest pet peeve with holiday gifts has to do with toys that are only played with a few minutes and then get set to the side. I love the toys that get played with over and over again. Here are some of my favorites: Lumi Drone – really there are a lot of...
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When I was in grade school, the school decided to have a team of dancers for the basketball games. Out of all the girls only two weren’t on that team, myself and my friend Iva. Yep it bothered me. But I wasn’t good at dance, I wasn’t coordinated,...
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About the author: Linda Liukas, author of Hello Ruby, is a programmer, storyteller, and illustrator from Helsinki, Finland. She is a central figure in the world of programming who worked on edutech before it was even called that. Linda is the founder of Rails Girls, a...
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Solar panels are just one of the many types of renewable energy that are available now. There are wind turbines, water mills, solar, and new technologies are being developed every year. This picture is a solar panel near our house. There are even new builders...
I am a SAHM/WAHM of three boys ranging in age from 8 to 23. We are working on saving enough for college at the same time as taking care of the kids at home. I author a few blogs, including http://teched4kids.com. I have in the past taught computer information technology classes for the local university and taught workshops for kid's in technology education besides being the Kentucky State FIRST LEGO League Championship Coordinator from 2005 to 2008. I now work as a computer consultant, run a handmade home business, and am available for workshops. Life here is always an adventure!
