Category Archives: fun/free stuff

Back to School: 15 Web Tools for Students

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Sylvia Martinez

Back to School: 15 Essential Web Tools for Students. Mashable put together a nice list of (mostly free) tools for staying organized, studying, collaborating, and citing sources. Good for teachers too! Sylvia

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ASCD does it again! Free e-book: Challenging the Whole Child E-Book (Limited Time)

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Sylvia Martinez

ASCD has done it again! A few months ago they published the first of a series of e-books on the “Whole Child”. I was honored that my article (Working with Tech-Savvy Kids) was selected to be in that issue. My … Continue reading →

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How I ended up in the New York Times

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Sylvia Martinez

OK, right. (My kids always seem to start their crazy stories this way.) The other day I was working and glanced at Twitter. I swear, just a little. I saw a tweet that said something like, “Do you play games … Continue reading →

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Constructivist Celebration @ NECC 2009

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Sylvia Martinez

The third annual Constructivist Celebration @ NECC 2009 in Washington DC is now open for registration! Join colleagues in a daylong celebration of creativity, computing & constructivist learning on June 28th, 2009. This is the day before the National Educational … Continue reading →

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Bookmark This!

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Sylvia Martinez

A few months ago I got an email from an editor at Cable in the Classroom magazine asking me for a few recommendations for “must read” educational blogs and a one-line review. I figured that these shouldn’t be the obvious … Continue reading →

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Last chance for free ebook from ASCD

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Sylvia Martinez

Update – this offer is now expired. You can still get the e-book for $9.95 (or $7.95 if you are an ASCD member.) Still a pretty good deal if you ask me! May 6, 2009 is the last day to … Continue reading →

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Part 2: What Makes a Good Project

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Sylvia Martinez

Appearing this month in Creative Educator magazine is Part 2 of the article series What Makes a Good Project by Gary Stager. In Raising our Standards, Developing Projects that Endure, Stager argues that good projects meet higher standards than those … Continue reading →

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Free ebook – Engaging the Whole Child

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Sylvia Martinez

I was very pleased to find out that Working with Tech Savvy Kids was selected for inclusion in a new ASCD ebook entitled Engaging the Whole Child, the first in a series of Whole Child ebooks. Educating the Whole Child ebook – free download link (valid April 15 – May 6, 2009) Continue reading →

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Inauguration – January 20, 2009

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Sylvia Martinez

Last week I got a chance to be in Washington DC for the Inauguration of Barrack Obama as President of the United States. It was a day of ups and downs, but the primary feeling was one of incredible hope … Continue reading →

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Inauguration Day

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Sylvia Martinez

Well, the plans are finalized – next Tuesday, January 20, 2009 I will be in Washington DC for Inauguration Day. It’s still unknown if I’ll be able to GET to the actual Inauguration; there are various websites predicting a major … Continue reading →

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