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Holiday Shopping for Maker Kids

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Kristin Fontichiaro

It’s been two years since we published our last list of recommended holiday purchases for kids, so we’re dusting off that post and updating it for 2015. Here are some of our favorites: Free Coupon Books – create a set of … Continue reading →

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Canva: Design for Non-Designers

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Kristin Fontichiaro

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Chrome + LEGO = New STEAM Fun

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Kristin Fontichiaro

Many of us as mentors, as well as some of our students, struggle to do 3D modeling because seeing in 3D is hard for us. Maybe it’s that many of us are more used to text? So I’ve been noodling … Continue reading →

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Free PDF Copy of Ito et al’s Hanging Out, Messing Around, Geeking Out

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Kristin Fontichiaro

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Free Book on Ed Tech Policies, Practices, Procedures

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Kristin Fontichiaro

On behalf of my co-teacher Jeff Stanzler, we are pleased to announce our yearlong ED 504 class project — a book for teachers about ed tech policies, practices, and procedures — has been published! We’re printing copies on our campus … Continue reading →

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Hooray! Free SYNC Audio Books for Summer ’13 Announced!

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Kristin Fontichiaro

Hooray! Summer is coming, and with it comes free weekly downloads of full-text young adult books. Each week, download a pair of titles according to the schedule below. Once you download them, they never expire, so this is my chance to … Continue reading →

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New Google Advanced Power Searching Class Begins 1/23

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Kristin Fontichiaro

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Choose Tech Last, Not First

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Kristin Fontichiaro

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Makerspace: Inspiration for your Desktop/Laptop

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Kristin Fontichiaro

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Google Power Searching Class = PD Opportunity

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Kristin Fontichiaro

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