Digital Bytes – 5th February, 2018

Create Instead of Consume Media It is easy to consume media these days but what we really want everyone to do is to create their own media. This article from Common Sense Media shares ways to get kids creating their own digital media. If you are trying to reach the inner storyteller, artist, game designer,…

Toward a more balanced discussion on ‘Screen time.’

“Are today’s students spending too much time in front of computer screens? The more important question is: are students engaged in powerful learning experiences and, whenever possible, given voice and choice in what, how, and when they learn?” (read more here) The popularity of opinions warning us against the dangers of screen time are nothing…

Digital Bytes – 22nd January, 2018

500 Words 500 Words is a collection of stories written for kids by kids. The stories are 500 words or less and are organized in themes and read in the form of a podcast. The podcasts can be listened to directly on the website or downloaded. Maybe you would like your students to create their…

Digital Bytes – 8th January, 2018

  Fastest Line at the Supermarket This is a great example of how computational thinking in mathematics is all around us. This post clearly explains the steps of taking advantage of a trip to the supermarket to challenge kids to use what they know about a situation and make predictions about which line will move…