by Paige Martin-Jesudowich | Jan 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
Beloved character, Atticus Finch, from the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, offers the sage wisdom to, “climb into someone else’s skin and walk around in it” (Lee) So how can we implement this advice with our students in the classroom? Specifically, with our Language...
by Dominic Tremblay | Nov 17, 2017 | LEGO workshops
Using LEGO to develop literacy skills in students Do writing tasks sometimes seem insurmountable to your students? Do your students often have blank-page syndrome when you ask them to write a text? In many cases, you can offer your students graphic organizers to...
by Dominic Tremblay | Nov 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
We all have seen children that are completely engrossed while using LEGO bricks to create scenes rising from their imagination. Did you know that you can build on this interest to assist students with literacy skills? LEGO has created a kit called StoryStarter that...
by Dominic Tremblay | Apr 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
The first time I saw examples of how to use LEGO to teach math on Pinterest, I immediately began to think of ideas that went beyond what I saw posted. Most of the suggestions there involved explaining fractions, and LEGO opens up a much wider range of possibilities....
by Dominic Tremblay | Oct 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
From ASIMO to R2-D2 to NAO, students love robots! Fortunately, robotic systems that offer students hands-on experiences have become much more available in the past few years. There are a number of systems I have used in classrooms or taught teachers to use in their...
