It is hard to believe that I have been going to the BlogHer Conferences for almost 10 years. BlogHer was one of the first communities of women online and a great transition from my traditional work network. The blogging community was a powerful network that gave me the opportunity to meet creative women with inspirational voices. Now that community has expanded to … [Read more...]
Dolby And Partners Announce Winner of Girls & STEM Captain America Contest
As anyone with kids (and big kids like my husband and I) know - Captain America: Civil War is coming to theatres – and to these Dolby Cinema at AMC Prime locations nationwide May 6. Dolby sent me press information on an exciting STEM contest called “Captain America: Civil War – Girls Reforming the Future” from Marvel, Dolby, and other partners, which aims to engage young … [Read more...]
#STEAM Carnival Comes to #SF Nov 6-8 2015
Kids are so busy these days with school and after school activities that free time is limited. Our family looks for free time activities that either involve outdoor activities for exercise or STEAM activities for them to experiment, learn and use their creativity in new ways. STEAM expands on science, tech and math to add the ever so important "arts" to help kids learn to … [Read more...]
Challenge Success Sept 25 Event – Sparking Creativity: Imagining Tomorrow’s Schools
Through out elementary school and college I always preferred to do either something creative (like acting in plays) or technical (like programming) rather then regular academics. That was many years ago and somehow I was able to forge my own path to make it through the parts of school that caused me stress. Now watching my kids go through school, it feels like the game has … [Read more...]
Guest Post: Flipping the Classroom for a New Approach to Learning
This is a guest post by Amy Hunt, site administrator and assistant principal of California Connections Academy @ Ripon.. The idea of a flipped classroom, while a foreign concept to some, is gaining traction in education with its implications to improve learning outcomes. Teachers and students throughout America are trying out … [Read more...]
