As a science teacher, I guess I would classify myself as a bit of a nerd or geek. I have always been that person who asks a lot of questions and tries to figure things out. I was the annoying little girl who wanted to follow my dad around while he was trying to fix things around the house. I can tell you I am not an engineer. I don’t always do things the easy way or the most practical. However, I love a good puzzle. Another interesting fact about me is I love to play games. I

A month ago, I ran across a Facebook post that made me smile. The post was a picture of school welcome sign with the posting, “No classes this week due to state assessments, we resume you child’s real education in two weeks.” While the post made me laugh, it really hit a true cord to how education has changed, and not in a positive way. As I write my first blog, the realization of how education has changed has motivated me to return to my roots as a teacher, and hope that m

Google cardboard and VR viewers have taken off in the educational space. One driving force might be the low price point of these viewers compared to the amazing but big money options like Oculus or HTV Vive. We have seen viewers advance from DIY project plans to Google Cardboard 1.0 up to Google Cardboard 2.0. That seemed to be the point everyone jumped on the low cost VR wagon. Viewers becoming giveaways and newer better plastic models. Watching the advancement has been a fu