I just completed my 12th year teaching gifted students. For the 2011-12 school year, I'll be working in the same school, and another nearby school. I sponsor our in-school Broadcast program and a Lego Robotics after-school club. I officially classify myself as a tech geek/ nerd. I love to do projects with with my students that include heavy use of technology. We've done clay animation projects, Scratch programming, movie-making, tooth-pick bridge building, Lego Mindstorms & Lego WeDo's that involve building and programming robots -- just to name a few. I love science and math, too, and I really like PBL projects. For 4 years we participated in a local science museum contest to create a prototype demonstrating a science concept. In 2008, we won first prize for our Mag-lev prototype, and in 2010, we created a game called "Recyclopoly" to help students learn about the importance of recycling. Though we didn't win, we sure raised our own awareness, and I've developed a terminal case of recycle-fever.
I'd love to connect to anyone looking for collaborators and connecting students.