Tune in to nature with a little tech!

If you are finding yourself a little out of touch with tech over the summer, worry not...Camp Google to the rescue! These nifty ideas like creating a magnifying glass to examine objects found in your backyard make great projects for summer camp or summer school. 

Each week focuses on a new theme. You can check out the activities here: https://camp.withgoogle.com/activities. Don't worry if you're joining late in the game. It looks like Camp Google is keeping its gates open so you can complete activities at any time...maybe even after school starts in September! 

What would you do with an empty box?

I'm passionate about recycling to the point of tearing off the paper tag from my tea bag so it can be recycled. When we deploy hundreds of Chromebooks I work hard to find homes for hundreds of empty boxes. The first person I try to get ahold of is the art teacher. Art teachers understand how to take junk and turn it into something beautiful.

If I can't find an art teacher I look for kindergarteners.  Just give a kid a box and they'll know how to turn it into something magical. Who wouldn't want such a cute little box with a cute little handle?

But what if I'm in a middle or high school? No problem, I find a language arts or English teacher and show them my haiku box (see below) made from the trays inside the many rescued boxes. How about one of those projects where you have to decide what 10 things you'll need to survive on a deserted island? Start thinking and you'll come up with lots of things to do with an empty box...and the stuff inside it.

What would you do with an empty box?