An Old Story About Digital Badges and Why Kids Like Them
In the last two weeks since I published a video about creating a badge tracker in Google Sheets, I’ve told the following story from May of 2015 three times to people who have asked for my opinion about digital badges and whether or not they’re worthwhile.
Plan Safe Routes for World Bicycle Day
Today is World Bicycle Day! By the time most of you read this I’ll be on my way to Kansas to participate in Unbound Gravel 200, a 200 mile bike race across gravel roads around Emporia, Kansas. You don’t have to punish yourself like I am this weekend to enjoy riding a bicycle. All you […]
How to Create a Privacy Zone in Strava
A couple of weeks ago I created a Strava group for teachers. Since then a few dozen people have joined an even more people have emailed me to ask questions about Strava. What is Strava?Strava is one part fitness tracking app and one part social network. The idea is that you can use Strava to […]
For My Fellow Runners and Bikers…
As some of you know I’m an avid cyclist (6300 miles last year) and occasional runner (mostly when I’ve lost my mind). I keep track of all of my activities in Strava. The other day I was on my bike when I got the idea to create a Strava club for teachers who are interested […]
Plan Safe Running, Walking, and Biking Routes With Strava
Strava is an app that I use to record data about my bike rides and runs. There is a social component to Strava that lets you follow your friends and give them “kudos” for completing a ride or run too. You can use Strava without planning a route, but if you’re going to a new […]