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#AppleEDULeaderChat
Erika Sandstrom and Tricia Fuglestad were invited to lead a chat about using creativity to enhance social-emotional learning in school.
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Mar 6, 20231 min read


Book Layout Time!
Now that PETER o'Meter's manuscript has been finalized, I have been digging extra deep into illustrating. I set up a document where I...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Mar 5, 20233 min read


Finalizing the Manuscript
I just received the final edits for my PETER o'Meter story from the editor. That means the ball is in my court. I have to make my final...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Feb 26, 20232 min read


Black History Month Lego Murals
One of the most powerful experiences I've had with my students was during our black history lego mural unit. Second graders were tasked...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Jan 31, 20231 min read


Developmental edits
PETER o'Meter is coming into focus now that I heard back from the children's book editor with her Developmental edits. The story and...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Jan 28, 20233 min read


Make it Move it Magic (part 3)
Let's finish talking about these amazing lessons Haunted Hologram Use my step by step guide to make an animated ghost rise from the...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Jan 13, 20232 min read


Make it Move it Magic (Part Two)
Let's continue looking at these magical lessons. Bubbling Beakers This lesson uses beakers and flasks to teach students color mixing,...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Jan 12, 20232 min read


Getting the Gang Together
I've been working on developing characters for my PETERoMeter Augmented Reality SEL children's book while I wait for my editor to review...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Dec 17, 20221 min read


Emotional Robots Article in RISE Magazine
My Emotional robots article was published in the 5th edition of RISE Magazine. Click here to view. This article about emotional robots...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Dec 2, 20222 min read


Introducing Leightronic
Introducing (Maybe) Leightronic, a character in my PETER o'Meter story Leightronic is a bit skeptical of robots that become emotional...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Nov 26, 20221 min read


Introducing Ian-ization and Teacher Anita Tuneup
I started creating mock ups this week of the characters I want to include in the P.E.T.E.R. O'Meter book. Wanna see a couple of them?...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Nov 20, 20222 min read


A bunch of moving parts
I'm playing with ideas for my P.E.T.E.R.o'Meter augmented reality children's book about a robot who becomes emotional when his buttons...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Nov 12, 20221 min read


Join me at Edcamp Cardigan Saturday!
I'll be facilitating an edcamp Cardigan session called Activities using Dynamic Media with Children's Books on Saturday, Nov. 12th at 3pm...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Nov 8, 20221 min read


Sketching, Drawing, and Animating
Since PETER o'Meter is going to be an augmented reality book, I have been thinking of ways to tell the story with images as well as...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Oct 31, 20221 min read


Submitted my Manuscript!
The story of PETER o'Meter, a robot that experiences emotions when his buttons are pushed, is on paper now! I took him through a full...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Oct 28, 20221 min read


MY GEARS are spinning!
Come with me as I go through the steps of writing my first children's book, PETER o' Meter. I just signed my contract with TeacherGoals...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Oct 19, 20221 min read


Big News Today!
I signed my first book contract today to write and illustrate an augmented reality children's book that connects social emotional...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Oct 18, 20221 min read
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