SPOT ON THE DOT BLOG
Strive for progress not perfection
More often than not, we get tied down by the idea of perfection that prevents us from making progress. This year, from this moment right now, let’s make a vow of not striving for being perfect but always moving forward with purpose.
Ready to Change the World?
If you can code you can change the world Coding is the language of the future, and every girl should learn it. As I’ve learned from watching girls grow and learn in our classrooms, coding is fun, collaborative and creative. ~ Reshma Sujani The World Economic Forum, in...
Dottie Rose Foundation: CRM Application Selection
Dottie Rose Foundation reached out to Apparo for help to identify the best donor management tool for their nonprofit. Dottie Rose Foundation focuses on closing the gender gap for females in technology and computer sciences, connecting the dots within the technology...
STEM, STEAM & STREAM: What’s the Difference?
In the past few years, the acronym STEM has become its own phenomenon. The importance of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education has been emphasized over and over, from elementary school students all the way through to college graduates seeking...
Computational Thinking at Home
What is computational thinking?Problem solving process that includes a number of characteristics, such as logically ordering and analyzing data and creating solutions using a series of ordered steps (or algorithms)Computational Process:Decomposition: Breaking down...
My Biggest Cheerleader and Hustler
By: Dr. Sharon Torrence Jones, Founder, Dottie Rose Foundation I often speak about my grandmother, Dottie (Mama D) and my mom as they were such huge influences in my life but I don’t mention my dad as often as I should. You see my dad is my biggest cheerleader and is...
My Why for a Non-Profit Foundation
I have a passion for all things education and that has come from a deep and long history of education in my family. My great-grandparents (Clonnie and Velna Moore), my Papa’s parents, Dwight B. Moore,were the spearheads behind New Salem Elementary being built. New...
What is old, is new again! Tech facts from the past and current
What is old, is new again! Tech facts from the past and current By: Dr. Sharon Torrence Jones, Founder, Dottie Rose Foundation Technology brings new simplicity to what used to be more mundane tasks but did you know that many of the concepts that we use today were...
5 Simple Ways To Encourage STEM Brain Development In Your Kids
The strategies are: Maximize love, manage stress. Kids pick up on stress, which means moms and dads have to take care of themselves, too. It's also not possible to over-love or be too affectionate with young children. Research shows feeling safe can have a lasting...