I've been blogging for a little more than two years, and by no means do I consider myself to be an expert in the field! However, I've recently been asked to talk about the tools and resources I use to set up my blog. Without further adieu, here's how I set up my blog...part 1! Blogging Platform: WordPress.org When I created my blog initially, I used Blogger has my blogging platform simply ... Read More about How I Set Up My Blog – Part 1
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I Wish I Would Have Known This Before I Flipped My Classroom : 4 Flipped Classroom Tips from a Second Year “Flipper”
I first learned about the flipped classroom model at METC probably 4 years ago, and immediately went to work researching ... ok honestly Pinteresting like a madwoman ... trying to learn about this instructional strategy. I was really looking for honest feedback on the flipped model from a teacher who had actually implemented the strategy. I wanted first hand knowledge ... honest information and ... Read More about I Wish I Would Have Known This Before I Flipped My Classroom : 4 Flipped Classroom Tips from a Second Year “Flipper”
Using Participate Learning to Explore Twitter Chats
I love Twitter chats. They are amazing question/answer professional development sessions that allow educators to learn in their sweatpants from the comfort of their couch...at least that's how I professionally develop! However, as much as I love to participate in Twitter chats, and seriously value their content, I also have two wonderful little girls and a pretty great husband. Sometimes, I ... Read More about Using Participate Learning to Explore Twitter Chats
Stile: A Great Interactive Lesson Tool
About a month ago, I was contacted by Stile, an EdTech company out of Australia. They presented their super cool lesson builder, and asked if I would give it a try. I did. My thoughts? Holy moly. This tool is AH-MAZING! Stile allows teachers to build interactive lessons with a simple drag-and-drop feature. Are you a flipped teacher? Easily add a video from YouTube, Vimeo, or your ... Read More about Stile: A Great Interactive Lesson Tool
Gamification in American Government
Towards the end of last school year, my students and I were all suffering from end-of-the-year-itis. We had 10 snow days (nothing like 20 from the year before!) and we knew we would be making up those days AFTER Memorial Day. We fell into the "4th Quarter Funk." Motivation on both "sides of the desk" was at an all time low. I had to try something to encourage at least a little drive and ... Read More about Gamification in American Government