While you were reading the title of this post, you heard Julie Andrews singing that iconic Sound of Music song, didn't you? Don't lie :) As the school year winds down, I decided to share a few of my favorite things - from EdTech tools, Twitter hashtags, and everything in between. Welcome to the Teaching with Technology favorite things post ... part one of many, I'm sure :) Just in case you're ... Read More about Teaching with Technology: A Few of My Favorite Things
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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”
Goals for My Classroom in 2016
Welcome to my first post of 2016! I thought I'd share some of my classroom goals for 2016 for two reasons. First because blogging about my goals helps me reflect and actually list my goals in an achievable way, and second because writing and sharing my goals with the world (ok, I know the entire world doesn't read my blog, but still) holds me more accountable! Dive more into the world of ... Read More about Goals for My Classroom in 2016
A “Techy” Teacher’s Toolbox: Chrome Extensions
Google Chrome is awesome. Surely, the vast majority of the world knows this fact. It's user-friendly and super fast. It travels well...meaning of course that your extensions, favorites, etc travel with you, even if you're not working at your computer!! Many websites that teachers frequently use run best using Google Chrome. It's just wonderful. I recently conducted a professional ... Read More about A “Techy” Teacher’s Toolbox: Chrome Extensions
Reflections from my Flipped Classroom
My first year as a flipped teacher, or a "flipper," has come to a close. And, I'm reminded more and more every day ...as I am teaching summer school in a traditional lecture environment... why I decided to embrace the flipped classroom strategy, and why I won't go back to the sage on the stage method. I don't want to fool you, though. My first year as a flipper was not laced with gold or ... Read More about Reflections from my Flipped Classroom