HAPPY NEW YEAR! Welcome to 2026, which is somehow my TWELFTH year of blogging about educational technology and classroom ideas, and sharing my reflections with all of you. I've fallen off the wagon a bit when it comes to posting, but I'm still here! Here's a quick glimpse into some changes since I last shared with you ... Our oldest daughter started high school Our youngest daughter started ... Read More about Creating Gems in Gemini
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Start the Year with 3 Engaging Activities!
Happy August! Remember when I said I was going to write more this summer ... wasn't that a funny joke?! Ha! Do you ever feel like you're running on a hamster wheel? Please tell me I'm not alone! Even though I haven't written like I had hoped to over the summer, I did at least create a TikTok sharing a few of my favorite back to school activities to use with my high school students! They're ... Read More about Start the Year with 3 Engaging Activities!
Questions (and Answers) for AI
Hey, all! Happy May! My district wrapped the 24-25 school year with a half-day yesterday, and I'm SUPER excited to have a bit of downtime (a BIT since I'm teaching three classes this summer online!) to rest, relax, and recharge! Over the last few months, I feel like AI has taken the world of education EVEN MORE by storm, if that's even possible. I've been eyeball-deep in AI tools - testing, ... Read More about Questions (and Answers) for AI
What’s the word?! 2025 Edition
Hello, friends! Happy ... 2025?! How in the world is it 2025? Does anyone else feel like last year FLEW by? Good heavens! I know I've been a bit absent lately, but I'm still here! My daughters are involved in SO many after school activities (Bible study, Confirmation classes, volleyball, travel volleyball, basketball, track, dance, running club, and I'm sure I'm forgetting something...) and my ... Read More about What’s the word?! 2025 Edition
5 Favorite Tools for the 24-25 School Year
Hey, all! Happy August! Has summer flown by, or is it just me? Good gracious! I'm looking back at my posts for this year and am noticing that have DEFINITELY not adhered to my word for the New Year and posting at least once a month - yikes! I feel like I've been running around like a chicken with my head cut off this calendar year. My oldest is playing for a non-local travel volleyball club for ... Read More about 5 Favorite Tools for the 24-25 School Year




