Well...here we are! The first day of school is upon us. My summer FLEW by and I don't know if I accomplished ANYTHING I set out to do.Every year, it seems like I start out with the exact same activity on the first day. "Please complete this index card, making sure to include the following information...your name, your parent's name and contact information, blah blah blah." I don't know why I do ... Read More about Getting to Know Your Students
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1:1 Classroom Discussion Boards
The new school year is literally right around the corner for me...like less than a week away. This is the time of year that I go into my classroom to "work" and find myself typing at the computer for a few minutes, then changing something on a bulletin board, then mindlessly picking up scraps on the floor and really not getting anything accomplished. Please tell me I'm not the only teacher that ... Read More about 1:1 Classroom Discussion Boards
The Flipped Classroom: Selling the Concept to Students
As we race toward the a new school year, I am excited to begin my flipped classroom journey. Excited...and a little apprehensive.Why apprehensive you ask? I'm worried that my students will be reluctant to jump on board the flipped classroom train! Whew...I said it. ;)Since the flipped classroom concept is likely to be completely foreign to my students...as it is to many...I have this feeling that ... Read More about The Flipped Classroom: Selling the Concept to Students
URL Shortener & QR Code Creator
As I sat at the SEMO EdTech Conference today, I learned an extremely easy way to create QR Codes! Typically, when I create QR Codes for my students, I copy and paste a URL into QR Stuff or a similar program. I then download and/or save the image, or copy and paste the image to a document, presentation, etc. NOW...using the goo.gl Chrome extension, I can simply click the extension on my ... Read More about URL Shortener & QR Code Creator
2 Things I DON’T Like About Google Classroom
Yes, you read the title correctly. After my last post discussed many of the wonderful aspects of Google's Classroom, namely being able to distribute documents to my students without having to run scripts, it may sound strange that there are at least two things I DO NOT like!Before I begin, I must admit that I was almost expecting Classroom to drop down from the heavens in a nice, pretty package ... Read More about 2 Things I DON’T Like About Google Classroom