Google has been busily making great changes to Classroom, most of which have been additions to the Android or iOS Classroom apps. I read on the Google Classroom blog today, that a new feature had been added to the "create a question" option. Teachers can now poll their students with a multiple choice question without having to create a Google Form. Yippee! As I normally do, I tried the new ... Read More about Google Classroom Update: April 2016
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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 Nearpod in the Classroom
Whoa! It's been a while since my last post...end of the semester craziness has commenced! I first learned about Nearpod about a year ago, when I began my journey as a flipped classroom teacher, and immediately brushed it aside as a tool that I would have used in a more traditional classroom setting. This year, however, my schedule is basically split between flipped instruction in my ... Read More about Using Nearpod in the Classroom
Students Can Play Review Games with Kahoot! Individually
Do you love Kahoot!? My students and I are definitely huge fans of this wonderfully fun, game-based formative assessment tool! Kahoot! is tons of fun to play in the classroom, however it can also be played by students individually or with a small group. I typically create a Kahoot! activity toward the middle of a unit, after a few instructional videos, and add to that activity for the test ... Read More about Students Can Play Review Games with Kahoot! Individually
Work with Me! Professional Development Sessions
Bring me to your school! I’d love to work with you and your colleagues to intentionally implement technology in the classroom to increase engagement and enhance learning. The following workshops are available to you and your staff: → Using Google Classroom to Enhance Instruction → O-M-Google Chrome → Top Tech Tools for the Classroom → Using Nearpod to Increase Engagement → Designing ... Read More about Work with Me! Professional Development Sessions
