Is it just me, or does anyone else feel as though they're being tugged in a ton of different directions at the end of the year? I'm ready for summer. I'm not as motivated as I was at the beginning of the year. I'm not ready for the end of the year because I've made great relationships with my students. I'm not ready for the end of the year because I feel like I still have so much to teach. I'm not ... Read More about Booksnaps from Ditch That Textbook
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Passion Projects, HyperDocs, and the Flipped Classroom
I'm still coming down from the awesomeness that was edcampSEMO on Saturday ... other than the Pineapple Chart concept, another big takeaway was the use of Passion Projects in the classroom. The idea of implementing a Passion Project in my classroom has simultaneously intrigued and terrifies me! I think it's the concept of totally relinquishing control over something in my classroom ... my use of ... Read More about Passion Projects, HyperDocs, and the Flipped Classroom
My Week in Review: Global Collaboration, edcamp, and Pineapples
Do you ever have one of those weeks that is so jam-packed with awesomeness that it leaves your head spinning? Well, friends, last week was one of those weeks for me. My American Government students started in their Executive Branch HyperDoc on Monday. On Tuesday, my Amazon order that included "Assessment that Matters" by Kim Meldrum (affiliate) and "My Not So Perfect Life" by Sophie ... Read More about My Week in Review: Global Collaboration, edcamp, and Pineapples
HyperDocs are AWESOME!
Over the summer, I purchased the HyperDoc Handbook with the intention of reading and digesting it before the beginning of this school year. Am I the only one that sets huge goals for summer and then accomplishes little to none of it?! That, my friends, was the case with the HyperDoc Handbook. Last semester, I finally had time to actually read the HyperDoc Handbook, and IT WAS AWESOME! A ... Read More about HyperDocs are AWESOME!
BreakoutEDU Reflections – We Freed Congress!
Well, friends, my first digital BreakoutEDU is in the books! We freed Congress! In case you missed my initial post, here's my background story: After new members have taken office, the Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, and Vice President Mike Pence (the president of the Senate) are attempting to call their respective houses into session ... When no one shows up, Speaker Ryan and Vice President ... Read More about BreakoutEDU Reflections – We Freed Congress!