Happy Monday! I opened up Twitter this morning and noticed an awesome new update that will help teachers continue to reach all of their students! Closed captioning is now available on Edpuzzle! This is a fantastic addition that will not only help students with audio impairments but also those who prefer to "see" content as opposed to only hearing it. This will also help those who forget to ... Read More about Edpuzzle Updates – May 2019
10 Days to Illuminate Learning
Hey, all! I hope your week is going great and you're digging deep to find the energy and motivation to be awesome for your students! I know I'm struggling this week - we're on a weird testing schedule where 3-4 classes each day are an hour and a half in length to accommodate state testing guidelines. We're used to 45-minute classes :) I don't know about you, but I'm upping my already impressive ... Read More about 10 Days to Illuminate Learning
Google Classroom Update – Topics
Happy Monday, friends! I hope your week is off to a fantastic start! My oldest daughter had two soccer games on Saturday in two different states and we celebrated a family friend's confirmation and the birthday of a friend of my youngest daughter on Sunday. So ... I think my weekend happened? Today is feeling like the Mondayest of Mondays! I realized when I opened Google Classroom this morning, ... Read More about Google Classroom Update – Topics
3 Reasons to Read Illuminate Before the End of the Year
Hey, all! Happy Friday to you and happy first day of Easter Break to me! I am READY for a break - I'm sure you know exactly how I feel. It's the end of the year, teachers and students alike seem to be hitting a brick wall and motivation can be lacking. Do you need something to light a fire in you to end the year with enthusiasm and energy? Illuminate is the book for you! Here are my top three ... Read More about 3 Reasons to Read Illuminate Before the End of the Year
Try This Tomorrow Podcast – Fight End-of-the-Year-itis
Hello and happy Friday! I'm writing to you today from the comfort of my kitchen table - yup, that's right! I took the day off! This hardly ever happens, but honestly, I'm not really "off" (are teachers ever really "off?!") ... I'm at home catching up on grading, guest posts for other blogs, videos for my upcoming online course (yay!!!), and finally sharing Episode 3 of my podcast, Try This ... Read More about Try This Tomorrow Podcast – Fight End-of-the-Year-itis