Happy Sunday, friends! Missouri is finally beginning to thaw from our experience with the polar vortex earlier this week. We experienced actual temperatures of 0 degrees with -15-degree wind chills - it was INSANE! Today, we're expecting temperatures of 60 degrees + and will be taking full advantage of the awesome weather by having as much outside time as possible! In addition to enjoying the ... Read More about Asking for Student Feedback
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Essential Smartphone Apps for Teachers
Hello, all! Happy Friday! I hope you've had a fabulous week! I was out of my classroom Tuesday at a PLC conference at a local university and, please tell me you've done this before, I COMPLETELY forgot to send information to my students until we were on our way to the conference. Fortunately, I wasn't driving so I was able to send the daily tasks with my students. My laptop was, of course, dead so ... Read More about Essential Smartphone Apps for Teachers
Collaborative American Government Review Activities
Hello, all! It's that time of year again ... EOC review time! I, like you, am constantly trying to find new ways to review course content with my students that doesn't only include taking practice tests - because who really likes doing that?! As I typically do when I'm brainstorming a new activity, project, game, etc., I sat on my couch with my laptop this past Sunday evening, staring at the wall ... Read More about Collaborative American Government Review Activities
6 Tech Based Review Activities to Try with Your Students
I'm beginning to wind down my first unit of second semester, and am looking for various ways to encourage students to review the material for their quiz. The first part of the Legislative Branch unit is very vocabulary intensive...vocabulary with which students are largely unfamiliar. I've been searching for different techy review games to play with my students. Review games that will ... Read More about 6 Tech Based Review Activities to Try with Your Students
Best. Review Game. Ever!!!!
I am a HUGE Ellen fan, but never get home from work at the right time to watch her show. However, over Thanksgiving break, I FINALLY got to sit down and watch Ellen (both of my kiddos were napping) and she was playing her super fun game, Heads Up!, with a guest. It was hilarious to watch!Before long, I found myself wondering how I could use this game in my classroom...you know me, EdTech nerd ... Read More about Best. Review Game. Ever!!!!