Happy Thursday, friends! I'm coming to you today in the midst of a much-needed snow-cation! I've taken naps, slept in, consumed my normal cups of coffee, and played in the snow with my family. I recently finished up two days at the Powerful Learning Conference in Lake of the Ozarks, and between the conference and the snow days, I almost feel refreshed! Almost - heck, we're still teaching in a ... Read More about Effective Teaching Strategies with Technology
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“Let’s Play Hot Seat!” Super – Easy Review Game
Happy Monday, friends! I'm writing to you today from Thanksgiving break! WOOOHOOO! As I told my students and colleagues last week, I've needed breaks before, and I've wanted breaks before, but I do not remember a time when I so desperately needed a break! This year has been a dandy, to say the least. Earlier this month, I was presenting my Social Studies and Google Classroom seminar to some ... Read More about “Let’s Play Hot Seat!” Super – Easy Review Game
Pixel Art Review for Social Studies
Happy Saturday, all! I'm totally celebrating the end of this week because not only was it our first full week of school in two weeks (thankful for snow/ice days!), but it was also my duty week! Yes, morning, lunch, and after school duty greeted me way too early Monday morning. I'm happy to say that, with the help of my daily Bible time, excessive amounts of coffee, at least one scoop of my ... Read More about Pixel Art Review for Social Studies
“Conversation Stations” in a High School Class
Happy FRIDAY!! We made it to the end of another week, folks! I don't feel like I've sat down since school started, between taxiing my kids back and forth to all of their after school (wearing masks and socially distanced, of course) activities so I TOOK A DAY OFF TODAY. That's right. I took a day off! I took my daughters to a local bakery for donuts before school, went to Chapel with them this ... Read More about “Conversation Stations” in a High School Class
Nearpod Quick Launch + BOARD Time
Heyyyyyy, all! Happy Tuesday, and welcome to the back-to-school, let's start setting an alarm again and holding our bladder, whirlwind that is the season! Phew! My internal clock is starting to readjust and I'm falling asleep earlier than 11 PM, which is a good thing. However, that 5:00 alarm is getting snoozed until closer to 6:00 every day! Though everything is still nutty in the Petty household ... Read More about Nearpod Quick Launch + BOARD Time
