Hello, friends! I hope you're having a fantastic summer and are finding time for some much needed and well-deserved R&R! My family and I have just returned from a weekend of fun and family time in Branson, MO and we're prepping for the week ahead. On our four hour ride home through the Ozark Mountains (thank you, Lord, for Dramamine!) we talked about setting goals for the week. Our ... Read More about Using Technology to Reach an Authentic Audience
3 Reasons to Join Twitter Chats this Summer
Good morning, friends! I hope you're all having a fabulous week. Monday was quite busy for me - I launched the first Illuminate digital book study (it's seriously only day 3, but I'm having a BLAST!), started teaching my online educational technology course, continuing my summer school dual credit Social Studies class, and starting round 2 of my favorite workout program! I'm so thankful for all of ... Read More about 3 Reasons to Join Twitter Chats this Summer
Pre-Test and Post-Test for every unit
Happy Monday morning, friends! I'm still in reflection mode and I'm thinking about how using pre-tests and post-tests can help my students. I've mentioned in another post that my district is heavily studying the work of John Hattie, focusing on what we can do as teachers to have a meaningful impact on student learning. One of the practices I'm exploring is how to develop Assessment Capable ... Read More about Pre-Test and Post-Test for every unit
Creating a Class Blog with Padlet
Two posts in two days?! That never happens! I'm brainstorming ideas for next year, and one of the extension opportunities that I want to expand on during the next school year is the class bonus blog. I had previously used Google Classroom for the bonus blog and added students who were interested. However, I think I'm going to give this activity a try with Padlet next year. Padlet's format ... Read More about Creating a Class Blog with Padlet
Looking Ahead – 3 Ideas for Classroom Technology
Hello, all! I hope your summer is off to a great start and, if your school is still in session, or if you're teaching summer school like me, I hope you're having a blast doing what you love! Like many of you, I find myself thinking ahead to the upcoming school year before the current school year even ends, and as ideas were popping into my head during the last few weeks, I frantically told Siri to ... Read More about Looking Ahead – 3 Ideas for Classroom Technology