My American Government classes are wrapping up their first unit HyperDoc over the foundations and formations of government, and we're slowly getting back into the swing of school! This year, I'm making a conscious effort to provide my students with more choice in how they demonstrate understanding and to also solicit their feedback on class assignments, activities, and instruction. My goal is to ... Read More about Increasing Student Engagement in my Classroom – Promoting Student Choice and Asking for Feedback
Rug-Ed ProLOCK iPad Case – Product Review
*In exchange for a review, I was provided with one Rug-Ed ProLOCK iPad case and an iPad Air* Even though my building uses Chromebooks, I LOVE to use my iPad for instructional purposes in my 1:1 classroom! While my students are working on HyperDocs or flipped videos, I'm walking around with my iPad, answering questions, drawing demonstrations, showing additional resources, etc. I also use my iPad ... Read More about Rug-Ed ProLOCK iPad Case – Product Review
Homework – A few reasons why I don’t assign it
Hello, friends! I hope your school year is off to a fabulous start! For many of you, this is probably your first day back in the classroom. For others, myself included, the school year is already in full swing! I've been meaning to share this post for a few months now. Since we're back to school I figured this was the perfect time to talk about my changing views of homework, and why I no longer ... Read More about Homework – A few reasons why I don’t assign it
Utopia Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Kit – Review
*In exchange for a review, I was given two VR/AR headsets and two decks of system cards from Utopia 360* WOW! This is AWESOME! I was recently contacted by the great people at Utopia 360 VR and asked to review their VR and AR system. It. Is. SUPER COOL! As I high school Social Studies teacher, I knew I couldn't provide a review of the products as they would be used in my classroom - while these ... Read More about Utopia Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Kit – Review
Dear First Year Teacher – A Letter to Myself as a New Teacher
Tomorrow, I start my tenth year teaching. TEN YEARS. It doesn't seem possible! I still feel like a new teacher - excited and nervous for the first day of school. As I mentally prepare for heading back to the most important job in the world, I'm thinking back to my first year teaching. I was 22 years old and had just graduated from college about 3 months earlier. I was SCARED TO DEATH! As a way of ... Read More about Dear First Year Teacher – A Letter to Myself as a New Teacher