Do you ever have one of those weeks that is so jam-packed with awesomeness that it leaves your head spinning? Well, friends, last week was one of those weeks for me. My American Government students started in their Executive Branch HyperDoc on Monday. On Tuesday, my Amazon order that included "Assessment that Matters" by Kim Meldrum (affiliate) and "My Not So Perfect Life" by Sophie ... Read More about My Week in Review: Global Collaboration, edcamp, and Pineapples
Collaborating with Google Slides
Hello, friends! It's been quite a hectic few weeks in the land of Teaching with Technology. 2017 has not been kind to my family and me in the sickness department - we had strep throat in January, Flu A in February, and it looks like bronchitis and a sinus infection will be the plague of March. Will it never end?! On a positive note, I decided to try something different with my American Political ... Read More about Collaborating with Google Slides
Augmented Reality – My Day at RCET
I was fortunate enough to attend some GREAT sessions during my time at RCET this week, and one of these great sessions was on Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality. I've had experience with both of these "realities" - more experience with VR than AR - and was excited to learn more about the applications for AR in the classroom! I learned about Augmented Reality, specifically using Aurasma, ... Read More about Augmented Reality – My Day at RCET
HyperDocs are AWESOME!
Over the summer, I purchased the HyperDoc Handbook with the intention of reading and digesting it before the beginning of this school year. Am I the only one that sets huge goals for summer and then accomplishes little to none of it?! That, my friends, was the case with the HyperDoc Handbook. Last semester, I finally had time to actually read the HyperDoc Handbook, and IT WAS AWESOME! A ... Read More about HyperDocs are AWESOME!
Fabulous Updates to EDpuzzle!
Earlier this calendar year, I access EDpuzzle for the first time since Christmas break, and what did I find? New updates! Teachers can now award partial points for student responses! Hooray!! Here's how it works: When grading student responses to assessment questions, you can now mark the entire question wrong like this, ...or, award partial points like this, ...or ... Read More about Fabulous Updates to EDpuzzle!