Well, friends. I'm taking on another role this semester - that of an online instructor! I'm excited, overwhelmed, and nervous at the same time. I'm also teaching full time, blogging, and most importantly raising two fabulous daughters with my awesome husband. I always say that I love to be busy ... and I'm definitely going to be this semester! Fortunately, the online classes that I'm teaching this ... Read More about Teaching Online Classes
BreakoutEDU Reflections – We Freed Congress!
Well, friends, my first digital BreakoutEDU is in the books! We freed Congress! In case you missed my initial post, here's my background story: After new members have taken office, the Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, and Vice President Mike Pence (the president of the Senate) are attempting to call their respective houses into session ... When no one shows up, Speaker Ryan and Vice President ... Read More about BreakoutEDU Reflections – We Freed Congress!
Google Classroom Updates – January 2017
Google has done it again, friends! They've made more great updates to the fabulous Google Classroom. Of the four updates announced by Google, two of the new features are particularly important to teachers ... here they are! Individual Assignments With the new update, teachers can differentiate instruction from the "create assignment" screen by assigning activities to the entire class, or to ... Read More about Google Classroom Updates – January 2017
The Most Popular EdTech Posts of 2016
Welcome to 2016 in review! We're a few days into 2017 and I'm just now getting around to sharing the most popular EdTech posts of 2016 from Teaching with Technology. Whoops :) 2016 was a fantastic year for my little blog...I feel like I've grown exponentially as a teacher through sharing my experiences, ideas, and tips with all of you. Blogging has encouraged me in so many ways and has pushed ... Read More about The Most Popular EdTech Posts of 2016
Global Collaboration -> Global Empathy
Last semester, my students and I were so fortunate to participate in a fantastic global collaboration with a group of students in the United Kingdom. The availability of educational technology tools and device is shrinking the world like never before and making activities like this one possible! When I mentioned the possibility of working with a group of students in another country, they were ... Read More about Global Collaboration -> Global Empathy