Welcome to part 2 of my "How I Set Up My Blog" series. Today, I'm sharing the tools, themes, and sites that I use to jazz up my blog. Enjoy! Framework: Genesis The Genesis framework is a purchase I finally made in January. When I first started blogging, I didn't really know what I was doing (not saying that I have a firm grasp on that now - ha!), nor did I know how much time I was going to ... Read More about How I Set Up My Blog : Part 2
How to Use the “About” Section of Google Classroom
Google Classroom is just awesome! Managing the flow of Docs and assignments has never been easier, thanks to this fabulous tool. A vastly underused feature of Google Classroom, however, is the About section. When I first noticed the About section, my first thoughts were, "what is this?" and "what am I supposed to put here?" as well as "can my students see this?" After toying around with ... Read More about How to Use the “About” Section of Google Classroom
I TEACH Coffee Mug Giveaway!
Fourth quarter is upon us! We've almost made it through another year! Who needs a cup of coffee? Or, at least a new coffee cup :) I had a creative moment yesterday, and decided to design a coffee cup because, why not? More coffee mug creations are coming soon! Click on the image to see a close up of the coffee mug I'm giving away ... and, if you'd like to add this coffee mug to your ... Read More about I TEACH Coffee Mug Giveaway!
American Government Activity: The President’s Cabinet
In addition to being a HUGE educational technology nerd, I am also quite a government geek...which works out well for me, since I teach American Government classes - ha! I typically struggle, however, to make learning about the President's Cabinet engaging, exciting, or at least not dull. Let's face it. Learning about what each part of the Executive Branch is most likely not of utmost interest ... Read More about American Government Activity: The President’s Cabinet
How I Set Up My Blog – Part 1
I've been blogging for a little more than two years, and by no means do I consider myself to be an expert in the field! However, I've recently been asked to talk about the tools and resources I use to set up my blog. Without further adieu, here's how I set up my blog...part 1! Blogging Platform: WordPress.org When I created my blog initially, I used Blogger has my blogging platform simply ... Read More about How I Set Up My Blog – Part 1