I love Twitter chats. They are amazing question/answer professional development sessions that allow educators to learn in their sweatpants from the comfort of their couch...at least that's how I professionally develop! However, as much as I love to participate in Twitter chats, and seriously value their content, I also have two wonderful little girls and a pretty great husband. Sometimes, I ... Read More about Using Participate Learning to Explore Twitter Chats
Goals for My Classroom in 2016
Welcome to my first post of 2016! I thought I'd share some of my classroom goals for 2016 for two reasons. First because blogging about my goals helps me reflect and actually list my goals in an achievable way, and second because writing and sharing my goals with the world (ok, I know the entire world doesn't read my blog, but still) holds me more accountable! Dive more into the world of ... Read More about Goals for My Classroom in 2016
Educational Technology in 2015: My Most Popular Posts
As 2015 comes to a close, I'm excited to review some of my most popular educational technology posts with you! How to Add Backgrounds in Google Docs: A Workaround Most people can appreciate how awesome the world of Google Drive actually is. However, the main complaint that I get about especially Google Docs, is that it is, well, just blah. After reading this great post from the Google ... Read More about Educational Technology in 2015: My Most Popular Posts
Stile: A Great Interactive Lesson Tool
About a month ago, I was contacted by Stile, an EdTech company out of Australia. They presented their super cool lesson builder, and asked if I would give it a try. I did. My thoughts? Holy moly. This tool is AH-MAZING! Stile allows teachers to build interactive lessons with a simple drag-and-drop feature. Are you a flipped teacher? Easily add a video from YouTube, Vimeo, or your ... Read More about Stile: A Great Interactive Lesson Tool
EDpuzzle + Google Classroom = Awesome!
Around the middle of December, I received an awesome email from one of my favorite companies, EDpuzzle, sharing a new addition to their wonderful site. As is typically the case during the school day when I check my email, I saw the email title, squealed a little, and made a note on a post-it to check it out on Christmas break. And...here I am on Christmas break, sharing some great news with ... Read More about EDpuzzle + Google Classroom = Awesome!