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!
Great Updates to Quizizz
I am so excited to share some awesome additions to a great educational game: Quizizz! I shared Quizizz, a game-based student response system, late last school year. As is the case when I review products, I tried it out with my students before sharing it with you...and the response was awesome! Here's a quick rundown of Quizizz features: ... Read More about Great Updates to Quizizz
Gamified Government: 1st Semester Reflections from My Gamification Experiment
It's Christmas break!!!!!!! Woohoo!!!! I'm sure many of you reading this post share in my enthusiasm for this wonderful time of the year. The two week period (give or take a snow day) during which we wear sweatpants all day, rock the just rolled out of bed hairdo, play with our kiddos, take naps, and of course...drink inordinate amounts of coffee. That last characteristic is most definitely me ... Read More about Gamified Government: 1st Semester Reflections from My Gamification Experiment
A “Techy” Teacher’s Toolbox: Chrome Extensions
Google Chrome is awesome. Surely, the vast majority of the world knows this fact. It's user-friendly and super fast. It travels well...meaning of course that your extensions, favorites, etc travel with you, even if you're not working at your computer!! Many websites that teachers frequently use run best using Google Chrome. It's just wonderful. I recently conducted a professional ... Read More about A “Techy” Teacher’s Toolbox: Chrome Extensions
Using Nearpod in the Classroom
Whoa! It's been a while since my last post...end of the semester craziness has commenced! I first learned about Nearpod about a year ago, when I began my journey as a flipped classroom teacher, and immediately brushed it aside as a tool that I would have used in a more traditional classroom setting. This year, however, my schedule is basically split between flipped instruction in my ... Read More about Using Nearpod in the Classroom