I've been using Google Docs for quite a while. I love Google Docs. It's easy to use. I can collaborate with any other "Googler" without being in the same room. I can create and share grocery lists with my husband. (Ok, this may not be vital, but it is great for me!) One complaint I have about Google Docs is that it is somewhat dull. Let me explain. If you want to create a colorful and ... Read More about How to Add Backgrounds in Google Docs: A Workaround
How to Teach Vocabulary with Flashcard Monkey
Are your students excited to learn new vocabulary? Do they relish in the fact that many words with which they are unfamiliar will most likely make their way onto important tests, like the ACT and SAT? Many students, at least in my teaching experience, are less than excited to learn new words. If students encounter a word in their text they don't understand, their first response is to ask the ... Read More about How to Teach Vocabulary with Flashcard Monkey
Remind Chat!
Wow! It has been too long since my last post! The reason I've been MIA, you ask? I've discovered Netflix. And Once Upon a Time. I may be obsessed. Anyway,... I was recently chosen to join the Remind Connected Educators program, and I am so glad I did! In joining this program, I learned more about a Remind feature that I will admit I was skeptical about...Remind Chat. If you use ... Read More about Remind Chat!
Using Google Hangouts in the Classroom
I've written before about the amazing potential of Google Hangouts in classrooms. Last week, however, I was actually able to experience that "awesomeness" first hand. My students were able to take part in a Google Hangout with our Congressman, who was in Washington DC at the time. Students were able to ask our Congressman basically any question they could think of. We discussed everything from ... Read More about Using Google Hangouts in the Classroom
Find Great Educational Technology Tools with Ednak
The school year is coming to a close! We have just shy of three weeks remaining...how about you? Summer is rapidly approaching, and as we all know, teachers DO NOT take the summer off! We are constantly updating curriculum, researching new teaching methods, and finding cool tools to increase engagement in our classrooms. A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon an EdTech GEM, Ednak. Ednak ... Read More about Find Great Educational Technology Tools with Ednak