Finally! A Crash Course US Government and Politics channel! I am so excited!! I briefly introduced a video from this channel to my students last week as a background video for one of our Kahoot review games (if you haven't checked out Kahoot, seriously do that!). While this channel is new and not full of videos just yet, I think Crash Course US Government and Politics will be an ... Read More about Awesome Supplemental Government Videos!
Teaching with Technology Gets a Makeover!
Hello! Teaching with Technology has a new look! All of the posts and pages are still here! Browse around and share this blog! Do you have any questions EdTech related questions I could (attempt) to answer? Let me know in the comments! As always, thank you for reading :) ... Read More about Teaching with Technology Gets a Makeover!
Flipping the Classroom…Update
I am SO glad I decided to flip this year. I've freed up more class time for application activities, questions about content, and more individualized instruction. My classroom is more student centered than ever before, and I LOVE IT! I've made one major change this semester in my classroom, and I think this change has been a huge benefit for my students. What's the ... Read More about Flipping the Classroom…Update
Embracing the Backchannel in my Flipped Classroom with Padlet
I absolutely love attending conferences where I learn so much incredible information and make great connections with other educators! Don't you?! However, these same wonderful conferences nearly make my head explode! I feel like I'm on information overload, and after three days at the METC conference, I feel like I need to take the rest of the week off to let my brain sort everything out! What ... Read More about Embracing the Backchannel in my Flipped Classroom with Padlet
Why Teachers Should Use Twitter
I was talking with a colleague earlier this week...ok, more like gushing to my colleague about the amazing resource that is Twitter. Seriously. As a 21st century educator, you really need to embrace Twitter. Why do I (and so many others in the education world) love this social media so much as a teacher, you ask? Connections. Networking. Idea exchange. Information. Professional ... Read More about Why Teachers Should Use Twitter