Do you ever stumble upon an app or a website and think, "nah I don't need to look at this," or "this is cool, but I'll check it out later," ... and then you never look at it again? This was my relationship with Quizlet until last week. I read about an addition Quizlet made to their website, probably on Twitter or Pinterest, and decided to give it a go to see what it was all ... Read More about Using Quizlet’s New “Live” Feature
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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 Wish I Would Have Known This Before I Flipped My Classroom : 4 Flipped Classroom Tips from a Second Year “Flipper”
I first learned about the flipped classroom model at METC probably 4 years ago, and immediately went to work researching ... ok honestly Pinteresting like a madwoman ... trying to learn about this instructional strategy. I was really looking for honest feedback on the flipped model from a teacher who had actually implemented the strategy. I wanted first hand knowledge ... honest information and ... Read More about I Wish I Would Have Known This Before I Flipped My Classroom : 4 Flipped Classroom Tips from a Second Year “Flipper”
How to Use Quizalize to Review with Your Students
Thank goodness for Twitter! I love stumbling upon new tools...especially game sites! I recently found Quizalize during a late night #edtech search, and I'm so glad I did! Like many formative, game-based websites, Quizalize allows teachers to create review games and activities for their students for FREE! Unlike Kahoot or Quizizz, Quizalize offers a marketplace for teachers to not only ... Read More about How to Use Quizalize to Review with Your Students
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