Happy Sunday morning, friends! I'm coming to you today half-way through my second cup of coffee, downing my Vegan Chocolate Shakeology, and still trying to process all of the awesomeness from ISTE18. Though I was only able to attend ISTE on Tuesday, it was such a fabulous experience that I can't wait to repeat next year, especially since ISTE19 is in Philadelphia -- a history nerd's DREAM! Here ... Read More about #ISTE18 — Reflections and Tips from an ISTE First-Timer
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Study.com – Great Teaching and Learning Tool!
*This is a sponsored post, which means I was compensated, either monetarily or through product access, to write this post. All thoughts included in this post are my own!* Have you or your students ever googled a question or concept and been led to a Study.com page? I have, and before researching and writing this post, I thought, "hmm, this looks like a good resource," but never explored it any ... Read More about Study.com – Great Teaching and Learning Tool!
ACL Confessions – Learning Practices, Not Knee Injuries
I wonder if John Hattie's ears have been burning over the last few months. My district has been diving into his work, focusing on the top four practices that Professor Hattie has recognized, through his HUGE meta-analysis of millions of students across the world. I've read articles, bought books, utilized my PLN, followed Professor Hattie on Twitter, and have tried to learn as much as I can about ... Read More about ACL Confessions – Learning Practices, Not Knee Injuries
Flipped Learning and HyperDocs: Reflections from my Classroom
Hello, friends! I'm coming to you this evening from my desk in our basement on the evening before I head back to work after our extremely brief, but much needed, Easter break. Next year, my district will be adopting a new calendar that allows us to count hours instead of days, which means we will be at school more minutes but fewer days. This means that my eleventh year of teaching will finally ... Read More about Flipped Learning and HyperDocs: Reflections from my Classroom
5 Great Chrome Extensions for Students
Hello, friends! February was the month of conferences, workshops, sick days, snow days, and federal holidays for me, and I feel like I'm playing catch up. I know you feel my pain! This is the 4th year of our 1:1 initiative, and I've started to just assume that my students know how to "technology," if you will. I've made an effort, as I'm sure many of you have, to make technology the background ... Read More about 5 Great Chrome Extensions for Students