Flipgrid is a fabulous tool that teachers can use in their classroom in endless ways. In our current HyperDoc, my students are using Flipgrid to reflect upon everything from Checks and Balances to the importance of the Constitutional amendments, and even analyzing the words of founding fathers through the Federalist Papers. When we try a new tool or strategy, I always like to communicate to my ... Read More about EdTech Tools in My Classroom: Flipgrid + Current Events
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EdTech Tools in My Classroom – Common Lit
Toward the end of the 2016-2017 school year, the great people at Common Lit contacted me to tell me about their product. In searching for a less expensive alternative to Newsela, I had stumbled upon Common Lit before but hadn't really explored the product. BIG MISTAKE! Common Lit is an absolutely wonderful tool that all content areas can use to encourage students to read a variety of information ... Read More about EdTech Tools in My Classroom – Common Lit
NEW Blog Series! EdTech Tools in My Classroom
Hello, friends! I hope your school year is off to a fabulous start and that you're continuously motivated to make your classroom an awesome learning environment for your students! I'm introducing a new blog series today, EdTech Tools in my Classroom, in which I'll be sharing my favorite educational technology tools, sites, and apps that I use in my classroom currently, as well as why and how I use ... Read More about NEW Blog Series! EdTech Tools in My Classroom
Nearpod + Google Earth = AWESOME!
When I present at conferences or schools around the state/region, I take my daughters and my Momma with me for a mini vacation! The girls hang out with Grandma in and around the hotel while Mommy gets excited about educational technology! (We leave Daddy and Papa at home to work!) Last week, I shared the awesomeness of Nearpod with a fantastic group of teachers at Pembroke Hill in Kansas City, ... Read More about Nearpod + Google Earth = AWESOME!
Using Flipgrid in the Classroom: I’ve Caught #FlipgridFever!
I'm sure you've heard of the new tool that's taking the world of educational technology by storm: Flipgrid! If you haven't, holy awesomeness, prepare yourself now. I first learned about Flipgrid earlier this year when they were announced as EdTechDigest's 2017 Winner in the product or service category. (By the way, I was included as a finalist in the School Leader category! Whaat?!) I ... Read More about Using Flipgrid in the Classroom: I’ve Caught #FlipgridFever!
