Well...here we are! The first day of school is upon us. My summer FLEW by and I don't know if I accomplished ANYTHING I set out to do.Every year, it seems like I start out with the exact same activity on the first day. "Please complete this index card, making sure to include the following information...your name, your parent's name and contact information, blah blah blah." I don't know why I do ... Read More about Getting to Know Your Students
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Doctopus Update
Have you discovered how amazing Doctopus can be in your Google classroom? If not, please check it out!The Doctopus Add-on is SO much easier to use in comparison to the script version.You can use the Add-on to "create folders and shares" for your classes, which eliminates the need to use a gClassFolders script...which is good because scripts aren't available anymore on the new Sheets! I believe an ... Read More about Doctopus Update
gClassFolders…try it!
The first time your students access Google Drive, it's probably going to be rough. Most of them have never accessed Google Drive before, and are used to Microsoft products. Am I right?Today, my students completed an assignment through Google Drive for the first time, and it was unbelievably successful! The gClassFolders individual folders were absolutely wonderful.Below are a few things that my ... Read More about gClassFolders…try it!
Back to School Activities for High School
Hi!! Happy back-to-school season! Super quick post to share a few ideas that I plan to use in my high school classroom over the first few days of school! Would You Rather…? Get students moving and talking with these history and government-themed Would You Rather? questions. Students choose statements and move to different corners of the room based on their choice. Remind them to be ready to ... Read More about Back to School Activities for High School
Creating Gems in Gemini
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Welcome to 2026, which is somehow my TWELFTH year of blogging about educational technology and classroom ideas, and sharing my reflections with all of you. I've fallen off the wagon a bit when it comes to posting, but I'm still here! Here's a quick glimpse into some changes since I last shared with you ... Our oldest daughter started high school Our youngest daughter started ... Read More about Creating Gems in Gemini
