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
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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
Rocketbook Everlast and Color: Product Review
I was given a Rocketbook Wave, Everlast, Color, and pens in exchange for this post. It's a snow day!! Kind of ... we had some icing overnight, but it's currently almost 40 degrees which makes traveling to Panera for lunch quite safe :) No complaints here! Over Christmas break, my daughters and I had the pleasure of reviewing two great products from the kind people at Rocketbook - the Rocketbook ... Read More about Rocketbook Everlast and Color: Product Review
The 5 Most Popular EdTech Posts of 2017
Welcome to my last post of 2017! It's been quite some time since my last post ... I've been in full-time Mom mode during Christmas break! My daughters and I have slept in late while Daddy went to work, watched movies, played games, drank hot chocolate, and played in the whopping one inch of snow that we've had so far this winter. It's safe to say we've had a great break! As 2017 draws to a ... Read More about The 5 Most Popular EdTech Posts of 2017
What did THEY Learn BINGO – Student Choice and Reflection
As the semester draws to a close, my American Government classes are learning about protections guaranteed under the United States Constitution. In previous years, students have been able to work in groups to create a presentation about a landmark Supreme Court case in which they: identify the constitutional issue at the center of the case, describe what happened to cause the case, the outcome of ... Read More about What did THEY Learn BINGO – Student Choice and Reflection
