Wow, friends! METC has delivered yet again! I love love LOVE learning new strategies, ideas, and tools for my classroom and METC17 definitely provided a wonderful opportunity to do just that! And networking ... OH, THE NETWORKING! I love meeting innovative and inspiring teachers and leaders in education. Did I mention I got to meet Dave Burgess?! In case you're not from Missouri ... :) ... Read More about An Awesome Day of Learning at METC17!
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Five Fabulous Books for Teachers!
This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on the link and purchase the product, I may receive a small commission. Thanks in advance! In addition to joining the Twitterverse a few years ago, reading some fabulous professional learning books by awesome educators has helped me to not only ditch any insecurities or doubts about my teaching style/strategies, but also pushed ... Read More about Five Fabulous Books for Teachers!
Getting Started with Nearpod
Nearpod is one of my absolute FAVORITE tools to use in my 1:1 classroom. In my dual credit social studies classes, I run more of a blended than flipped classroom in that I lecture 2-3 days per week and allow the remaining class time to be used for completing work. I try to mimic a college schedule as much as I can, and since I see my students every day, this plan works pretty well. One of the ... Read More about Getting Started with Nearpod
BreakoutEDU Reflections – We Freed Congress!
Well, friends, my first digital BreakoutEDU is in the books! We freed Congress! In case you missed my initial post, here's my background story: After new members have taken office, the Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, and Vice President Mike Pence (the president of the Senate) are attempting to call their respective houses into session ... When no one shows up, Speaker Ryan and Vice President ... Read More about BreakoutEDU Reflections – We Freed Congress!
Global Collaboration -> Global Empathy
Last semester, my students and I were so fortunate to participate in a fantastic global collaboration with a group of students in the United Kingdom. The availability of educational technology tools and device is shrinking the world like never before and making activities like this one possible! When I mentioned the possibility of working with a group of students in another country, they were ... Read More about Global Collaboration -> Global Empathy
