In my classroom, I am fortunate enough to have an iPad (purchased for me by my school!) that I can use for instruction. Some will ask why I use my iPad. Why don't I just lecture from a power point and write on my chalkboard? My answer is....using my iPad as an instructional tool increases student engagement, allows me to be extremely mobile in my classroom, AND the content apps and access to the ... Read More about How to Use 1 iPad in the Classroom
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Essential Smartphone Apps for Teachers
Hello, all! Happy Friday! I hope you've had a fabulous week! I was out of my classroom Tuesday at a PLC conference at a local university and, please tell me you've done this before, I COMPLETELY forgot to send information to my students until we were on our way to the conference. Fortunately, I wasn't driving so I was able to send the daily tasks with my students. My laptop was, of course, dead so ... Read More about Essential Smartphone Apps for Teachers
Motivate
Check out these great posts that you can use to MOTIVATE your students with tech! YouTube Gamification Remind Google Classroom Google Sites Take What You Need ... Read More about Motivate
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
Start the Year with 3 Engaging Activities!
Happy August! Remember when I said I was going to write more this summer ... wasn't that a funny joke?! Ha! Do you ever feel like you're running on a hamster wheel? Please tell me I'm not alone! Even though I haven't written like I had hoped to over the summer, I did at least create a TikTok sharing a few of my favorite back to school activities to use with my high school students! They're ... Read More about Start the Year with 3 Engaging Activities!
