Hello. My name is Bethany, and I love technology. (Hi, Bethany!) By now, you've no doubt have figured me out. I love technology. I love its potential in my classroom. I love how I can use it to increase student engagement. It's fantastic. However, sometimes, I need to write things down. I know. This is extraordinarily uncharacteristic of a 21st-century educator. Everything is online or in my ... Read More about Ultimate Teacher Binder
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Using Quizlet’s New “Live” Feature
Do you ever stumble upon an app or a website and think, "nah I don't need to look at this," or "this is cool, but I'll check it out later," ... and then you never look at it again? This was my relationship with Quizlet until last week. I read about an addition Quizlet made to their website, probably on Twitter or Pinterest, and decided to give it a go to see what it was all ... Read More about Using Quizlet’s New “Live” Feature
Using Countable During an Election Year
Unless you've been living under a rock for the last year and a half, you know that this is an election year. Not only is this a Congressional election year, but this year, we are also charged with the enormous task of electing a new President of the United States - and leader of the free world. No big deal, right? :) As a teacher, I feel that it is my job to not only guide my ... Read More about Using Countable During an Election Year
A Techy Teacher’s Toolbox: More Great Chrome Extensions for Teachers
Chrome extensions are fantastic additions to your already awesome Chrome browser. I've written before about some amazing Chrome extensions, but I've recently started using even more, and I feel like I need to share! Padlet Mini I've also written extensively about the many ways I use Padlet in my classroom. Until recently, I had never really devoted much attention to the Padlet extension, and ... Read More about A Techy Teacher’s Toolbox: More Great Chrome Extensions for Teachers
American Government Activity: The President’s Cabinet
In addition to being a HUGE educational technology nerd, I am also quite a government geek...which works out well for me, since I teach American Government classes - ha! I typically struggle, however, to make learning about the President's Cabinet engaging, exciting, or at least not dull. Let's face it. Learning about what each part of the Executive Branch is most likely not of utmost interest ... Read More about American Government Activity: The President’s Cabinet
