The 4th of July has come and gone, and with it the first half of our summer. Sigh. It seems as though the weeks after we celebrate Independence Day fly by even quicker than those earlier in the summer. Before we know it, back to school we shall go!This year, I find myself almost EXCITED to begin the school year. Don't get me wrong, I look forward to going back to school each year ... though ... Read More about Teacher Presence in Flipped Videos: What Do YOU Think?
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Share Websites with Your Students with urlist!
If you're like me, you are NOT satisfied with your textbook resources, and most likely rely upon them very little, if at all. They're outdated. They're stale. They don't engage the students. What then do you do? What resources do you share with your students?We turn to the wonderful world wide web! In our technology rich age, we have a wealth of wonderful up-to-date information at our fingertips, ... Read More about Share Websites with Your Students with urlist!
Creating a Chrome App from a Website
Are you a Google school? Will your building be adopting Chromebooks soon? Are you interested in making it easier for students to access important websites, like school, class, or activity related pages? Well, this post is for you! This quick and easy to understand tutorial from Google will guide you through the process of building your very own Chrome app! The only change to these steps that ... Read More about Creating a Chrome App from a Website
3-2-1…Hold Students Accountable!
How great was FlipCon14?! I was lucky enough to attend "virtually" and listen in on some awesome sessions. I excitedly texted my husband and parents when Jon Bergmann and Aaron Sams' session started, feeling like a teenager at a boy band concert because, as I told my mother, "they're the original flippers!" She of course replied, "isn't that from the twenties?" No, mom..those would be flappers ... Read More about 3-2-1…Hold Students Accountable!
Summer Professional Development
Have you heard any of the following?"Teachers only work part of the year.""You teachers get the whole summer off.""The rest of the world has to work in June and July."I've heard this since I became a teacher. I heard this as a child because my mom is a teacher. It never seemed to me. though, that Mom took any time off in the summer. She's always in her classroom or researching new ways to reach ... Read More about Summer Professional Development
