Happy Monday! It's sunny and 70 degrees in my neck of the woods, which makes staying motivated in the classroom a challenge for my students AND their dear teacher :) Please tell me I'm not alone! This will be the first summer in about 5 years that I haven't taught a face-to-face summer school class, and I'm really looking forward to being able to sleep, drink coffee on my patio, and take afternoon ... Read More about Encourage Collaboration with This Padlet Format
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Create Smartphone Apps with Google Sheets
Hello, friends! Do you ever stumble upon an app, site, or tool and have no earthly clue how you got there, but are totally thrilled that you did? That is 100% what I'm feeling right now as I write to you today about Glide - a super fantastic tool that lets ANYONE create smartphone apps with Google Sheets WITHOUT CODING. That's right. Create an app without coding. YAY!!! Here's how it works: ... Read More about Create Smartphone Apps with Google Sheets
Asking for Student Feedback
Happy Sunday, friends! Missouri is finally beginning to thaw from our experience with the polar vortex earlier this week. We experienced actual temperatures of 0 degrees with -15-degree wind chills - it was INSANE! Today, we're expecting temperatures of 60 degrees + and will be taking full advantage of the awesome weather by having as much outside time as possible! In addition to enjoying the ... Read More about Asking for Student Feedback
Teaching with Technology January Mystery Post
Happy Sunday! I'm writing to you today on my second cup of coffee, hoping and praying we can milk another snow day out of the 5-ish inches of snow we got on Friday. I love my job, friends. I love my students, I love teaching, I love forming relationships, but, by golly, sometimes I just need an extra day in comfy leggings and a hoodie, and that doesn't make me any less of a great teacher! On to ... Read More about Teaching with Technology January Mystery Post
There’s No Tired Like Teacher Tired
Hello, and happy Wednesday! Depending on your area of the world, you may or may not be preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving tomorrow. For me and my family, that means an AH-MAZING homemade meal with lots of family at my parents' house on Thursday and then snuggling in for a nice, long, food-induced nap that afternoon. I'm not a traditional Black Friday shopper and instead choose to catch the online ... Read More about There’s No Tired Like Teacher Tired