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
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Digital BreakoutEDU – Free Congress!
While I was at a Social Studies conference last month, I experienced my first BreakoutEDU ... to say it was fun would be the understatement of the millennium! I felt like Benjamin Gates in National Treasure, trying to figure out the clues the founding fathers left on the Declaration of Independence. It. Was. AWESOME! We completed the BreakoutEDU just before breaking for lunch, and as soon as I ... Read More about Digital BreakoutEDU – Free Congress!
How I’m Covering Election Results In My Classroom
Well, friends, it's over! No more mudslinging campaign commercials! Hallelujah! Last month, Alexandra Pannoni from US News and World Report tweeted asking high school teachers to share how they would cover the results of the presidential election. I immediately responded with my initial idea and thought I would share the rest of my post-election plan, as well as what I shared with my students ... Read More about How I’m Covering Election Results In My Classroom
My Favorite Nearpod Features
Wow! It's been a solid week since my last post! October has been quite a hectic month ... two kids in ballet/tap/dance, one on a traveling soccer team, a Nearpod presentation at my alma mater (so awesome!), keeping up with laundry and cleaning my house (ha, good one!), spending a little time with my wonderful hard-working husband, and teaching ... and I'm so thankful for all of the components of ... Read More about My Favorite Nearpod Features
Navigating the New Padlet Site
Over the summer, Padlet updated their already amazing website, adding more great backgrounds, images, and other features. While the new additions are fantastic, the update has shifted the location of some features, causing a tad bit of confusion among Padlet users. Here's a quick guide for navigating the new site. When logging in, you'll notice that your dashboard is largely the same. ... Read More about Navigating the New Padlet Site
