Google Chrome is awesome. Surely, the vast majority of the world knows this fact. It's user-friendly and super fast. It travels well...meaning of course that your extensions, favorites, etc travel with you, even if you're not working at your computer!! Many websites that teachers frequently use run best using Google Chrome. It's just wonderful. I recently conducted a professional ... Read More about A “Techy” Teacher’s Toolbox: Chrome Extensions
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Use Padlet to create a Pro/Con Chart
Padlet is an amazing tool for classrooms. This interactive "cork board" has opened so many opportunities in my classroom, and has drastically changed many of my activities...for the better :) ... Read More about Use Padlet to create a Pro/Con Chart
Formative Assessment with Spiral
Teaching in a 1:1 flipped classroom provides an amazing opportunity for formative assessment. Learning what students know and where they need help is vitally important to teachers. Fortunately, many great tools are available for teachers...and many of them are FREE! I stumbled upon Spiral a few months ago, and I'm so glad I did. ... Read More about Formative Assessment with Spiral
Google Classroom Updates
Google Classroom has made more exciting updates! Yay! Google has added these new features to Classroom this month: 1. Ask a question 2. Reusing posts 3. Pinning posts I've seen reports on Twitter that other exciting features, like Calendar integration, are coming soon. Can't wait for those! I recently tried the question option with one of my dual credit classes. I am a HUGE advocate ... Read More about Google Classroom Updates
Gamification in American Government
Towards the end of last school year, my students and I were all suffering from end-of-the-year-itis. We had 10 snow days (nothing like 20 from the year before!) and we knew we would be making up those days AFTER Memorial Day. We fell into the "4th Quarter Funk." Motivation on both "sides of the desk" was at an all time low. I had to try something to encourage at least a little drive and ... Read More about Gamification in American Government
