Happy Monday, friends! I'm writing to you today from Thanksgiving break! WOOOHOOO! As I told my students and colleagues last week, I've needed breaks before, and I've wanted breaks before, but I do not remember a time when I so desperately needed a break! This year has been a dandy, to say the least. Earlier this month, I was presenting my Social Studies and Google Classroom seminar to some ... Read More about “Let’s Play Hot Seat!” Super – Easy Review Game
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3 Quick Ways to Check for Learning
Happy Halloween, friends! I'm writing to you today in the throws of a double ear infection - booo. It goes without saying that I am very thankful to live in a time and place where super strong antibiotics are readily available! Send all the prayers and positive vibes my way! Back to the point of the post - I'm excited to share with you 3 quick ways that you can monitor student learning in your ... Read More about 3 Quick Ways to Check for Learning
We can’t use Jamboard, but …
Happy Monday, all! I hope your week is off to a fabulous start! My Monday started as it has for more than half a year - with a 5K! In early December, I started running a 5k every Monday - I didn't necessarily intend to make it a goal or tradition to run a weekly 5k, but it quickly turned into just that! Today, I ran my 34th weekly 5k IN A ROW. Coming from an asthmatic 35-year-old mommy, with bad ... Read More about We can’t use Jamboard, but …
Chrome Extensions: 2021 Edition
Happy Monday, friends! I'm coming to you from my kitchen this evening, as a try out a new recipe for dinner. My daughters have VERY different tastes and are very picky - the only thing they can really agree on is that we must have steamed broccoli for dinner! - and my husband would prefer to just run through McDonald's. Fingers crossed that this recipe is a crowd-pleaser, or at least tolerated by ... Read More about Chrome Extensions: 2021 Edition
Using Blooket in the Classroom
Happy Sunday, all! I hope you've had a great weekend and are ready to tackle the week ahead. I'm making a point today to get my mind right, if you will, to focus on having a positive week because last week was ... well, let's just say it was a doozy. Do you ever have those days or weeks that leave you feeling mentally and physically drained? I came home Thursday afternoon and took a nap. That ... Read More about Using Blooket in the Classroom
