Unless you've been living under a rock for the last year and a half, you know that this is an election year. Not only is this a Congressional election year, but this year, we are also charged with the enormous task of electing a new President of the United States - and leader of the free world. No big deal, right? :) As a teacher, I feel that it is my job to not only guide my ... Read More about Using Countable During an Election Year
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A Techy Teacher’s Toolbox: More Great Chrome Extensions for Teachers
Chrome extensions are fantastic additions to your already awesome Chrome browser. I've written before about some amazing Chrome extensions, but I've recently started using even more, and I feel like I need to share! Padlet Mini I've also written extensively about the many ways I use Padlet in my classroom. Until recently, I had never really devoted much attention to the Padlet extension, and ... Read More about A Techy Teacher’s Toolbox: More Great Chrome Extensions for Teachers
How I Set Up My Blog : Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of my "How I Set Up My Blog" series. Today, I'm sharing the tools, themes, and sites that I use to jazz up my blog. Enjoy! Framework: Genesis The Genesis framework is a purchase I finally made in January. When I first started blogging, I didn't really know what I was doing (not saying that I have a firm grasp on that now - ha!), nor did I know how much time I was going to ... Read More about How I Set Up My Blog : Part 2
American Government Activity: The President’s Cabinet
In addition to being a HUGE educational technology nerd, I am also quite a government geek...which works out well for me, since I teach American Government classes - ha! I typically struggle, however, to make learning about the President's Cabinet engaging, exciting, or at least not dull. Let's face it. Learning about what each part of the Executive Branch is most likely not of utmost interest ... Read More about American Government Activity: The President’s Cabinet
How I Set Up My Blog – Part 1
I've been blogging for a little more than two years, and by no means do I consider myself to be an expert in the field! However, I've recently been asked to talk about the tools and resources I use to set up my blog. Without further adieu, here's how I set up my blog...part 1! Blogging Platform: WordPress.org When I created my blog initially, I used Blogger has my blogging platform simply ... Read More about How I Set Up My Blog – Part 1
