Oh summertime. Basking in the sun, putting my toes in the sand, water lapping at my feet. Well, that was just a dream this summer, but I did get to learn in some creative ways. Let […]
3 Blended Learning Tools Rocking My Classroom
As I take a few minutes to reflect on the tools I have been using this year, a few keep coming up as my absolute favorites. Students are asking to see the teacher dashboard, to see their […]
10 Tips for Making Blended Learning “Blend” into your Classroom
It’s that time of the year again to begin evaluating what you want to change, implement, and integrate into your classroom this year. Blended learning is exploding as an educational method with great results and here are […]
How the iPad has Brought 3 Generations of Learners Together
I never imagined I would be writing this article. I have been using an iPad for 5 years now, and have it with me all the time. But along the way, I have recruited two other […]
5 EdTech Gems Hidden in the Back of the Filing Cabinet
Even as the school year is winding down and the kids are longing for summer, in the back of our filing cabinet is our secret folder. All the new things we wish we’d tried through the year […]
MAP Prep Does Not Have to be a Drag When You…
Close your eyes and just imagine the trees blooming, the birds singing, the smell of grass and —– all your students diligently working on your state testing booklets. Hmmm, the daydream turning to a nightmare does […]
5 Apps I am Using to ‘Tweak’ My Lessons
Now that that the kids are positive I have lost my mind, I wanted to share with you some of the ways I am starting to ‘tweak’ my lessons. When I started, it was a little […]
The Day I “Lost My Mind” is the Day My Students Started Learning
It all started the day I announced we were not going to use paper and pencil for our lesson. You could have heard my middle school students’ shouts down the hall. I had been using iPad […]