HATCHING NEW IDEAS
As announced at Google Next this week, over 90 million people are using Google for Education. Wildly popular, free, and transformative in the way it allows schools to harness the use of technology, Google for Education can be a positive introduction … [Read More...]
Google Integrated Tech Tools to Try this Year Each of the tools in this list integrates seamlessly with Google Classroom, which makes management a breeze! The most exhilarating aspect of the tools in this post is each of them use student voice and … [Read More...]
Oh, Rocketbook, you are the best of both worlds- analogue and digital. Much like a child of the 1980s, like myself, born before the inception of the Internet but hearing the dial up of AOL my freshmen year of high school. Today, I still like both … [Read More...]
This fall would have marked my 14th year as a public school educator, within the same school division where I attended grades K-12. My formal job titles ranged from Social Studies Teacher, Virtual Instructor, Curriculum Writer, E-Learning … [Read More...]
When's the last time you used Google to search for information needed in your daily life? If you have access to an Internet-connected device, I bet you've googled within the last 12 hours. "To Google" has become an active verb in the landscape of … [Read More...]
Quizlet has been around for over 10 years, helping teachers promote study skills with students in the form of … [Read More...]
A teacher. That was always the answer to the common question, "what do you want to be when you grow up?!" I remember … [Read More...]
The school year is more than half way over. It's all downhill now...it may be a slow trek for some or go by in a blink … [Read More...]
Teachers give so much all year to make sure their students are learning and thriving. Oftentimes neglecting themselves. … [Read More...]
Teachers are definitely underpaid. The holidays are rapidly approaching and you may be looking to make some extra cash. … [Read More...]
Is it really October already?! It's hard to believe in exactly one month we will be hitting the polls to vote for the … [Read More...]
The educational landscape is shifting. Thank goodness. It's starting to mirror the types of experiences students are … [Read More...]
On the first day of school in my history classroom, I always conducted a mini lesson to teach students perspective. I … [Read More...]
Are you a K-12 administrator? Do you expect teachers to utilize technology with their students? First ask yourself, are … [Read More...]
Last year about this time, I wrote about Top 25 Tech Tools to try in 2015. These are still great options for 2016 but I … [Read More...]
Sometimes I struggle with whether or not to bring EVERY pop culture tidbit into the classroom. I mean....don't … [Read More...]
Students require constant feedback in order to be actively engaged and strive towards growth while learning new … [Read More...]