ClassroomScreen: My new favorite technology tool for my classroom
A huge change in the last few years is that I became department chair, so now I get to pillage and steal great ideas from all of my department members…
Read MoreWord Clouds in Teaching Free Words In Night
Years ago, I found a really great resource for teaching Night. One of the activities in it had students make a list of Free Words. Here’s how I explain the…
Read MorePear Deck Update with Google Slides for the Win!
Even though I’ve been in the classroom in person or virtually every year since 1999, I’m back to being new again, hopefully for the last time. This means I have…
Read MoreInformation Overload: Day 1 of ISTE Convention
Conventions are always information overload. So much information is presented so quickly that it can be hard to write down it, take a picture of the screen, or scan the…
Read MoreStaying current with technology trends
I think one of the most challenging parts of instructional technology is that it is always changing. When I think back to my program at Regis, I realize how hard…
Read MoreFavorite Tech Tools: Flubaroo
One of my favorite tech tools that I used regularly during the 2014-15 school year was Flubaroo. In case you don’t know what Flubaroo is, let me fill you in….
Read MoreBlogging: Best practices for teachers and students
In order to be successful using blogs in your classrooms, you have to do more than just come up with creative lessons and projects for the students to do with the blog. The more integral they become to your everyday teaching, the more you will need to establish guidelines for your students. You may have to ask your school or your district to tweak their Acceptable Use Policy or Digital Citizenship Policy to include blogging, or maybe you’ll need to create student contracts or notify parents.
Read MoreBlogs: A tool for creating the 21st century classroom
As someone who has been teaching writing since I started teaching, blogs excite me. I love that writing becomes something for outside the classroom. It’s no longer just for the “teacher’s eyes”. Blogging brings a connectedness to the classroom, exposing other classmates and sometimes even the entire world wide web to a student’s thoughts and insights, making it a great tool for 21st century classrooms and learning.
Read More10 More Ways to Use Blogs in the Classroom and Beyond
For my class this week, we’re exploring blogging in the classroom. All of us reviewed a great article, “33 Ways to Use Blogs in Your Classroom and an Educational Setting.” This post has great ideas for every grade level, but here are 10 more ways that you can use blogs in your classroom setting.
Read MoreHow to insert a hyperlink into a WordPress post
I just finished teaching Technology for Educators, and one of my brave students still asked questions even after the class ended, proving you should never stop learning. So this post…
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