Photo by stem.T4L on Unsplash Many teachers know that building relationships with students is key to starting off on the right foot. But why wait until students are in your classroom to begin that relationship? This summer why not create a welcome back video message that lets students and parents know who you are and what to expect… Continue reading How to Create Welcome Back Video Messages
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Start Summer Motivated
Photo by Ethan Robertson on Unsplash At the end of a recent school leadership meeting, I felt a heavy weight from my fellow colleagues as the end of the year grind hit full steam. One colleague even said, I want to feel motivated, I want my students to feel motivated, but there's so much to do in the… Continue reading Start Summer Motivated
Tech Tuesday – Season 3, Episode 17 Your Favorite Tech Projects
Welcome to the last episode of season 3 of Tech Tuesday! This has been an incredible season of 17 episodes!! My first two seasons only had 10 episodes, so I am thrilled to have produced more videos this year that I hope have helped you implement technology into your classrooms. For my last episode… Continue reading Tech Tuesday – Season 3, Episode 17 Your Favorite Tech Projects
Tech Tuesday, Season 3, Episode 16 – Google Forms
Welcome back to a new episode of Tech Tuesday! https://youtu.be/HmUG8B2O8t8 Today I’m focusing on Google Forms. It’s a very versatile tool especially when you think a bit outside the box. This is something that has been on my brain lately as I prepare to apply to be a Google Certified Trainer. I’m using Google… Continue reading Tech Tuesday, Season 3, Episode 16 – Google Forms
Keeping Us All Connected
Last night I was reflecting on how many people I saw sharing their struggling feelings with Mother's Day on social media. I noticed it Sunday morning as I was scrolling through Instagram and saw @iamwellandgood post a graphic about how to celebrate when you've lost your mom. I don't remember ever seeing an organization or… Continue reading Keeping Us All Connected
Tech Tuesday – Season 3, Episode 15 BIG End of the Year Project Ideas
https://youtu.be/SF6Kve47gyE Welcome back to a new episode of Tech Tuesday! I know many of you are shifting your mindset for the last quarter, reviewing, and preparing for finals. This week’s episode focuses on big end of the year project ideas to keep your students learning! I’m really excited about today’s topic because once AP testing… Continue reading Tech Tuesday – Season 3, Episode 15 BIG End of the Year Project Ideas
Using Google Tools to Support Writing Webinar Review
Disclaimer: I am not being paid for or benefiting from this review in any way. I simply attended the webinar and wanted to share my thoughts about these tools with other educators. I recently participated in a webinar from Text Help, a Literacy, accessibility and dyslexia software that helps students with reading and writing difficulties.… Continue reading Using Google Tools to Support Writing Webinar Review
What’s an Edcamp?
Several years ago I started hearing about these untraditional conferences known as Edcamps or unconferences. Unlike a traditional conference, where a list of breakout sessions with titles and descriptions are given ahead of time and you can decide on which sessions to go to, you instead help decide the sessions the day of and create… Continue reading What’s an Edcamp?
Tech Tuesday – Season 3, Episode 14, Testing Review Sites
Welcome to a new episode of Tech Tuesday! This is episode 14 and this week I’m focusing on some review sites you can use to help students prepare for those end of the year exams, like SOLs and finals. Let’s jump in! https://youtu.be/mLKSlwj0yP4 I’m sure when I say the term “review sites”, you all immediately… Continue reading Tech Tuesday – Season 3, Episode 14, Testing Review Sites
Tech Tuesday – Season 3, Episode 13, 10 Ways to Use Animated GIFs
Welcome to a new episode of Tech Tuesday! This week I’m returning to a recent topic. In the last episode, I showed you Brush Ninja, an animated gif tool. But did you know there are lots of other ways to make animated gif’s? Inspired by a blog post from Free Technology for Teachers, I’ll show… Continue reading Tech Tuesday – Season 3, Episode 13, 10 Ways to Use Animated GIFs
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