1. Encylopedia Virginia This is a free resource is a project of Virginia Humanities in partnership with the Library of Virginia. The site publishes topical and biographical entries written by scholars, edited to be accessible to a general audience, and vigorously fact-checked. Accompanying, entries are primary documents and media objects, including images, audio and visual clips, and… Continue reading April 29 Weekly Finds
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July 30 Weekly Finds
As an Instructional Tech Coach, part of my job is to find resources for teachers in my building. These resources vary from strategies, or new technology tools, or websites focusing on the content area. I also often look for new professional development ideas for myself, so I utilize the web and social media a lot.… Continue reading July 30 Weekly Finds
Tech Tuesday Season 4, Episode 8 – Twitter Chats
This week I’m focusing on professional learning for educators, specifically Twitter Chats. However, before I start, let me apologize for my unscheduled break. After my last episode in December, I went off to VSTE, our state edtech conference and returned home with the flu just in time for the holidays. Once I was on the… Continue reading Tech Tuesday Season 4, Episode 8 – Twitter Chats
Getting to Know Wakelet
True to the name of this blog, I am regularly learning about new tools to use in the classroom, testing out their features, and training teachers on how to use them. It's a very basic version of beta testing, but there's definitely trial and error involved! Today's blog post is a perfect example of this.… Continue reading Getting to Know Wakelet
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, Episode 3.10 – A rerun of Idea Round Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPBrl1rpddc&t=2s This is a rerun episode from the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year. Most of the classes at the middle and high school I work at will be starting new again next week as we run on a semester schedule. This seemed like a good time to have a rerun and share some ideas… Continue reading Tech Tuesday, Episode 3.10 – A rerun of Idea Round Up
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