Last week I streamed a live webinar all about Google Slides (you can register HERE for the replay if you’re interested ). After the live event, I received a question that I hadn’t really expected. I guess since I’ve been using Google products for so many years now, I just take for granted that everyone …
Professional Development
Google Slides are more than simple slides. We all know that Google Slides is an amazing tool for creating interesting slide shows. But did you know that Slides can also be used to make interactive activities? These interactive activities can range from creative writing to interactive posters and online games. The ability to link to …
FIVE End-Of-School-Year Online Activities Are you feeling at a loss for activities to do at the end of the school year? In today’s post, I share five fun ideas for end of school year activities that can be used in an online middle school classroom. https://youtu.be/Uc4R6cBqLP4 VIDEO TRANSCRIPT And so what I thought, was that …
Throughout the past year, I have been taking a professional development course on blended learning and what that means for the personalization of education for students. As the course progressed, I was tasked with creating a prototype of blended learning that I could use in my own class that would help me to meet my goal of creating independent learners in my classroom.
I have had a number of encounters with individuals challenging the wisdom of using Google tools in a classroom setting. The most common concern seems to be that there is a general mistrust of the security and privacy provided. I’ve taken some time to do research on this topic and, as a result, have …
In my previous post on Developing a Professional Learning Network, I mentioned a professional development event called EdmodoCon that I attend each summer. I wanted to take a few moments to share with all of you a little bit about my experiences there and why I would recommend it to all my teaching colleagues. EdmodoCon …
I was really excited to learn today that Apple has created a new section in the iTunes Store just for educators. It is rich with a fantastic collection of apps, iTune U courses, iBooks, and other really useful educational resources. What a fantastic idea for teachers trying to incorporate technology such as iPads into the classroom. Previous …
I recently had a young acquaintance of mine, who is training to be a teacher, ask me what a PLN was. In one of her courses, she was required to develop hers using various digital platforms and communities. She expressed that it seemed like such a waste of time to keep logging on to all …
This school year has not been the easiest for me. I am a self-declared workaholic and every year I take on more and more tasks in an effort to make the learning experience better for my students. At the beginning of this year, I rolled out a new class website that allowed my students to …
Classroom is an incredible new product developed by Google available to anyone with access to Apps for Education, a free suite of Google tools (Drive, Gmail, etc). In a nutshell, teachers are able to setup classes quickly and add students directly or share an invitation code. Within minutes your whole class can have access and be ready …
