Understanding Different Schoology Features
I’ve been working with a few districts over the past few months to roll out Schoology to additional buildings in their district. As more teachers begin to use the platform, I’ve gotten a lot of […]
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ISTE17 Recap
While ISTE is undoubtedly an unforgettable experience, it is also a substantial financial investment for schools, so many schools aren’t able to make it. Since my work team is fortunate enough to go, we held […]
Why You Should Start Using Hyperdocs for Edtech PD
Last weekend I attended the Indiana GAFE Summit put on by EdTechTeam (it was awesome, and I highly recommend attending if you get a chance!). One of the sessions I attended was about Hyperdocs presented by Tricia […]
Relighting the Spark for Learning Through Passion Projects
Have you heard of Sub Hack? It was an idea designed by Charlie Shryock to create building-wide sub plans where students work on a passion project when their teacher is absent. You can read more […]
Review of Courageous Edventures
I recently finished Courageous Edventures: Navigating Obstacles to Discover Classroom Innovation by Jennie Magiera. Let me first start by saying that I was extremely excited when Jennie announced she was writing a book, and then again when […]
How to Not Stop Everything in Class for Test Prep in 3 Easy Steps
It’s that time of year in schools. That time when tensions are high and everyone is nervous about all the state testing that has either begun or is about to begin. Teachers are feeling the […]
Educating Globally Minded Problem Solvers
Citizenship. Digital Citizenship. Global Economy. Globally Minded. Empathy. Creative Problem Solvers. Bringing real-world issues into the classroom. These are all big topics being discussed and addressed in education, now more than ever. And rightfully so. […]
Schoology’s New Assignment Grading Platform- Finally!
I’ve written a few times about Schoology before. I truly believe Schoology is the best K12 LMS available to teachers and administrators today for a number of reasons. One thing that I didn’t like about […]
Automate Your Life with Google Tools
I’m a HUGE fan of Google Apps (Google has rebranded GAFE to G Suite) for in and out of the classroom. I use Google tools for everything in both my personal and professional life. One […]
Classroom Bridges: Making Classroom Connections More Accessible
So… I did it! I created the first version of what started as my vision for the Google Certified Innovator application. I definitely don’t think it’s perfect, but we were encouraged to get our prototype out […]