Day 1 of the Google Innovator Academy
Holy Smokes… What a Day! I really want to go to sleep, but I don’t want to forget anything! Today was an out of body experience. It was definitely me doing all the things, but […]
Classroom Activities
Plickers: an Awesome Assessment Tool Requiring Only One Device
During mid-February at Ohio’s educational technology conference, I learned about an awesome assessment tool that only requires the teacher to have a device: Plickers. While I am a proponent of getting students on devices as […]
#GAFEchat Recap: February 17, 2015
I swear by Twitter chats for professional development and building my PLN (personal learning network). If you’re not exactly sure what a Twitter chat is, check out my post about Twitter chats that includes a key […]
5 EdTech Tools in 5 Minutes: Episode 9
Back in October of 2013, I started this 5 in 5 video podcast series for a very brief overview of 5 edtech tools each month. The idea is that teachers don’t always have the time (who […]
#OETC15 Recap
This past week was the Ohio Educational Technology Conference (#OETC15). It was the first time I was able to attend this conference, so I had no previous experience to compare it to. Here are some […]
20 Ways to Use ThingLink in Education
When I first learned about ThingLink late last summer, I was immediately impressed. My mind started racing about all the ways that ThingLink could be used by teachers, students and even beyond the classroom. If you’re not […]
Learning to Drive
In February, our district will begin state testing. Once testing begins, there will be at least one grade level in at least one school in our district testing every single school day until May. This big span […]
5 EdTech Tools in 5 Minutes: Episode 8
Okay… so it’s less than six minutes! During June and July (and almost August), I put the 5 in 5 screencasts on hold. Well, it’s that time of year again. By no means are these […]
5 EdTech Tools in 5 Minutes: Episode 7
It’s that time again: time for the next episode of 5 EdTech Tools in 5 Minutes. Normally I feature 5 edtech tools, but this month I decided to do a spin on the normal screencasts. This […]
Lunch & Learn: Teachers Spotlight EdTech Successes
April marked the last of this years monthly Lunch & Learns, where teachers were invited to bring their lunch to the library during their lunch bell on a designated Thursday each month. I wanted the last […]