Jul 11
It’s back by popular demand! Get this year’s FREE updated version of the digital student planner: August 2022 through June 2023. I’m leaving the link a bit ugly-looking here because I want you to be able to easily copy and paste it wherever you need to: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QgpWmgpexaJHQYNGQC4YoDeLC5OT9Vs20sCp1lp_92c/copy Students want to be successful. They start each …
Apr 25
Desperate for something that will engage students during virtual meetings? Try a virtual classroom murder mystery! In this post I’m explaining how to adapt my murder mystery lesson to an online meeting. Click here if you haven’t yet read my post about murder mystery lessons. Okay, so let’s talk about how this very social lesson …
Sep 24
Looking to change up your communication with your students? I’ve got you covered: your Bitmoji and sincere comments on a brightly colored Post It. It takes a few minutes of prep, but the students know it comes from the heart and they appreciate the effort. So, for those who like to read and follow steps, …
Jul 19
Imagine this: Your student is mindlessly scrolling Twitter, when suddenly your Tweet comes up reminding them of the test tomorrow. Now, your student is being productive and using the Quizlet link you included in the Tweet to study for the test. This is the power of Twitter in the classroom. Why Twitter? Students love social …
Apr 08
I was part of an iPad 1:1 initiative in Maryland back in 2012. I remember in our first training session they kept emphasizing one specific point with the iPads: it’s not about just replacing pen and paper, it’s about creating and learning in ways that aren’t possible with just pens and text books. With that in …
