As I walk around different classrooms, I see popular tools or widgets being projected on screens… Timers Noise level meters Text boxes with Work Expectations/Directions Photos/Screenshots of Examples What if all of these options were from one source, and were easy to set up and break down throughout the day without toggling between different websites […]

I wrote two blog posts this school year with ideas on how to share resources with colleagues: Use the Google Classroom Reuse Post Feature to Share Assignments and Resources with Colleagues and Team Drives – What’s That? I since have made these ideas into video tutorials for a professional development day in my district. Please check […]

Last week was a great week of chatting… No, we didn’t have our feet up eating bon-bons in my office space, talking about the beautiful fall weather… Instead, I really got to listen to teachers tell me where they want to be heading with their students. These conversations led to me asking lots of questions […]

I love the way Google Classroom organizes student work. Life has never been easier for a teacher. Create an Assignment: either give students a copy or Google will make them one right in Docs. No more naming files and then misplacing on the local server. A teacher can view finished and unfinished work all via […]

I would like to share this wonderful resource that was passed along to me via Twitter a few months ago. Martin Jorgensen, a member of my PLN, created Building Community in Your Classroom as an extension of his web site, The Digital Narrative. This resource is a great idea generator and quick start guide for […]