Ditch That Textbook

Emojis are the modern-day hieroglyphics. In fact, our students are sharing complete thoughts and complete stories in, get this…PICTURES. It’s true! Take a peek at […]

Other than AR or VR, podcasting is one of the more recent edtech tools that has made its way into the hands of educators. And […]

What teacher doesn’t want to save themselves time and teach better? It’s finding those low-prep, high-return activities that we can use right away that can […]

With the introduction of new standards across different content areas, the focus of learning has moved beyond simply mastering content knowledge to applying skills within […]

Creating is memorable. When students learn something and then can create something with it — a digital project, a story, a video — that’s something […]

Have you ever played a game where someone begins a story then the next person adds to it, the next adds a little more and […]

If we think back to our very first year of teaching many of us wish we could have a do-over. The opportunity to take that […]

What are your most memorable experiences throughout your middle school and high school career? I know, you are thinking about all the exciting and engaging […]

Let’s be honest. Your Google Classroom is a hot mess. If it is, you’re like many, many other teachers. (If it’s not a hot mess, […]

Warning! This post contains SO many great tips, tricks, links and ideas that you may end up with a case of “too many open tabs”. […]

For a couple of years now I have been wondering if there is a better way to do summative assessments. Typically, in my district, we […]

The term “growth mindset” was coined by Carol Dweck over 30 years ago to describe the beliefs that people have about intelligence and learning. She […]