Ditch That Textbook

Gamification in education is not new, and thanks to Michael Matera and his book, Explore Like A Pirate, a thriving community has been formed that […]

G Suite (formerly Google Apps) is such a versatile set of tools to use in the classroom. You can type. You can design. You can […]

When we provide students with interactive lessons they are immersed in the content and take an active role in their learning. Interactive lessons stick. They increase engagement […]

Students today are all too often being forced into a traditional model of schooling that is no longer relevant to them. So, how can we be […]

Today was an unseasonably warm yet gloomy, drizzly day in Indiana. If you were in a school today, you might have spent it indoors, away […]

Grades. As students, we get them. As teachers, we give them. In our education system learning is measured by a score which translates into a […]

Every summer, I bought a planner in hopes that this would be the year that I would use it for the entire year. Just like […]

I had heard a TON about In-N-Out Burger. Heard that the food was amazing. Heard that it was an experience I should try. While on […]

As our world becomes increasingly tech-dependent, a fundamental question will be at the heart of everything we do … How do we preserve our humanity? […]

Innovation is another buzzword that we often hear used to describe the ideal lesson. As teachers, we work hard to create activities for our students that […]

The rise of computers and the Internet has changed the way we consume. From automated checkouts to online banking, every industry has been disrupted. Let’s […]

Sometimes just getting started with a task is the hardest part. Where do you begin? How do you organize all of your ideas in a […]