Amy Meyer recently posted a story on her blog about an Instructional Technologist who observed a teacher. In the story, the IT praised the teacher for a fantastic lesson, and the teacher responded with, “I know, but don’t tell anyone or they’ll all want to steal my lesson, then everyone will be doing it.” The … Continue reading »
In light of the horrific events in Newtown, I wanted to share with all of you Larry Ferlazzo’s comprehensive list of resources on talking with children about tragedies. This list provides valuable insight on how to broach difficult subjects with young, loved ones, and how to handle tough conversations about what happened. My love and … Continue reading »
Want to share the life of the great astronaut with your students? Travel back in time with these three photo slideshows from reputable news sources. Wall Street Journal New York Times USA Today Continue reading »
It’s my off period, and of course, instead of prepping for my class I decided to search for things to share with you! I wasn’t planning on posting right away, but when I found Tag Galaxy I had to post RIGHT AWAY! It’s true, I still get a little overly excited about things like this, it’s the inner … Continue reading »
Today I got 3200+ hits!!! Over 2000 were on my latest post, 21st Century Icebreakers: 10 Ways To Get To Know Your Students with Technology. In fact, I even got my post featured on ISTE’s Facebook Page: This is more than I could ever have hoped for this little blog to do, and I am excited and … Continue reading »
How young is too young to be texting? Or is there such a thing as too young to be texting? I’m curious about your thoughts! Continue reading »
FAIL! You are hopelessly out of your league. Please ask someone under the age of 20 for help. LOL Continue reading »
While surfing the web for new ed-tech tools, I came across this amazing resource for college-bound students: Grantoo! Grantoo allows students to play educational games and win money towards college tuition, as well as win money for charitable causes. Students can also win discounts and prizes! Sound too good to be true? It did to … Continue reading »
Have a great idea for a class project that you just can’t afford to put into play? Need a little cash-flow to fund your next great learning project? Check out GrantWrangler today! I found this website as I was perusing for further learning grants, and couldn’t help but share it with you. Essentially, GrantWrangler is … Continue reading »
As an educator, I am always looking for new and interesting quotes to use in the classroom. I use them on handouts, assignments, worksheets, presentations, as classroom decor, and most importantly, I use them to spark debate. Here are ten quotes relating to educational technology that provided me with some food for thought: “Technology is … Continue reading »
