Month January 2018
There is no anxiety equal to trying to pull together meeting notes on a project/assignment/student when it is crunch time. How many anxiety attacks must I give myself before I can identify my ideal note taking system? You remember where… Continue Reading →
Every educator needs to communicate. And communicate well. How can you improve your communication? Make these small adjustments for the rest of this school year and then plan to make these adjustments for next school year to improve your communication…. Continue Reading →
Not to brag, but I still remember how to say cat and pants from high school Spanish. Impressive, right? Needless to say, my preparation for being a public school teacher was woefully short in language dexterity. This post contains affiliate… Continue Reading →
The democratic idea of one teacher creating something and selling it to a teacher for a nominal fee is attractive. That is the premise of TPT. Who wouldn’t like that? It turns out that this ruffles various feathers in a variety… Continue Reading →
This blog is part of the #blogamonth challenge. Join in our community of educators and give your blogging an audience, a purpose, and accept the monthly prompt! New Year’s Resolutions are tough. It feels like I am setting myself up for… Continue Reading →
Another snow day in The South; while locals lament the inability to buy more bread and milk than logic allows, something else is happening. One of the largest counties in the state has advertised “Digital Learning Days” again with their… Continue Reading →
The hard part is putting your content online. Once your content is online, different challenges await you. Expect to revise your content at least once per year (ideally, right after you deliver it to your students). Expect to update for… Continue Reading →
Can we talk about your digital desk? Why is it so cluttered? Do you need some help? We all have that one teacher friend with the “pile system” for grading {suddenly hoping you’re not that friend}. This article from Evernote… Continue Reading →
Have you heard the statement: “I am a visual learner.” Have you heard it less than a million times? Oh. My. Have you said it? Surely not more than a million … nevermind. When someone says “I am a visual… Continue Reading →
Did your child tell you that s/he wants to be a YouTuber yet? Is your child trying to emulate those How Tos, Minecraft Guided Tours, and self-interview videos which fill YouTube? You may have a wannabe YouTuber. These are not… Continue Reading →
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