You already know what Twitter is but have you been using it to your advantage?

Twitter provides followers a window into your classroom and allows followers to see the cool learning experiences that take place.

Today's students have the world as their audience, and my cla...

Canvas: One Bite at a Time

Has your school system recently adopted a Learning Management ​​ System called Canvas? If you’re anything like me, you think of yourself as tech-savvy and decided you would start diving in headfirst without attending professional development s...

We are less than a week from the start of school, and I am ready to start my 25th year in education.  As I enter this school year, things are going to be dramatically different for me as I will be returning to the classroom.  I am sooooo excited.  The last fifteen year...

Like many, I had a wonderful July 4th holiday at the lake with my entire family. I was able to relax, shut my brain off and have a good time without thinking of anything work-related. Then, upon returning home, reality set in. The family all traveled back to their resp...

As I look back over my journey as an educator, I can see how I have evolved. As I ponder my career, I cannot help but think of all the individuals who have helped shape me into the person I am today. I am sure each of us can credit certain tendencies, practices, and be...

Summertime is a time when I find myself being most reflective. I think back to things that went really well the previous school year and try to make mental notes of why they went well so I can keep the momentum going. I also think of the things that didn’t go so well (...

As teachers, we all look back at some of our previous methods of teaching and realize how far we have come.  I am going into my 14th year in the classroom and have often thought what a disservice I did to my early classes.  I was trying new methods and also trying to s...

The year is over, and you’ve started your well deserved summer. Time to enjoy barbecues, vacation, sunshine and... planning for the next school year. Before any of the conferences, pinning, or looking for the next coolest EdTech products I recommend reflection. While l...