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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

There's An App for That? Apps and Extensions for Students and Teachers With Chromebooks

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Chromebooks are not without their limitations.  They lack Java and all student work must be saved in the cloud.  To overcome the technica...
Saturday, December 28, 2013

Using Social Media in the Classroom: Like, OMG - Social Media Can Be Educational?

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Each year, students seem to become more invested in social media platforms.  With smart phones and unlimited access to the Internet, the...

Going Viral: Teaching Students to Share and Communicate Online

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With Chromebooks and smart phones available to every student in the class, this semester I've made a concerted effort to teach students ...
Monday, December 23, 2013

You want me to do what in 45 minutes? (Reading Activities)

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I have often been told by observers that I get "a lot accomplished" in a 45-minute class period.  I move quickly, but I tend to es...

Reflections on My First Semester in a 1:1 Classroom

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Blogging during speech season while taking grad classes seems to be a near impossible task.  Needless to say, it has been a while since I...
Saturday, August 10, 2013

Putting Passion into Teaching (And Life)

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I'm tired... a good percentage of the time.  My tiredness, however, is something I embrace as it is a reminder of a day/week/month we...
Saturday, August 3, 2013

The Genius Hour

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Speech Camp this year became a week of cultivating leadership and communication skills, instead of explaining the 14 individual event...