Archives for Classroom Technology
Free Online Lesson Planning
Having taught now for more than 30 years, I find myself doing things the 'old school way' mostly because I am familiar with that way, not because that way is ...
Colonial Embroidery Project
Every other year when I teach American History and my unit on colonial life, I like to have my students put together an embroidery project. I start by giving them ...
A Revolutionary Way to Learn History
Today was my first day back to school after the Christmas break, which went a little longer than scheduled due to the cold front and extra lake effect snow that ...
Free App to Inventory Books
Forever a fan of Pinterest , I found a real gem in pins a few days ago that I just have to share with you! Maybe you, like me, have ...
Social Media for Teachers
Gearing up for school means attending teacher's convention this week. I'm blessed to work for a conference that puts together such a lovely program full of information and opportunities for ...
Using QR Codes in a Yearbook
Last Friday students received their yearbooks. Throughout my years of teaching I have collected many of these, and have even headed the staff up in putting together a yearbook or ...
Free Online Resource for Jeopardy-style Review
I can remember when it used to take hours to handwrite notecards that I could tape to the board in order to play Jeopardy with my class. Storing them for ...
$60 Smart Board Alternative for Teachers
I've wanted a smart board for years, but like many teachers, just couldn't afford it with my classroom budget. This year my friends, Aaron and Randy, helped me come up ...