As teachers in the 21st century, you know that sharing resources and ideas with fellow educators is extremely important. That’s probably why you stumbled upon my blog Thanks for that, by the way! You also realize, however, that teachers are extraordinarily overwhelmed during the school day with our vitally important, yet daunting task of educating […]

As I sit at my kitchen table, writing to you the night before yet another snow day, I feel like I need to gush about an amazing tool. Remind! I haven’t written about Remind for quite some time, and that’s because I honestly haven’t needed to use it that much. When I need to communicate […]

I started blogging in January of 2014, and ever since, I’ve been asked these questions… Why do you do it? I started my EdTech nerd blog for a few reasons. First, I wanted a way to reflect upon my journey as I attempt to become a 21st century educator. As a teacher, I feel reflection […]

As the 3rd Quarter of my first year as a "flipper" comes to a close, I think it’s again time to reflect on my experiences. (For the importance of reflection in teaching, click here) In addition to transitioning my classroom from the so-called "traditional" flipped environment, and using instead the "in-class" flip, I’ve also changed the […]

While I was attending the wonderful METC conference last month, so many presenters mentioned a wonderful book, Teach Like a Pirate by Dave Burgess, that I just HAD to buy the book. I’m loving the book so much that I decided to share it with you! If you’re interested in learning how to increase student […]

Well, folks. Fourth quarter is nearly upon us! We’re on the downhill slide! The homestretch! Does it seem like this school year has flown by? I think so! As the end of the school year draws closer, many of our students may be frantically sifting through the seemingly endless labyrinth of online resources in an […]

Seriously, Flippity just keeps getting better! In addition to creating flashcards, "quiz show" review games, and certificates by simply modifying a Google Sheet template, now Flippity fans can create Progress Indicators for their students! This newest addition to Flippity includes the same simple instructions as the features listed above. Simply copy, modify, and rename the […]

Welcome to…American Government! Your Mission: The American Presidency. Objective: Concept Mastery. Fourth quarter has been, at least in my classroom, an challenging time for student motivation. The month of May is off in the not-so-distant future, and visions of swimming and sleeping late dance in the minds of our students. In a desperate attempt to […]

Wow! The response to my last post, How I’m Gamifying my High School Government Class, was AWESOME! Your encouraging comments and Tweets are so reassuring, especially since I have absolutely no idea about the world of online gaming! Some of you expressed some interest in the actual setup of my gamified unit, so here it is! […] The post Gamified American Government: The Nuts and Bolts appeared first on Teaching with Technology.

Happy Friday! In a late-night Pinterest session, I came across another neat tool for poster creation…Recite! Recite is an extremely easy to use website that requires NO sign-ups or log-ins…which is great! Simply access the site, enter your quote (or search for a quote from Recite’s database), choose a template, and voila! Your poster is […] The post Recite: Awesome Online Poster Creator appeared first on Teaching with Technology.