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#BacktoSchool #LaEdChat Twitter Chat July 17th
I’m prepping for tonight’s Twitter Chat. I am in Baton Rouge tweeting from the A+PEL Summer Conference and I want to schedule my [...]
Missions and Hunts: Scavenger or QR
Hunts and Missions help get your scholars up and moving around as they complete assignments that allow you to see if they have mastered the [...]
Creative student responses
Students can create visual text to demonstrate mastery. It’s not necessary to have your scholars write an essay or a report when they [...]
ClassroomScreen.com holds Teacher Tools
ClassroomScreen.com is a screen full of the Teacher Tools that we use regularly. Well, at least I do. At my school, many of our non-negoti [...]
My #HourofCode
I have just spent the last 2 hours on Code.org completing the App Lab Unit in honor of this year’s Hour of Code. The unit has mini les [...]
Assessing and Gathering Data #BacktoSchool #LaEdChat
Demonstrating a deep understanding of content can be done in creative ways. Screencast videos using free sites like Screencast-O-Matic or Sc [...]
#LaEdChat #BacktoSchool Twitter Chat August 1st
TWITTER is the best professional development tool ever. It allows you to attend PD in your pajamas from the comfort of your own home. There [...]
Classroom Management Must Haves #BacktoSchool
Build a Rapport With Your Students Contrary to popular belief, teachers who develop positive working relationships with their students do no [...]
Connecting with Parents #BacktoSchool
Parents are the backbone of our students’ lives and we must connect with them to guarantee student success. You can communicate [...]
Engaging your students #BacktoSchool
Have you ever let your students create movies? To engage means sooo many different things. Having students participate in a discussion onli [...]
Organization Tips and Hacks #BacktoSchool
My most important tool is my cellphone Your cellphone can be a connection to… everything. It’s not just for selfies, talking to friends [...]
